Doggie godparents ???
Don't ask me why, but it occured to me the other day; what would I do with the dogs if my husband and I got killed in an accident ? I had a bit of a panic on - who would my dogs go to and the answer is no one. My parents live in Spain, the majority of my friends like dogs, but not dog lovers and I know I need to leave them with someone who will truly love them as I do - do any of you guys have any agreeements with each other ... just a thought  |
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| We actually talked about this in chat a month ago. Everyone thought oes.org would be a great place to ask for someone to take care of our dog. I mean, ...I think many of us trust each other more than anyone we know to take care of our OES!
I even think someone on here would be nice enough to take care of my cat(s) if my husband and I died since she would never get adopted at a pound/rescue (hard to believe she's the sweetest thing unless she sleeps w/you. until then, she will show fangs and be mean). |
Good to see its not just me then - I would serioulsy be a OES.org dog godmother  And yes, I do trust people on here more than I trust a lot of people  |
I'm not saying we trust people here more than our daily circle of friends/family, but with an OES.... you know what I mean?
From grooming, feeding, etc.. this is why it's hard for us to ever trust someone to take care of yuki for a day. That's sad I have a long list for "how to take care of Yuki" when it's only going to be a day in their backyard. MOST of the people I know that aren't obsessed with dogs like us feel dogs should eat what they eat b/c it's not fair for them otherwise and many other things that make me itch... |
| Hi,
I often think about this too as have many members from time to time , so your not alone in your thoughts. I only have one person and that's my sister, I worry however that three dogs at once would be difficult for her as she's not dog savy but cat savy. I always have a fear if something happened to her I'd take her pets without question too. If at some point in time I do sell my house and am lucky to buy property next to my sister then I've spoken to her about possibly offering forever homes to people's pets whom are going into care homes or have terminal illness (the people not the animals). There is a need for it. Sadly however ,I've heard a lot of horror stories of people taking advantage of this situation. The law also prevents animals recieving will money or something like that - instead arrangements have to be made prior such as a living will. X amount goes to facility that offers to take care of your pet after your death. I'd go this route only If I thoroughly checked the person and facility out several times. I remember Darcy writing a post about her fear of leaving Panda if something happened to her and her hubby some time back. Many members stepped up and said they'd help out. I think the best bet would be that it's known to everyone that should anything happen to either of you then someone contact the forum. You've got me thinking now. I should stick a note on my fridge just in case. Marianne and the boys |
| We put the animals to go with the kids...at least to help with any transition if we were to die separately from the kids.
The kids could not lose their pets too. However if all of somehow died in a car accident, then our will states, we hope someone in the family will step up and take our pets. If they can't, then to call a specific shelter here in the city...who have a foster home set-up, instead of kennels. |
| I brought this up to my boyfriend once and without a second thought he said he would take Walter (he's a keeper alright!), but I told him I would actually prefer if he would contact the board and enlist the help of you guys to find him a perfect home. So beware- you might have a naughty sheepdog to rehome if anything happens to me and my parents!
What I'm actually worried about is what to do with my dad's birds if they outlive him. He has a 11 year old amazon and a 6 year old macaw who are going to live a long life, problem is the birds are NOT friendly and there is no way I will be able to handle them. It's a tough situation, but I think I would have to rehome them (together) to a person with a lot of bird experience. |
| I have given that a lot of thought as well.
The people who bred my dogs would take them back of course, but Dancer had to have a special arrangement, because she is special  If anything happened to me, Dancer would go to Darcy. |
| Oh sure, play favorites.
The key thing is, you need to leave instructions behind so that people would KNOW to contact oes.org to get the community involved. How many of your spouses or siblings or parents or children know your username/password, or even know that is is specifically oes.org where you "chat about your babies all the time." I am sad to think that with more than 2,000 members and 5 years of operation the situation has already occurred, with the family not knowing about us. Who knows -- perhaps we've helped to place dogs in exactly this situation, wouldn't that be eerie. When members just disappear... Maybe we should think about organizing a "check in" of some sort -- if a member of the check in group hasn't been heard from in XXX amount of time then an email is sent, then phone call(s),, then letters, home visits, police, FBI, MI5... OK, I exaggerate, but not by much. This wouldn't be to replace similar programs run by social service organizations (like RUOK daily phone calls) but just trying to get in touch with friends/family that there is a resource available for the dogs if something has happened. An interesting concept. |
yup, im dancer Godmother!!  She and panda are 2 peas in a pod...
Now regarding Panda, Sue said that she would take her but if she couldnt Id want Stacey to either take her or find her the perfect home....she knows what Panda is like, so I trust her completely with Panda and finding her the perfect home.. Stacey knows that panda and i have several daily rituals that must be followed...from breakfast dances to goodnight kisses....and I wouldnt want panda never to not have those again..... |
| True, I'd be happy to take Panda if anything were to happen to Darcy, and I would maintain all of the rituals that I know of, including the goodnight kisses. I'm not familiar with the breakfast dance so I think Darcy should post a video of that However, living with Stacey would be sheepie heaven, so I'd be willing to work with Stacey to find the next perfect home for little miss Pandemonium.
As for Bailey, my brother- and sister-in-law have a boy sheepie puppy and have been sheepie people for way longer than we have. I think they would be willing to be godparents to Bailey if something were to happen to Tim and I. But it does make you think about putting these kind of things in writing, or in my case making sure that our wonderful dog sitter has some family phone numbers just in case. |
Ron wrote: Oh sure, play favorites.
