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[giveitfullheart]

When a person has been unsuccessful at owning a certain type of animal/certain breed, how much time do you feel they should wait before attempting to own that breed again

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[thexphial]

Is this about that moron who kept buying and then dumping the bully breeds and who seems to collect animals like pokemon? Yeah, she should be banned from owning pets entirely. Sea monkeys... maybe.

So my answer is, when they have made the changed necessary to be able to be a responsible owner. In her case, never.

[giveitfullheart]

Yes it is...I actually cried after reading she's thinking about getting a pit bull :(
But it did make me wonder about people other than her...if it is possible to own a breed you previously failed.

[erica057]

She's thinking about getting ANOTHER dog???? Link?

[giveitfullheart]

She deleted it :-/ There are two pups from a BYB that she's thinking about getting. One of them is the offspring of a dog that shows aggression.

[freakshownia]

I think I know what inspired this >=( In that case, never. But for a different person, the amount of time is irrelevant - they'll have to show they've changed and now understand the breed and how to properly care for them. So however long that takes.

[ms_hecubus]

Not all breeds are for everyone. If someone isn't able to meet the needs of a specific breed then they shouldn't keep trying over and over. For example, I like the look of Jack Russels but I'm a lazy sod. In my hands the dog would be bored and likely destructive. Owning one is not for me. I'm sure there's a lazy one out there somewhere but it's not fair to the dogs for me to keep trying them on. They aren't pants.

On the other hand, if the person is capable of meeting the requirements of the breed but didn't do so out of ignorance I feel they should wait long enough to get educated, perhaps do some volunteering to get experience and be prepared before trying again.

[giveitfullheart]

Well, I don't know. Some breeds do require more effort and work than others.

[giveitfullheart]

Sorry, misunderstood! I get what you're saying now.
She does have another dog that she's owned for a while. It seems to be a friendly and easy-going dog. It also looks like a breed that's typically got a good temperment though. That's what was in my mind when I responded...that other dog and how it doesn't seem she completely failed that one.

[amazonvera]

I think they shouldn't get another one at all without getting some training and learning what they didn't do right the first time. Some breeds have a tendency to be higher maintenance than others. If someone can't swing that, they need to stick to easier-going dogs (if that).