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Paranoid About My Dog Getting Stolen 2017-07-29 08:28:36 Post No. 18568585
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I'm getting a $2k Beauceron puppy for non-competitive sport, carting, emotional support, and "protection" (just have it around to look intimidating). I'm going to move out of my family's home and into a city when it's about a year old.
I don't even have the damn thing and I'm already paranoid about it getting stolen because I've spent so much money on it, I already love it dearly, and I'm going to be putting hundreds of hours into training and socialization. Dogs are also my medicine for my mental illness. They help me be a functional human being and a foolproof deterrent against offing myself. I would be in shambles if I suddenly lost mine like that.
Here are the scenarios I fear:
>roommate sells the dog
>dog is stolen from backyard while I'm away
>dog-walker steals dog
I'm scared someone will recognize it as a rare breed in the U.S. or will mistake it for a Dobe/Rott/GSD mix and think that's cool and really valuable because "rarity" or some dumb shit.
How the fuck do I get over this?
No need to lecture me on spending that much on a puppy and not just adopting a shelter dog. This pup comes with a health and temperament guarantee. I'm not just getting a pet and not all dogs can excel at all the tasks I need it for.
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>How the fuck do I get over this?
By not buying such an expensive dog.
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>>18568585
>have some kind of paperwork on file for your dog
>rfid chip his stupid ass so you can find him if he gets lost AND you've got even more paperwork proving he's yours
>????
What's the problem again?
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>>18568585
Microchip the dog. Also, if you're REALLY paranoid, I am pretty sure there are GPS collars that look like regular collars. Buy a couple of those, for when you need to charge the battery in the other one.
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>>18568585
As others have said, chip and/or GPS.
https://www.amazon.com/Find-My-Pet-GPS-Bluetooth/dp/B06XFM569M/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1501317743&sr=8-6&keywords=gps+dog+collar
https://www.amazon.com/Find-My-Pet-GPS-Bluetooth/dp/B06XFM569M/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1501317743&sr=8-6&keywords=gps+dog+collar
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>>18568621
https://www.amazon.com/LINK-AKC-Smart-Dog-Collar/dp/B01M5JZ1VO/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1501317743&sr=8-3&keywords=gps%2Bdog%2Bcollar&th=1
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>>18568585
Get a second dog to guard him
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>>18568585
You should invest this money into therapy instead of an expensive dog with "health and temperament guarantees." I love dogs, but you can't guarantee their behavior.
You also don't love it, because you haven't met it.
Again, therapy.
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>>18568585
Rescue a dog from a shelter and stop being the kind of asshole that uses a loving animal as a fashion statement.
He will love you forever.
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>>18568642
>as a fashion statement.
jesus can you even read. he said he needs his dog to "excel at tasks". this dog is far more than just a fashion statement
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