"The most commonly given reasons for surrender are:1. The landlord objects,
2. The owner does not have enough time, and
3. The owner is moving.
The above are all people-reasons. Additional questioning reveals underlying dog-reasons. Why does the landlord object? The landlord objects to endless complaints from other tenants about urine dripping through the floorboards, feces on the footpath, and the dog barking all day and all night. Also, the landlord is seldom enthusiastic about the dog's demolition job on the apartment. Not enough time? Not enough time for what? A well-behaved dog doesn’t take that much time to care for properly. Moving? Taking your family along? Then why not take the dog with you as well? Isn’t she part of your family as well? Behavior problems are the major reason for giving-up a dog. If the dog behaved as well as Lassie, perhaps landlords would be more understanding, perhaps owners would have sufficient time to enjoy their dogs, and perhaps owners would be more inclined to move the dog along with the kids and the furniture."
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