Adumbration Posted May 26, 2022 Share Posted May 26, 2022 I have dog. He is a tiny little bloke. He is my best friend and a constant source of joy. I love him. My long term Thai GF is ok taking care him food wise, but despite my constant reminders she still, after nearly a decade, will do stupid things like let him out unsupervised or not watch him carefully enough when other dogs are present. He has almost been killed be a car on a number of occassions (all because of my GF) and he has been attacked by much larger dog on two occassions (both because of her also). The second occassion could of been fatal. Lots of stitches and medication and a vet bill just shy of 40K My GF loves him as well butn ot a priority for looking at facebook above all else. If I was forced to leave Thailand in a hurry (for whatever reason) I could not take him with me at short notice because my home country has the strictest quantine rules for dogs in the whole world. If I was not around I would not be comfortable leaving him with my GF. It might also be the case if we were no longer together she would head off to work in Korea with her older sister. If she had my little bloke then he would end up with her mum up on the farm in Nakon Nowhere and that would be a death sentence for him. Mostly they are just a little better off then fending for themselves on the street. My current gut feeling is that I would be more (comfortable for the want the correct word) euthanizing him rather than leaving him. What would you do? 1 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Lacessit Posted May 26, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 26, 2022 Change my GF for someone more responsible. It sounds like the dog is more important to you anyway. 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ThailandRyan Posted May 26, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 26, 2022 Find a nice Cambodian family, they love there dogs.... 1 2 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Denim Posted May 26, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 26, 2022 Take him to a temple like everyone else. Plenty of friends and grub. He will soon fit in and find his place in his new home. Before you leave him there full time take him for walkies there so he can smell and be smelt and learn the lay of the land. Better than killing him. 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denim Posted May 26, 2022 Share Posted May 26, 2022 8 minutes ago, Lacessit said: Change my GF Wow..( sorry...bow wow ) a canine love triangle. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post habanero Posted May 26, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 26, 2022 You would have a hard time anyway finding a vet that would put the dog down. They just don't do that in Thailand. It's a Buddhist thing! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adumbration Posted May 26, 2022 Author Share Posted May 26, 2022 1 minute ago, Denim said: Take him to a temple like everyone else. Plenty of friends and grub. He will soon fit in and find his place in his new home. Before you leave him there full time take him for walkies there so he can smell and be smelt and learn the lay of the land. Better than killing him. He would never survive. He is less than 3kgs. He wants to make friends with all dogs regardless of their size. Just walks straight up to them to say hello. This is why he has been attacked on 2 occasions. The Mar Ban mongels at the temple would literally eat him alive. He is also a bit of a finnicky eater, which is entirely my fault. I feed him fresh squid, king prawns, tuna, as well as pork and chicken. More often than not he eats better than me. Not sure how he would go on left over rice diet or bargain basement kibble. He will eat some good quality kibbles, but only if I hand feed him eat piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adumbration Posted May 26, 2022 Author Share Posted May 26, 2022 2 minutes ago, habanero said: You would have a hard time anyway finding a vet that would put the dog down. They just don't do that in Thailand. It's a Buddhist thing! I have been here a very long time and am well aware of this issue. I would attend to the task myself. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 2long Posted May 26, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 26, 2022 Quite a dramatic and xenophobic attitude if you ask me. Why are you thinking like this? Are you planning to run away from him and your GF? Did you not think about the commitment when you got him? How would YOU feel if your gf was contemplating ending YOUR life because of her other commitments? I know many people (all around the world, but we see it a lot here) treat animals cruelly, but how could you even think about having him put down when you're asking people on this forum?! If it really came to it, give him to me or another caring member! 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denim Posted May 26, 2022 Share Posted May 26, 2022 14 minutes ago, Adumbration said: He would never survive. He is less than 3kgs. He wants to make friends with all dogs regardless of their size. Just walks straight up to them to say hello. This is why he has been attacked on 2 occasions. The Mar Ban mongels at the temple would literally eat him alive. He is also a bit of a finnicky eater, which is entirely my fault. I feed him fresh squid, king prawns, tuna, as well as pork and chicken. More often than not he eats better than me. Not sure how he would go on left over rice diet or bargain basement kibble. He will eat some good quality kibbles, but only if I hand feed him eat piece. Temples also take in cats. The dogs don't tear the cats apart. They all find their own space. Dogs are great adapters . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacessit Posted May 26, 2022 Share Posted May 26, 2022 17 minutes ago, habanero said: You would have a hard time anyway finding a vet that would put the dog down. They just don't do that in Thailand. It's a Buddhist thing! Incorrect, it just depends on how much money is on the table. In my experience, anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adumbration Posted May 26, 2022 Author Share Posted May 26, 2022 4 minutes ago, Denim said: Temples also take in cats. The dogs don't tear the cats apart. They all find their own space. Dogs are great adapters . My bloke is about the third of the size of Verdell to give you some perspective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adumbration Posted May 26, 2022 Author Share Posted May 26, 2022 34 minutes ago, Lacessit said: Change my GF for someone more responsible. It sounds like the dog is more important to you anyway. My GF is well aware of were she sits in the scheme of things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adumbration Posted May 26, 2022 Author Share Posted May 26, 2022 14 minutes ago, 2long said: Quite a dramatic and xenophobic attitude if you ask me. Why are you thinking like this? Are you planning to run away from him and your GF? Did you not think about the commitment when you got him? How would YOU feel if your gf was contemplating ending YOUR life because of her other commitments? I know many people (all around the world, but we see it a lot here) treat animals cruelly, but how could you even think about having him put down when you're asking people on this forum?! If it really came to it, give him to me or another caring member! Yes giving him to a foreigner might be a solution. But all of the decent people I knew here have all left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JeffersLos Posted May 26, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 26, 2022 I wouldn't have a dog because they're dirty and annoying. 