[OwnedByJezebel]

I took in a dog about three months ago that needed to be rehomed. In fact, 3 out of the 4 Yorkies that I've had were rehomed. The first was 11 months old, the second was 9 months old, and my most recent has just turned one year old.

I can honestly say that all three of them made a very easy transition, and didn't seem distressed (even my first one, which came from very deplorable conditions, I really consider him to have been a "rescue").

My most recent, Chuy, came from a nice middle aged couple. She had been laid off from work for several months when she got him as a pup, and had pretty much given up on finding a job. This dog had her full attention for his first 6 months in the home when she got a job offer and took it. It was a great job, but it kept her away from home many more hours than her previous jobs. Her husband traveled a lot for his job and was often away from home. So this poor pup had bad separation anxiety and was kept in the laundry room during the day, often for up to 50 -60 hours per week. Alone.

Now I don't think it's bad to leave your pup for a few hours or even keep them confined in a nice sized area when you are gone to keep them safe. I used to be gone a good 48 hours per week and didn't want my dog alone. I didn't like that situation for the dog, and remedied that by getting a second one. Dogs are pack animals and not loners.

It was very difficult for this couple to give him up, they loved him dearly and it was very sad. But they put the needs of the dog and their love for the dog over and above their own pain. He is very happy here. My husband is retired and I don't work, and between my husband, myself, and Jezebel, he is never lonely. He has humans around most of the time and another pup, only 3 weeks older and almost the same size to play with all day. I'm sure he is much happier. He doesn't display any signs of separation anxiety when we have to leave him for a little while, because he isn't left alone.

And he is so sweet and loving, he is in my lap right now making it difficult for me to type. We need only of those internet acronyms, like "LOL" or "POS" to describe the difficulty of tying with a dog on your lap --- maybe "DOL" for "dog on lap"!