Oh my goodness... So hard for you to love your dogs so much and see them treated this way by your parents. Honestly, I wonder if the dogs wouldn't be better off in another home. I know that would be tragic for you, but if they could live out their days in a nice comfy home, it could be worth it... Perhaps you could convince your parents to give them up! Of course, never to a shelter. You would have to find the good homes yourself.
Anyway, please keep us posted. I feel so bad for your dog...
I'm sorry but this post really angered me. I don't appreciate it. I never said that my parents didn't like my dogs. They are not going to be placed with another family... that is completely and totally ridiculous. My dogs are extremely attached to me, and they would MUCH RATHER BE OUTSIDE than inside a house. No one is at home during the day. Two of the dogs are hunting dogs, and they enjoy the outdoors-- chasing birds/squirrels. And they LOVE to run. Only people who have owned english setters that are bred for hunting understand that there is no exaggeration when they hear, “they run all day long”. You rarely see Abby, my english setter, simply laying down or sitting. [And please don’t say she has a disorder haha] I believe that this just got blown up out of proportion. I will not blame this on anyone... I probably had some impact on this myself.
Let me describe the dog house to you that they live in... It's not like a simple crate or wal-mart bought one. It is on a concrete slab with hay inside. The walls are doubled with housing insulation between them. It has two bedrooms, therefore they can lay and stretch out comfortably. The height is tall enough for them to walk and even jump a bit. The roof has shingles on it just like my house does. It is practically a "mini house"; My dad and I built it and thought the plans through thoroughly for a few days to make it perfect for them.
My entire family loves all of the dogs. I go out and play with them everyday, and the rest of my family does too. I know that they would never want to live anywhere else.
I AM NOT GIVING AWAY MY DOGS!
And please know that I am not angry with you, but I believe that your reply was a bit drastic.
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I will not be posting in this thread any longer. Thank you for all of your helpful comments relating to Emily's health. I enjoyed getting to know everyone a little better, since I am somewhat of a newbie.