Let me first say I am not judging you and I don't know your situation other than what you have told everyone here, But I feel you might have to do some real soul searching if you truly love dogs:
I had a little girl that was very similar to the girl you describe. I took her in as a foster and had every intention to find the right home for her. Well the people who applied were not appropriate so after 8 mos I decided to adopt her. She had continuous love and attention and improved slightly. But she too had a very flat personality. I finally had to come to terms that she was not right for our family. I found a family that would take her understanding all of her issues and today that little girl is so happy. She never bonded with me but she did bond with her new family. She is now a happy lovable little girl. My guess is that your little girl simply is not happy with her current situation. That may be of no fault of your own. I think if she is unhappy and is not bonding with you that you will ever be able to solve her piddle problem. I truly believe with all my heart that you all would be much happier if you rehomed her now. I don't think breeding her would be a good idea under these circumstances. It takes a strong bond of love and trust for a dog to give healthy mentally stable puppies. There is so much more to breeding then just putting to cute dogs together. The female should not only be healthy physically but mentally as well. PLease reconsider re homing her to a home where she will have the opportunity to hopefully bond with someone and learn to trust and feel secure and you can give a a new start at life. |