[gaijingirl]

Thank you all so much. It does help to hear that there are other people who have been in the same situation. Right now, it almost feels like someone has died or lime I am watching them die...like this huge impending loss that you know is coming. I feel like I am already grieving the loss....and it's only been 4 days!

RubynRosie: I understand what you mean about the supervision. I think I could handle that part...I supervise pretty closely, even with just one around! It just seems like something can happen so fast. Like when Lucy jumped off the bed the other day and Snickers almost got landed on. I was right their watching, but I don't think there would have been anything I could have done to stop it, because Snickers moves so quickly. (I guess that's also why he was able to get out of the way fast enough). I bet your little ones look so cute beside your Husky!

Clyde_Dexter: I can't believe you were able to let your foster go after 11 months. I don't know if I could do it. By that point it would seem so permanent! What a difficult decision! But, that is awesome to hear that Bella got a good home.

My friend said that she is planning on taking Lucy to the potential adopter's home before the spay to introduce them and check out the home. She said that I could go with her, so that should be a good thing for me. Hopefully my expectations of the people are not unrealistic.
She spoke to the applicant for about an hour on the phone the other day and she said the family had a senior Jack Russell that passed away last year and she was impressed with the medical care they had given it up to the end. So, that is always a positive thing. I think there is a lot to be said for someone who is willing to provide good veterinary care, especially for a senior who has a lot of health problems. And the wife stays at home, which I am happy about. She will let the applicants have a one week sleep over before they make a final decision. But, I think once they meet her, if they do want to try her out, it would not be fair of me to say that I have decided to keep her, if someone else has their heart set on her....of course, only if they are worthy of her. I would want Lucy to be the kind of dog that Snickers is to me. Lucy needs to be someone's Snickers.

If we find an adopter we like, would it be inappropriate for me to ask if we could still get together and let the dogs socialize? My boy gets along with Lucy better than I would have expected, so, it might be nice to be able to let them visit in the future. I don't know if that is out of line to ask though.