About a month ago my dear David took in a small stray dog, a Shih Tzu. Fine, I'll take care of it, no different than any other pet around here. Except it is different, these are high-maintenance dogs. He requires a weekly bath and will probably need monthly clippings to keep him neat. He must be walked no less than 3 times daily, because he refuses to defecate in the yard anywhere. He's not a nuisance barker, thankfully, but he shows mild aggression towards the younger children. That alone nixes his chances of staying with us permanently.
So far, I have advertised him available on Hoobly, Kijiji, and Craigslist. I've gotten numerous nibbles, but no one really serious until a couple days ago. A man looking for a companion for his mother. We e-mailed back and forth a bit and decided he would meet me with the dog earlier in the afternoon yesterday. I loaded up the freshly cleaned dog and my two youngest children and carted them off to the meeting place where we then proceeded to wait in vain for over 30 minutes. Half a dozen attempted calls later, I left and went home. I did hear from him, but as of right now I am not prepared to be magnanimous toward him.
Instead he has prompted me to change the ad to indicate that a small re-homing fee would now be required. If I'm going to be traveling all over only to be stood up by people, I feel that I should be compensated! I'm doing them a favor, not the other way round.
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