Trapping the trap savvy dumped dog

[Djones]

Well, today was the day I dreaded. I had all the dogs sitting and getting their treats in turn. Two of the treats bounced off snouts and pepper, Fozzie and my little Puppet went looking for them. I didn’t see it start but I turned to see pepper assaulting puppet, on her back while Pepper was shaking her like a rag.

DH has five business days to find this dog a home or a shelter to take her in. I have done my usual dog promotion and razzle dazz to no avail. My cats have all been leery of Pepper, and frankly, I have been as well. I will not have this dog on my property by week’s end. I hate all of this, but I didn’t create it. I’m just responding to the hand of cards I’m holding.

[jherold]

You can’t save them all.

[jherold]

Do don’t feel bad!

[Djones]

It’s still a weight. DH is all fantasy and butterflies and joy. I’m like look at what we spend on dogs annually, it’s absurd and if anyone is annoying they don’t get to live here. Today was hard; he whines and throws poor me put upon looks and I’m saying DH who does this dog have to KILL before the animals we love and care about matter to you at all?

I hate it here some days.

[rubygirl1968]

(((hugs)))

[trubandloki]

How is Puppet doing?

[Djones]

She’s ok- it rattled everyone. DH set Pepper up to fail AGAIN this morning, setting out some treats for the dogs to get on their own and Pepper snapped at Polly and grabbed her by the muzzle. These are the days I’d like to toss him the keys and walk away. I reminded him he has five days and he yelped like a kicked dog. He’s making calls today- or he says he is. I get so INCREDIBLY TIRED of playing the heavy. Thank God we don’t have children, we’d never make it.

Happy Monday!!

[trubandloki]

I understand the frustration. Mr. Trub is quite famous for saying “they are fine” and then wondering why there is a dog fight when he knows that the situation he is putting them in is one that will cause a problem.

[luvmyhackney]

Oh man. I was hoping Pepper would have been a saint for you.

On Facebook there is a heeler rescue group that posts dogs all across the nation and seems to do well rehoming them.

They can be difficult to place as most people can’t handle their tenacity.

[Djones]

I am not surprised by her, but yeah- I’m disappointed.

I’ve just asked to join the three good-sized heeler FB groups, we’ll see. I will soften on the turnaround time on getting her gone, but I’m not telling him that the biggest thing is no more treats, unless they are deployed intelligently.

[OnAMission]

That dog looks like a heeler/bull terrier mix to me, not that it changes anything.

I’m glad Puppet is ok, I can’t imagine how scary that was, the little dogs just don’t have a lot of chance when things get like that.

I know what you’re up against but he knows better. He would be the first one mortified if there was a serious injury, he just likes to indulge himself with his animal lover status but animals fighting is part of animals. Being the heavy is being the right minded person and he knows that. Always better to do it before a serious injury than after but it’s hard to do!

[Djones]

Pepper moved to MS today. I connected with a young professor via a heeler rescue group on FB, he was seeking a heeler to fill a dog gap in his older dog’s life. Big shady and fenced yard, a very chill energy and a nice way with Pepper. He sent me pics of her settling in and I’m so happy for her.

[evenstar]

Glad you found a good landing place for her.

[Djones]

Y’all, this dog landed in high cotton.

[rubygirl1968]

Yay!! I’m so glad she found a home that works for her.

[SusanO]

Don’t distribute those pictures. You will find 25 more dumped dogs in your driveway tomorrow morning. And some more that weren’t dumped but wanted an upgrade in their living conditions.

[Djones]

Hahaha! No kidding

[Djones]

Pepper had a Lemon on board. Just one pup, and the owner’s elderly dog adores them both.

[rubygirl1968]

Oh my gosh! Pepper lucked out when you trapped her. And her cute and very plump little pup!!!

Lemon Pepper… too funny

[OnAMission]

This worked out impossibly well! Good vibes all around!