And what if there isn't enough love at home? We should shame the person for getting a puppy? So they can feel loved and needed? Might not be the right medicine, but sometimes we don't always know what the right medicine is at the time of need.
I don't know the history and I don't really care to get caught up in the drama of it if there is any, but there is always a time for things to get and be better. There's a rhyme and reason to each individual getting a dog and while I may not agree with it, what is done is done.
How many of us can look back and say it was the perfect decision and place in our lives for us to get our dogs? I can't. We got Buddy and we paid thousands to get him better, we were newlyweds. I could go on and on and reflect back on what was done and think of how it could have been different but it doesn't mean anything in the here and now because it's in the past. And what I have now- my precious Buddy, alive and by my side- no one can take that away from me.
So, we should all be taking this time to educate and to better the world for this 4 week old puppy. After all, isn't that what we are here for?
As true as that is, you should still take the time to LEARN from your past actions and possibly help people to realize it before they mess up.
With azcowgril, I personally feel like she should be reflecting on why this action wasn't necessarily the right time. No, we can't change the past but we CAN LEARN FROM IT. (not yelling, just emphasizing) I feel she should learn from her past actions, which so far seems she hasn't, as this new puppy clearly shows. I know she didn't get the dog, but she obviously isn't discouraging it in the slightest.
I think she should be looking at her options now, think about what might happen in the future considering her situation. Not that she can think of everything, but she should be at least able to pay for the basics without relying on her boyfriend of only TWO months. That's really not long enough to know someone is horribly dependable and I feel like she should be learning how to take care of herself right now. Not relying on someone else, that's how people get themselves in trouble.
And if her current bf isn't showing her enough love, and she NEEDS a puppy to make up for that, that's even more reason to think of how she's going to take care of herself and this puppy in the future! She NEEDS to think of how to pay for the BASICS. Especially what RD pointed out. Where is she going to live if she breaks up with her BF with a pit bull puppy? How will she pay for vet care? What about training? Food? etc.
Love does not conquer all. Life is harsh and not fair. We don't always get what we need.
And I know we all make mistakes. I certainly shouldn't of gotten Lucas or Chloe! It was NOT the right time for me to be getting a dog looking at what my situation was like. But I look at that and have learned from that past mistake.
I'm not saying she should just wallow in shame because she got this puppy, but she needs to learn from it so she thinks before getting, maybe discuss with her bf about the future of the dog and who's it is.