have to get rid of our g.s.d.

[pigeon man]

hello everyone - this is not easy to write but we can no longer keep saleen.. our daughter is in the army and is always deployed well a few months ago while she is doin 8 months in the phillipines ahe e-mailed us asking if we could keep her female shepherd [ saleen ] - well i love dogs and i said we would - it`s our daughter what would anyone say .. well the hair and dirt she brings in my wife is not use to.. so we don`t always have to go over this we are looking for someone to adopt her no money involved - she has the sweetest personality does not bark unless it is needed.. she is 3 1/2 years old and 65 lbs. i have to find someone NOT near home.. so that is my delema take care my e-mail is spsaas@verizon.net and we live on long island new york

[Jax08]

I remember your original post. I"m sorry it's not working out for you.

Why does the new home have to be NOT near home?

It would help if you posted pictures of her.

Is she spayed?
Is she UTD on shots?
Does she have any training?
Good with other dogs?
Cats?
Kids?

Please contact
gsr-sp.com (German Shepherd Rescue of Southeastern PA)
magsr.org (Mid Atlantic German Shepherd Rescue)
bdbh.com (Big Dogs, Big Hearts Rescue)

All of these rescues may do a courtesy post for you on their petfinder site that will help you find a home for her.

[chicagojosh]

pigeon man,

what if you offered to do all "dog related" cleaning? It sounds like Saleen is being tossed because of shedding and muddy paws?

it of course was nice of you guys to take her for your daughter in the 1st place, but it seems like your wife should have assumed there would be some shedding going on.

When i read the topic i thought it was going to be that the dog bit someone, lunged at your baby etc... not that she shed's and tracks dirt in.

Also, do you have a furinator? If not, get one, use it daily outside and there will be very very minimal shedding for your wife to get upset about. Also, keep a towl at the door for those muddy days.

so you can keep her with my solutions right?

[heatherr]

Have you talked to your daughter?

[chicagojosh]

"towl" should read "towel" sorry....typing quick

[jakeandrenee]

NO WAY!!!! It's just for a few months...cant you hire a housekeeper to EASE the burden of keeping a house that is dander free???? How does your daughter feel that this may happen??

[kiya]

Sorry if I offend anyone but, I have to say that if I was your daughter I could never forgive you.

[chicagojosh]

i agree with kiya,

furinate seleen daily, offer to do all the dog related cleaning and keep her.

you know you want to pigeon man

[heatherr]

Originally Posted by kiya

Sorry if I offend anyone but, I have to say that if I was your daughter I could never forgive you.

I know! I feel the same way.

If I were the daughter I would want to be actively involved and would be trying to take my friends/aunts/uncles/neighbors/ANYONE to take her if my parent(s) couldn't keep her. If all of a sudden I was told by someone I loved and trusted, "Sorry Heather, Whitman was just too furry/too noisy/too SOMETHING so we just *had* to give him away," I don't even know if I could speak to them anymore I would be so heartbroken.

OP - I REALLY hope you are actively involving your daughter in this decision and have tried everything you possibly can do (furmination, baths, housekeeper, etc etc. Chicagojosh had some good ideas!). She is doing something immeasurable by serving overseas - I respect our troops so SO much - and she deserves to be reunited with her dog.

[Jax08]

whoa...time out! Did anyone search this person's previous posts?

His daughter agreed months ago to rehome her!

must give up our g.s.d.

hello first time posting here - my daughter has a beautiful gsd and she is in the army and is stationed in the phillipines and we are watching saleen her dog.. i myself sing and i am in construction and needless to say because of this my wife and i are away a LOT .. well we talked to my daughter and she said she would like for us to keep her cause she will always be deployed and it isin`t fair to saleen.. well she agreed with us in finding a GREAT HOME for her... i don`t know how to put pic`s on so you`ll have to believe me when i say she`s beautiful she`s 3 years old - dosen`t bark and listen`s very good .. only problem i live on longisland n.y. well my # is 631 - 475 - 8195 and the e-mail is spsaas@verizon.net thanks very much stan

So can we all get off his butt and help him instead of driving him away?

Stan...not sure if the answers to my questions are in a prior post from you or not. Could you please provide the info in this post?