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MP4VT2004
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MP4VT2004

I love dogs...I just don't want to own one again.

I'm still not over the loss of our last one, so I fully admit part of the problem is me not wanting to get attached to another pet. But this particular dog that we adopted is a 10 month old that was apparently a stray and it seems to be very distrustful of males (I'm guessing it was abused at some point). So it rarely lets me get close to it. It is also not house trained, and it chews everything, including my 12 year-old daughter - her arms and legs are currently covered in bruises from the dog nipping at her. When I reprimand the dog by raising my voice and saying "no", it cowers in fear and runs away. So that has made it difficult to try to make a connection. I also knew from experience that bringing a non-house trained dog into our home was going to eventually frustrate my wife, but she wouldn't entertain that level of reasoning. However, over the past 3 weeks, I've seen her will slowly break down after cleaning up multiple inside accidents. So she has been moody at times, which makes things unpleasant. At this point, I'm just over the whole situation and would like to go back to living in a pet-free home. It has played out almost exactly as I imagined it would.
Posted: 03/24/2025 at 02:10 PM ET
(In response to this post by JoesterVT)

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From the "You've got to be kidding me files". Wife was concerned one of
Brown Water • 03/24/25 09:37 AM ET
My wife would have done it herself
Happy Dog • 03/24/25 01:24 PM ET
You might want to pronounce yourself hearty and hale whenever asked, or
Coach McGuirk • 03/24/25 02:28 PM ET
There are certain things I hide
Happy Dog • 03/25/25 05:07 AM ET
Did she also stay at a Holiday Inn Express?
turkeywinghokie • 03/24/25 02:00 PM ET
Tree-fiddy**
Major Kong • 03/24/25 01:05 PM ET
Only an x-ray, should have done a cat scan for that price**
coshokie • 03/24/25 12:54 PM ET
...and throw in a MRI (after the needle was removed)**
EDGEMAN • 03/24/25 02:03 PM ET
It certainly avoided a catastrophe.
Stork • 03/24/25 01:05 PM ET
I'm not really feline a pun thread today**
JoesterVT • 03/24/25 01:20 PM ET
Yeah, no lion.**
Spud • 03/24/25 01:35 PM ET
there aren't an ocelot of good ones for this subject**
JoesterVT • 03/24/25 01:41 PM ET
Didn't think there was a hairball's chance that a pun would start today.**
vthhhi • 03/24/25 01:45 PM ET
At least he nipped it in the bud**
turkeywinghokie • 03/24/25 02:02 PM ET
This deserves a lot of likes **
fsghokie • 03/24/25 01:00 PM ET
It cost you a cat.**
BleedinOandM • 03/24/25 12:42 PM ET
Reason #4523 I do not want a pet right now
hoosnowahokie • 03/24/25 12:38 PM ET
Well you don't have to treat them like a human. We get the basic
UTPr0sim • 03/24/25 02:27 PM ET
Ugh, tell me about it. My family insisted we adopt a dog 3 weeks ago.
MP4VT2004 • 03/24/25 01:41 PM ET
What does "dog and I have not bonded" look like?
JoesterVT • 03/24/25 01:56 PM ET
I love dogs...I just don't want to own one again. ◄
MP4VT2004 • 03/24/25 02:10 PM ET
Sounds like you just got a 20 year sentence. I am an animal lover, but my
Coach McGuirk • 03/24/25 04:50 PM ET
Amen, Coach. I've never been a cat lover, but about 5 years ago...
MP4VT2004 • 03/24/25 05:24 PM ET
