Dog rant! We’ve had our large dog for 10 years. For the most part he was an outside dog until a year or so ago. He would…

Lol seriously

Did you not read my previous comments where he roams the house, goes to the park every day and plays in the back yard. Move on...

@mmgarcia81 I can find you pictures if you want. And don't worry about any of the negative comments alright? I watched a dog live outside on the chain for years (not something I supported due to his situation) but he died from cancer tumors that popped up out of nowhere. We couldn't let him inside because our mother was a hoarder and was extremely against it; I'm glad you let the dog in your house even if you may be anxious about your allergies. I've been there. To reassure you though, the amount of inside time and outside time that you give them is common for all dogs. My husband's parents leave their dogs out 90% of the time in the backyard depending on the weather and usually the time adds up pretty close to being a few hours or more.

@amandaladams2017, thank you

I appreciate your kindness. If we knew of a loving family to take him in we would. Unfortunately no one wants a huge pit bull that’s 10 years old. He’s never been aggressive towards anyone, even strangers. A lot of people are apprehensive about them. We’ve had him for 10 years and have always loved him as part of the family. We won’t surrender him because chances are slim to none he’d be adopted and they’d probably put him down. I’m gonna make a vet appointment and I kinda hope it’s something medically wrong that he can take medication for. I’m thinking the kennel you use would be helpful because it’s more open and that would help with his anxiety. Thank you!

@mmgarcia81 Alright ♡ Message me later if you want quick links to that crate :). I hope that if there is something wrong with him It's easily fixed!

@rayofmysunshine, I’m definitely going to . I hope your dog is okay now. Thank you

@mmgarcia81, unfortunately we had to put him down. The tumor grew to be the size of a grapefruit before we really knew what was wrong. We had taken him to the vet multiple times before we found out he had a tumor. His quality of life diminished. He couldn’t walk or get up to go potty. It was the worst thing to put him down. My SO had him since he was a pup. And he was about 12 years old. But he had a good life and he was loved so much.

I was also thinking your dog has separation anxiety. That’s why goes potty when no one is with him. Maybe have him sleep with one of your sons to see if that helps during the night. Play videos or music for him when you are gone.

@rayofmysunshine, I’m so sorry to hear about your dog.

That makes a lot of sense . He’s perfectly fine when everyone is up and awake. Thank you

@bodybycheetos, he seen one 6 months ago but it sounds like something else might be going on and needs to go again soon. When I ask my family for advice they just say it’s time to give him up. There’s no way he can stay alone while I start working 8-10 hours a day.

@mmgarcia81 you never know until you try it and give him a chance. My German Shepherd has anxiety and I wasn't able to leave him home alone without him hurting himself or destroying things. I recently moved from a house where he was able to be free in a yard while I was gone to an apartment where he has no option of being out while I'm not home. I got a pet camera where I could see and hear what he was doing and talk to him. Then would leave the house for 10 minutes at a time at first, then 30mins, then a few hours. Now he can stay all day by himself and doesn't have any issues. I'm so glad I gave him a chance to prove to me that he is capable of being home alone, otherwise I would never leave my apartment.

@bodybycheetos, that’s awesome

Thank you for hope. I know I said I’m not a dog person but regardless he’s been in our family for 10 years my heart would be broken if I had to give him up. My intention is to keep him until he dies. Now I don’t think I’d get another one anytime soon after.

That’s why I think he’d get put down he’s too old and where I live they have too many dogs as is. I’ll definitely look into meds . That makes sense he may not be able to hold it . He used to let us know by barking or coming to us when he needed to go.

Thank you for the advice

Because we’ve had him for 10 years. He grew up with my now 19 and 16 year old. It was a sacrifice I made for my family and up until a year ago it wasn’t an issue until he needed basically a babysitter. He is chipped and I wouldn’t want people to use him as a fight dog.

@mmgarcia81, what kind of dog is it? A pit bull? Rottweiler?

I didn’t mention the breed because a lot of people dislike them. He’s never been aggressive but I’m not gonna lie I’m not a dog person and anything can always happen and that scares me too.

@mmgarcia81, well. Just know large breeds tend to have health issues earlier than small breeds. You can google the type of breed and see exactly what they are prone to getting and choose the route you need to take from there.

That’s another reason I feel he’s old and he most likely will be put down and I’d have to live with that. My husband and 16 year love him