JERK WHO TOOK THE SHELTER CORGI PART II

[pacificpikachu]

I'm sure all of you remember the whole story with the jerk and his two bratty kids who snuck in at the last minute and stole the corgi I was going to adopt (and had been waiting over two hours for), right?

HE FUCKING RETURNED THE DOG TO THE SHELTER.

FOR BITING THE KIDS.

WHO CALLED THIS? WHO KNEW THIS WAS GOING TO HAPPEN? OHHH YEAH, I DID! I just had a bad feeling about it, and even after getting Hooch (who is about as perfect as a dog for our family as possible, and I am SO HAPPY we got him) my mind kept wandering to that corgi, wondering about her and still feeling upset that she went of to an unknown fate with that asshole.

Well, my mom's not too sure about taking in a third dog, but I think that things happen for a reason and at the very least I want to bust her out of that shelter and get her somewhere safe. So, either on Friday morning (as the message they left me said) or Sunday morning (as the lady at the shelter who didn't know I have Finders First priority on this dog said), I am going to go get her. We'll decide whether we just foster her and find her a home later, keep her, or keep her at my dad's house later. I just want that poor corgi out of that cage that she's had to be in twice in the last few weeks. I want her away from all the families who will go "OOOH, SHE'S SO CUTE MOMMY, WE SHOULD TAKE HER!" with no regard of the safety of that decision.

This is going to be interesting. I honestly, truly feel like this all happened for a reason, though. Because they took her, we got Hooch (AKA the perfect dog for us and sweetest little guy ever) and now we can also offer her a safe, fitting home with no small children whether it's with us or someone else. I'm just sorry the poor girl had to get caught up in this whole mess of probably being in a home, being a stray, ending up at the shelter, going to a home and trying to fit there, and getting returned to the shelter. That's really rough on a dog. :(

You guys called it, too. Several of you said karma was going to bite him in the butt, and it certainly did.

AHHH I can't believe this is happening! I really hope this works out in her best interest this time... They'd better honor that Finders First priority they gave me. D< Otherwise I'll be really, really upset with the shelter.

EDIT: They officially have her on hold for me and I'm picking her up Friday!

Comments

[kirarakim.livejournal.com]

AHHH I can't believe this is happening! I really hope this works out in her best interest this time... They'd better honor that Finders First priority they gave me. D< Otherwise I'll be really, really upset with the shelter.

I hope so they should have given you the dog in the first place because you were there first not to mention you have all this experience with animals so they should have realized it would have gone to a better home w/ you then that other family. But I am glad not getting the 1st Corgi right away led you to Hooch and now who knows maybe you will get both, or at least get them both in good homes.

[pacificpikachu.livejournal.com]

They have her on hold for me, so I'm going to pick her up Friday! Thankfully she doesn't go up to the general public until Saturday so I can just pick her up Friday without worrying about being there first.

They really should have, but now I'm glad they didn't because I wouldn't have gotten Hooch! But for her sake, it was really unfair and sad. :( I'm definitely going to take her in at least for now, though, and we'll see if she works out in our home or not. If three dogs is too much for us or she just isn't doing well in our household (or my mom and dad both refuse to let me keep her), we'll find her a great, stable home where she can be happy.

[growly.livejournal.com]

Arghhhh! That boils me blood to hear that! >:[ Bet you it was just an excited nip too, after the kids got it all riled up.

[pacificpikachu.livejournal.com]

I know, seriously! It was an injustice to begin with and for it to end like this... UGH. If I could meet that man again and bitch him out, I totally would. >( He's not getting a fucking ounce of respect from me.

It was predictable that she would nip or at least bite the children, and I even told them that when the shelter was deciding who would take the dog. Rescued herding dogs--especially ones coming out of a shelter--frequently nip or bite because they're herding dogs and they're bred to nip at cattle or sheep. It's just a nervous response, and children don't know how to properly deal with these behaviors and tend to bother the dogs. It really isn't surprising at all.

