Dog

[merlen10002]

I have been given a Dog, I am 85 do not need a Dog, it is a Thai style Dog not sure how old it is was very young when I got it only about one month old now maybe 6 - 7 months old, it is a very nice friendly Dog very lovable, the Dog needs a family with kids would better, would be great for kids all it wants to do is play, not bark much very quite Dog, where can I give the Dog away to someone ? 

[CharityDogRescue]

You have been given because you accepted it, so why not respecting the contract and the life that you now have to support ?

If you need someone to walk your dog for free send me a message please.

If we keep in touch we can also help with the dog after you leave us...

[scubascuba3]

1 minute ago, CharityDogRescue said:

You have been given because you accepted it, so why not respecting the contract and the life that you now have to support ?

If you need someone to walk your dog for free send me a message please.

If we keep in touch we can also help with the dog after you leave us...

He's 85, too much work it seems

[champers]

Just opening a tin or pack of food for a dog can be a very diificult task for an 85 year old.

I hope someone takes it off his hands per his request and gives it the proper excercise and care that someone so elderly is not practicably able to.

[MrJ2U]

3 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

He's 85, too much work it seems

At 85 that's the last thing you need.

[Troy Tempest]

2 hours ago, champers said:

Just opening a tin or pack of food for a dog can be a very diificult task for an 85 year old.

I hope someone takes it off his hands per his request and gives it the proper excercise and care that someone so elderly is not practicably able to.

My Mum is 85....Will be 86 in June!

 

Before Covid she lived 6 months in the UK and 6 months in Australia each year.

 

She is just applying for a 10 year Residency Permit in OZ!

 

Get a GRIP!

[scubascuba3]

9 minutes ago, MrJ2U said:

At 85 that's the last thing you need.

i suspect he was bullied into taking the dog, hopefully the charity in this thread will take back

[2long]

8 minutes ago, Troy Tempest said:

My Mum is 85....Will be 86 in June!

 

Before Covid she lived 6 months in the UK and 6 months in Australia each year.

 

She is just applying for a 10 year Residency Permit in OZ!

 

Get a GRIP!

Does your mum want the dog?

I'm not sure how your mum is connected to this at all, other than being elderly but fit.

The OP is correctly trying to the best thing for the dog, so why your comment like that?

[Troy Tempest]

2 minutes ago, 2long said:

Does your mum want the dog?

I'm not sure how your mum is connected to this at all, other than being elderly but fit.

The OP is correctly trying to the best thing for the dog, so why your comment like that?

My comment was borne from the assumption that at 85 the guy is incapable!

 

Some are stronger than others.

 

I hope I am as strong as my Mum is now.....IF I make it to 85! 

[champers]

14 minutes ago, Troy Tempest said:

My comment was borne from the assumption that at 85 the guy is incapable!

 

Some are stronger than others.

 

I hope I am as strong as my Mum is now.....IF I make it to 85! 

I do understand that some 85 year olds are as fit as a fiddle but many are not. 

[scorecard]

3 hours ago, champers said:

Just opening a tin or pack of food for a dog can be a very diificult task for an 85 year old.

I hope someone takes it off his hands per his request and gives it the proper excercise and care that someone so elderly is not practicably able to.

Agree, the dog would surely benefit from moving to a family where the dog is loved and respected, and happy and so are the kids. 

[CharlieH]

I suspect the dog was originally offered as "company" for an old man.

 

In any event, atleast he's honest and trying to find a home for it rather than it be neglected in some way.

 

Hopefully a charity or other kind person can oblige.

[geisha]

11 hours ago, Troy Tempest said:

My Mum is 85....Will be 86 in June!

 

Before Covid she lived 6 months in the UK and 6 months in Australia each year.

 

She is just applying for a 10 year Residency Permit in OZ!

 

Get a GRIP!

Very unfeeling answer. Not everyone is super granny like your mum. 

[G Rex]

21 hours ago, CharityDogRescue said:

You have been given because you accepted it, so why not respecting the contract and the life that you now have to support ?

If you need someone to walk your dog for free send me a message please.

If we keep in touch we can also help with the dog after you leave us...

I hate these 'feel good' animal rescue associations! Trying to guilt the OP into keeping this dog - implying that the life of this dog is his responsibility.

The dog was gifted to him - sometimes it can be hard to say no.

The OP has kept it for a few months, and has ascertained that it is in fact a good playful pup and would be suitable for a family with children.

Maybe, at 85, he does not feel like rolling around on the floor playing with the dog.

It is the decision of the OP whether to keep this dog or not. He has decided it is not for him - he should be respected for his decision - not guilt tripped or judged.

He is doing the responsible thing and asking around to try to rehome the dog. He should be applauded for this. Help if you can - but do not shame him with terms like 'you accepted it' and 'respecting the contract'. 

