I think you are doing the right thing by finding a responsible home for your dog. When I went to college my dog stayed with my parents. She was always my dog. I saw her on breaks but that was all for 4 years. When I came back and got married she went with me. She never missed a beat - as long as she was with me she didn't care where she was.
As another poster said, I think dogs are adaptable. Though she missed me, she adjusted when I left for school. My mother loved and cared for Midgie and was so good to her. But she never quit being my dog. I took her from the home she had been in for 10 years when I married and moved and she never grieved one minute.
I hope it goes well for you. I appreciate how difficult it must be for you to leave her. |