[kneesocks.livejournal.com]

LITTLE BASTARDS PROBABLY DESERVED THE NIP >|

Wow, that's amazing. That's what you get for not playing fair, jackass. I still can't believe something like that happened, but it DID bring you Hooch, so it probably did happen for a reason.

So, yeah, seems like fate's at work... It was cruel at first, but things are working out for the total best? :3 I really hope you get her this time! Even just to foster her. And if you do foster her, I hope she finds the best home possible. ♥ I wish I could take her. ;A;

..And if you keep her, OMG TWO CORGIS FFF♥

EDIT: Forgot to say, I really admire you! You're so dedicated and caring to animals. There should really be more people like you in the world. It just makes me happy that you're knowledgeable and will make sure she gets put in a fitting home, if you don't keep her. ♥♥♥

[pacificpikachu.livejournal.com]

THEY PROBABLY FUCKING DID. They seemed like those typical, spoiled rotten suburban kids who think of dogs as a cute toy and get all hysterical if the dog does something they don't like. The little girl kept looking up at her dad like "DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS, DADDY!" when I was asking if I could move ahead in line because I had been there since 6 AM. And the fact that he didn't concede the dog to me when I rightfully deserved her was a bad sign to me... If someone had been there before me and seemed like a good home for her I would have conceded the dog to them. :/ It's what any polite person would do.

Yeah, seriously. And I'm glad it happened now because Hooch is SUCH a good boy and he's really happy with us (and we're extremely happy with him!). But I'm glad that now I have the chance to work with her and make sure she can be in a stable household, whether it's ours or another household. She just deserves a happy life and I'm glad that I'll be able to control what sort of situation she'll live out her life in. She doesn't deserve to be pushed from place to place and not given a chance to settle down and feel safe and secure.

Thank you! That's really sweet of you to say. ♥ I'm kind of a crazy person and I know it (...I'm really weird about a lot of people, orz, because I resent the human species) but animals are extremely important to me and I always want to help them whenever I can.

[cultnirvana.livejournal.com]

*head desk* Idiots.

But WIN for you!!

[pacificpikachu.livejournal.com]

Yeah, seriously. :/ I don't normally say bad things about most people, as I'm rather docile and can see all sides of an argument, but what they did was just crummy. And now see what happened!

Haha, yes! I'm not sure if we'll keep her or anything yet, but at the very least we can make sure she'll go to a stable, happy home like she deserves.

[ensuing.livejournal.com]

I'm glad Hooch is the perfect dog for you and your family! That is SO awesome.

AND I'M GLAD THAT LOSER FAMILY GOT WHAT WAS COMING TO THEM. I just wish the poor corgi wasn't hurt the most by it all. =(

And if you can adopt this corgi too, SUPER FREAKING AWESOME to that! I wish you the best with that!

[pacificpikachu.livejournal.com]

He really, really is! I'm constantly amazed at how good and sweet he is. ♥

THEY DEFINITELY DID. And it is sad that she had to get caught up in all of this because the poor girl doesn't deserve it, biting or not. But at least with me taking her I know she'll end up in a good, stable, happy household regardless of whether it's mine or someone else's.

Of course I'm leaning towards wanting to keep her, but I'm staying open-minded. I just want the best for her, and if that means finding her a home that's what I'll do. We'll see what happens and go from there!

[pacificpikachu.livejournal.com]

I KNOW, RIGHT? Rescued herding dogs frequently are nippy or bite out of nervousness, because they're working dogs and that's what they're bred to do. Mix that with the stressful situation of being a stray/being at the pound/probably being hounded by little kids and you've got a bad situation on your hands. :/

I talked to the animal control officer and he's holding her for me, and I pick her up on Friday (a day before she goes up for adoption to the general public), so I'm pretty sure that's squared away! Now it's just a matter of what we do with her in the long run, but I feel good because now at least I'll be in control of what sort of situation she goes to if we do decide to find her a home. We just have to wait and see what happens as far as her ultimate destination goes.

