Seeking a new home for my silky terrier

The 1st Amendment protects the people's right to practice religion, to speak freely, to assemble,to address the government and of the press to publish. I need no refresher course, but you apparently need a reminder about good manners...being hurtful just because you can is rude and insensitive. I am a pet owner many times over and I agree that pet ownership is a life long responsibility...but when the time comes that you can no longer care for an animal the responsible thing to do is find some one who can...We may all pass judgement, Latka, but to do so on an anonymous forum, without having all the facts and in the name of the US Constitution is truly misguided.

Maureen Burns
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Actually my 1st amendment rights do give me the right to express my opinion and having a verbal or written disagreement with someone is protected speech ...you may need a refresher on the constitution. As far as me being insensitive, that may be the case, but I assume Liskey is an adult and can deal with criticizm. We all pass judgement, even you Mamatothree. You might think it is perfectly alright to take on the responsibiliy of pet ownership which, I believe, should be for life and then when you no longer have the "energy" or "time" for the pet, give them away but, I find that insensitive.

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Mamatothree.....What is hurtful about what I've said? I agree the Op's animals are probably better off with another family. I just want to make sure she understands that she is not going to solve her dog's problem by placing him in another home. Often time compulsive liking or chewing of the feet in dogs is caused by a medical problem that takes some time and detective work to figure out. You may have to go through a list of food ingredients to determine the cause of allergy and even then, it may become a habit that will be very hard to break.There are medications that have shown some success in this condition, such as prozac. in all likleyhood, placing an 8 year old dog in a new home will cause greater stress which may worsen this behavior. How does Liskey know that any new owner will be able to deal with this behavior better than she can? I'm sorry if you think it is mean to bring to light the fact that she has sought out new homes for 4 pets and that I think that is abhorrent, but I do. There have been plenty of other posts on this forum seeking new homes for their pets and I have not responded but I remembered her post about her cats and annoyed me that she would take on 4 pets and try and give them all away.

 

By the way Steve, this forum cannot negate my constitutional rights. There may be consequences of my chosen speech. You can delete my post or ban me I suppose if you choose.

 

Latka .. your 'first amendment rights' end once you start typing on this forum.

This is not a public venue, it is operated by the HOA as a public service

From the Forum Rules and Information

There are nine specific rules that are laid out, this one is particularly valid here:

Back in the late 80's and early 90's I was a 'sysop' on a national online service called GEnie. We used to put people on 'read only' status for far less than what has gone on here.

So .. knock it off.



Neil Z.
Resident since 1999

 

Neil... Did you even read my above post? You know it's funny, I received emails supporting my position on this thread by people who were afraid to express themselves here for fear of retribution....is that what you want,a stifled forum without the room for debate?

 

I don't think anyone is suggesting "censorship" on this forum. How about just using good manners and stop with the "attack" posting. This poor woman just needs to find a good and loving home for her dog!! My goodness what is your problem! If I didn't already have two of my own I would meet with her and her dog.

latka, if you are so disturbed by her looking for a new home and seem to care so much why don't you contact her and take in this dog.

 

Yes I did, makes no difference. The only rights you have on this forum are those that fall under the rules and directions of the forum.

This is not an open debate site. We have heated discussions about everything from streetlights to the weather, and that is fine; but when it goes into a personal attack, that is NOT condoned, and will stop. PERIOD.

As I mentioned previously, I was a SYSOP on a national system called GEnie. Think of Compuserve or Delphi back in the days of dial-up and DOS.

Their people paid to access the system monthly, a lot more than your HOA dues pay for this forum. They tried giving me the same excuses about '1st amendment rights' and so on. We banned them anyway, they appealed to GEnie management, we were backed up. They sued, GEnie won.

So ... I say again ... KNOCK IT OFF !



Neil Z.
Resident since 1999

 

You go neilz, well said!

