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I have two dogs, one by the name of symba... and one, by the name of Brownie, and i love both of them equally. Though, lately they have been extremly burdensome, especially each time they run away...poop or pee on thier bed or in the house and have to continously be groomed and get thier monthly shots (which are very expensive). So... every once and a while... my mother will suggest giving them away to one of her close friends, who would take equally good care of them since, (now that my brother has moved out to collage..) are sometimes left outside for the entire school day and only given walks once a week. the problem is, as stubern as it may seem, i love my dogs dearly and could never give them away. never. Am i being impossible... how can i show my mom that they are extremly special to me and i love them too much to give them away... (link)
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For starters, shame on you for allowing the sogs to be walked just once a week.. Do you know htere are countries where it is illegal to walk you dog LESS than 3 times a DAY!
This, along with being left alone all day, could be the reason your dogs are so misbehaved. They are not being treated fairly either!
I would suggest to you finding them a new home with people that can take care of them BUT since you love them, here is what you should do:
Walk them at least twice a day... one of those walks should be at least 45 minutes long so they can get thier excercise.
Concerning thier shots... why monthly? Is this under the care of a vet? If so, I would suggest screening other vets and asking them how they feel about monthly shots!
I don't know what you feed your dogs, but do some research on what you give them. It was once believed that human food was bad for pets, now we know otherwise. If possible, try feeding your dogs a combination of rice, ground beef, cottage cheese, scrambled eggs... even some fresh vegetables. You can find plenty of recipes of food for dogs that will make you dogs really feel like you love them!
Good Luck!
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