crazyheart
Divorce - Who Should get the Dog?
Posted on: 07/30/2010 10:17
This question was on CNN this morning.
Is a pet an asset?
Is a pet a member of the family like a child?
Who should get the dog? The one who takes him to communion?
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Azdgari
I think the dog should go
Posted on: 07/30/2010 11:04
I think the dog should go with whoever is closest to it and most capable of taking care of it.
So not much different from the reasoning for who should get the kids, really.
lastpointe
There was a couple on our
Posted on: 07/30/2010 11:25
There was a couple on our street who divorced. No kids but a lovely Goldern Retriever.
wife moved to california. took dog and then every 6 months they met somewhere in the midwest and traded the dog for the next 6 months. It was odd to sometimes see him walking the dog and then not for months at a time.
Seemed pretty extreme to me but then they didn't have kids and seemed to have lots of income.
DaisyJane
When our best friends split
Posted on: 07/30/2010 18:29
When our best friends split they arranged joint custody of pets. The kids rotated every 7 days, the pets every 14.
I am not kidding.
MorningCalm
What is in the dog-interest?
Posted on: 07/30/2010 19:20
What is in the dog-interest?
MistsOfSpring
I agree that pets should be
Posted on: 07/30/2010 19:40
I agree that pets should be considered in the same way that kids are, although I might stop short of "pet support" payments.
RevMatt
Sell it and get two cats. A
Posted on: 07/31/2010 10:02
Sell it and get two cats. A much better solution.
revjohn
Hi RevMatt, RevMatt
Posted on: 07/31/2010 10:55
Hi RevMatt,
Sell it and get two cats. A much better solution.
That's some sorry dog if you can only get two cats out of it.
Cats for a dog? Man that is like getting two monopoly 5's for a Canadian 10.
Grace and peace to you.
John
seeler
I don't know about other
Posted on: 07/31/2010 13:29
I don't know about other families, but if it happened in my family the dog would have stayed with me in our home. He would have been welcome to visit occasionally.
If you had asked the dog, she would have agreed. Of course she would stay with me - the one who fed her, groomed her, trained her, took her to the vet (and to visit her boyfriend when the time was appropriate), helped with her babies and found them good homes. It was me who was her companion. She came with me on walks. She followed me on the cross country ski trails through the woods. She went camping with me. She went on car drives.
So what if he was the one who wanted a dog in the first place, and paid for her. Years of companionship made her mine.
Fortunately the problem never came up.
MikePaterson
What if... Euthanise the
Posted on: 08/02/2010 11:04
What if...
Euthanise the pets, seize all of the assets and turn them over to charity and make any kids wards of the state. This way, the partners would be free to move on, unencumbered and without regrets... or they might find that, with nothing to fight over, they'd prefer to work out their issues.
MorningCalm
revjohn wrote: That's some
Posted on: 08/02/2010 12:48
That's some sorry dog if you can only get two cats out of it.
Cats for a dog? Man that is like getting two monopoly 5's for a Canadian 10.
Oh sure, dogs are wonderful.
If you prize slobber.
Azdgari
You can't lump all dogs into
Posted on: 08/02/2010 13:44
You can't lump all dogs into the same category. There's the good, bad and ugly, just like with anything else. I'm sure the good ones are a bit embarassed at the bad ones:
Because of this, one can't generalize all dogs as being slobbery behemoths. I mean, look at these:
They don't quite fit the stereotype you've put forth, do they, Jae?
MorningCalm
Azdgari wrote:Because of
Posted on: 08/02/2010 14:03
They don't quite fit the stereotype you've put forth, do they, Jae?
Okay Azdgari, you make a good point. Those are almost as cute as cats are.
DaisyJane
I have to laugh at this
Posted on: 08/02/2010 17:30
I have to laugh at this thread. My husband would likely divorce me if I came home with another dog. He barely tolerates the one we have (a black lab who is adorable but lacks a well developed brain!).
jon71
I'm kind of with the cat
Posted on: 08/03/2010 07:01
I'm kind of with the cat people here (for us it'd be a non-issue) but my wife and daughter love the chihuahua. The only way it'd stay with me is if it was the only way to keep it for our daughter.
Rowan
If my hubby and I split
Posted on: 08/04/2010 22:41
If my hubby and I split (which I hope never, ever becomes an issue) I'd get any cats we owned, he could have any dogs.
blackbelt
of course i should get
Posted on: 08/04/2010 22:49
of course i should get roxy
jlin
Rev Matt Another take on
Posted on: 08/04/2010 22:52
Rev Matt
Another take on cats for a dog is our home where the cats are definitely pets for the bigger dog and mentors for the little one.
seeler
Blackbelt - Roxy is
Posted on: 08/05/2010 05:08
Blackbelt - Roxy is adorable. I think that if there was ever a question, you should stay with your spouse for the dog's sake. I can't see anyone parting with her.
blackbelt
seeler wrote: Blackbelt -
Posted on: 08/05/2010 11:05
Blackbelt - Roxy is adorable. I think that if there was ever a question, you should stay with your spouse for the dog's sake. I can't see anyone parting with her.
now why didnt i think of that
, your 100% right my wifes stuck with me, Licks and kisses from Roxy xoxoxoxo
DaisyJane
Ahhh. Roxy is adorable. I
Posted on: 08/05/2010 20:58
Ahhh. Roxy is adorable. I grew up with Cocker Spaniels and have a real soft spot for them!!!
dredaman
If I Got a divorce, wouldnt I
Posted on: 08/16/2010 03:03
If I Got a divorce, wouldnt I have then already gotten rid of the dog LOL
pommum
There is no way we could ever
Posted on: 08/25/2010 21:57
There is no way we could ever divorce cause neither of us would ever leave the poms!!!
PS @ blackbelt ... I am a pom person but Roxy is adorable; just pawesome!!!
abpenny
Roxy is a beauty alright! If
Posted on: 08/25/2010 23:22
Roxy is a beauty alright! If there was any chance of losing Charlie....I'd suffer through a sucky marriage.
Serena
My nephew and his common law
Posted on: 08/26/2010 01:57
My nephew and his common law wife separated. She got the house. They got the cars that were in their separate names. He got the dog. She tried to get visitation but was unable to. The dog was registered in his name so that was the deciding factor. They lived together for over two years so I am not sure that it was fair that he get the dog.
blackbelt
I use to think pet lovers
Posted on: 08/26/2010 09:06
I use to think pet lovers were crazy, till I got Roxy , now im just as crazy, you realy do fall in love with them.
abpenny
Hallelujah,
Posted on: 08/26/2010 13:09
Hallelujah, blackbelt...you've seen the light!!
blackbelt
abpenny wrote: Hallelujah,
Posted on: 08/26/2010 13:16
Hallelujah, blackbelt...you've seen the light!!
I have, I have
praise the Lord!
and the light has floppy ears
crazyheart
BB you know I love Roxy. I
Posted on: 08/26/2010 20:32
BB you know I love Roxy. I have to say it quietly because Misty ( minature poodle) runs our household and might be offended.
blackbelt
crazyheart wrote: BB you know
Posted on: 08/26/2010 22:21
BB you know I love Roxy. I have to say it quietly because Misty ( minature poodle) runs our household and might be offended.
lol, i know the feeling