I had 3 dogs for over 12 years and moved 2 different con tries, 3 different states with military husband with 2 kids. girls grow, renting town house, we were so num to having 3 dogs around our life because they were always there. last rental house moves made us realized that my poor dogs were not happy and we were not good pet owners to them,
we start going camping, short trips etc.... always 3 dogs were in kennels high cost but better than they barks everywhere everything made us imbaraced to take them in public. we got billed for $5.000 from formal owner of townhouse for replacement carpet bills because my dogs! they some times had accidents but not for that much price bill. then I just realized that it's wasn't their fault, that was our fault as pet owner. they deserved better than this kind life style with us. so we let all 3 dogs for adaption... it hurts and tears to think about it even now but I start working at pet friendly town in Virginia and my clients always talked about send dogs to schools, day care for rainy days and walks every day... I've never thought about school, day cares and walks them.... we just let then go out small back yard from doggie doors and that was their walks.... I was so embraced to say "dog owner" to my clients.....
after I let all 3 dogs go... I was hiding about that satiation to my friends and clients for over 2 years... it was killing me that I fell as dog owner and didn't want ever again to be called dog owner. I didn't want to hear about dogs, didn't want to pet them, didn want to do anything with dogs at all for almost 3 years.....now...
but now my heart is locked down with Truffles who was the my Christmas tips from all my dog lovers clients I saved up.... I felt hole in my heart and plus my oldest went off to college... my 12 years old daughter and husband... I knew I wanted dog again IF I had met one little yorkie in feature I might have 2nd chance to be better dog owner...
that's how I got my Truffles for over 5 months and just adore her and she is my 3rd child!
I still not regret that I let my 3 dogs go... they deserved better life than I could provide that time.... and I know 100% they are happier now.
Truffles is not always center of attention since I still have kids to take care but
she is the always my baby in my heart. I recently start go back to gym, go do my stuff at evening after full time working... dinner, etc... she gives me puppy eyes but just one hour for myself.. I go do what I have to do... come home give her more love!
sorry, long story... but this is first time for me to speak out truth about my past with my 3 dogs... appreciated to great thread
