No organization will allow me to adopt!

cichlid · 07-24-2009, 05:30 PM

Cons
- I work 8-10 hours, five days a week like any normal person
- I live in an apartment

Pros
- I live 5 minutes away from where I work and I can go home for lunch
- I can afford a dog financially...easily!
- I live 1 mile away from a large regional park which may have a dog park
- I was raised with dogs and I successfully trained a stubborn dog in obedience and agility

I've contacted a few organizations and all have told me the same thing...they won't adopt to me because of the two cons. I'm starting to think most of them have no grip on reality.

Why do I want a dog? I'm not 100% sure. I want the companionship that comes with owning a dog.

Oh, I was also told that I would make a horrible dog owner since I have a career!

Mousty · 07-24-2009, 06:06 PM

Can't you just get a small dog from a shelter?

Cognitive_Canine · 07-24-2009, 06:10 PM

That's crazy that they won't let you adopt. Are you trying to get a puppy or a dog?

You can leave a dog home all day and he'll be just fine.

annalisa84 · 07-24-2009, 06:16 PM

I'm sure any dog would be happy to have you as a owner. You might leave him at home for a long time and he'd be bored, but it's still better than being homeless or being in a shelter. And if you can afford, you can take a playmate for him or use doggie daycare. Maybe you're boss even allows you to take him to work (like mine

.

If some agencies are too rigid, try local shelters, local newspapers and if in U.S craigslist. Or talk to the agencies and offer to use doggie daycare etc.

I adopted a little Maltese 4 months ago and honestly.. one of the best decision of my life. He gives me so much joy!!!

Good luck!

cichlid · 07-24-2009, 06:25 PM

I want a dog...something about 4-6 years old. Something small...prefer a mutt.

I have a pound. Do you think they are more willing to adopt to most families? I just think the organizations are wanting more than just good homes.

annalisa84, I work in a manufacturing plant. And with as much as I am at my desk, the dog may be more comfortable at home. LOL!

Cognitive_Canine · 07-24-2009, 06:26 PM

I'd get a shelter dog.

4-6 year old dogs will be perfectly content being home during the day for 8 hours. They'll mostly likely sleep for half of that time anyway.

cichlid · 07-24-2009, 06:40 PM

I will get a shelter dog then.

But not until my lease is up... $1000 pet deposit that I won't see ever again! My apartment has a reputation for keeping every deposit. Ha! I'm going to look for a place with a yard. A co-worker lives in a nice area which is larger and cheaper than my apartment. I would also be closer to work and live right across the street from the regional park. This park is HUGE! It has 2-3 softball fields, plenty of walking trails to explore, a disc golf course and several large open areas. I think there might be a fenced area for dogs but I can't remember.

Thanks for all your advice. I was thinking maybe I would be a bad dog owner.

annalisa84 · 07-24-2009, 06:52 PM

You're gonna be great! And though my pup comes to work with me every day, he sleeps in the office at least 6 of those 8 hr! We have long walks in the morning and evening, so he needs his doggy sleep during the day

XxJustMexX · 07-24-2009, 07:16 PM

You know what, I gave up on adopting a long time ago. I honestly have something against "adoption centers" that are run by small groups. They complain and complain that there's soooo many unadopted animals, but when someone comes to adopt, they turn them down due to reasons THEY think are good for the dog. (Like yours for instance.)

I once called a small adoption center once and the lady asked me a few questions. Her last question was who is the cat for? I said my family. She said who's in your family? I said myself, my (then) husband, and my two children. She said how old are your children? I said 7 and 4. She said this -- "Cats aren't toys and they're not for small children. Buy your children a video game instead." AND HUNG UP ON ME! That @#$@&!!! I was LIVID. So SHE thinks cats aren't for families with small children so she's keeping that cat unadopted? That poor cat would have had a great home with us but because of HER criteria, that cat was probably unadopted for a long time, just like MOST animals in shelters! I hate adoption centers. They push people to buy from breeders because of all their tight judgmental criteria... It's THEIR fault there are so many unadopted animals...

cichlid · 07-24-2009, 07:33 PM

Oh, I was just told by an organization that not only do I work too much (45 hours on average each week is carrying too many hours?) and live in an apartment, but that I am not a stable household because I am not married!

Why does my relationship status matter? I actually replied back to the woman and told her that being unmarried shouldn't affect whether or not I would be a good pet owner. Her reasoning is because I am not tied down by a family...

I live in a SMALL TOWN in the middle of NOWHERE! LOL!

...anyway, she would probably would tell people who had a family that the children would be a problem. Picky picky...

07-24-2009, 05:30 PM	#1
cichlid Offline Gold Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: the South Gender: Female Age: 24 Posts: 1,172	No organization will allow me to adopt! Cons - I work 8-10 hours, five days a week like any normal person - I live in an apartment Pros - I live 5 minutes away from where I work and I can go home for lunch - I can afford a dog financially...easily! - I live 1 mile away from a large regional park which may have a dog park - I was raised with dogs and I successfully trained a stubborn dog in obedience and agility I've contacted a few organizations and all have told me the same thing...they won't adopt to me because of the two cons. I'm starting to think most of them have no grip on reality. Why do I want a dog? I'm not 100% sure. I want the companionship that comes with owning a dog. Oh, I was also told that I would make a horrible dog owner since I have a career!

