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[balmofgilead]

"Puppy is not being petted and has no name"

Are they trying to make me cry and want to run over there? (Actually, I suppose they are, seeing as how they're trying to re-home it.) And why would someone not pet a puppy?  *boggles* I really have to stop reading craigslist pets section until I'm ready to get a dog. Besides, I have no problem adopting an older dog, so it would probably be nobler to get and older one since they're harder to place. 

With George, it was a matter of "could I easily give him a better life than he has now" (living on Baltimore's rat-infested* streets in mid-winter), and that was an easy yes, although I'm sure he'd be happier if he had a puppy. It's tougher with dogs, and I think (forgive me, George) that I hold myself to a higher standard with dogs because I like 'em more.

It's funny how I hate the concept of "designer" dogs like puggles and cockapoos, but the idea of mutts with a few of my favorite breeds mixed together (Lab, Weimaraner, Viszla, German Shepherd, Irish Wolfhound, Border Collie--someone actually as a BC/Irish wolfhound mix up for adoption) makes me grin.

*many rats were probably larger than he was, so they posed a threat.

Comments

[princessenoire.livejournal.com]

Can we re-title that ad "poor puppy has assholes for owners but they are at least intelligent enough to try and find him a new home before they throw him out of the car window"? :(

[balmofgilead.livejournal.com]

Sure, as long as you change "him" to her ;)

I was the 8-year-old weirdo who insisted on pointing out the gender of every dog I ever passed. It didn't go over too well in the Orthodox community.

[princessenoire.livejournal.com]

Oops. Sorry, poor puppy. :/