Everyone is so right. I think we can work this out without making money the issue. I love the idea of making a list of all I do and how long it takes me-especially the hour long walk we take everyday (BTW, I've lost 10 lbs since starting to walk Pippa!! Bonus..:-)
There is just no way I could stop loving on Pippa just because Aly is around-that was silly to even suggest. I'm going to talk to her tonight-take her out to ice cream or something. I don't want to ruin my relationship with my daughter over this, and she just needs to know that I do love her more than anything and I'm sorry I've "taken over" her dog, but that somehow I fell in love with this little dog, and that won't go away. Pippa sleeps with her every night anyway, and I have never tried to make her stop that, even though I felt Pippa should sleep in her own crate at night. We need to compromise, but I'm going to insist that when it comes to Pippa's well being, I will have the last word.period.
I feel that she doesn't always think about how things will affect Pippa emotionally, Yorkies are very sensitive-and Pippa also feels the tension, and that's not good. If having her dog's best interest at heart is mean and hateful and overcontrolling on my part, then so be it. |