The key thing is, you need to leave instructions behind so that people would KNOW to contact oes.org to get the community involved. How many of your spouses or siblings or parents or children know your username/password, or even know that is is specifically oes.org where you "chat about your babies all the time." I am sad to think that with more than 2,000 members and 5 years of operation the situation has already occurred, with the family not knowing about us. Who knows -- perhaps we've helped to place dogs in exactly this situation, wouldn't that be eerie. When members just disappear... Maybe we should think about organizing a "check in" of some sort -- if a member of the check in group hasn't been heard from in XXX amount of time then an email is sent, then phone call(s),, then letters, home visits, police, FBI, MI5... OK, I exaggerate, but not by much. This wouldn't be to replace similar programs run by social service organizations (like RUOK daily phone calls) but just trying to get in touch with friends/family that there is a resource available for the dogs if something has happened. An interesting concept. Maybe we could create some sort of "registration" so that people who would want to be included in something like this can be contacted? |
I'm with Ron... picking favorites already now, are you Stacey? Hmm.. I'll remember that. 
This is why I love you guys! I love that if something happens, whoever can help, will. Whoever can't, sends their best thoughts. What a warm place to be (part of the reason I get so upset when guests are mean. i'm very protective by nature). |
| Care of our Sheepie Children is written in the will, just as it is for everything precious in our lives. |
How odd...My best friend and I were literally JUST talking about this subject on the phone this morning! 
We have a short list of folks who we KNOW would take, and love, our pups if anything happened to both my husband and I...My parents, his parents, and the Rescue person who placed Abby with us. I LOVE the concept of doggie-godparents, and a system of support here on the OES forum...not only in case of death, but also illness, or other emergency, just look at how many dogs have to be re-homed due to illness, military deployment, natural disaster, or other home-displacement! (A friend of mine in Florida is having to temporarily return his American Stafforshire Terrier to the rescue they adopted him from, due to landlord concerns...luckily, the rescue is being kind enough to keep her for them until they can find a new rental) Where can I sign up to godparent Stacey's litter? Or Tucker? |
| This thread struck a cord close to home as Betsy and I were discussing this last week.
I think I will arrange to have two of mine sent to Ron  and one to Betsy.
I have a written document that I keep in my purse and one on the refrigerator that is basically a synopsis of which dog is who, my vet's name, my groomer's name, this web site with my user name and password and notes about should anything happen to me who the authorities or my family needs to contact. Thanks for reminding me - I just updated it including updated info on London's allergies and her meds. |
| This is for sure a good reminder to have your affairs in order so to speak. That is one of the primary reasons I don't have more dogs myself because I tend to think of things like this.
Please, if anything unforseen ever happened to me and if my family couldn't take them (which is the current plan). Please, please, please spoil my Hannah and Copper rotten, they are used to excessive love and devotion. Hopefully I have enough safeguards in place to prevent it ever coming to that. Has anyone set up any kind of fund to secure your dogs care? I'm curious if anyone has any ideas on how to do that and what would be good things to consider. I will help whatever way I am able if GOD forbid one of our forum members ever needs this help. |
| Good idea Ron, about a check list - my husband now has my user name and password details - he's all to aware of this wonderful forum, not a day goes by without me telling him about something I read on here.
Btw, I'm more than willing to help anyone in the UK being a doggie godmother |
| I know I've thought about this many times and really need to get my living will together which would outline where the pups go. I have mentioned to my wonderful neighbors that they are the godparents.
When it comes down to it, I really kind of think they would feel most comfortable with Annie and not Foz. My Mom on the other hand has bonded very tightly with Fozzie. Mom would spoil him to death like all of our other dogs and he would probably be drastically overweight, but she would be the best fit with Foz. If something happened to all of us, I would trust that Geri House and Jeri Hoppe would find the best homes for Foz and Annie. |
| I would need to leave the oes.org info with someone besides Todd. He is an internet reject - has never bothered to even learn how to log on.
He can play his Hoyle card games and use the computer program they use at his work - that's it! His next older brother (11 months older) is a computer geek - runs the computers for a school district in fact for a living. The computer gene must have all got used up.  |
| I actually have a database of all the websites that I use, my user names and passwords. It has been quite helpful lately, believe me!
Last summer I talked to a couple of the forum members about taking the dogs if something ever happened to us. I hope they remember because it was written in the wills and has been updated! If they want to bail out, now is the time!
Also, I do have a provision written into my will that each dog gets a stipend, so to say, that way I know that they get taken care of. |
| My best friend Rita and I have arrangements to take each other's horse. We've named each other as beneficiaries on our life insurance with the provision that the money goes to take care of the horse. She's the only person I would trust to take proper care of Bob the Wonder Pony. |
| My oldest son would take care of Puddy for us. He just absolutely adores him! Of course, we are looking to add to the family before too long, so I may have to enlist a doggie Godparent here. Oh Wynette? Turn about is fair play you know. Of course, I would get the better end of the deal with little Miss London. |
Maxmm wrote: Also, I do have a provision written into my will that each dog gets a stipend, so to say, that way I know that they get taken care of.
Would that be like the cat who inherited millions?  |
| ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Actually, I have that too. I've told my family the money goes with the pets. |
| Yep here here on that one - the RSPCA will get the lot ! |
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