I need to write this down to help myself think.
My dear FIL is very ill and may not have long to go. He has two dogs, collie about 11ish, and a lovely terrier mix aged about 6 I think - both rescue dogs but he's had them for ages. MIL died 3 years ago and they have really kept FIL going, he babies them hugely.
So .... DH and I will end up adopting them, but we have three cats (also rescue, we're all suckers for a hard luck story).
a) Do we keep the dogs, build a big kennel and run in the garden for them and try to introduce them to each other, and hope they don't eat each other / run away?
b) Try and find a nice home for the dogs - DH would be devastated I think, especially about the little terrier, whom he adores.
c) I thought about offering them to an older person / couple who might like to keep dogs, apart from the expense, and we could commit to paying for the dogs, food, bills, insurance etc, in exchange for a nice home and hopefully updates on their lives.
Any thoughts or advice pls? We did have PILs previous dogs and our previous cats on quite friendly terms when we all shared a house for a while, one of the cats and one of the dogs used to curl up together after only a short acquaintance; and I guess this is what I'm really hoping for ...
Thank you in advance for any thoughts / insights / advice about mingling them.
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RunDougalRunQuiteFast · 11/04/2013 21:52
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