I didn't even know this place was still here!!!!!!!!!!! Gosh I haven't talked to you guys in like forever!!! I MISSED YOU!!!!! I never did get this site bookmarked so I always just googled it and got results but for some reason a while back I couldn't find it :( So I guess I just thought the site got deleted. I was just dinkin around on the net and thought I'd give it a try and here you are :)
-- Edited by MollieMae01 on Friday 8th of May 2009 07:02:19 AM
OMFG Is right! Bout time you decided to show up! LOL You book marked it this time right? It's a bit slow these days as you can tell. Maybe someday everyone will get their butts in gear and start posting again. I check in everyday, but yeah there's usually nothing new at all!
How are things on your end? Should post a "update" thread like some of us have!
well, you may remember that brad and i got divorced in 2007 and i had to move back to my parents' house. i had to find my doberman, lexie, a new home through the doberman rescue of nebraska and she got a wonderful home. i did get to keep mollie and chopper and my bearded dragon, mooshie. shortly after the divorce, i met a wonderful guy named tom and we started dating. we dated 3 months and i bought a house in july that year and tom moved in. we live only about 5 blocks away from my parents. just before i moved into my own house, i found a new home for mooshie through the local pet store.
well, last july tom proposed to me at the salon i work at, in front of my co-workers, which was so romantic. in november i quit working at the nursing home and went full-time at the salon, which made me very happy, no more 5am!!!!!! in november we found out that we had a bad mice problem (oh the joys of homeownership) and tom decided, after lots and lots of begging by me, to let me get a cat. we went to the humane society and they had 2 for 1 cat adoptions because they are so crowded with cats, so we brought home 2 cats in december. they're both female, one is black and white tuxedo and her name is daisey and the other is a grey tabby with white on her chest and stomach and her name is bella. they're both young (1-2 years) and very playful and have really helped with the mice situation here. i surely never thought i would ever be a cat person!!! they're great though.
so for the last 10 months i've been planning a wedding, we are getting married on july 18 this year so it's coming up fast!!!
i hate to say it, but i really really want to get rid of my dogs, they just aren't happy anymore and neither are we, with them. they used to be my life (along with this place) when i was married before and didn't work much until evening time and my husband didn't pay any attention to me. now i've got a great man in my life and i have to work full time and he's got 2 jobs and he's taking classes online. so of course the dogs are acting out by peeing and pooping on the floor we're just both sick and tired of our house smelling like crap all the time and being ruined by them. i know i don't want to put them in a shelter for adoption, i just can't stand the thought of them being in a kennel till they find their new home, and they'd have to go together, mollie's the only thing in chopper's life that's never changed and she's all he knows. i also just don't want to crowd the already over-crowded shelters that are having a hard enough time finding homes for the animals they have, let alone 2 more that have to find a home together. i don't know, it's hard for me to talk about, but i'm thinking of having them put down. they'd be in a better place and i would know where they went and that they would be happy there. it just really sucks to think and talk about
i hate to say it, but i really really want to get rid of my dogs, they just aren't happy anymore and neither are we, with them. they used to be my life (along with this place) when i was married before and didn't work much until evening time and my husband didn't pay any attention to me. now i've got a great man in my life and i have to work full time and he's got 2 jobs and he's taking classes online. so of course the dogs are acting out by peeing and pooping on the floor we're just both sick and tired of our house smelling like crap all the time and being ruined by them. i know i don't want to put them in a shelter for adoption, i just can't stand the thought of them being in a kennel till they find their new home, and they'd have to go together, mollie's the only thing in chopper's life that's never changed and she's all he knows. i also just don't want to crowd the already over-crowded shelters that are having a hard enough time finding homes for the animals they have, let alone 2 more that have to find a home together. i don't know, it's hard for me to talk about, but i'm thinking of having them put down. they'd be in a better place and i would know where they went and that they would be happy there. it just really sucks to think and talk about
I didn't respond when I first read this but decided tonight I had to share my viewpoint.
I have to say I was really disappointed & upset to read your words. How sad that when you needed them they were there for you but now that you have a great man & everything else that makes you happy you are no longer willing to be there for them. I'm sorry for them. They no longer fit in your life and because of that not only are you talking about rehoming them but having them put down. When we bring pets into our homes it is supposed to be forever, not just until something better comes along. Working full-time is only an excuse - many of us work full-time, raise children, keep house, have a significant other we share our lives with and still have time for our pets.
The least you could do is take the time to find them a home together and until that time comes be a responsible caretaker and share your time with them. They deserve that at least.
