RockysMom
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| 10/12/2008 7:05 PM |
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 I don't know if any of you remember me talking about Odie, the little rattie that started my love affair... This is Rocky's older brother. I will post some pics up in the pics section.
My poor little Odie became the victim of a very bad situation between my sister in law and her soon to be ex-husband. She left him, leaving Odie behind, and then HE HAD HIM PUT DOWN! This dog had nothing wrong with him! He was not even 2 years old! The reason given was that he couldn't stand to look at him because it made him think of my sister. Yeah, we think it was more out of spite than anything. I would have SO taken that dog into my home and HE knows it because I have offered before when they complained about his lack of housebrokenness. I knew that this was all a matter of attention with him and made several offers to take him home. UGH I am beyond pi*&^d right now... I don't get it.
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Alicia H ~ Stepmom and Dogmom! |
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rattytatty
Training Moderator
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| 10/12/2008 7:07 PM |
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| I really wish I hadn't read this... :=( |
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~Nora~
Mom to Hoss, Lil'Bit, Buster & Bailey, CGC, OA, OAJ |
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winnihoohoo
Bratty Ratty
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| 10/12/2008 7:08 PM |
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| Maybe the vet did not do it. Maybe they found him a new home. That happens sometimes. |
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Mitzy's Mom
PAWesome
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| 10/12/2008 7:17 PM |
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Have you checked with the vet? It's possible the vet didn't do it.....if he is really gone then....there is a special place in he!! for that man....karma will get him.
Anyone out there in an "iffy" situation with spouse, significant other or roommate...please take this as a warning! If you leave the home - take the pets with you!! |
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Mary Beth, mom to the Lollipop Kids
Georgia Foster Mom, www.newrattitude.org
Pics of my current fosters:
http://imageevent.com/newrattitude/caradoc
http://imageevent.com/newrattitude/willow
http://imageevent.com/newrattitude/fiona
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RockysMom
Ratastic
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| 10/12/2008 7:31 PM |
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| I think I will check with the vet. I'm not terribly hopeful. Odie didn't get alot of training. Gawd it would be great to find that dog alive. |
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Alicia H ~ Stepmom and Dogmom! |
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mphillips
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| 10/12/2008 7:36 PM |
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| My guess is that he did something else with the dog and just wanted you guys to think the worst. You probably can't believe anything this guy tells you. I hope their aren't kids involved. I would definitely check with the vet. |
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Tammie
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| 10/12/2008 8:31 PM |
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I hate to say it, but taking the dog to be put down isn't the worst thing this a-hole could do. How many times has some jerk in a broken relationship made the papers for taking out his rage on an innocent pet.
I hope you find Odie safe and sound in the vet's care.
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That's my baby girl, Bijou! She's a Toy Rat Terrier.
http://www.dogster.com/dogs/749214
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Lucy's Mommy
Terrier Terror
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| 10/12/2008 8:33 PM |
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| I would also check with the nearby animal shelters and humane societies. He may have just dumped Odie there and told everyone he had the dog put down. If he had the dog put down, there's a special place in hell for him. |
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ivy
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| 10/12/2008 9:05 PM |
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| I worked at a vet years ago and if a client wanted to have a healthy animal pts just because that vet would not do it. He would educate the person and tell them that he would take the animal and find him a new home. Some people would go for it some took the animal else where. I hope Odie is out there some where!! |
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RockysMom
Ratastic
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| 10/12/2008 9:16 PM |
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| Its just a bad sitch all around. It's like jerry springer... UGH. No kids really, they are all older, or not in school, yeah I know... Im checking around tomorow, I have the day off luckily! Thanks for the hope guys, I'll update tomorrow! |
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Alicia H ~ Stepmom and Dogmom! |
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Ski
Ratastic
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| 10/12/2008 9:35 PM |
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Posted By Mitzy's Mom on 10/12/2008 7:17 PM
Have you checked with the vet? It's possible the vet didn't do it.....if he is really gone then....there is a special place in he!! for that man....karma will get him.
Anyone out there in an "iffy" situation with spouse, significant other or roommate...please take this as a warning! If you leave the home - take the pets with you!!
I will be praying for a lifetime of pain and misery for that sob.  <----- this is me praying real hard
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GrafixGurl
Rat Royalty
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| 10/12/2008 9:53 PM |
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This makes me so SMAD! (sad and mad).. I worked almost 10 yrs as a vet tech and it was common practice for the vet clinics to rehome animals remitted to euthanasia. The deal is that the owner bringing in a healthy animal for euthanasia has to sign paperwork to remit the dog to the clinic or vet. I rescued just such a dog some time ago (she is since passed of old age). I do hope you find Odie moping in a cage at the vets office.
