Convince my dad that pugs are not oily and smelly.... only when they are mistreated?

If the dog is house trained & if the issues are smells from when you were training the dog.... then properly clean all the problem areas..... carpets might have to be professionally cleaned.... if you kept up with proper treating of any accidents.... then a good carpet cleaner should be able to get out any stains & all smell any floors... that are vinyl or tile... should be washed with OdoBan.... get the jug at home depot & then mix with water as directed & use this as your mop solution ---- you can also cut it 1:32 (1 part OdoBan to 32 parts water) to make a spray that is more effective & less expensive than fabreze.... you can spray curtains, sofa, etc..... to treat dog odor you can empty everything out of the dog's crate.... take the crate outside or into the bathroom.. put it in the shower or wash with hose... and use Odo-Ban at apx 1:10 to clean the crate of any dog smell or residual urine or fecal smell from when he was younger For the time being... find ways to get the pug outside more often.... the sun will help deodorize the dog maybe if you work diligently at this, then you can help your dog not get tossed to the elements you said the pug sleeps in a crate in front of your room...... ask your mom if you can relocate pug into your room -- the logic hear being if he dog is a little bit more removed from your dad's line of sight.... then maybe it won't be such an issue It will be better to look for long-term solutions.... because, even if your dad agrees to have him indoors for now, that is subject to change...... you need to keep your eyes, ears & heart open to finding him a new, more stable home.

I'm so sorry. No kid should have to deal with this. You're smart, and you know what is and isn't safe and appropriate - that is truly amazing.

Find some time very soon to sit down and speak to Mom without Dad around. See if she has any ideas as to how to solve the situation in your family. Certainly, she and you deserve better treatment, and it may be that she could find help and get out, and go live elsewhere.

Tell her there are people who can help her and you - you can show her this website: http://www.thehotline.org/ http://www.thehotline.org/is-this-abuse/... In the meantime, you should look around for help with your dog. Sometimes when people are angry, they can use a pet as a hostage- and while it is very wrong, it is done- and you can prevent that from happening by getting him out of the house now. Sometimes people who are having problems will use a much loved pet to prove a point.

It's important that your dog not be there to be used like that. If your Pug came from a breeder, you could speak to them first. A good breeder who cares about their puppies would take it back at any time during its life.

You may find someone who would foster the Pug for you, until your mom got you out of the situation - and in fact, there are programs that can help with that like this one: Safe People/Safe Pets http://www.paws-shelter.com/education/sa... Pug Rescue http://pugrescueofflorida.org/ I know you love your dog, and it's better to do something right away to keep him safe, rather than wait until he's not. Here's hoping your family can solve this quickly - you all deserve to be happy and safe.

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