Originally Posted by scorpio (Post 6316769)

Had a turtle - who lived in an aquarium - in the basement, and my mom told me he ran away.

Originally Posted by Laz (Post 6316779)

RePet

Originally Posted by frazod (Post 6316704)

You know, it never occurred to me until now, but we had a dachshund when I was a little kid, and my mom told me she gave it to some people who lived out in the country so it would have more room to run and could play with other dogs. But it didn't like other dogs, and it was a friggin dachshund - seriously, how much room does a dachshund need? And we never went to visit it, either.

:spock:

Mom was apparently a great liar, because it's taken me about 35 years to figure this one out.

Originally Posted by Pestilence (Post 6316773)

And you believed her?

Originally Posted by MoreLemonPledge (Post 6316660)

Find a dog that looks just like her and replace her. It works on every sitcom ever.

Originally Posted by BY1401 (Post 6316801)

Just tell them what happened and they'll be fine in the long run.

My dad didn't have to worry about what/how to tell us kids. He just put 'em down with his old .22 rifle. Wasn't much need for words after that.

Originally Posted by RJ (Post 6316788)

My son is 31 and he just recently had the same revelation come to him. He calls me up one night and says "Hey, you didn't really take the dog to live on a ranch, did you?". I laughed my ass off.

Tiny, I agree it's best to be honest. Otherwise, you'll get called on it in 20 or so years. Maybe a little longer if your kids are like Frazod.

Originally Posted by Raised On Riots (Post 6316687)

Sorry about your dog, Bro.

The answer to your question is:

A new puppy.