Repost - very urgent! ?

Question

one of my family members has two dogs 8 year old mixed breed and a 6 month old jack russel. the jack russel Gizmo is lovely. but the family member doesnt want Gizmo because the older dog attacked it and broke its leg! and the older dog hates Gizmo they havent toliet trainned him either now they are getting Gizmo killed! they are keeping the other dog.

im very very upset!!! i have found out today all of this i had no idea my family member would do such a thing! the family member said i can have Gizmo but i will have to pay for its leg. i have already decided im saving Gizmo no matter what!!! and i will use my savings to pay for his leg.

i have three problems

1.i do want to report the family member but i have been threated badly and other family members are arguing about i cant report them. im only young

2. my mum is refussing to have other dog because i have a yorkie already. and also because Gizmo isnt toliet trainned.

3. my boyfriend is searching for a dog

should i let him keep Gizmo? i know he would look after him and care for him. but his mum keeps changing her mind about having a dog i dont know if she will say yes. yet again because he isnt toliet trainned.

or should i take him to a rescue centre? im terrified that they will ask questions and that i will be found out by the family member. and also if they will put Gizmo down, i really dont want that! i want Gizmo to be happy.

also

i live in the uk, and the nearest shelter is about an hour and half way i live in a small village. i dont know if its a no - kill one. i would never take him if it is i couldnt live with myself knowing i might have made him worse off. would the RSPCA or no kill shelters like dog trusts etc travel quite far? to collect dogs?

im sorry for reposting

i really really need help and advice thank you

Answer 1

try to get your boyfriend to take Gizmo. i'm really sorry that you were put in this situation.

Answer 2

Ouch... you're in a rut. Try explaining to your Mom how you feel, call up your boyfriend, if nothing works out, call the shelter, you might be charged with the leg, I'm not sure...

Answer 3

Again - look up Jack Russell (or it may be called Parson Russell) rescue, and email them or CALL them...same thing with the rescues you know of - they may have an animal ambulance they can send to do pickup, or a local volunteer.

Call them and explain the situation - only they would know how they can get the dog, and take him out of danger.

You should be able to email any of these people, although in my experience, you usually get more action and sympathy if you can call them directly.  But there are a great many caring people who do a lot for animals, and you will eventually find one...jsut call the numbers.

  Keep in mind that the RSPCA is probably charged with legal enforcement, as it is here in the US - and that may complicate things for you.  You may want to call the breed rescue first, and then the otehr shelter...

  

Answer 4

I can see how hard this is for you, and I am with you all the way for sticking up for Gizmo. Just getting this far was amazing enough, and it looks like you aren't getting much moral support from anyone right now. So maybe you need it from us strangers. :)

Start with the option you know you want most. I'm assuming you want to keep him, so: I would calmly asking your mom if you can have a talk about getting Gizmo. Explain to her how much you really want this dog, and explain how you'll pay everything you have. If she starts to get up, tell her you aren't done and you just want to talk, not argue.

Talk about how responsible you are, and how much more responsible you will become. (Some good examples from the past might help out here.) Have everything planned out. Tell her you'll feed him when you go to school, and when you get back. You'll try your best to make it the least amount of work possible for everybody else. (Even getting a small part-time job as soon as you can might help.)

If she says no, (and don't be devastated if she still does) then you can either try talking it over with your family member, talking it over with your boyfriend's mom. (On the phone is nice, but in person would be better. Use some change to buy her a soda or something.)

Ask around school, go door to door, put up posters saying "Free 6 month old jack russel terrior, who needs a home dearly! Broken paw, we will pay for half of medical bill." And include the cutest picture you possibly can. Put your phone number and your address on there.

Finally, if you have to donate to a shelter, do that. You can try http://www.rspca.org.uk/servlet/Satellit... to look for nearby RSPCA shelters, although I'm sure you have already done that. You can call up your local animal shelter and ask them their policy on putting animals to sleep.

And one final though: It's always better to put him to sleep, than to let him wander the streets abandoned and alone, terrified and hungry. It's also better than him being neglected every day by a much worse family than he has. So if he does get put down, know that you tried your best to save him. And in order to feel that way, you have to try your best.

Answer 5

I'm shocked at this story and can see why you want to rescue Gizmo but if your Mum is saying she doesn't want another dog (and especially a traumatised, untrained dog) I think you may have to go with that.  Taking on an untrained 6 month old dog which is undoubtedly carrying some baggage from being mistreated is a huge commitment and he needs a lot of experience, ideally a happy, quiet home where he's the only dog and the new owners are experienced dog owners themselves.  

If you think your boyfriend and his mum are the right people to take Gizmo then that would be lovely but from what you say I'm not sure they are, and I'm not sure you think they are either.

If you can find a Dogs trust shelter they are unlikely to put Gizmo down as I'm sure he can be trained and rehabilitated as he's still young.  They have 17 shelters all around the country and I think your best bet is to give them a ring and let them know what's happened.

Here's a link to their website:  http://www.dogstrust.org.uk/rehoming/

I really think you ought to give them a ring and ask their advice.  Good luck.

Answer 6

let your bf have gizmo

as far as i know, no dog shelter in the uk will put an animal to sleep unless its the only option

the dog should be easy to toilet train, if anyone bothers to spend the time with him

write an anonymous letter to the rspca about his treatment.

you can deny it to the family member, it could have been a neighbour!