Been there, done that! Many years ago, I divorced and had to make a decision between my four dogs (one was a show collie who later became a champion) and my kids and their welfare. My husband gave away two of the dogs before I could get them new homes and there wasn't anything I could do about it. He turned my show collie loose and luckily, I got him back. I went and got the last dog and found her a good home. That was 34 years ago and I still feel bad for the dogs caught in my divorce. I've had to re-home two dogs over the years that I intended to keep for life and it's a very hard decision. Situations change and I did what was best for the dogs. I will always wish it had been different and I will always remember them with love and regret that circumstances made it necessary to re-home them. Ah, the tears are flowing just talking about them. |