Previous owner dumped the puppy off at her friend's farm (while the friend was at work) as she was going on vacation and then sent her an email saying, "oh, by the way, things aren't working out with the puppy so I don't want her back. Hope you can find a good home for her...." The friend's dogs hated the puppy so the puppy was put outside in a kennel. (The woman I got her from said that friendship is over!) The puppy's between 3-4 mo. old, black lab/blue heeler mix, they think. She's a spunky little thing. We're working on consistent potty training, house manners and introducing her to chickens and ducks. She's pretty skittish but generally gets along well with our other dog, Princess (as named by the farm kids we got her from.) So my husband named her Duchess. I'll get her to the vet next week for a wellness check and then find out when to schedule her being fixed.... So, while I understand some of the sentiment expressed previously about people who dump their pets because they've changed their minds being XX#$$#%#$, often I think they're actually doing the pet a favor. I'd rather have a pet be rehomed to a home that will provide them a good life, forever home than to be stuck with some XX#$$#%#$ who shouldn't have gotten the pet to begin with. And then, there are those people who love their pets dearly but whose life circumstances change so dramatically they can no longer care for their pets and have to rehome them. If you're fortunate enough to never be in that situation -- be grateful - and try not to judge all rehoming under one broad brush as no-gooders. Now people who "collect" pets under false pretenses just so they can sell them -- that's a whole different case! And I'm against breeding just for a puppy mills & $$ -- they do a huge disservice to all the decent breeders out there! Ok, I'm off my soapbox now....
Haven't started seeds yet but want to!
Have a good day, folks!
Elaine
