 so sorry
Sara,
This is so sad. I really truly understand how you feel. Last year I agreed to take home a dog whose "Daddy" died of cancer. And this little guy was the perfectly behaved gentleman I had always wanted. He was playful, affectionate, trained and had obviously been well loved and cared for.
Then my husband returned to work and we realized Duke had severe separation anxiety. I have never seen anything like it. He would be physically ill when we returned home, even if we were only gone an hour. I believed it was cruel to keep him seeing how it affected him. So I returned him to the foster mother I got him from. I felt terrible. I knew he was suffering the loss of his family and I felt I had hurt him when all I wanted was to help. The foster mother was vicious, talked about me terribly said I was incompetent etc. I was crushed.
Moving forward. ..Duke was adopted by a retired woman who was the perfect match for him. He is healthy and happy. He was older when this happened to him. ..but he survived and is well and content. You are doing everything you can. I am so sorry this has happened, but guilt and pain added to the top of grief is to much. This too shall pass and all will be well again |