kids, wife and your dogs

[hogaholicswife]

My husbands brother sent a 'bull dog' from Jacksonville a few years back for my husband....when we got home our little boy was leading it around on a string.

Bingo as he was to later to be named was a fiest at best with a little terrier mixed in for tenacity.  He was horrible, every chance he got the little 'stard would pick a fight so we had him fixed to see if it would slow hom down.... yeah right.

I came home one day and Bingo starts smack with Charlie right at my feet....I let them fight it out for a few then proceeded with the hot shot to break them up.  When the little one got home I proceeded to tell him that Bingo HAD to go.  Well he started bawling and all I could see was this blue eyed little darling and this little feist dog running and playing in the yard......so we sent him to live at his nannies house   now he gets to visit on weekends!

He hasnt gotten attached to any of our other dogs since, he plays with them but  he understands the concept of they have to earn their keep and that they may or may not come home.  We do not hide any form of death from him, its a normal part of life that I think alot of people refuse to deal with.

[5150hogdogs]

My lil boy is five and any dog that comes to the yard he checks out first ? He asks dad does he hunt then he ask wanta put him in the pen after that I ask him well what you think son he either says dad he gotta go or dad I like that dog lolol the ole lady on the other hand is a lil harder to deal with she says another dog David how many is that oh no some got to go but some you just can't sell or give away so they go to cull I gotta wait till she leaves to do what I gotta do then a couple of days later she ask what happin to such and such dog I just tell her he went as a cattle dog so my lil boy is sooooo much ezer to deal with lolol

[TimmsHogDogs]

Ya'll sound like my husband and father in law, I find it convienient that the dog they were just treatening gets killed two days later in the woods    seriously im not stupid. I have gotten a dog once that growled at my kids and my exact words to my husband was you shoot it or I WILL. Lets just say I didnt have to. I understand culling is a part of hunting but if it were my kids dog like that they would be keeping it   

[tmatt]

Shoot, I'd let them keep that one and use it in an emergency if need be. I'd also explain to them that this is the only time this is gonna happen. My oldest daughter used to say that the dog went to the pond to live but after a couple of trips to the pond she realized they weren't there and put 2+2 together. She is fine with it as long as I don't me with her dogs. My wife understands and don't ask questions anymore. Lol