Rant over!!     Sometimes Do-Gooders - although there intentions are honourable - cannot see the bigger picture .

[Jotnar]

obviously OP should have never accepted the dog to begin with.  If no replies to take, just drop off at the closest wat, like everyone seems to do, but please have it 'fixed' first, so 20 more dogs don't become a problem within the next few years.

 

I personally would drop it off at the charity place that posted here ????

[salsajapan]

19 hours ago, 2long said:

Does your mum want the dog?

I'm not sure how your mum is connected to this at all, other than being elderly but fit.

The OP is correctly trying to the best thing for the dog, so why your comment like that?

he just means that not everybody is an expired thing at 85

 

 

[ThaIrish Sean]

The wee fella didn't ask to be lumbered with an 85-year-old but will love you and protect you all the same.

I think we should respect the OP is trying to do the right thing, stop criticising and try to help.

[1FinickyOne]

I would return the dog to whoever gave it to you... 

 

a dog is a commitment not an appropriate gift unless requested... 

[DJ54]

Love our dog even though she sometimes gets into the ice cream....

[toston]

23 hours ago, 1FinickyOne said:

I would return the dog to whoever gave it to you... 

 

a dog is a commitment not an appropriate gift unless requested... 

it's a commitment and you return him ? you really know nothing and understand even less...

 

[scubascuba3]

30 minutes ago, toston said:

it's a commitment and you return him ? you really know nothing and understand even less...

 

I suspect you are connected with the @CharityDogRescue ,do the decent thing and take the dog back, shouldn't have been given to a 85yo who feels cannot cope with it

[1FinickyOne]

58 minutes ago, toston said:

it's a commitment and you return him ? you really know nothing and understand even less...

 

The recipient is in his 80s!!!!! Someone gives him a dog and he does not realize the commitment at first - - he does not have the capability of taking care of the dog - at least many in their 80s do not... 

 

And you say I know nothing? You are totally insensitive... and let me guess, you are nowhere near 80 nor can even begin to understand,,, 

[1FinickyOne]

On 5/4/2022 at 12:16 PM, CharityDogRescue said:

You have been given because you accepted it, so why not respecting the contract and the life that you now have to support ?

If you need someone to walk your dog for free send me a message please.

If we keep in touch we can also help with the dog after you leave us...

This is near elder abuse - you took advantage of an old man in a moment of weakness of which they have many - - this is kind of cruel.. take the dog back and find a more suitable owner - you never should have done this in the first place. 

[proton]

Be part of Thai culture, dump the pest at the nearest Wat, failing that a 7/11 ???? Dogs are a never ending problem in Thailand.

[metisdead]

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[internationalism]

@marlen10002 

there are pet adoption groups and pages in facebook.

There are pet charities in each town, they run shelters, vax and neutering programs for stray animals.

But talking to neighbours, people on your soi and further would be the best option. If they are poor you can offer to buy dry food, a 20kg bag is from 560b and would last over a month.

 

I would rather ask the other household members for help with walking dog, washing, grooming, cleaning faeces, taking for vax.

You can pay any outside teenager some 100b for doing it for some 2-3h daily. With some 3k per months it's a good pocket money, more than they would get from their parents.

You can put a notice (in thai, but also in english) on your house gate, at local shop, that you are looking for a dog carer.

Possibly also that way you will find the next owner of your dog.

 

As you go along with this dog well, you will miss it, when it's permanently gone. 

Pets do extend our longevity, by as much as 5 years - there was proper scientific research in the senior population. That's zootherapy, pet therapy. We need pets as much as they need us to survive. 

Socialising, including interaction with pets, boost our well being. 

Even petting animals releases endorphins and similar hormones.

Seniors need pets more, than children.

Problem that you got a puppy and now very energetic, while better option would be to have a mature, even senior, which is less training demanding.

You can try to swap you youngster with senior. Or even look into adopting another dog, so they will play with themselves and not bother you that much.

 

[Yellowtail]

Regardless of the OP's physical condition, at 85 he should know what owning a dog entails, and he should also know it would have been a lot easier to find a home for it when it was a pup. 

[KhunLA]

Would think they found a home for it by now.

[Meat Pie 47]

On 5/5/2022 at 4:52 AM, geisha said:

Very unfeeling answer. Not everyone is super granny like your mum. 

Hang on my sister is 86 her husband 88 and they go for walks every day for about 1 hour or more. They live in their own double story house and the bedrooms are upstairs.

[KhunLA]

6 hours ago, Meat Pie 47 said:

Hang on my sister is 86 her husband 88 and they go for walks every day for about 1 hour or more. They live in their own double story house and the bedrooms are upstairs.

They've certainly beaten the curve, as average lifespan for most countries is < 80, and very few over 85, especially the husband. ????

https://www.worlddata.info/life-expectancy.php