MolieMae!!!! Girl! I have thought about you so much over the years. I was heartbroken to hear of your divorce and, because I had been through it as well, you were on my mind a lot. I am so glad to hear that you have gotten past it and are planning a wedding. Thats so exciting. You KNOW we will be wanting pics. What color theme are you using?
Congrats on the new house and the new life and Im just giddy to see that you posted here!
i hate to say it, but i really really want to get rid of my dogs, they just aren't happy anymore and neither are we, with them. they used to be my life (along with this place) when i was married before and didn't work much until evening time and my husband didn't pay any attention to me. now i've got a great man in my life and i have to work full time and he's got 2 jobs and he's taking classes online. so of course the dogs are acting out by peeing and pooping on the floor we're just both sick and tired of our house smelling like crap all the time and being ruined by them. i know i don't want to put them in a shelter for adoption, i just can't stand the thought of them being in a kennel till they find their new home, and they'd have to go together, mollie's the only thing in chopper's life that's never changed and she's all he knows. i also just don't want to crowd the already over-crowded shelters that are having a hard enough time finding homes for the animals they have, let alone 2 more that have to find a home together. i don't know, it's hard for me to talk about, but i'm thinking of having them put down. they'd be in a better place and i would know where they went and that they would be happy there. it just really sucks to think and talk about
I didn't respond when I first read this but decided tonight I had to share my viewpoint.
I have to say I was really disappointed & upset to read your words. How sad that when you needed them they were there for you but now that you have a great man & everything else that makes you happy you are no longer willing to be there for them. I'm sorry for them. They no longer fit in your life and because of that not only are you talking about rehoming them but having them put down. When we bring pets into our homes it is supposed to be forever, not just until something better comes along. Working full-time is only an excuse - many of us work full-time, raise children, keep house, have a significant other we share our lives with and still have time for our pets.
The least you could do is take the time to find them a home together and until that time comes be a responsible caretaker and share your time with them. They deserve that at least.
Mollie girl ya know I love ya but, I'm going to have to agree with Denise here. I haven't responded to your update because I was dissapointed. I really didn't know what to say. I went through loosing my house and having no place to live, the first thing I thought of is where my dogs were going, not rehomeing them. I spent more time finding them a place to go in those 3 days then packing my own stuff. I lost EVERYTHING to keep my dogs.
I really hope you re-think your thoughts on getting rid of them. They have been there for you when you needed them, be there for them when they need you!
I'm going to agree with Denise and Stormy on this one. Putting the poor thing down is just not right simply because you don't think you want him around anymore. Aside from what Stormy went through and still managed to keep her animals, I have a horrible situation here myself. I'm sure you remember Zoe stories. Anyway she has severe anxiety. She's on an extremely high dosage of drugs, I tried EVERYTHING else first. She pee's and poo's all over my house, and I have 4 kids running around. I pretty much keep her contained to the one room that we are in. Don't worry she gets LOTS of attention. I just can't have her going to the bathroom where the kids play or in their bedrooms. She literally destroys my house. I'm not going to get into all of it now but let's just say that she's so bad the beagle rescue won't take her. I have had her on an adoption list through a "problem dog" organization for 3 years, she just turned 5. I have had 2 people to adopt her only to bring her back. Have I ever considered just having her put down? NO! I know what kind of home she needs to be in and I'm just biding my time. If it doesn't happen then she's mine forever and always. When I adopted her that's what I agreed to and I'm going to stick by that decision. I could even take her and drop her off at a shelter and say good riddance but I won't. I couldn't live with myself if I did that. Please reconsider and find him a good home.
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Saving just one dog won't save the world, but it surely will change the world for that one dog. -Richard C. Call
well gee, i guess i didn't really expect to get jumped on when i posted that but oh well. my greatest friends and family are all backing me up on my thoughts and i value their opinions far greater than any of yours, no offense but they actually know me personally and have seen my dogs in action, smelled our house (quite embarassing, i might add) and seen our situation with them.