[staraptor.livejournal.com]

WHAAA this is just.. ahahah I can't believe it :D hope you will get her this time! Oh please please let it be that way~~ I can't imagine what treatment makes such a sweet dog like corgi bite, the kids must have been jerks just like their father >:O

[pacificpikachu.livejournal.com]

I'm like 99.5% sure we're getting her this time! I talked to the animal control officer and I pick her up on Friday, which is a day before she goes up for adoption to the general public, so no one else really has a chance to get her. I'm not sure if we'll keep her or not, but regardless she'll be in safe hands with me and no matter what happens she'll end up in a great home (with us or someone else that we approve).

Corgis are sweet, but they're herding dogs and herding dogs have a tendency to bite or nip just because that's what they're bred to do for cattle and sheep. It's a nervous response sometimes with children. That's partly why I advised them not to take her, because I know rescue herding dogs and kids aren't the best mix usually, especially with how much kids can bother at dogs. :/ If people want a good family dog, get a lab, not a herding dog! You'd think people would do their research, but I guess not.

[staraptor.livejournal.com]

I wish all the dog owners were as informed and caring as you.
That's true... a normal person would see a difference between playful nip or weak bite from stress and serious bite, but these are kids and their overreacting father :/ good thing she did it though. They were probably stressing her anyway.

[ethersol.livejournal.com]

wow i can't believe that asshole returned the poor thing. :(

well i hope you get to take her home, and even if you can't keep her, i hope you can find her a great home, coz that really sucks.

[pacificpikachu.livejournal.com]

I know, poor girl. :( What a jerk! I had a bad feeling about this whole thing, and I thought it was strange that I was still thinking about her quite a bit when I already adopted a dog that I'm SUPER happy with.

Yeah, I feel better that I'm almost certainly getting her now (talked to the animal control officer, I pick her up on Friday which is before she goes up for adoption) and so I can control where she goes. Whether she ultimately ends up with us or another household, I'll know that she'll be in a great home this way and I don't have to worry about her fate.

[bjango.livejournal.com]

YAY ANOTHER CORGI! GOOD LUCK! 8DDDDDD

[pacificpikachu.livejournal.com]

Thank youuu! I'm really excited to go get her tomorrow morning! I'm kind of hoping my family falls in love with her so maybe we can keep her, but regardless I'm just pleased that I know she'll end up in a good home no matter what happens. :)

[pacificpikachu.livejournal.com]

I KNOW, SERIOUSLY!

He was like the ultimate yuppie father, complete with Ducks Unlimited hats on him and his two kids, Abercrombie and Fitch-type clothes, and to top it all off he was a selfish jerk. >( I got bad vibes from him from the beginning, but now his high-level douchebag status has been officially established by dumping the dog that he argued over and was such a jerk over in the first place.

[ylmik-wisty.livejournal.com]

Oh, I saw Facebook first, this second.

a;slkdfj;asldkjf;alsdjk ASSES
Some people don't deserve animals.
Just like some people shouldn't have babies.
*lol bigot*

Well, dunno how it will all turn out, but I'm glad you get a chance with her.

[pacificpikachu.livejournal.com]

I KNOW, SERIOUSLY! Here he was such a jerk about it to me, but this just goes to show that he and his kids thought of the dog as just a novelty. Once she did something they didn't like or the fun wore off, back to the shelter she went! They didn't even have to decency to find her a home (though I'm glad they didn't because that means I get her). I actually told them that rescued herding dogs often nip or bite at children, that I have extensive experience with herding dogs and rescue dogs, and that I've wanted a corgi for ten years, and he was like, "Well, my daughter wants a corgi! We went to see the dog three times yesterday!" as if that meant the dog was rightfully his.

I agree completely that some people shouldn't have children, but you know that. :D I'd actually prefer that no one have children, but almost any restriction on reproduction is a-okay by me!

Thank you! I don't know what's going to happen in the long run either, but at least this way she'll have a great home--whether with us or someone else we personally approve to adopt her. :) No more having to bounce from place-to-place or sit in a cage with a bunch of hysterical barking dogs.

