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12 days ago my in laws got rid of their dog for being too much work. Last night they got a puppy.

I'm so mad. The previous dog was too much for them, it was an Australian Shepherd who never got exercise or training, and only got attention from them once or twice a week. Now this dog would obviously be a huge ball of energy who wasn't prone to doing what they wanted her to do. My wife and I had talked with them a number of times about how they could train her, and it honestly would not have been hard at all. After biting a random biker while letting a five year old watch the dog outside without a fence and then nipping a couple of the grandchildren they finally found a new home for their dog. Then less than two weeks after getting rid of a dog for taking too much work and energy, they get a god damn puppy. I just don't understand some people.

Posted Nov 24, 2014, 11:46 PM UTC

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brilliantbarnacleBarnes, River, and Brody•

To be fair, I think if they "downsized" to a breed that doesn't require the demands a high energy herding breed requires, it wasn't a terrible idea as long as they responsibly found the old dog a suitable home. Was it the best idea to get a puppy of any breed? Nope, but worse mistakes have been made.

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nkdeck07(Spaniel/Collie/Lab/?) - Kiera•

Tend to agree, Aussies are hard dogs for most people, if they swapped out to something like a shit zu they will probably be ok.

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SleepyPterodactylGuinness: Irish Setter•

With the holidays coming up you might want to gift them a voucher for puppy training classes

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just_go_with_it•

This is a great idea! I love it, cause it's little passive aggressive, but totally something they need.

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LokiTheBorgi•

If you hate your in-laws, I would completely understand. They are pieces of shit.

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Soahtree•

Aussies need so much more exercise (mental and physical) than the average person can give. Seriously, they are very trainable (but you have to want to do it), they are very energetic (and if they get bored, you will find out in a way that pisses you off), and they are just not a breed which does well being ignored by their humans.

The puppy? The puppy will probably have less energy than that Aussie, honestly. It will be difficult, BUT it will get better over time. Tell them to get the puppy some training/socializing classes and it will probably be a better dog for their family overall than the Aussie was. And the Aussie is probably happier for this outcome anyway.

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giro_Gambit (mutt) & Loki (aussie)•

This is how I ended up with an awesome agility Aussie. He's a handful, but I'll be damned if he isn't one of the smartest and most driven dogs I've trained. Owners surrendered him at seven months. I hope your in-laws' Aussie found a good working home and they chose a dog that better fits their lifestyle.

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Pointless_argumentsKelpie & Tenterfield•

I know people like this. They've been through 3 little fluffy puppies so far. Every time they dump the adolescent dog, they say that it's just "too naughty".

They're so incapable of understanding that they are the ones doing the wrong thing, and that it's beyond stupid to just keep buying puppies and then getting rid of them when they hit puberty. Even their vet got angry with them with a few choice words.

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JulieGrenn•

Ugh I see this all the time in my area. People get herding dogs because they're great dogs...if they have a job/exercise. If they don't, they are hell. And everything can go downhill fast. The weather has been shitty outside for about two days any my aussie hasn't gotten her typical run in and she's been a hellion. I love her to pieces but she really needs to get out once or twice a day to be happy.

I hate seeing this kind of stuff. People who don't read up on breeds they're getting, and don't give dogs forever homes. Super irritating.

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anillop•

I used to have that problem then I trained them to run on a treadmill during the winter and everyone was much happier.

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TGPrankster•

How does that work? As the weather changes I tend to work out inside more than outside, so if I could train my pup to use a treadmill with me well that would be awesome!

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anillop•

Unfortunately it would be pretty hard to fit a person and dog on the treadmill at the same time.

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TGPrankster•

Haha that is true but there are multiple treadmills. Although I doubt dogs are allowed on them anyway lol

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JulieGrenn•

I wish I had room for a treadmill! That would be awesome. Once we move down south it won't be so much of a problem but right now we just have to make do.

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isamlegend•

What breed is the puppy? You have to remember the herding breeds have unlimited energy and smarter dogs get bored easily and become destructive.

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What breed?

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