A month ago a good friend of mine asked me to look after her boyfriend's dog for a week because he was having some problems etc etc.
Days...weeks went by...and now I'm really REALLY attached to the doggie (Poppy). My lifestyle is a bit different now, taking her for a walk before work...after work....taking her to my local etc etc.
And I adore her.
He hasn't been in touch with me for three weeks, and i've had her over a month.
This guy can barely look after himself, alone a dog. She was seriously underweight when I had her.
He phoned me just now, telling me he's collecting her on Sunday.
I know she's his dog, but am I oding the right thing? He hasn't got a secure home and she seems so happy here. Maybe I'm being selfish...and I guess it is a big commitment to have a dog, but she's adorable.
So, Sunday. Do I give her back? Or shall I offer to have her until he finds somewhere to live?
I know this sounds rather pathetic.
I dunno
What happened at the end of that episode of Friends?
what?
wasn't that a baby?
Kitten
There was one where she had to look after a puppy wasn't there?
And then she gave it to someone, even though it belonged to someone else.
So there's your answer:
give it to someone else
why would I give it to someone else?
Because that's what the person on the telly did
Oh yeah, maybe it was a puppy
The kitten was her dead mum.
i think you should say something.
I once looked after a sausage dog for about 2 weeks
for the first week it was brilliant, then it started to annoy me (I have a short attention span)
you should give it back and get a dog of your own
yeah, but the dog might die if
she gives him back,
but it might die
if she doesn't.
Ohhh it's like playing russian roulette with a dogs life
alright you, less of the sarcasm
:(
fine!
;-)
no!
don't you wink at me!
or i'm stealing your birthday!
How can you steal something when you don't know when it is?
wasn't you
who was my birthday buddy?
oh i don't remember!!
23rd May
HA!
so stealing that.
SUCKER!!
but...dog's are a big commitment.
And she loves a guiness in the salisbury
ok, agreed
if you fear for it's safety, say something
If you are worried about its welfare
you should defo say something
But I'm in weird situation
As I'm good friends with his girlfriend. Although she's been trying to break up with him for three years.
Actually this is not good talking about other people's buisness on a messageboard.
But yea, I guess I'll have to say something.
maybe put t to him like you will look after the dog for a bit longer
... like you are dong him a favour
dogs annoy me.
so i have a biased opinion.
she's so cute!!
When she eats she makes this little piggy noise. And when I wake up in the morning she jumps on me and does this cute little yawn and a little stretch. When I take her for a walk her little ears prick up and stuff.
Although she did kill a pigeon the other day
:-/
to be fair the pigeon was disabled
Didn't have a wheelchair or anything but it didn't appear to have legs
no offence to anyone by the way
fail
http://failblog.org/2008/06/18/missile-fail/
what kind of dog is she?
a staffordshire bull terrior
But she looks all street....and I don't. But still...she won't hurt anyone or anything....apart from disabled pigeons. Maybe she was helping him out
she's a small staffy though with a pink harness and big, brown oval eyes
rude boys dog
after you said she makes a piggy noise, I had an iamge of you walking a pib around
oh dear
a few too maNY vodkas i think
I want vodka
I have too much vodka
And I'm drinking it alone. I've tried mixing it with mint & lemonade but we have no straws and I keep choking
I'm drinking vermouth
on its own. A bit rank. I'm trying to stay in and save money for tomorrow, but my flatmate's boyfriend is coming around shortly and it's a bit sick
Vermouth or the boyfriend?
the boyfriend!!
I am pleased for them, not jealous or anything. But they are all over each other and I keep hearing them.
come to the Salisbury, bring the dog
Then I will look sad
Sat there with a dog, awaiting a Turkish man to whisk me away.
she's anything but rude boy's dog
She goes toilet behind the tree so I can't see her. Aw bless
cats>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>dogs
even mice are better than dogs. mice are pretty cool though.
cats are rubbish
They are all independant, and I want something to depend on my maternal instincts
thanks
i will fight you for saying this
fight me?
yes
a Welsh girl from the valleys?
YOU WANT TO FIGHT ME?
i'm from slough blud
and you're dissing cats. madness
aye blud you betta be careful blud i set my dog on ya blud no kidding
or i'll slice you up myself blud and have a BBQ blud and invite my friends and their dogs blud and I'll eat you blud after having a bifter blud
I think you should offer
because
a) she was underweight so he might not have the time/inclination/money to feed
b) he left it for a lot longer than a week meaning he might not be that keen but might just be collecting the dog cos he feels he has to
you might be right
but dont insist or say negative things to him
tell him how much you like looking after her though, tell him that the dog walking n stuff fits in well with your lifestyle, subtly make him make up his own mind that she might be better off with you
Offer to keep the dog longer.
He might feel obliged to take her back, but would really appreciate it if you asked?
she's all cuddled up to me now, snoring
She's not going anywhere.
Aw..
Must be awful to have a dog taken away from you once you've gotten used to having it around and grown t love it.
That's how my dad ended up with his second dog, he didn't want to give it up after looking after it while some friends were moving house. They weren't really dog lovers and didn't mind giving it away.
make another dog
out of toilet tubes and sticky back plastic...give the guy that and then you can keep the real one.
if he's a bit of a prick, he probably wont notice the difference.
can i just say
AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW
don't take the piss :(