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deleted_user
deleted_user
I'm really convinced I need to check myself in, but what is keeping me from doing it, is a really silly reason... my dog? Who'd watch her and take care of her? My roommate doesn't give a damn about her, and won't, I even asked him, and I don't know what I can do with her. She doesn't get along with other dogs, and is very hyper... she's a jack russel. She's a good dog, and everything, and I won't get rid of her, but I think I really need to go the hospital...
nobody666
nobody666
i'm in MI if you were close i'd watch her. i believe pets are very important to bp's. is there any way you could afford a kennel just for the few days?
deleted_user
deleted_user
she'd be around other dogs, and she'd flip out and attack them, plus, I'm paranoid she'd get some illness. My lab, when I was growing up, was in a kennel for a week while we went to disney world, and we came home, he went from 80 pounds to 65, with parvo.
deleted_user
deleted_user
oh i wish i knew what you could do. are you near an emergency dog hospital? if you really need help you need to do it...
nobody666
nobody666
now a days the dogs are caged and kenneled sepereatly the whole time and they make you get shots for everything from kennel cough to rabies before they take them in
deleted_user
deleted_user
yes, i agree that, you have to trust your baby will be okay while you take care of yourself... that's extremely important...
CarlaBentley
CarlaBentley
Well, I don't know if there will be anything suitable there, but I Googled "Dog sitters"+"Pittsburgh" and there's a lot of hits, anyway.
Here's the link: http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=gmail&q=%22dog%20sitters%22%2B%22pittsburgh%22
deleted_user
deleted_user
ya there are some really good kennels and even some vets kennel... which is a safe usually very steril place and well if something goes wrong they can care for it. I have to concider sending my daughter who is 3 to a home for kids whos parents are in the hospital.... but if I need to go to a hospital then so be it if I can send my kid to a home for kids that need to be ther elike mine then we can find you a safe place to keep your dog.... there are even people you can hire to 'dog sit' and they will do it from your home or thiers

We can help you find someone/place if you want we would need more info to help (mnaybe privately)

You wont be any good to your dog if you dont care for your self
deleted_user
deleted_user
is there anyone who can come over and keep an eye on your dog? check in three times a day? if you need to go to the hospital, by all means go...i hope you find someone!!
deleted_user
deleted_user
Post a free urgent ad on www.craigslist.com
Explain that it is an emergency foster home that your temporarily looking for. You will find people that will help you in your area.
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