 

To get back to the issue of dogs, has anyone used the kids listed as dog walkers in the newsletter? We are adopting a dog soon and may want to get someone to take her on a quick walk on the days that I cannot make it home on my lunch hour. Any insight into costs, procedures, recommendations?

 

Originally posted by LvBlands3[/i]

To get back to the issue of dogs, has anyone used the kids listed as dog walkers in the newsletter? We are adopting a dog soon and may want to get someone to take her on a quick walk on the days that I cannot make it home on my lunch hour. Any insight into costs, procedures, recommendations?

I don't know about dogwalkers, but please read the posts on vets. There are a few around that will rob you blind if you are not careful. Good luck with your new pet.

 

I got a quote from Ashburn vet (on stubble road) for $300 to clean the cat's teeth. I happened across a quote from the same vet for $150 from Mar 2000. That doesn't count the fact that now they insist on blood work ($200) first. I guess their housing prices went up, too, but WOW!

 

Our cats are both 12+ years old, and have never had their teeth cleaned. And they've never had tooth problems, either. I can't imagine someone spending $500 to have their cat's teeth cleaned.

 

I'm glad someone besides me said it. If you feed your cat/dog the proper food (dry) it should keep thier teeth clean without any professional intervention.

 

Good point, we have been feeding our cats dry food (Science Diet) for their entire lives. Maybe that has contributed to their healthy teeth.

 

they eat dry food. This is the first time I've had her teeth cleaned and she's 9. Previous cat had bad plaque, had to have it done every couple of years, but we lived in a more reasonably priced part of the country. I did have a vet tell me I could brush their teeth. He must have been a dog owner.

 

LvBlands3 - we use Everythingandthedog here is their lync - www.everythingandthedog.com - GREAT company and our dog LOVES her walker. Ask for Lydia or Caroline - our dog is our baby, but we both work crazy hours, so we opted to spoil her with two walks a day.

 

My 8 year old schnauzer has always eaten dry food except during the four month period five years ago when we cooked for him to determine whether or not he had food allergies.

We also brush his teeth.

Yet, he still requires professional attention for his teeth every year or so. I wish I knew what his problem is because the scaling is not cheap. Necessary, but not cheap.

 

Latka,

I agree with you wholly. Sounds like u've heard it all before and it just makes u sick.

I think there are people out there who are very passionate about animals/pets. Others just arent. They may not be cruel enough to drop them off at the local shelter to be putdown. Which i think is a step up in morality.

Unfortunately the real problem is these people just dont feel as strongly. The bond may not be there. Pet ownership becomes more impulsive. I think bearing children u get that immediate feeling of responsibilty and love. I love my animals and i would make it work if there was ever a problem.

Liskey: I do hope u find a good home. I think its ironic its a pet rescue in the first place. That dog deserves better then to be transferred from home to home.

As for this forum silencing dissenting opinions bc they view it as a personal attack on Liskey. All she had to do was to be offended and we got Neil over here falling over himself to make sure noone says anything but "Good luck, hope u find a good home" and all the words of encouragement for some lady who's giving away her brood. Sympathy and understanding is saved for the dog and her cats.

I dont care if this sounds cold, and Neil u can tell me to shut up but u know what? I'm glad i said my peace.

 

Neil does have his way with his post - he finally reached his 1500 marker earlier today

 

My cats have always been fed dry cat food but some cats (maybe dogs too)... can be prone to gum infections and therefore require routine cleaning of the teeth. For example, Siamese and Burmese are more prone to requiring their teeth cleaned in spite of being given proper diets.

And I am so psyched...I miss my cats so much; I've had them all their lives, and will be having them sent to me here in Pakistan in the Spring!!! Ironically two of them I had rescued originally from a previous time in Pakistan so in a sense they are now coming back home.

I agree with the posts in that pets are a serious committment as they do become part of a family. And just like people, they can develop their own idiosyncracies or other issues that we need to contend with, resolve or accept!