07-24-2009, 06:06 PM	#2
Mousty Offline Platinum Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Quebec Gender: Female Age: 24 Posts: 2,688	Can't you just get a small dog from a shelter? __________________ Watching her little baby grow everyday.

07-24-2009, 07:16 PM	#9
XxJustMexX Offline Silver Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Lake Forest, CA Gender: Female Posts: 327	You know what, I gave up on adopting a long time ago. I honestly have something against "adoption centers" that are run by small groups. They complain and complain that there's soooo many unadopted animals, but when someone comes to adopt, they turn them down due to reasons THEY think are good for the dog. (Like yours for instance.) I once called a small adoption center once and the lady asked me a few questions. Her last question was who is the cat for? I said my family. She said who's in your family? I said myself, my (then) husband, and my two children. She said how old are your children? I said 7 and 4. She said this -- "Cats aren't toys and they're not for small children. Buy your children a video game instead." AND HUNG UP ON ME! That @#$@&!!! I was LIVID. So SHE thinks cats aren't for families with small children so she's keeping that cat unadopted? That poor cat would have had a great home with us but because of HER criteria, that cat was probably unadopted for a long time, just like MOST animals in shelters! I hate adoption centers. They push people to buy from breeders because of all their tight judgmental criteria... It's THEIR fault there are so many unadopted animals... __________________ "A man can conquer a million men in battle, but a man who conquers himself, is indeed the greatest of all conquerors." -- Buddha "What lies behind us and what lies before us are small things compared to what lies within us." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson

07-24-2009, 06:10 PM	#3
Cognitive_Canine Online Platinum Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Somewhere over the rainbow Gender: Female Posts: 11,326	That's crazy that they won't let you adopt. Are you trying to get a puppy or a dog? You can leave a dog home all day and he'll be just fine.

07-24-2009, 06:16 PM	#4
annalisa84 Offline Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Gender: Female Posts: 274	I'm sure any dog would be happy to have you as a owner. You might leave him at home for a long time and he'd be bored, but it's still better than being homeless or being in a shelter. And if you can afford, you can take a playmate for him or use doggie daycare. Maybe you're boss even allows you to take him to work (like mine . If some agencies are too rigid, try local shelters, local newspapers and if in U.S craigslist. Or talk to the agencies and offer to use doggie daycare etc. I adopted a little Maltese 4 months ago and honestly.. one of the best decision of my life. He gives me so much joy!!! Good luck!

07-24-2009, 06:25 PM	#5
cichlid Offline Gold Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: the South Gender: Female Age: 24 Posts: 1,172	I want a dog...something about 4-6 years old. Something small...prefer a mutt. I have a pound. Do you think they are more willing to adopt to most families? I just think the organizations are wanting more than just good homes. annalisa84, I work in a manufacturing plant. And with as much as I am at my desk, the dog may be more comfortable at home. LOL!

07-24-2009, 06:26 PM	#6
Cognitive_Canine Online Platinum Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Somewhere over the rainbow Gender: Female Posts: 11,326	I'd get a shelter dog. 4-6 year old dogs will be perfectly content being home during the day for 8 hours. They'll mostly likely sleep for half of that time anyway.

07-24-2009, 06:40 PM	#7
cichlid Offline Gold Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: the South Gender: Female Age: 24 Posts: 1,172	I will get a shelter dog then. But not until my lease is up... $1000 pet deposit that I won't see ever again! My apartment has a reputation for keeping every deposit. Ha! I'm going to look for a place with a yard. A co-worker lives in a nice area which is larger and cheaper than my apartment. I would also be closer to work and live right across the street from the regional park. This park is HUGE! It has 2-3 softball fields, plenty of walking trails to explore, a disc golf course and several large open areas. I think there might be a fenced area for dogs but I can't remember. Thanks for all your advice. I was thinking maybe I would be a bad dog owner.

07-24-2009, 06:52 PM	#8
annalisa84 Offline Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Gender: Female Posts: 274	You're gonna be great! And though my pup comes to work with me every day, he sleeps in the office at least 6 of those 8 hr! We have long walks in the morning and evening, so he needs his doggy sleep during the day

07-24-2009, 07:33 PM	#10
cichlid Offline Gold Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: the South Gender: Female Age: 24 Posts: 1,172	Oh, I was just told by an organization that not only do I work too much (45 hours on average each week is carrying too many hours?) and live in an apartment, but that I am not a stable household because I am not married! Why does my relationship status matter? I actually replied back to the woman and told her that being unmarried shouldn't affect whether or not I would be a good pet owner. Her reasoning is because I am not tied down by a family... I live in a SMALL TOWN in the middle of NOWHERE! LOL! ...anyway, she would probably would tell people who had a family that the children would be a problem. Picky picky...