Little furry situation
I had been looking at petfinder for a while to look for a small-ish dog to hopefully be some company for Ditto. I was approved by a rescue group and invited out to meet the pup at one of their adoption events at a local pet store.
Well this little guy was so scared there that I had no idea what I was getting, so next comes their 2 week foster to adopt trial period. This is a great thing right?! Not really when you went into the situation without thinking it all of the way through.
First off he is only about 12 weeks old and hardly potty trained. Enter in tons of frustration on my end and loads of crate training tantrums by him.
So I need to decide if I am keeping him or not, +/- list to follow:
+he's cute and cuddly
-Major shortman syndrome already, possible noise issue in apartment
+/- Ditto and he both get along sometimes, or only one wants to play while the other doesn't
-he's super young and will need lots of time I may not have available
+ I want him to be cared for appropriately
- I worry about money, not just the upfront costs but long term and emergencies (plus added rent when they figure it out)
- I still don't have a long term plan for my life, still unsure about where I will be next year
+ I worry what everyone will think, I've already taken him to work since I cannot leave him for my full shift for both his interest and my neighbors (only a + since that would be a reason to keep him, out of guilt/shame of giving him back)
Another thing is that my gut is saying this isn't a good idea and I could see him doing well with a smart couple and a cute kid. He is an awesome puppy in the sense that he is really good with people and his mouth. Though he is shy so possible bad thing with an over jealous kid and he has already shown aggression with dogs, he's been great with Ditto but at work he was telling everyone to back off very defensively. He is smart and super attached to me already so I worry about his confidence issues without the proper training if I do let him go.
I have also taken a closer look at my budget and with the recent development of taking car insurance over and just the unexpected expenses that arise each month, I have been over budget every month and I spend a lot of time worrying about that already, without his costs added in.
Overall I am glad I was able to bring this guy home to see exactly how the logistics of having 2 dogs of great size differences living with me would be and although it would be fun I do think Ditto and I had a great balance going on and I agree with what they say, three's a crowd. I would miss his cuddles and cute puppy behavior and worry about him, but I think I would continue to be frustrated by trying to raise a puppy in an already stressful situation.
Well this little guy was so scared there that I had no idea what I was getting, so next comes their 2 week foster to adopt trial period. This is a great thing right?! Not really when you went into the situation without thinking it all of the way through.
First off he is only about 12 weeks old and hardly potty trained. Enter in tons of frustration on my end and loads of crate training tantrums by him.
So I need to decide if I am keeping him or not, +/- list to follow:
+he's cute and cuddly
-Major shortman syndrome already, possible noise issue in apartment
+/- Ditto and he both get along sometimes, or only one wants to play while the other doesn't
-he's super young and will need lots of time I may not have available
+ I want him to be cared for appropriately
- I worry about money, not just the upfront costs but long term and emergencies (plus added rent when they figure it out)
- I still don't have a long term plan for my life, still unsure about where I will be next year
+ I worry what everyone will think, I've already taken him to work since I cannot leave him for my full shift for both his interest and my neighbors (only a + since that would be a reason to keep him, out of guilt/shame of giving him back)
Another thing is that my gut is saying this isn't a good idea and I could see him doing well with a smart couple and a cute kid. He is an awesome puppy in the sense that he is really good with people and his mouth. Though he is shy so possible bad thing with an over jealous kid and he has already shown aggression with dogs, he's been great with Ditto but at work he was telling everyone to back off very defensively. He is smart and super attached to me already so I worry about his confidence issues without the proper training if I do let him go.
I have also taken a closer look at my budget and with the recent development of taking car insurance over and just the unexpected expenses that arise each month, I have been over budget every month and I spend a lot of time worrying about that already, without his costs added in.
Overall I am glad I was able to bring this guy home to see exactly how the logistics of having 2 dogs of great size differences living with me would be and although it would be fun I do think Ditto and I had a great balance going on and I agree with what they say, three's a crowd. I would miss his cuddles and cute puppy behavior and worry about him, but I think I would continue to be frustrated by trying to raise a puppy in an already stressful situation.