Anyone looking for a new best friend?

[debbie]

Our harbormaster is leaving and relocating to Florida. He cannot take his dog with him. She is a great dog, an American Eskimo, about 5-7 years old (she is a rescue so he is not sure). She is VERY smart, and gets along with people and animals. He has all her medical records and her shots are up to date. I wish I could take her but I already have two very large dogs and a cat that will NOT die.

If you are interested her name is Mekobi and you can call Lewis at Harbor Village Marina (he's the harbormaster) at (425) 485-7557. Please feel free to share, I'd hate to see her go to a shelter. He takes good care of her, she is always clean and shiny and well-groomed, would make a lovely reasonably-sized pet for a loving family. Plus she's used to being around boats (although he rides a motorcycle, I think she is more used to THAT).

[Go Aweigh2452]

I don't understand people that feel a dog is too much of a burden to love and cherish. What other creature gives 110% love every waking moment? I think your Harbor master is a poor excuse for a care giver...

Sorry but I have zero pity for someone that can dis a dog

[debbie]

I think what's happening is that he's going to care for his aging mom and maybe she doesn't want or can't have the dog. That dog goes everywhere with him and it is indeed unsettling that he can give her up. I have to believe, having seen them together, that he's willingly parting with her.

[wickus]

Doug, you are being quick to judge without knowing the facts, don't you think?

[SomeSailor]

Some of us have dogs in our lives like family. I know I could never leave Bo. I'd shave his butt and take him if I had to. :)

[wickus]

No doubt. Your wife has to go to the Mayo, it taps every dollar you have, and you have to live in a dorm, no pets allowed, with other spouses waiting for surgury. You choose: the wife or the dog. The facts are important before you declare 'scumbag'. Ask your wife. :)(

[Apperloo]

I love my dog to death, unfortunately some things could mess with that in some given situations........as perhaps his. I am not judging

[Go Aweigh2452]

Doug, you are being quick to judge without knowing the facts, don't you think?

Not really... I truly do not understand the logic... I am ranting in general and still feel its not right to just give up a dog unless it is a bad dog... You are right... I don't know the facts, but neither do you...

I for one, would be getting rid of the motorcycle before his dog...

I have seen many many people moving to other parts of the country and leave their pets at the pound awaiting to be put down or adopted. Being in the Navy all these years I have seen it again and again... I can understand if the family has to go overseas to a country that does not allow pets... Hawaii was one of them at one time and then went to having your pet kenneled for months before you could bring it home... That has changed...

I am sure Mike too has seen the pet of a Navy family being dropped off at the pound...

Tally, I hear what you are saying and do not want to make this a big rant... I just wanted to put my feelings for the dog out there.

[SomeSailor]

I agree its a tough call, but I feel the same about 90% of the dogs and cats I see end up at the pound. It sounds like a tough situation he's in, but my mutt would be with us here right down to some pretty dire personal situations. I know the reality varies for others.

[Randygh]

We visited Maui last Christmas for 9 days. It was a wonderful vacation, but by day five I was beginning to miss our mutts. Our mutts are treated like family and they give us more love than we deserve.

In my practice it is not uncommon to see military families that have pets. Currently one of my patients is being cared for by grandma and grandpa while the family is overseas for 2 years. The pet, a miniature schnauzer, likes grandma and grandpa and is doing well. I don't recall any client military families that have had to find a new home for their pet(s) when they get new orders.

I don't think we could separate from our pets. The guilt would be overwhelming.

[Go Aweigh2452]

We visited Maui last Christmas for 9 days. It was a wonderful vacation, but by day five I was beginning to miss our mutts. Our mutts are treated like family...

I don't think we could separate from our pets. The guilt would be overwhelming.

Well we are currently in Maui enjoying the heat and sunshine as Orion stays in a kennel. We use to have house sitters to care for our dog but she is of college age now and has other things to do. When possible we take our dog with us. We miss the mutt but Lea calls the kennel to check on him...

[Papa Charlie]

We find ourselves making our travel plans around our pup. Tasha loves to travel and she has abandonment issues that worries me. We left her in a kennel once to go to Maui for a week. When we came back she had started to chew on herself.
We felt so bad we haven't thought about doing it again. May sound silly but we don't have childrenk, Tasha is our fury child.