Post by Shaku on Mar 8, 2011 19:21:46 GMT -5
Dear sister,
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Horses are amazing. I know that your seven year old step daughter wants one (I would like to own one as well) but please don't be an idiot.
You have how many dogs? 10? And how many are up to date with their shots? 2? Oh that's right. You don't have enough money to get them all vaccinated let alone keep up with feeding them all. Let's not forget that English Bulldog a friend of yours asked you to watch when they had to move from their old house into a family members'. You know, the one that spontaneously developed a large tumor-like thing on her neck after staying at your place for a few weeks? Just because it's not your dog doesn't mean you can be all "Herpderp I have to wait for them to come pick her up before that thing is taken care of." At least call the owner and tell them about it.
Oh, and Princess. You favor her, and I understand you got her as a puppy on valentines day, but please discipline her when she starts a fight between another dog. So Angela (rat terrier) was smelling a bag of food? Does that mean Princess should have the right to attack her? No, but I guess that gives you the right to pretty much roughly push the terrier into the side of th car door because she decided to fight back.
And the puppies that someone dumped! Right, so it was nice of you to pick them up seeing as they'd die within a few days. I mean, who wouldn't? But then you go to the length to say you're going to keep two of them because you fell in love with them? Right. So let me get this straight. You can barely take care of the animals you have but you think it's a good idea to get two new dogs? At least try to find them homes before you decide you have to keep them.
So what does all this have to do with the horse? Well like I said earlier, you can't keep up on the basic care of your dogs at the moment. What makes you think you'll be able to pay for medication it may need say it gets injured? You don't work and your husband only has a seasonal job. You don't have shelter or anything ready for it when it comes this weekend. Not to mention you and your husband never rode one before. How am I supposed to even trust you with your step daughter knowing you're going to let her ride it 24/7? At least find someone who knows how to take care of a horse properly before getting this one.
TL;DR Version
This weekend my sister is going to get a horse even though she can't take care of the many dogs she has right now.