Lily Allen gets dragged for returning adopted puppy to animal shelter

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Lily Allen adopts puppy from a shelter. Creates an insta for the puppy to get likes. Leaves passports within puppies reach, when puppy chews the passports she returns puppy to the shelter, then laughs about it on a podcast whilst discussing getting a new puppy. pic.twitter.com/wa3Kkg9FTp
- Fergie Golden (@GoldenFerg963) August 22, 2024

Comments

[steffi_333]

I have spent so much money on my dog and fixing/replacing things he’s chewed. He pulled my curtains off the wall and took out a chunk of plasterboard with them. He’s chewed my TV remote. He’s chewed the sofa. He’s tried to chew electrical wires. He’s chewed plants in my garden. He tries to chew rocks (he’s dumb AF). He chases my cats because he wants to play with them. He has tantrums on walks and flops around biting at me like a shark on a fishing line. He’s head butted me by accident like a million times. I’ve been covered in bruises from him.

And there have definitely been times where the puppy blues hit so hard I thought “I wish I had never gotten a damn puppy my life is OVER and I hate him” but I’ve never thought to send him back. He’s got the mental age of a teenager and his brain is all hormonal. But we’re investing time, learning a lot about patience, and he’s learning how to not be an insane velociraptor.

That being said, I think some people get puppies/dogs and realise it’s not right for them. Either for their lifestyle or whatever time they’re at in their life. And in those cases I think the responsible thing to do is rehome to a safe shelter or similar.

But idk if that’s what’s going on here.

[aciren95]

What breed/age is your dog?

[steffi_333]

Rhodesian Ridgeback, and 10 months. So he’s 110+ lb of teenage chaos at the moment 🤣 plus they’re known for being kind of stubborn/not eager to please so training through this hormonal stage has been a challenge.

[aciren95]

Ooo those are beautiful dogs - I actually just learned about that breed for the first time the other week! I’ve been doing some dog breed research for when I have the space to get my own dog. One of the breeds I was interested in were Basenji’s but I’ve heard people say they can be really destructive so that’s why your comment piqued my interest. Yeah, 10 months is prime time crazy puppy antics for sure plus with him being a large breed oof I’ve been there!

My family’s GSD as a puppy would run out the doggy door with our shoes or the TV remote and have us chase him in circles before he gave it up. And then he would chew on the legs of furniture and stuff his mouth with woodchips it drove me up a wall! He’s older now and has significantly mellowed out but I do look back at those memories with some fondness in retrospect lmao

[steffi_333]

Yeah he's gorgeous and so full of love, but also so full of teeth and stubborness and a complete lack of focus lol

[therearewords]

Oof, good luck there.

[steffi_333]

It is sorely needed lmao

[milkradio]

oh boy, lol. My sister’s BFF has had two of those and they’re both nuts. I’ve dog-sat for her a few times and the bedtime ritual involves the dog getting a piece of brie! Also they both refused to walk with me when I tried and wouldn’t go out to pee if there was a tiny drizzle, lol.

[steffi_333]

Lmao wtf 🤣🤣🤣 my guy loves cheese but we think he might have a dairy allergy, so he can’t have any now. Luckily he goes to bed pretty easily. But yes the rain thing is real - they hate wet weather!

[jennanne801]

Damn - I adore Rhodesian Ridgebacks! My friend has rescued them for the last 40 years and always has at least 2 but often 4 at a time (she lives on a farm). Hands down, every male is the goofiest dog I've ever met. The females are demure and mindful but the males are just great big goofballs, in my experience. Also, the females were the real hunters in the family. Enjoy! You made a great choice (which granted, you may not believe while your boy is still a teenager - LOL!).

[steffi_333]

Yeah I’m sure he’ll be a great dog when he’s aged out of this teenage chaos. But it can last until they’re 2 apparently! Got another year of madness to get through 🤪

[ilovespooons]

My dogs are 3 and 4 now and I often think how much nicer it is now that I don't have to worry about them chewing random shit

[steffi_333]

Genuinely SO READY for this time to come

[milkradio]

He’s chewed my TV remote. He’s chewed the sofa. He’s tried to chew electrical wires. He’s chewed plants in my garden. He tries to chew rocks (he’s dumb AF).

lmaooooo

[marvelhill]

One of my dogs ate dry wall off the rental apt when she was 1 year old and briefly left alone in our bedroom (to limit her access to all the stuff in the house while we were gone), another destroyed a whole couch, $500 shoes, knocked my MacBook to the ground costing $600 to repair… the list is endless.

In my experience dogs can take a couple years to chill out (they’re now super normal lol) but they never actually made me angry at them when they did that stuff, I was sad to lose things and and stressed about finances replacing things but I never thought about rehoming.

Luckily I have that experience to draw from now and understand that I’m not in a place to adopt a puppy but I bet most first time dog owners don’t truly “get it”. After the pandemic it’s like everyone feels entitled to a dog.