[galenchia.livejournal.com]

FUCKING KARMA, SON.

And didn't I tell you everything happens for a reason? :3 I knew that you'd find a good dog for your family.

I want to still throw a brick through that guy's window, though. I hope the little bastards bled like shit. >D

...too much vengeance! ^^;

[pacificpikachu.livejournal.com]

SERIOUSLY.

I knew that everything would work out in the end because it always does, but that's always hard to accept in the face of great disappointment... Things worked out even more amazingly than I imagined, though--I got the perfect dog for us AND I get to make sure this corgi also gets a wonderful home (either with us or someone we approve to adopt her)!

Yeeeah I'll admit I'm still stewing a bit with anger over this whole thing. It worked out great for me, but there was just so much injustice in the whole shelter corgi thing that I can't help but be angry at that guy. I know it's not good to have grudges, but I can't help but resent him a little bit.

[fishnow.livejournal.com]

Hell yes >:D Gotta love how life works out sometimes, don't ya?
I'm glad everything's gonna work out this time!

[pacificpikachu.livejournal.com]

I know, seriously!

And it definitely will! I'm looking forward to getting her out of the shelter tomorrow morning. :D

[kasaii.livejournal.com]

PEOPLE ARE SO DUMB SKDJSKDJLS KARMA.

But I'm glad she doesn't have to stay with people like them! She's lucky to have another chance, and it's awesome that you can be there for her! ♥

[pacificpikachu.livejournal.com]

I KNOW, RIGHT? It was totally karma, and it's just too bad she had to get caught up in it. At least now she'll have a whole, stable lifetime ahead of her, regardless of whether we keep her or find her a fantastic home. :)

[loika.livejournal.com]

OH MY GOD. I kept thinking about this too ... thought that if he returned it for biting the kids it'd totally be a "I THOUGHT SO" moment, but wow, it actually happened. ARGH I'm all angry again at that asshole as;lfj.

I'm so glad they have her on hold for you now. I'm sure you'll do what's best for her; whether you keep her or find her another home.

[pacificpikachu.livejournal.com]

I KNOW, SERIOUSLY! I'm glad you were thinking about it, too--it was just one of those ":/" situations. And yeah, I only wish I could have been there sneering at him and say "I told you so," at the shelter when he dropped her off again. I know that's slightly awful, but certainly not more awful than all he did. I can't help but resent him a bit.

Thank you! I'll make sure she ends up in a great home regardless of whether it's ours or another home, though of course I'm hoping I can somehow swing keeping her.

[centimetre.livejournal.com]

congrats~ i hope everything works out with the corgi <3

[pacificpikachu.livejournal.com]

Thank you! With me definitely taking her out of the shelter, she's going to end up somewhere great no matter what. :D

[pdutogepi.livejournal.com]

That's just so typical >< I had a feeling, just like everyone else that something like that was going to happen.
I'm really really glad you're getting to pick her up though, at least you can guarantee her a safe home where she'll be loved :3

[pacificpikachu.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I know, it really is. :( It's funny how we all this feeling, because I know I did, even past the first week people generally have to drop off a dog after adopting them. Typical stuck-up suburban family--forcing themselves to the front to adopt the dog ahead of someone who had been waiting two hours, and then dropping her off back a few weeks later at the shelter when she does something wrong or the novelty wears off. :/

Indeed I will! It'll be a triumphant return from the shelter with her, because with me taking her I know she'll be safe, happy, and end up in a fantastic home whether it's our home or someone else's home.

[mei-san.livejournal.com]

Wow, interesting how it works out!! What goes around comes around after all.

Well I'm happy for you! Whether you decides to keep her or not, she'd be in good hands from now on.

And your story is a good example of things happen for a reason, if only in retrospect. XD

[pacificpikachu.livejournal.com]

Definitely! It is strange how everything worked out.

Thank you! She'll be in great hands regardless of what our ultimate decision on her is. :)

That is definitely true! ♥

[trf-chan.livejournal.com]

:D! I know I'm late commenting, but I'm so happy it worked out for you!