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It’s a long story, but I need SAD articles about dogs whose owners move away (leaving them there) and then the dogs get very sad, depressed, and may even die.
They need to be VERY sad. It’s to convince my friend’s neighbors not to leave their dog behind when they move.
They’d be putting it in a shelter, it’s legal, but that’s not the point.
I don’t think you should use guilt to persuade someone to do something you don’t agree with. If they have to leave their dog behind, then that is their choice as an owner. However, they should also be responsible. Find a good home for the dog beforehand, or surrender it at a no-kill rescue shelter. You should give these suggestions before you give someone sappy stories. If you are so concerned about it, then maybe you should foster the dog after they leave until you can find a good home for it.
Side bar, dogs do not dwell on the past. They live in the present. If the owner moves, but the dog does go to a good home, the dog will forget about the previous owners in a few weeks. Sad dogs are only a reflection of their environment. If the new owners coo and caw about how much the dog misses their previous owner, then the dog will be sad. That being sad, any SAD stories you may find are just people projecting human emotions on their pets and not the dogs actual feelings.
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Are they actually LEAVING the dog, like just leaving it on it's own?!! If so then tell them that's like illegal and you'll report them. If they're giving it to someone then so what?
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I don't think you should use guilt to persuade someone to do something you don't agree with. If they have to leave their dog behind, then that is their choice as an owner. However, they should also be responsible. Find a good home for the dog beforehand, or surrender it at a no-kill rescue shelter. You should give these suggestions before you give someone sappy stories. If you are so concerned about it, then maybe you should foster the dog after they leave until you can find a good home for it.
Side bar, dogs do not dwell on the past. They live in the present. If the owner moves, but the dog does go to a good home, the dog will forget about the previous owners in a few weeks. Sad dogs are only a reflection of their environment. If the new owners coo and caw about how much the dog misses their previous owner, then the dog will be sad. That being sad, any SAD stories you may find are just people projecting human emotions on their pets and not the dogs actual feelings.
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