Dang, yeah...puppies can be hard, especially ones with trauma backgrounds
JoesterVT • 03/24/25 02:14 PM ET
Case in point - I was literally holding a treat in my outstretched hand...
MP4VT2004 • 03/24/25 04:31 PM ET
She's a cutie. Hope she comes around.**
JoesterVT • 03/24/25 05:57 PM ET
Thanks...we'll see. If this one doesn't work out, I think I'm done trying.
MP4VT2004 • 03/24/25 02:26 PM ET
So tough. My 16 year old Westie choked on a watermelon rind that was lying
Hokebury • 03/24/25 12:35 PM ET
I'm always amazed by the stuff that comes out of my dog's butt.**
BusLoadaBozos • 03/24/25 12:15 PM ET
Looks like vthhhi was closest. Tab was $4,293 at the emergency vet. I'll
Brown Water • 03/24/25 11:16 AM ET
I just got a free cat.
hokiehunter07 • 03/25/25 10:14 AM ET
Jesus h christ **
HokieJamie • 03/24/25 02:05 PM ET
I thought it would be pretty high...
vthhhi • 03/24/25 12:40 PM ET
ouch**
section11hokie • 03/24/25 12:26 PM ET
Did the vet at least offer you a cigarette after that?**
EDGEMAN • 03/24/25 12:12 PM ET
Sorry hon. The cat died just seconds before they started the procedure.
Late 80s Hokie • 03/24/25 11:39 AM ET
Sorry Johnny, Your goldfish ran away...**
RTFC • 03/25/25 12:19 AM ET
😂 **
OXVT • 03/24/25 02:36 PM ET
Chump change?
Coach McGuirk • 03/24/25 11:39 AM ET
Where there complications/overnight stays? That's bizarre...
JoesterVT • 03/24/25 11:25 AM ET
Putting "Emergency" in front doubles or triples the price
Beerman • 03/24/25 04:24 PM ET
No complications and came home a couple hours later. They quoted 13K if
Brown Water • 03/24/25 11:31 AM ET
You could buy 500K cats for $13K.**
EDGEMAN • 03/24/25 04:26 PM ET
Holy crap **
astrohokie • 03/24/25 12:15 PM ET
WOW! I obviously haven't priced cat surgeries for quite a while........ :)**
santafe • 03/24/25 12:07 PM ET
The really tiny surgical instruments are expensive**
Tuckahokie • 03/24/25 11:54 AM ET
13K for cat surgery? Were they going to install bionic legs too?
HokieNoVA • 03/24/25 11:34 AM ET
Holy crap. I have plenty of experience with out of control vet bills,
HokieNoVA • 03/24/25 11:21 AM ET
$15.95. Put his digits in old Fluffy.
Stork • 03/24/25 10:57 AM ET
Vienna VA costs probably 5K**
vthhhi • 03/24/25 10:36 AM ET
Shoebox for the back yard**
VT BronzeBacker • 03/24/25 10:30 AM ET
Fixed post position
Coach McGuirk • 03/24/25 10:13 AM ET
I'm with coach. 2k. Quite possibly more**
Beerman • 03/24/25 10:19 AM ET
I had this dog in my 20's - first one I had all on my own (after college).
Coach McGuirk • 03/24/25 10:30 AM ET
$1,500 before tip.**
RUHokie • 03/24/25 10:03 AM ET
Bob, I'll bid $1501. **
bghokie • 03/24/25 10:21 AM ET
$950**
MP4VT2004 • 03/24/25 10:01 AM ET
$450**
astrohokie • 03/24/25 09:55 AM ET
Vet total: $1,150; ABC stop: $250**
s.mill hokie • 03/24/25 09:54 AM ET
Dang, I forgot to include the ABC stop!**
EDGEMAN • 03/24/25 10:25 AM ET
I LOL'ed ^^. And I'm going with 2k. Total, ha**
Coach McGuirk • 03/24/25 10:15 AM ET
About Tree Fiddy.................... :)**
santafe • 03/24/25 09:43 AM ET
2K**
HortHokie • 03/24/25 09:43 AM ET
That seems really high to me...I get NOVA and all...
JoesterVT • 03/24/25 09:45 AM ET
$897. **
RhinoVT • 03/24/25 09:49 AM ET
$1400**
HokieJamie • 03/24/25 09:42 AM ET
$150 at your vet, $450 at the emergency place (I'll go $600 if after hours)**
JoesterVT • 03/24/25 09:41 AM ET
$1,000**
EDGEMAN • 03/24/25 09:40 AM ET