How would you handle this

[Wicked98Snake]

props on the "ruff crowd" tag!

god bless.

Thanks!

[MutherjuggZ]

make him bury the dog and you wont have to "hope" he remembers how important this is Seb. this is also about listening to his mom (if she in fact told him the message about watering the dog) never let a lesson go to waste when dealing with a child.

god bless.

ABSOLUTELY


This is a HUGE lesson to be learned about following instructions to the letter. Bad things can happen when we don't, and the ones we love are usually the ones that suffer just like little Jasper did.

There is a way you and Mandy can have this conversation with him without it going horribly wrong. He needs to understand his role in this, but not feel solely responsible and that's what children tend to do a lot. They don't put things in percentages. In their minds it's 100% all or none....and that's the one thing you don't want him doing, which is taking 100% of the blame.

[Leah]

My thoughts so far are to. Make him dig the hole & put the dog in the hole with his who hands & make him sweat while I supervise it. I think he needs to do this himself. At 11 years old I think he needs to take Responsibility for it. He is going to be a man one day and is the man of the house with him being the only male who lives there full time.

Keep in mind guys. Peyton really is a good kid. I mean he does all the man chores IE Mowing, Garbage, Killing Scorpions for his mom & sister, Brings in the Grocerys & pumps the gas for his mom. He makes straight A's in a school that was 3rd on the nations list of best Taks Test Scores at Scurry.

If he's a good kid like you say he is, he will get the gravity of the situation all by himself without digging the grave and putting the dog in it all by himself. Take the opportunity to do it with him and talk about it. That's fucked up 9 ways to Tuesday.

Not really. What about kids that hunt from a young age? Pushing off responsibility only makes kids softer.

Do I really need to explain the difference between hunting for sport and accidental manslaughter? Really, Sean?

oh it is on TONIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!

god bless.

Where would this 'TONIGHT!!!!!!!!' be located?

[SEB]

One funny thing I've often wondered, is why does everyone put their animals in a plastic bag?

Just dig the hole and toss them in.

I can see smaller animals being put in a shoe box or something, but a dog. Hell, if I had a choice between a hefty and a bare hole I'd take the bare hole.

I did it so the boy didnt have to look at his stiff body with his eyes wide open. Its creepy looking.

[papapepper]

One funny thing I've often wondered, is why does everyone put their animals in a plastic bag?

Just dig the hole and toss them in.

I can see smaller animals being put in a shoe box or something, but a dog. Hell, if I had a choice between a hefty and a bare hole I'd take the bare hole.

I've never bagged them. Just dig a hole and throw them in. Usually in their favorite spot of the yard.

[MutherjuggZ]

Good to know someone else on this board gives their kids responsibilities.

We all do SEB, that's not what was being shared, or at least I wasn't trying to say that an 11 yr old should have no responsibilities. I just point out that above all else the adults know way better than a child just how dangerous this weather is. As soon as his mom fell short on her responsibilities for him, his fell short for the dog, and the dog suffered.

His punishment is happening right now in the form of tears and emotion. Go bury the dog, and once it's done you and him go out there and say your goodbye's

[Grimpala]

One funny thing I've often wondered, is why does everyone put their animals in a plastic bag?

Just dig the hole and toss them in.

I can see smaller animals being put in a shoe box or something, but a dog. Hell, if I had a choice between a hefty and a bare hole I'd take the bare hole.

[SEB]

True. I hate that its a board member but IMO, someone deserves a night in jail or at least a day out in this Texas heat. Not the 11 year old boy and not SEB he doesn't even live there let alone date the woman, correct?

Me & Peytons mom where married for 6 years & went are own ways. Here the past couple years we started seeing each other again & its worked great for us with me having my place & her having hers. But yes I guess you could say we date

[ELVIS]

Their mother isnt going to dig the hole. Im not gonna let that happen.

I have got the soil soft enough now to dig the hole & going to put the dog in the hole & let Peyton & his Mom help throw a few shovels of soil over him & I will do the rest.

Def think the kid has had enough & doesn't need anymore put on his shoulders. He is broken over it & to be honest I feel bad for him seeing him hurt like this.

I just hope he remembers this when he has kids

make him bury the dog and you wont have to "hope" he remembers how important this is Seb. this is also about listening to his mom (if she in fact told him the message about watering the dog) never let a lesson go to waste when dealing with a child.

god bless.

[SEB]

Their mother isnt going to dig the hole. Im not gonna let that happen.

I have got the soil soft enough now to dig the hole & going to put the dog in the hole & let Peyton & his Mom help throw a few shovels of soil over him & I will do the rest.

Def think the kid has had enough & doesn't need anymore put on his shoulders. He is broken over it & to be honest I feel bad for him seeing him hurt like this.

I just hope he remembers this when he has kids