Upset About a Dog, Am I Silly?

Did you ask them to call you before they took the dog to a shelter? If not, then you don't really have a reason to be upset. The dad was probably caught off guard and decided to take the dog in for the night and then decide what to do. If they had brought the dog back to you, you would be put in the same position as them. Either keep her or take her to the shelter. If you want to adopt, then wait for the waiting period to be over and adopt her.

It is not silly.

But try to be positive. If the owners are looking for her/him the shelter is THE BEST place for her/him to be.

~If I lost my beloved Brooks I would want someone to take him to the pound/shelter so they could scan him and find me. Much better chances of getting him back than fliers in a single neighborhood!!

*And hormones are probably playing a role too...I know they would be for me!

God bless your heart....you are by NO means wrong for being upset. You are a good a caring human being. Let's all pray that this pooch is adopted by someone as good as you are.

Blessings...

Since you didn't take the dog in, they had to make choices that didn't involve your say so, and someone (the kids, their parents) decided it was the right thing to take her to the shelter. Maybe they couldn't feed her, someone was allergic, she didn't get along with a pet they already had....

You can put your name on the list for her if you decide you do want her, you can contact a breed rescue to tell them about her, but whatever you do, don't mentally beat up the kids for not calling you.

Well I DO get your post (not that hard people!). I can certainly understand why you'd be upset, I would be, too. You tried to remedy a situation and it went nothing like you'd hoped. And probably at the root of it all you picture this sweet little dog. However, the boys didn't really do anything wrong either. I'm guessing his parents weren't prepared to host a dog, or didn't understand what their son was asking, and they did what they thought was right- taking it to the shelter.

It's easy to look back and think clearly about what should have been done. If you had the time, you could have arranged things different for your own schedule to be more able to help out. But things like this don't happen with time to plan, we have to make quick decisions and that almost always leads to doubts and regret. You all had good intentions, life just got in the way.

And you are going the extra mile to post on Craigslist and try to find a home for the sweet little thing. Even considering adopting her yourself? Wow, you have a sweet soul and have NOTHING to feel bad about. You are doing the best you can for the dog, nothing to feel bad about. I sincerely hope that you find a home for her, or that the shelter does. Be proud that you are looking out for the dog and did what you could, no matter what happens.

L., I get your post. That's just the kinds of things I would have done when I was younger. Now I'm too burnt out to get involved in random animal rescues. There was the time I begged a neighbor to let me have his abused pig, and he gave it to me...and there I was stuck with a pig, crapping all over my van.

Anyway, what you did was sweet, but stop feeling bad about it. The shelter has the dog now, which is the right place for her. You now have a week to decide whether you really want another dog, and if so, you can adopt it. Unfortunately, you can't save all the animals in the world.

Don't be mad at the kid, he did what he could.

I do that sort of thing a lot! So maybe we're both stupid. Or maybe we're both smart. I vote for the latter. We're talking about living creatures here.

I hope the dachshund ends up with a wonderful forever home. It concerns me that "MAY take her" isn't the same as "WILL take her." Is there a dachshund rescue organization in your state? Look online. If I lived in your part of the country, she could come to my house for at least a while.

L.:

I'm sorry - I don't get your post.

This is what I read:
1. You had three teenage boys whom you didn't know knock on your door
2. They had a dog that was NOT yours in their arms.
3. You let them in your home and take care of a dog.
4. One of the boys called his dad and asked if they could bring the dog home. He said yes.
5. They ended up taking the dog to the pound, who then called YOU asking you about the dog.

I don't know what you are upset about. That the dog's owners haven't noticed it missing? What?

IF you adopt the dog from the facility? You will have to sign a waiver that you will NOT give the dog away....

If you didn't know the kids or the dog - I'm not sure why it would upset you. I know I would be upset about a missing dog. I'm a dog lover...however, I don't think I'd be this upset.

You have every right to be mad! You were willing to foster her, but the other family said they would, then to turn around and put her in the pound without contacting you first!?! I would be pissed too.

OK holy cow some people are harsh. I think you are right for being upset. Why not? The point is that you are mad because the kid did not come to you and say, "we can not keep her and are taking her to the shelter." In which you would have probably taken her in reluctantly of course. Sometimes people/things come to us and we think we can not handle them because it is not what we wished for. In reality, a lot of things like that happen; i.e. pregnancy and unexpected job opportunities and other life altering experiences. Kudos to you for caring so much about this little creature.
ETA: Daschunds almost always "tremor" (just like chihuahuas) just to make you feel better. I am sure she was happy as a clam in that little boys arms.

You have a big heart. God bless you for that.

It's not silly at all - says the woman with three dogs and sixteen cats, all rescues, in her house.

I am totally like that. I'd be upset with the kid too. By all means, try to get the word out -- put up flyers in the area that she was found to direct owners to the pound. You're not silly, wish more people were so caring.

Am going through something similar now -- I rescued a stray an took it to the pound and cannot find a home for it, not sure what to do next! I have several cats and dogs, all rescued, and the stray is a very dominant dog so I cannot risk it with my pets.

I would have done the same thing and felt the same way. Sorry you and the poor little pup were put through this. Hope it ends well for all!

No-you're not silly-it's a little helpless life-you're sweet to care. I hope you find the dog's owner.

I'd vote hormones, love. :) I'm an absolute maniac while enduring the monthly torture, lol.

I understand your continuing to worry about the poor lost dog. At her age, its very likely she does belong to someone. The best chances of the owners finding her is for her to be at the pound. Pounds from neighboring counties usually communicate with each other if someone is searching for a lost pet.

Don't be upset with the boy for taking her to the pound! Most likely he took it home and his dad realized a) it wasn't the best place for her to be 'found', b) the boy would get too attached to the dog in the time it took her to be found and c) they probably weren't set up to keep the dog at that time. Maybe they were renters or didn't have the money to invest in the food & leash the dog would immediately need.

The only area I still have concern with is letting these boys when they rang your doorbell. Did you know any of them? I guess I'm just paranoid. Even though I live in a small town, I would be reluctant. I probably watch too many crime tv shows. :) Kudos for the boys to be so caring.

Awww...so glad to see the good news that the old gal was returned to her family.

You did the right thing and it paid off. It's people like you who make the world a better place.

I would find a home for the dog, too ! This would be a huge deal for me.

I once took a cat in. It was the friendliest cat ever. I pampered "Luke" until I found him a home ! He was a house cat w/out tags. I could have never left him to fend for himself.

I am sooooo glad the owner is reunited w/ the dog !!!!
What a happy ending to this story!

Since the dog is NOT a pitbull, he'll be adopted in 5 minutes.

I wouldn't blame the kid. I'd blame the parents/father. The father is the one, who said ok. You really don't know what the father said to the kid, so he may be the one that decided to take the dog in. Great that the owner is coming forward.