Losing my shadehouse! (dog rescue)

[Johndick]

I need some advice regarding dog cage, what kind of dog cage will I need for my 5-year -old St. Bernard? I need to put him outside the house because there is no more space inside. I'm looking for other options like having this large dog cage which has a size of 54" L x 35" W x 45" H. What do you think of this cage?

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Originally Posted by Johndick

I need some advice regarding dog cage, what kind of dog cage will I need for my 5-year -old St. Bernard? I need to put him outside the house because there is no more space inside. I'm looking for other options like having this large dog cage which has a size of 54" L x 35" W x 45" H. What do you think of this cage?

Any cage for a dog needs to be tall enough for the dog to stand up without touching the top, be long enough for the dog to stand with neither nose nor hindquarters touching the front and end walls, and wide enough for the dog to turn around without touching the walls.

How much time during the day do you plan to have the dog spend in the cage?

[Orchid Whisperer]

Originally Posted by Johndick

I need some advice regarding dog cage, what kind of dog cage will I need for my 5-year -old St. Bernard? I need to put him outside the house because there is no more space inside. I'm looking for other options like having this large dog cage which has a size of 54" L x 35" W x 45" H. What do you think of this cage?

Johndick, consider that your Saint Bernard, for which you have no more room, could be exactly what someone else is looking for. Giving the dog up to a no-kill shelter is a human act of kindness. Consigning a large dog to life outdoors in a cage is similar to keeping it in one of the "tiger cages" that some countries kept prisoners-of-war in; the depth of cruelty. If you can't provide a fenced backyard mixed with some life inside with humans, adoption out is the best answer.

The dog my family has now was given over to a no-kill shelter as a puppy when the owner decided he was "too much". He does have a strong personality, but we adopted him because (my wife especially) saw potential in him. After a lot of training, he has settled into being a great, intelligent, funny companion for our family. And sometimes, we actually howl like coyotes with him so he feels more connected to us, his "pack".

Please allow someone else to adopt him. It is the right thing to do.

[Dollythehun]

As are most white cats. I am so sorry, optimist. You've done what you can. What about posting on social media? As Cheri said, our pets need our love, not chains.

[Optimist]

Originally Posted by Dollythehun

As are most white cats. I am so sorry, optimist. You've done what you can. What about posting on social media? As Cheri said, our pets need our love, not chains.

Because, in a sense, it is not my business. I do not believe in interfering with other people's decisions. They are adults (a married couple) and need to learn to do things for themselves. I know they are very immature people because of the dog thing, and honestly, they have not even thanked us (entitled millinials) but really, I am not going to be their mother.

[Dollythehun]

I understand.

[greenpassion]

This was heartbreaking to read this. I can't fathom animal abuse of any kind. If I were there I'd take her, come back to Vermont and give her to a rescue. I know of a dog currently that is being abused on a daily basis, and I want to somehow steal it away to safety...

[Optimist]

Originally Posted by greenpassion

This was heartbreaking to read this. I can't fathom animal abuse of any kind. If I were there I'd take her, come back to Vermont and give her to a rescue. I know of a dog currently that is being abused on a daily basis, and I want to somehow steal it away to safety...

I totally understand. I am at the end of my pet-owning days. In 2 years I will be 60. I do not want any more animals. I really do not want any. And, legally, if they are the legal owners, they need to do something. As far As I can see, the dog has good housing (thanks to me,) water, and well, not a lot of human love, but legally animals are property and you need to give them shelter and food and some legal vetting that is it. It is a puppy and whines a lot, but most puppies do when they are left outside.

[greenpassion]

I will be 60 tomorrow. And I hear you about no more animals, although I have two dogs, which are both rescues. I say no more animals now but I have a feeling when Obie and Loki pass I will feel the need to have another dog...

[Optimist]

Originally Posted by greenpassion

I will be 60 tomorrow. And I hear you about no more animals, although I have two dogs, which are both rescues. I say no more animals now but I have a feeling when Obie and Loki pass I will feel the need to have another dog...

I am trying to become more able to leave the house on trips of over a few days without having to A, take dogs with me or B, get a pet-sitter. I do not feel particularly guilty about leaving a cat alone for a week (with plenty of food, water and litter box of course), but not a dog.

My 1st dog died this month, and although I loved him, I have this "one down, one to go" type thought going through my head. No, no more dogs.

Oh, I was a cat person all my life. When I was 46 or 47 I agreed to take a chihuahua puppy who was being "gotten rid of" (they did not care, just as long is it was out of their lives). That was my first dog. The next dog, I got to "keep him company" because I was really not a dog person, and thought a dog would be a better companion for him (that is my second dog). So all in all, I was kind of roped into the first one because I felt sorry for him. I think they have lived a good life, but I really have less emotional attachment to them than you might think. I like cats on the other hand-- but not too many cats. One is fine. I guess I am not a "pet" person. I tried and tried, but I can never be one of these people who has 5 dogs, 8 cats, 3 hamsters 11 chickens, 4 goats, 2 donkeys and an emu etcetera. I know many people do, and I like petting zoos, but not in my house.