1 2 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickelbeer Posted May 26, 2022 Share Posted May 26, 2022 Consider the priorities that human beings get in Thai society and then ask yourself if an animal could expect even as much consideration. Oddly, some wealthy Thais treat their dogs much better than they do humans of the poorer classes. Don’t complain about the treatment of animals when you don’t even care enough about fellow humans to make sure that they eat. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adumbration Posted May 26, 2022 Author Share Posted May 26, 2022 5 minutes ago, JeffersLos said: I wouldn't have a dog because they're dirty and annoying. Well you will be happy to know that my little bloke eats with me and sleeps with me also. 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post internationalism Posted May 26, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 26, 2022 there are adoption groups and pages on fb. Run also in english and by foreigners. First pet goes to foster parents and then to adopters. If you fail to find place for him, I will take it 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieH Posted May 26, 2022 Share Posted May 26, 2022 I have made minor edit to the OP following complaints of negative generalisations. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacessit Posted May 26, 2022 Share Posted May 26, 2022 16 minutes ago, Adumbration said: Well you will be happy to know that my little bloke eats with me and sleeps with me also. Doesn't surprise me, it's quite common for dog owners to treat dogs as fur children. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denim Posted May 26, 2022 Share Posted May 26, 2022 33 minutes ago, Adumbration said: My bloke is about the third of the size of Verdell to give you some perspective. Ok....you're probably right then. Best to have him put down. 1 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hummin Posted May 26, 2022 Share Posted May 26, 2022 I see the two dogs my gf parents have, and not much impressed by their caring. Not to bad, but no vaccine program or meds for tics and flees as well blood parasites. Fresh water I never see, and food plates is never cleaned. However our dogs and especially my little American bully is special cared for, so no worries. They even take good care of hour cat and sheeps, so impressed how they can change attitude from home to our place. The same for maintenance and cleaning around our property. Took me about two years to get them pick up plastic and garbage floating around the farm, and now hardly anything to pic or complain about on when I return from travel. They do not get any special treatment from me, and get normal day rates for their work, and a bit extra when they stay there 24/7. So, yes I trust them with my animals. Also managed to convince them about clean water morning and evening, and clean the pots as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hammer2021 Posted May 26, 2022 Share Posted May 26, 2022 The Thais and foreigners here don't care for their dogs treating them as they do as sentimental pets not trained pack animals, often not giving them enough exercise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post proton Posted May 26, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 26, 2022 27 minutes ago, Lacessit said: Doesn't surprise me, it's quite common for dog owners to treat dogs as fur children. Some women take these dirty things to bed, disgusting but true ???? 1 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post The Hammer2021 Posted May 26, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 26, 2022 Dreadful, insulting anti Thai racist headline. Disgusting. Sick. Irresponsible Heartbreaking having seen the the kindness, love and money and nurturing poured by poorvThais onto sick and distressed animals I wonder what reality some people are in. "Would you rather kill your dog than give it to J**w?" I request some decorum and editorial responsibility please. Even the British Daily Mail wouldn't publish a headline like this. 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hammer2021 Posted May 26, 2022 Share Posted May 26, 2022 5 minutes ago, proton said: Some women take these dirty things to bed, disgusting but true ???? They in farang men too 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hummin Posted May 26, 2022 Share Posted May 26, 2022 19 minutes ago, The Hammer2021 said: The Thais and foreigners here don't care for their dogs treating them as they do as sentimental pets not trained pack animals, often not giving them enough exercise. Do you exercise and train your wife as an pack member to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieH Posted May 26, 2022 Share Posted May 26, 2022 3 minutes ago, The Hammer2021 said: Dreadful, insulting anti Thai racist headline. Disgusting. Sick. Irresponsible Heartbreaking having seen the the kindness, love and money and nurturing poured by poorvThais onto sick and distressed animals I wonder what reality some people are in. "Would you rather kill your dog than give it to J**w?" I request some decorum and editorial responsibility please. Even the British Daily Mail wouldn't publish a headline like this. Headline has been edited. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThLT Posted May 26, 2022 Share Posted May 26, 2022 (edited) The implied belief that all Thais are incapable of caring for a pet, being kind of a racist prejudice/generalization to begin with—of which the OP considers literally killing his dog with his own bare hands being a better option, is seriously off-putting. Also probably illegal. Like another member has said, there are adoption groups on FB, where experienced pet owners are actively looking for a dog to adopt. Edited May 26, 2022 by ThLT 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proton Posted May 26, 2022 Share Posted May 26, 2022 4 minutes ago, ThLT said: The implied belief that all Thais are incapable of caring for a pet, being kind of a racist prejudice/generalization to begin with—of which the OP considers literally killing his dog with his own bare hands being a better option, is seriously off-putting. Also, probably illegal. Like another member has said, there are adoption groups on FB, where experienced pet owners are actively looking for a dog to adopt. Not all just 90%, most leave their dogs in the yard barking all day while they are at work, or put them in cages. The idea of taking them for a walk is seen as some crazy foreign notion. too many just want a dog to show off with. Almost the first thing they will tell you is how much their dirty, drooling barking pest cost. IMO all dog owners have some sort of personality disorder, Thais are just a bit worse. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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