Horsefeathers! Posted November 6, 2003 Posted November 6, 2003 Anyone remember my last foster Devin? He's a Lhasa Apso that a client surrendered when he was eight months old. To summarize, I had him neutered and found him a great home with a nice guy who really did work hard to make it work with Devin. Wellll... Devin got loose and took off and was gone for two days before someone called and reported finding him. The guy was way too freaked out by that and decided not to keep Devin. This poor guy... he felt like such a failure and he really took it hard when Devin disappeared. He didn't want to take that chance again and since part of the agreement when I adopt them out is that I'll take them back at any time... Soooo my best friend and stepmom decided to take him. Devin has been there for the last few months. The only two people in that house are my stepmom and my 10 year old kid sister. Devin was doing so well, but my kid sister is a brat to him. She has been taught and shown how to handle animals, but the truth is that she just doesn't have my love for animals. She likes to "play" rough which has resulted in her being nipped a few times. Then she was recently bitten in the face by Devin while she was scruffing him up and making him growl ("I was just playing!"). Enough is enough and I got Devin back today. All the educating and preaching and bitching and moaning in the world just isn't sinking into her thick head, so Devin is back with me. He absolutely hates her and has stopped merely defending himself against her... he will blatantly chase her into another room and he means it. I hate that. He is usually such a bubbly, fun little dog. After the recent Penny thing, the last thing I wanted was to deal with another aggressive dog issue, but (I suppose) this is different. Devin has just plain had enough of her "playing." I will not be trying to find him another home. I'm just going to keep him. Screw it. My friend was devastated to give him up as she is extremely bonded to him, but we both know that my brat kid sister is going to eventually get seriously hurt and Devin will likely pay with his life. Not hardly worth it. I wish I knew how to instill love and and compassion into a kid, but if leading by example doesn't work, I just don't know what else to do. Devin is a year old this month. Quote
courtnek Posted November 6, 2003 Posted November 6, 2003 HF this may be salvageable...Devin hates your sister, but in the hands of a knowing dog person he may be ok...dogs would rather be loved than anything else.... he just needs a home where someone is willing to work with him to get him over past issues...I have this issue with Laurel..it takes alot of time, but I have found it CAN be done, to MY SURPRISE!! Devin just needs a home with someone willing to work with him thru his issues... courtnek Quote
Guest Anonymous Posted November 6, 2003 Posted November 6, 2003 Courtnek, we are going to just keep Devin. It's really only HER that he hates and justifiably so :evil: . That was Devin's second home that I placed him in and my husband and I both said that if this one didn't work out, we would just keep him. He does still need some work on his manners, but he's effectively still a teenager. We're not even going to bother trying to find him another home. If it weren't for my kid sister, he was the PERFECT dog for my stepmom. They were so bonded. She begged me when I took him not to let him go again so that she can still see him and visit with him, but I'd already decided not to, anyway. I know this kid needs a LOT more structure and discipline, but that's not my fight. All I can do is remove a dog I took a lifelong commitment to from the situation. Unless you're volunteering. *snicker* :P Quote
Guest Anonymous Posted November 6, 2003 Posted November 6, 2003 Oh, besides, my husband was so glad to see Devin tonight, it was unreal. He really did take a liking to that little doo doo head in the beginning. He really didn't want to let him go to start with. Uh huh... but these are MY dogs. :lol: Quote
Guest Anonymous Posted November 6, 2003 Posted November 6, 2003 All I can say is welcome home Dev!!!! I feel that a place with HF is where I will be when I come back as a dog...teenage dogs huh..I can sympathise..my "fireball" is a year old soon..and as you know Bulldogs are hard to train..so in effect I have given up for a while..let her get through this and the spay and then we will begin again I think..she is just too willfull right now... :-? (geez how apathetic am I right now...i'll stop here I think :oops: ) Quote
bk_blue Posted November 6, 2003 Posted November 6, 2003 Congrats on yet another addition to the family :) Devin is back where he will be treated well by EVERYONE and that's the main thing. :angel: Quote
mouseatthebusstop Posted November 6, 2003 Posted November 6, 2003 I am so sorry HF I remember Delvin and I have a soft stop for him Quote
Guest Anonymous Posted November 6, 2003 Posted November 6, 2003 well good luck with keeping Devin withyou guys! i'm sure he'll be much happier with you guys! Quote
Malamum Posted November 7, 2003 Posted November 7, 2003 I also think that Devin will be much happier with you and your hubby. At least your stepmum will still be able to visit him. Quote
StarFox Posted November 7, 2003 Posted November 7, 2003 Well you will never have to worry that devin is in a perfect home, seems that he found his way back to his perfect home :P . Oh yea and you can NEVER have too many dogs! :lol: Quote
behle Posted November 7, 2003 Posted November 7, 2003 Welcome home Devin!!! (He's such a cutie!) Quote
Holz_Boomer Posted November 11, 2003 Posted November 11, 2003 Welcome Home Devin! Yay HF! New addition to the family! Be sure to get lotsa pics!!! :D Quote
ellieangel Posted November 12, 2003 Posted November 12, 2003 Good for you HF he will be better off with you :wink: They aren't thinking of 'replacing' him are they ? Quote
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