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Originally Posted by marcerella02  I got layla at a very difficult time in my life.. but thank god i got her because she honstly saved me. layla came to us on the 20th of May and on the 10 of June my long term bf broke up with me. I moved back to Sault Ste Marie for the summer to be closer to family and away from eveyrthing that remind me of him and looking back at that time i wasn't the best mom i could have been to layla... i would put her in her crate a lot because i didn't want to play... and i didn't take pictures like i shoudl have or enjoyed the time as much as i wish i would have... i feel like a horrible mom for having done this to her... while she gave me a reason to get up every day. i don't feel like i put her first... i was so busy dealing with my own crap that i didn't pay all the attention to her that i should of.. and now that i am over my ex i feel like i wasted that time when i should have been paying attention to her... and while it was a long time ago.. i still feel SO guilty over the whole thing... i look at her sometimes and i could cry because i cna't remember what it was like when she was a puppy.. thank god for the few pictures that i did take... and my parents make me feel bad too because they stayed here in london for the summer while i was in the soo and they tell me how they missed out on her when she was a puppy and they don't know what that time was like and will never get it back... i just feel horrible... i hope you all dont think i'm a horrible mother... i just having a hard time getting over the feeling of guilt  |
Please don't feel guilty.......the past is just that. You can't continue to live in it and must live in the present rather. If you feel bad.......then spoil her extra hard now. I think you are an excellent mother..........always asking questions, feeding her the best you have found, b-day parties and just being here to learn more about the breed
I have felt guilty myself with my poodle. I used to feed her awful food and didn't know any better.........she is almost 5 now and I feel like I was poisoning her all this time
I am 'making-it-up' to her though. I gave her a companion (Bobbi and Kiro), she eats food that I would eat and I always have dolled up. It makes me feel so good inside when people compliment on their coats and personalities. They are well-socialized and cared for
You have done the best thing.........writing it on here and getting it off your chest. So now, please print this and bury it........you are the BEST mother Layla could have 