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iwantittobeok

iwantittobeok

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I don't know where to put my beautiful boy while I do this, my family will take care of him after but I don't know how to keep him safe while I do things, I'm leaving town and possibly the state to do things and need a few days to say goodbye to everything and I want to be at the coast
 
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It is so sweet of you to want to make sure that your beloved dog is okay.
I'm not in the US but I hope you can find a kind, trusty person who will be able to take him in for a while.

If you cannot find someone and have a bit of money, you can bring him to a dog hotel for x amount of time - pay upfront. Then give the address and phone number of your family members, so they will phone them and ask someone to pick him up after you don't come back at the pre-arranged pick-up date.
 
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I don't know where to put my beautiful boy while I do this, my family will take care of him after but I don't know how to keep him safe while I do things, I'm leaving town and possibly the state to do things and need a few days to say goodbye to everything and I want to be at the coast
can't you take him with you? leave him in your car with a note before you Ctb or do a delayed text to someone to notify where to pick him up so he's not in the car for more than a couple hours. You can even leave him in the car with a full tank of gas and the AC on. Make sure it is clear in the text the location and that he needs to be picked up immediately. And if you don't go through with it, he will be there.
 
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In the US pets are considered property, therefore there may be issues if you board your dog at a kennel with regards to releasing your dog to a family member, unless you can *somehow* prearrange it with the kennel beforehand.
 
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can't you take him with you? leave him in your car with a note before you Ctb or do a delayed text to someone to notify where to pick him up so he's not in the car for more than a couple hours. You can even leave him in the car with a full tank of gas and the AC on. Make sure it is clear in the text the location and that he needs to be picked up immediately. And if you don't go through with it, he will be there.
My family is far away and I don't have any friends to watch him until they get here :/ I wouldn't want him there either in case he can sense it, he already is being very cuddly and seems upset because of my mood, and I've been tieing up old loose ends with people and theyve noticed and are worried so I don't know how to handle my dog, boarding wouldnt work because they probably won't get here right away and I can't afford to board him for a week it's quite expensive.
 
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can't you take him with you? leave him in your car with a note before you Ctb or do a delayed text to someone to notify where to pick him up so he's not in the car for more than a couple hours. You can even leave him in the car with a full tank of gas and the AC on. Make sure it is clear in the text the location and that he needs to be picked up immediately. And if you don't go through with it, he will be there.

But someone might not be able to pick him up immediately. Dogs can die very quickly in cars, even when the windows are open while they are in the backseat and someone is driving. (I know of a dog that this happened to while being watched by pet sitter who wasn't making sure the dog was staying cool and hydrated enough.)

I've read many stories of dogs dying horrible deaths in cars and I don't think anyone should leave a dog in a car if they plan on catching the bus.

My advice to the OP would be to ask a friend or neighbor to take care of the dog for a few days and make sure they have your family's contact information ("In case of an emergency") and that your family is going to be notified where the dog is with more than one method of communication. Or hire a dog sitter with good reviews if you have no other options. (I don't know anything about boarding at this point since it sounds like things have changed since I was young and had a dog, so I can't comment on that.)

Or if possible, try and find a good home for your dog right now. As an older person who has known a surprising amount of "animal lovers" who dumped pets in pounds or put them down using the slightest excuse, I don't know that I would trust grief-stricken family members with a beloved pet.

Edit: I was writing my message while you were posting yours. If you have a big dog they don't live that long. Maybe this is a sign you should stick around for him. I'm currently sticking around for a cat.
 
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can't you take him with you? leave him in your car with a note before you Ctb or do a delayed text to someone to notify where to pick him up so he's not in the car for more than a couple hours. You can even leave him in the car with a full tank of gas and the AC on. Make sure it is clear in the text the location and that he needs to be picked up immediately. And if you don't go through with it, he will be there.
My family is far away and I don't have any friends to watch him until they get here :/ I wouldn't want him there either in case he can sense it, he already is being very cuddly and seems upset because of my mood, and I've been tieing up old loose ends with people and theyve noticed and are worried so I don't know how to handle my dog, boarding wouldnt work because they probably won't get here right away and I can't afford to board him for a week it's quite expensive
But someone might not be able to pick him up immediately. Dogs can die very quickly in cars, even when the windows are open while they are in the backseat and someone is driving. (I know of a dog that this happened to while being watched by pet sitter who wasn't making sure the dog was staying cool and hydrated enough.)

