However, some of the emails I have to respond to are from people who want to surrender their Golden to us. Sometimes there are really legitimate circumstances that leave families little choice. I'm recalling a family who surrendered their Golden because they had been in a terrible car accident and their daughter was now a quadriplegic and their son was still in a coma, and the woman who lost both her jobs and was losing her house, terrible situations where we were glad we could help in some way.
Unfortunately, most of the surrenders we receive are from people who just didn't take the time to realize what they were getting into when they got a dog. We get these ridiculous emails from them about how much the love their dog, but they just can't handle having it. And we must take the dog immediately or they will have no choice to take the dog to the pound. The absolute worst are the dogs we get when they are nine or ten. Poor dogs have been with their family their whole life and then they get dumped.
Someone sent us this hilarious "surrender" email last week. Yes, it is a joke! Childrens Services doesn't need to go looking for the sender of the email. I'm also not comparing children to dogs; you certainly shouldn't have a dangerous or untrustworthy dog around your children. But a well-trained dog can be a wonderful addition to your family. Without further disclaimer, here goes:
"After two long years of being on a waiting list, we have been notified that, at long last, our number has come up and ...WE ARE HAVING A PUPPY!!!
We must get rid of our children IMMEDIATELY because we just know how time consuming our new little puppy is going to be and it just wouldn't be fair to the children. Since our little puppy will be arriving on Monday we MUST place the children this weekend!
Tommy, Male, Caucasian (English/Irish mix), light blonde hair, blue eyes. Four years old. Excellent disposition. He doesn't bite. Temperament tested. Does have problems with peeing directly in the toilet. Has had Chicken Pox and is current on all shots. Tonsils have already been removed. Tommy eats everything, is very clean, house trained & gets along well with others. Does not run with scissors and with a little training he should be able to read soon.
Lexie, Female, Caucasian (English/Irish mix), strawberry blonde hair, green eyes quite freckled. Two years old. Can be surly at times. Non-biter, thumb sucker. Has been temperament tested but needs a little attitude adjusting occasionally. She is current on all shots, tonsils out, and is very healthy & can be affectionate. Gets along well with other little girls & little boys but does not like to share her toys and therefore would do best in a one child household. She is a very quick learner and is currently working on her house training - shouldn't take long at all.
Photos and records available on request.
We really do LOVE our children so much and want to do what's right for them; that is why we contacted a rescue group. But we simply can no longer keep them. Frankly, we are afraid that they may hurt our new puppy. Also, the children regularly make messes, and we can't have our puppy risk getting into these. It's important to us that you know how loyal we are, and we are fully committed to love and care for this puppy as a member of our family, for the rest of his life.
We have a real emergency here and they MUST be placed in rescue by this weekend at the latest or we will we have no choice but to drop them off at the orphanage or along some country road (as we are sure that country folks won't mind a couple more mouths to feed). Our priority now has to be our new puppy. While our choice is unfortunate for the children, we can see no other feasible alternative. I trust you can see how UNIQUE our situation is."
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