Smith Family Ice Cream Scoop: Please Help

Wednesday, July 08, 2009

Please Help

Is there anyone out there who would like a dog? I'm serious here... I don't know what else to do, and this is the best thing I can think of. Animal Control has come to our house multiple times, because they've been getting complaints that our dog barks early in the morning. I can tell you why... it's because another dog runs loose, and what dog doesn't bark when there's another dog running around in the yard? (We've also had prairie dogs and cats...) Anyhoo... we're at a point now where we're going to get a citation if I don't do something about it, and I really don't know what to do. They say to get a bark collar... um... we have no income right now. They say to put her inside. Are you freaking kidding me? She is an outside only dog. NOT happening. They said I could sign ownership rights away and they can take her, but I think I know what will happen to her then, and I'm already crying. If some family wanted her, that would be a lot easier to see her go. So.... if someone has room in their family for a german shorthair/lab mix named Tess, please let me know! The picture above is of her, but she's grown up a lot since then.

8 comments:

Amy said...: I am sorry you are going to have to say goodbye. I just went through this in December and it wasn't fun. I hope you find a good home!; 12:33 PM
Anonymous said...: She is soooo stinking cute! If we didn't already have Bindi I would take her!!!! I'm soo sorry!!!! Good luck, I'll ask around!; 12:34 PM
Jason said...: Sorry dude. Do you want our cats? They poo on the carpet.; 2:09 PM
Felicia said...: We have a shock collar, but I can't find the remote right now. If I can find it, I'd be happy to let you borrow it.; 2:36 PM
Rachel Holloway said...: Oh Mindy....seriously, anything else and you will be immediately moved to sainthood...you have gone through so much...

Wish I could take her for ya!; 2:43 PM
Alison said...: My 4 year old daughter said, "I wish we could have that puppy, mommy."; 3:44 PM
haley said...: try ksl.com... our dog was gone with in 24hrs, and the little boy who came to pick her up was sooooo excited, it made me not feel bad about having to abandon her cause i knew she was going to be loved. i think the key is to have "free" and the breed of the dog in the header. good luck!; 3:48 PM
Marci said...: mind...we will take the dog or let you borrow our bark collar whichever works best for you. if you want us to even take her and dog sit for awhile until you figure out where you are going to be. you ask brandon which you would rather do and i can mail the collar if you want or we'll figure out how to get her here. let me know k?!; 4:56 PM

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