Divorce makes people do rotten things but this is seriously unthinkable! |
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danbenau
Bratty Ratty
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| 10/12/2008 10:02 PM |
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| I'll go with the special place in hell. Even to say such a thing is the lowest of low. |
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His name is Hendryx! He's a rat terrier! OK! |
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RockysMom
Ratastic
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| 10/13/2008 9:28 AM |
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OK... so nobody has seen Odie at any vet offices. I dont know what now.  |
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Alicia H ~ Stepmom and Dogmom! |
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DaisysMom
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| 10/13/2008 9:33 AM |
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| You mean no vet's offices report that he was brought in and euthanized? Have you check local animal shelters/pounds? Maybe he just dumped him. |
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Tracey - Darlin' Daisy's Mom
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Tammie
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| 10/13/2008 10:13 AM |
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Make up some "missing dog" flyers and post them around town. Call the radio
station and see if they do lost pet announcements. Check with animal control
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That's my baby girl, Bijou! She's a Toy Rat Terrier.
http://www.dogster.com/dogs/749214
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gwacie
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| 10/13/2008 10:59 AM |
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| Check animial control and shelters..best if you can go round yourself if at all possible. Sorry to hear about this. |
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gwacie (Bethany)
My Doggies: http://www.myadams.net/dogs/
Rescue: http://www.newrattitude.org |
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RockysMom
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| 10/13/2008 1:54 PM |
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| This is a small town. The vets are the shelters there. The unfortunate part about all this is 1. there is no way for me to find out if he actually still has the dog without going there. I thought about just going there at night and snatching Odie off his chain. Yes, off his chain. The bad thing about that is that he is not the only dog, and the rest are giant wolf-dogs. 2. Everyone in that part of the family is given to dramatics. I starting to wonder if this is just my sister in law trying to make him sound bad. She makes up things frequently. This is a woman who texted her daughter that she was in the hospital dying because she wouldnt answer her phone. This happened a few months after we lost her older brother. Imagine the frenzy the family was in at 3 am! 3. We don;t have an animal control. It's just the sherriff and the vets. I don;t know if I should call them and have Odie removed if he's still there, It's crazy now. |
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Alicia H ~ Stepmom and Dogmom! |
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gwacie
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| 10/13/2008 2:41 PM |
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| Do you have the BIL's phone number? Why not call up calmly and say that SIL said something about him no longer wanting Odie and that you wanted to let him know that you'd be willing to give Odie a home if that's the case. Keep it light and matter of fact and about the dog. Act kind of vague about SIL. Just a thought but maybe if he has the dog you'll find out. |
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gwacie (Bethany)
My Doggies: http://www.myadams.net/dogs/
Rescue: http://www.newrattitude.org |
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RockysMom
Ratastic
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| 10/13/2008 5:34 PM |
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| This would be so much simpler if they had phones... but there is no other way to contact besides driving 30 min over there and knocking on the door. I'm not terribly fond of that just because of this guy's attitude. |
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Alicia H ~ Stepmom and Dogmom! |
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ivy
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| 10/14/2008 1:01 AM |
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| I was hoping for better news about Odie but I guess since the vets say he was not brought in, it might be good news I am praying that you can get your hands on him. Hugs and prayers sent your way. |
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RockysMom
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| 10/15/2008 7:55 PM |
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| I am going to go see the guy this weekend. Hoping that one of them was just trying to get the other one's goat. I will update on what I find out! |
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Alicia H ~ Stepmom and Dogmom! |
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Christiana
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| 10/15/2008 8:16 PM |
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| Best of luck to you, you and Odie have been in my thoughts and I'm hoping for the best!!! |
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At the end of the game, the king and the pawn go back in the same box.
Italian Proverb |
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winnihoohoo
Bratty Ratty
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| 10/15/2008 8:17 PM |
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Posted By RockysMom on 10/15/2008 7:55 PM
I am going to go see the guy this weekend. Hoping that one of them was just trying to get the other one's goat. I will update on what I find out!
Please do not go alone...Be very careful, k?
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RockysMom
Ratastic
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| 10/16/2008 10:26 AM |
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| My hubby will be with me. Thanks for the thoughts and prayers, guys! My niece, the daughter of this sister in law came over last night. She had no word, only the same thing we had heard. I did call the vets again this am to ask and still nobody has seen Odie. That's at least partially good. |
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Alicia H ~ Stepmom and Dogmom! |
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