tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34240686.post565782541907236296..comments2024-03-20T05:19:35.526-04:00Comments on Mauigirl's Meanderings: Downsizing Man's Best FriendMauigirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15529827915262851910noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34240686.post-59076958835439600082012-12-04T19:22:02.156-05:002012-12-04T19:22:02.156-05:00Good essay about obnoxious people. :)
How mean to ...Good essay about obnoxious people. :)<br />How mean to that poor dog!Madeleine Begun Kanehttp://www.madkane.com/humor_blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34240686.post-39425099965921421032012-12-04T14:41:51.428-05:002012-12-04T14:41:51.428-05:00Liz, I suspect that was rather the real reason the...Liz, I suspect that was rather the real reason they didn't want the dog - obviously he was used to lying on couches and they probably decided their new pristine house shouldn't have dog hair and dogginess in it. <br /><br />Sherry, I agree - their lifestyle is definitely still very upscale since they felt the need to put $300k into this "downsized" ranch they bought. Sheesh. What killed me was their effort to seem humble when they said they weren't the type of people who would hire someone to clean for them. Now THAT's what I think it would be worth the money to do!Mauigirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15529827915262851910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34240686.post-26783557740388934952012-12-04T14:38:00.454-05:002012-12-04T14:38:00.454-05:00Horrible. People like that shouldn't be allowe...Horrible. People like that shouldn't be allowed to ever own a pet again. It happens way too often - and do these people seriously think it will be easy to find a new home for an 11-year-old dog with arthritis? Luckily there are a few generous souls who do adopt older dogs (and cats) but I'm sure a lot never make it out of the shelter.Mauigirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15529827915262851910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34240686.post-67127536737175046022012-12-04T09:00:46.968-05:002012-12-04T09:00:46.968-05:00Mimi,
People are garbage.
One of the RNs Jim wor...Mimi,<br /><br />People are garbage.<br /><br />One of the RNs Jim works with told him her neighbor has a chocolate Lab, 11 years old. He's healthy but has developed arthritis. <br /><br />The dog's owner said she can't be bothered giving the poor dog the arthritis meds each morning so she plans to take the dog to a shelter.<br /><br />She's had the dog since he was a puppy. You can't make this shit up.<br /><br />If you aren't prepared for a life time commitment to your dog, then don't get the dog in the first place.Christopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15788931352232874850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34240686.post-34826473347929196452012-12-02T13:37:44.655-05:002012-12-02T13:37:44.655-05:00Actually they continue to live a really upscale li...Actually they continue to live a really upscale life it seems to me, and so I don't buy the downsizing so much either. They just wanted to distribute their wealth in a different way--closet space. They never cared much for the dog in the first place. That is kinda obvious.Sherry Peytonhttp://afeatheradrift.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34240686.post-76554435212188499832012-12-02T13:31:41.991-05:002012-12-02T13:31:41.991-05:00Yeah, George, we're going to have to get rid o...Yeah, George, we're going to have to get rid of you because you make the house smell. Not to mention the hairs you leave all over the place that block up the hoover. Sorry but we're realised that you're just too much of a dog for us.Liz Hindshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04646532093872561703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34240686.post-7516550735450275452012-12-02T12:22:08.653-05:002012-12-02T12:22:08.653-05:00Oops, I meant "even BEFORE the end."Oops, I meant "even BEFORE the end."<br />Mauigirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15529827915262851910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34240686.post-27135702538959492402012-12-02T12:21:14.214-05:002012-12-02T12:21:14.214-05:00KGMom, I agree - sad though that story was, it sho...KGMom, I agree - sad though that story was, it showed how much the family cared about their dog.<br /><br />Kathi, agree - I would never go anywhere I couldn't take my pets.<br /><br />Fran, I agree about the people - they did sound rather insufferable even the end. I find quite a few of the people the Times features in their articles tend to be a bit insufferable, LOL! <br /><br />Kulkuri, in the case of one of our dogs, it doesn't matter how big or small the area is - she manages to find a spot, usually near your feet, where you have to step over her no matter what. She especially loves to lie down in the kitchen in front of the stove when I am cooking so that I can't stand in front of the stove to do anything, or open the oven door!<br /><br />Nan, my husband said these people should go on a list so that if they ever try to get another dog they will not be allowed!Mauigirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15529827915262851910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34240686.post-91828963895134865452012-12-02T12:05:43.410-05:002012-12-02T12:05:43.410-05:00WTF is right. Some people should not have pets.
...WTF is right. Some people should not have pets. <br /><br />Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18359007443116549436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34240686.post-91260271938646452852012-12-02T10:46:40.273-05:002012-12-02T10:46:40.273-05:00The only problem Charlie (the snowbird dog) had in...The only problem Charlie (the snowbird dog) had in our small place of about 700 sq ft was getting traction on the wood floors to get back up on his paws. Of the 700 sq ft less than 500 were available to Charlie as he never went up in the loft. Charlie is a black lab mix which is a good sized dog. The only problem was having to step over him as he would pick places to lie where he created a roadblock.<br /><br />You're right, the people are idiots.Kulkurihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09198195648066700925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34240686.post-83605837381182796852012-12-01T21:31:53.625-05:002012-12-01T21:31:53.625-05:00They sounded insufferable before getting the downs...They sounded insufferable before getting the downsized dog... once I read that, it was really all over for me.<br /><br />Horrible.Franhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07181529277715646835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34240686.post-75220627229340091192012-12-01T19:16:35.706-05:002012-12-01T19:16:35.706-05:00Yep, people are morons. I would never go somewhere...Yep, people are morons. I would never go somewhere where I couldn't take my cats. WTF indeed!Kathi G.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34240686.post-68848336956890757962012-12-01T19:12:41.987-05:002012-12-01T19:12:41.987-05:00Oh, Mimi--you are right. This is just so wrong on...Oh, Mimi--you are right. This is just so wrong on many levels.<br />I much prefer the story of a week ago where people risked (and then lost) their lives to save their dog.<br />My dog is an extension of us. We promise her food, shelter, care and to be with her at the end, whenever that is.KGMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05165941950953938943noreply@blogger.com