Why did you purchase the dog?
Why do you regret it?
Hi carmi btw.
I bought it because I found her adorable. She's affectionate. She's a shih-tzu mixed pinscher. I also thought if I am ever going to get a second dog, I have to do so now while Chico is still young. Because chihuahuas become bitter old men when they grow older.
I think I regret it because:
1) I don't think I'll ever love her like I love Chico. Chico was my first real puppy of mine. She can't stand a chance against Chico in my heart. I think I'm a one dog gal.
2) Housebreak a dog is a pain and I think I had forgotten about that when I bought her.
House breaking her is a pain in the ass so I understand where your coming from. Once you get past that intial month though you won't regret it.
Well I'm hoping I'll get attached to her enough. I can't keep her for months and then give her up. She was already given up once.
Housebreaking is no fun though. And I dunno if I have the patience to go through that again.
What breed of dog?
If you do decide ultimately that you cannot take care of her, and you don't know where to bring her... lemme know.
I know a few places better than the SPCA that take care of dogs that aren't wanted anymore and their adoption rate is quite high. Dogs that have been there for months aren't put down either like they would at the SPCA after a long period of time.
It's a shih-tzu mixed with pinscher.
Honestly if I do decide to give her up I'm going to try to get my parents to take her. At least I'll know she's safe and I'll still get to see her every week or so.
First mistake: Buying from a Pet Shop (unless it is actually puppy-mill free)
I don't quite understand why you regret it. Is the dog annoying? The two dog's don't get along? What?
It is a puppy-mill free. And the dog I bought was brought to the pet shop by a man when she was approx 3 months old because he wasn't able to take care of her.
She's not particularly annoying. She is damaging my leather couches tho. And (as I'm typing) hanging on my curtains...
The dogs didn't get along the first day, like AT ALL. The 2nd day they got better. Chico does try to attack her when she gets too close of either myself or my bf (if we are alone) but when we are both together we both have one or they share.
She doesn't particularly like me though. She likes my bf (to the point of crying when he goes to the washroom). She liked my sisters when she met them.
Why do I regret it? I just feel I'll never like her as my own. I will also blame it on school stress and exhaustion. Truth is I should give it time before giving her up. I should give her 2-3 weeks before making a decision. I see the dogs play together sometimes, its cute.
I dunno. I'm a woman and I don't know what I want LOL
I keep changing my mind every hour. I'm annoying myself.
It's cute when they get along. Chico sleeps with us, she sleeps on the floor next to our bed. I think I'll keep it that way. Doesn't seem like she cares anyways. She always sleeps on the floor while Chico sleeps on the couch or on us. I think furry dogs like floors better.
