[Dailydrool] Being guilt tripped into basset ownership

[Joey Williams]

Take the basset you want....you will both be happier and healthier for it.  And you made a valid point:  How do you know the female basset won't end up just like the basset already in the shelter?  As far as your friend is concerned, tell her to use the time and energy she has used to guilt on you and go do something about that basset in the shelter, herself.  We can all only do so much and I want to thank you for taking a dog into your home.  

Joey ~~ mom to LolaBelle, VeeVee, Mattie Ray, Sausage Bisquit, Katie Sadie, and Lucy Jo.  
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Paul Chinn 
  To: dailydrool at dailydrool.org 
  Sent: Friday, January 23, 2009 8:18 AM
  Subject: [Dailydrool] Being guilt tripped into basset ownership



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  So I decided I wanted a dog a while back and after doing some research decided I wanted a basset.  I searched around locally looking for just the right dog and found a female who's current owners are moving and can't keep her.  She's already fixed, house trained, crate trained and has some basic obedience training (sit, stay, come, etc...).  They also have all her vet records showing that she's current on her shots and has a clean bill of health.  Plus they're only want a $50 rehoming fee and they're including her crate as well.  She's laid back personality wise, is awesome with kids (which is what I'm wanting) and somewhat of a couch potato (which is what I am too).  She seems perfect.  Another friend of mine however saw a male basset that was picked up as a stray by local animal control.  It's currently at the local shelter that has a 75% kill rate.  She's trying to guilt me in to taking this dog that I know absolutely nothing about just because if I don't he's likely to be put down.  Plus, in his picture on-line he looks like the saddest thing in the world.  Of course if I take him, then the female has no home after they move and she could possibly end up in the same shelter.  I, sadly, don't have the financial resources to take both.  Which one is better?  Or should I take the female I really like and ignore the guilt trip?  I'd love to save every animal in the shelter, but I just can't.



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