Why do Relatives Assume

[grandmoon]

that old people need a dog.

At 86 years of age a friend decided that not to replace her dog after him died.  She had had him for 16 years and now she feels that she doesn't have the energy to look after a young dog.

Her grandchild turned up at the weekend with a 6 month old Bull terrier cross. 

The friend lives in a retirement unit with a very small yard.  The family can't understand why she doesn't want the dog.

[clair.de.lune]

Are people nuts? You do not surprise other people with pets as presents! Especially a puppy for an old person

[the_hawk*]

The family are nuts, the dog is totally unsuitable even if she wanted a dog.

At 86 she is thinking about how long she will be able look after it and what will happen to it when she cant.

[grandmoon]

I agree

To give her such a powerful dog is stupid and also cruel to the dog.  

[lis351]

Are you sure its a bull terrier X?? Also, its 6 months old, where did they get it, its probably already someone elses unwanted problem. She has to give it up to a rescue or something immediately.

[crystal**flake]

I'm in my forties and I'm thinking that my heart puppy will be the last dog I have. People are thoughtless. Plus what a stupid breed to give a elderly person.

[grandmoon]

They got it from a friend of theirs.  The mother is a bull terrier cross the father is unkown.

She is waiting for a lady from the doggie rescue to come and get it sometime today.

[clair.de.lune]

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@crystal**flake wrote:
I'm in my forties and I'm thinking that my heart puppy will be the last dog I have. People are thoughtless. Plus what a stupid breed to give a elderly person.

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Me too

[latina4621]

glad a rescue group is collecting it

some people really have no idea about animals.

[crystal**flake]

My little heart puppy is only 1 year old and she can live till she is 15/17, thats a long time and I will be old.