If you have been following my blogs, you are probably getting sick of all my pet stories. However, I feel that people need to be more responsible towards animals and be educated on pets too.
A couple of days ago, I was at the vet’s to pick up a blood test report for my dog. The vet asked me if I would like to adopt a Boston Terrier. I already have two senior dogs now and I do not wish to keep anymore pets, ever, although I love dogs very much. The pain of losing my pets is too much to bear. I know it is inevitable but they are going to be 13 years old in four months’ time and their health is not getting any better.
I declined the offer although Boston Terriers are just the loveliest dogs that one could have. I asked why the owner is giving the dog up. The vet said that the owner, although he loves dogs too (yeah, right!), do not have the time to care for a dog anymore because he has a family now and work is more demanding.
I was pissed off! I believe that if one could take a dog in, he should keep and care for the dog till the end. What sort of owner is he to abandon a dog halfway? If the owner was there, I would have given him a piece of my mine. If he had read a Boston Terriers Dog Guide Article, he would know what sort of dogs Boston Terriers are. They do not need that much of care or grooming at all and there is certainly no need to abandon a dog because family comes first. The article explains that Boston Terriers are kid-friendly and a perfect family dog.
He’s lucky he was not around that day!
Whenever people tell me that their kids are asking for a dog, I advise them to read up on the dog guide first. The wealth of free dog information is there for us to explore. There are so many dog breeds and each breed has its distinct character. Make up your mind on the type of dog that would fit your lifestyle because once you have adopted a dog, it would be cruel of you to give the dog away. Do you give away your child or a family member? I guess some people do, but that is beside the point.
Before I end, I actually know of a way for you to win yourself a designer dog collar and I will be revealing it in a subsequent post. So stay tuned!