maybe some of you don't care if your house smells like poop and pee all the time but i guess i'm just old-fashioned and don't appreciate it. i also didn't say that it was just because i work that i'm wanting to get rid of them, it's because neither of us are at home enough for them. they are in their kennel in the basement for more than 10 hours a day, which sucks for them because they used to have me home at least 20 hours every day. it's also not because i found "something better." where the heck did that come from?? yes my life is better, and their lives aren't really any better. granted we still love them, and tom is good to them but we're not happy with them and they're obviously not happy with us. i have already tried, on petfinder.com and on a local classifieds website, to find them a new home together but got no responses that were from even the united states. i'd rather they be dead, peacefully, than go to someone i don't know. nobody knows these dogs better than i do and i just don't see them being able to go live with someone they don't know for the rest of their lives. there are only like 3 shelters in my area and they are all FULL UP, so full in fact that people are just ditching their dogs in the country in order to get rid of them. at least i'm not entertaining that idea!!! they'd be better off dead at the hands of our vet and ourselves than to get caught up in some stupid hunter's trap and die that way or from a gunshot, scared and alone. and when they destroy something in our home, we don't have the money to be buying new stuff all the time, the foundation is cracked at our house and we are trying to save up enough money to get that fixed as well. we would also like to have kids in our future, plus tom is going back to school in the fall for wind energy and we've got to pay for that, not to mention the fact that he'll be going to school full time and working part time and i don't always have even 15 min to run home and let the dogs out because, as a hairstylist in a small town, competing with 12 other salons, time = money. sorry my world can't revolve around my dogs anymore.
i guess maybe some of you should have listened to your gut instinct and not responded to this one and i guess neither should i but i figured i'd at least defend myself.
ansy, the colors are bright blue, yellow, green, pink, and orange. and thanks for not yelling at me :)
Sorry, your excuses just aren't justified. As I said in my earlier post working full time isn't an acceptable reason. I work full-time plus for a long time I also worked a part-time job evenings. I still took care of myself, my house, my family & my pets and I still found time for fun. The reason the dogs are messing in the house is your fault and could be corrected if you were willing to devote some of your precious time to them. If you really loved them you would have a different outlook.
If your excuses make you feel better good for you but I still feel very sad for your poor dogs who don't deserve what you've planned.
just to let you know, i never said it was because I just work full-time, if you'd have paid attention to that part. and i never said i didn't take care of my house or my family or my pets, i still do that, it's not like i'm just letting them starve to death or thirst to death. all i'm saying is that they don't get the attention they deserve, among other things. whatever, we've been talking about getting rid of them since last summer and, obviously, if we haven't done so yet, we probably won't so you can just lay the heck off me and rest easy tonight. just because i'm "talking about it" doesn't mean it's gonna happen.
"my greatest friends and family are all backing me up on my thoughts and i value their opinions far greater than any of yours, "
This statement is kind of strange. If no one here has an opinion of any merit, then why bother posting to the meaningless crowd that we are ? Wouldnt it be better to just keep your idea of rehoming ( on earth or in heaven ) among your "greatest friends and family " seeing that they are all of the same state of mind as you are. I mean why should any of us pet lovers care wether or not you consider your pets to be disposable ?
Not that i know your situation, other than what you have stated here, but animals tend to pick up on their masters feelings. Happiness, sadness, anger, etc, are all moods that animals feed off of. If you are not happy with them, they know it. They will even act out. Just as children do. Maybe being shut up in a basement for 10 hours a day could be a contributing factor ? It would sure tend to put me into a state of depression. Why, if they have kennels, do they have to be in the basement ?
I am also one who likes a clean house. I went through the pooping in the house thing with a couple of my frenchies. It was not the end of the world for them or me. It just meant i had to spend some extra time working on the problem. It paid off. And all it cost me was a little love, patience and understanding. The only thing that i dont agree with the others on is the rehoming. I say rehome them. Its obviously clear, by your own admission, that you do not want them anymore. There doesnt have to be any excuses thrown in as to why. Somewhere along the way, they became history. You just havent officially rid yourself of them. I hope that when you do, its to a good home and NOT euthanasia. That is just wrong on so many levels. They serviced you well and deserve a happier ending than that. Then my suggestion to you would be, a pet free home. Enjoy the cats and hopefully they dont wear out their welcome like the dogs did.
-- Edited by dusty082155 on Monday 7th of December 2009 05:36:14 PM
we're just both sick and tired of our house smelling like crap all the time and being ruined by them. i know i don't want to put them in a shelter for adoption, i just can't stand the thought of them being in a kennel till they find their new home, and they'd have to go together, mollie's the only thing in chopper's life that's never changed and she's all he knows. i also just don't want to crowd the already over-crowded shelters that are having a hard enough time finding homes for the animals they have, let alone 2 more that have to find a home together. i don't know, it's hard for me to talk about, but i'm thinking of having them put down. they'd be in a better place and i would know where they went and that they would be happy there. it just really sucks to think and talk about 