I've read many stories of dogs dying horrible deaths in cars and I don't think anyone should leave a dog in a car if they plan on catching the bus.

My advice to the OP would be to ask a friend or neighbor to take care of the dog for a few days and make sure they have your family's contact information ("In case of an emergency") and that your family is going to be notified where the dog is with more than one method of communication. Or hire a dog sitter with good reviews if you have no other options. (I don't know anything about boarding at this point since it sounds like things have changed since I was young and had a dog, so I can't comment on that.)

Or if possible, try and find a good home for your dog right now. As an older person who has known a surprising amount of "animal lovers" who dumped pets in pounds or put them down using the slightest excuse, I don't know that I would trust grief-stricken family members with a beloved pet.

Edit: I was writing my message while you were posting yours. If you have a big dog they don't live that long. Maybe this is a sign you should stick around for him. I'm currently sticking around for a cat.
My roommate is back in town the end of the month, I don't think I can hold on that long. They will take care of them to honor me, or my late partners family will take him in because they have my partners dog, we got them from the same litter on the same day. And theyre family for another dog from that litter too. He won't be put down or abandoned. The people who love me know his love and life if very important to me so he'll be ok just not wanting to leave him without care for days or anything
 
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My family is far away and I don't have any friends to watch him until they get here :/ I wouldn't want him there either in case he can sense it, he already is being very cuddly and seems upset because of my mood, and I've been tieing up old loose ends with people and theyve noticed and are worried so I don't know how to handle my dog, boarding wouldnt work because they probably won't get here right away and I can't afford to board him for a week it's quite expensive

My roommate is back in town the end of the month, I don't think I can hold on that long. They will take care of them to honor me, or my late partners family will take him in because they have my partners dog, we got them from the same litter on the same day. And theyre family for another dog from that litter too. He won't be put down or abandoned. The people who love me know his love and life if very important to me so he'll be ok just not wanting to leave him without care for days or anything
Umm, so I was confused about you saying that your roommate "is back in town the end of the month" which is tomorrow, where I'm at. So I looked at your posting history and saw that you just started posting here two days ago and that you said you were going to start a course of TMS and that Xanax had been helping you (but keep in mind that Xanax is short acting, unlike a benzo anti-seizure drug like Klonopin/clonazepam, which is long-acting, and which I'm mentioning since you are clearly not feeling like you did two days ago).

Have you tried taking more of the Xanax? I take clonazepam. If you took some Xanax right now, it sounds like it's possible your mood might change, given what you said about it helping you. Also, can I ask why you changed your mind about the TMS?

And sorry to be nosy, but has anyone actually said to you that you're a "burden" AND that they would be better off without you? My mom has a martyr complex and used to majorly act like I was a burden, even though my dad was the one who was helping me with things I couldn't do anymore. And when she wouldn't accommodate one of my needs one time, I had to resort to threatening to off myself. THAT was when she caved in. Because even IF someone actually does think you're a burden, you can't assume that they would be happy if you were dead.

And since your "roommate" (boyfriend? girlfriend?) seems to be the only person in your life right now that you could possibly be a "burden" to, don't forget that they are free to break up! And trust me when I say that if you're talking about a boyfriend or girlfriend, they WOULD break up if they thought you were too much of a burden. Unmarried people with no kids in non-blood relationships simply are NOT that self-sacrificing when it comes to relationships that they feel are too much of a burden. If a person is in a relationship with you right now, it's because they WANT to be in a relationship. And no, they're not going to feel "unburdened" by you catching the bus.

Anyway, before you yell at me, trust me when I say I wish I had not read your posting history. I've got my own problems. But after reading what you wrote, I feel obligated to address what I see as some faulty thinking and an abrupt mood swing that occurred for some reason. And although you are a complete stranger, I care about what happens to you. And it's not rational to CTB until you have exhausted your treatment options.

And finally, to address one other thing you said, as a person who has an environmental science background and who used to work at environmental nonprofits, I wanted to point out that our best hope for fixing the climate crises is Kamala Harris, along with Democratic members of Congress. Joe Biden has surprised scientists with what his legislation is already accomplishing, but Kamala Harris needs to build on what he's done.

And btw, feel free to DM me if you want to talk. I am NOT a pro-lifer. I am pro-choice. But, as I said, I don't believe in catching the bus unless you have exhausted your treatment options. So if you want someone to talk to, feel free to DM me.
 
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