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My mom adopted a puppy about 2 years ago. I knew immediately the dog was a bad match. She would stare intently at the cats and snap at them. My mom said i was over reacting and she was fine. This has been a source of tension between us and we had several arguments, but my mom was determined to keep the stupid dog.
Yesterday evening, I put the dogs outside and was carrying some items in through the door from the truck. Our other dog barged through (she's fine with cats). I was telling the puppy to stay and had my back to the Christmas tree by the door. My cat went running out right under puppy's nose and she bolted after him. I dropped everything and ran after them. Puppy was running and snapping at my cat. I went to grab her and slipped on the wet grass. One leg went forward, the other landed under me. I was laying on the ground in agony watching her run after my cat. My cat ran under the car and she was trying to belly crawl after him. I started screaming for help because I could not get up.
My dad ran and grabbed the dog, cat ran in the house. He's fine by the way. I don't think she made contact- he was lucky.
I'm pretty sure my foot is either broken or very badly sprained. I can't walk or put weight on it. I'm maxed out on over the counter pain medication (Ibuprofen and Tylenol) and it's still hurting. I'm going to the doctor on Monday. There's no point in urgent care if they just tell me to use RICE. And the idea of a cast on my very painful foot sounds even worse.
My mom still wants to keep the stupid dog. I think this is unreasonable. Am i wrong? I told her when she got the dog we would do a 8 week trial. My one requirement was that the dog gets along with the cats. Then tonight she let the dog in off leash and the dog went straight for my cat again. This time i jumped in front of him and dragged her to her cage. Not fun when you can only hop on one leg.
I've asked repeatedly for them to put a catch rope on her, or keep her on the other side of the house, to use the other door. To not let her run out of control. They let her run loose nearly every time they let her in. My dad can't catch the dog to walk her in because she runs from him, so he just opens the door and in she charges. My mom always promises to make changes but never does. The dog will be good for a while and they will let their guard down. Oh yeah, the dog is great as long as the cats don't run, she's not excited, she's not over tired, she's on a leash, or she doesn't see the wrong cat. She hates my favorite, sweetest cat and that is the one she went after. She doesn't seem to bother the meaner cat as much.
My dad said the accident was my fault for putting the dogs outside and trying to carry stuff in the house. I suppose that was a bad move, but i had no idea the cat was by the door. I feel like they chose the dog over me. It was an accident, but it would never have happened if they had gotten a nicer dog.
Yesterday evening, I put the dogs outside and was carrying some items in through the door from the truck. Our other dog barged through (she's fine with cats). I was telling the puppy to stay and had my back to the Christmas tree by the door. My cat went running out right under puppy's nose and she bolted after him. I dropped everything and ran after them. Puppy was running and snapping at my cat. I went to grab her and slipped on the wet grass. One leg went forward, the other landed under me. I was laying on the ground in agony watching her run after my cat. My cat ran under the car and she was trying to belly crawl after him. I started screaming for help because I could not get up.
My dad ran and grabbed the dog, cat ran in the house. He's fine by the way. I don't think she made contact- he was lucky.
I'm pretty sure my foot is either broken or very badly sprained. I can't walk or put weight on it. I'm maxed out on over the counter pain medication (Ibuprofen and Tylenol) and it's still hurting. I'm going to the doctor on Monday. There's no point in urgent care if they just tell me to use RICE. And the idea of a cast on my very painful foot sounds even worse.
My mom still wants to keep the stupid dog. I think this is unreasonable. Am i wrong? I told her when she got the dog we would do a 8 week trial. My one requirement was that the dog gets along with the cats. Then tonight she let the dog in off leash and the dog went straight for my cat again. This time i jumped in front of him and dragged her to her cage. Not fun when you can only hop on one leg.
I've asked repeatedly for them to put a catch rope on her, or keep her on the other side of the house, to use the other door. To not let her run out of control. They let her run loose nearly every time they let her in. My dad can't catch the dog to walk her in because she runs from him, so he just opens the door and in she charges. My mom always promises to make changes but never does. The dog will be good for a while and they will let their guard down. Oh yeah, the dog is great as long as the cats don't run, she's not excited, she's not over tired, she's on a leash, or she doesn't see the wrong cat. She hates my favorite, sweetest cat and that is the one she went after. She doesn't seem to bother the meaner cat as much.
My dad said the accident was my fault for putting the dogs outside and trying to carry stuff in the house. I suppose that was a bad move, but i had no idea the cat was by the door. I feel like they chose the dog over me. It was an accident, but it would never have happened if they had gotten a nicer dog.