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Originally Posted by ang569  Now the 3rd dog is great. She showed up one day, obviously an abused stray who would not even let you touch her. Mom took her in and fed her and now she is fantastic. The next door neighbor is bitching about her barking at 5 a.m so, my Dad wants me to put her in the den at night. I have done this for the last week and I feel like crap about it. She is used to being outside in her lot and now the downstairs smells like piss. I feel bad coaxing this dog in because some jerk next door, who loves to complain, needs to be pacified. |
Dogs are social animals. If they're locked outside all night, they're probably not too happy. Barking loud enough to wake up the neighbors is a sign of anxiety/boredom/unhappiness. Instead of blaming neighbor for asking for a break from the barking, why not address the real problem: why your dog is locked outside. IMO I don't think someone is a jerk for wanting to sleep in past 5am each morning.
Talk to your father about the dog situation. Or move somewhere that all your dogs can come, and then you can control when they go in and out.
I don't think you'll find any of the dogs a good home, now that they're adults. If they go to a shelter, keep in mind the kill rates at public shelters is about 60%. The elderly one will definitely be put down. As horrible as it sounds, it would be easier on the dogs if you had them put down since they know you and your vet. They don't need to be fretting for days or weeks, away from everyone they've ever known, waiting for their turn to be euthanized. If you can't bear to know your pets were put down, the answer is to move them to your home. (I work doing animal rescue and it's an issue close to my heart)
You do not need a fence to own a dog. Think of their walks on a leash as exercise for you, a chance to get out of the house, and other positive things.
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I have asked Dad what he wants to do. He wanted to sell the house but I reminded him of what Mom wanted. Now, I just dont have a clue what to do and I know it is his decision but the downstairs garage is a total mess and me and my husband will be left with the work. My Dad will want to sell it without putting any work into it and take a loss.
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To dad, cleaning the garage is not a priority. To you, it is. But the bottom line is that it's dad's house. If dad loses some money at the time of sale, he's losing his money not yours. Try not to worry so much about what dad should be doing.
In short, dad's refusal to change how he cares for the dogs or the house isn't really something you could or should control. The house will just sell for less money. The dogs will suffer if ignored though, so why not move them to your house.