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Originally Posted by Doodlebug  I just want to mention a story about a time in my life when I had to give up my precious, loved and adored pup. Misty was a poodle/pug mix that someone asked me to take. She was the last puppy from an accidental mating on the street. She was my first dog. She was a wonderful dog, she lived to be 20 years old and we were together for a long stretch of my life. I moved around a lot at that time and my baby was always right there by my side.
At one point the elderly owner of the flat I was living in sold it to a new owner. The new owner was very strict and told me I had to get rid of my dog. I was heartbroken but I couldn't afford to move. I gave her to my sister's MIL who always loved her and was looking for a dog. I cried hysterically every night and hated myself for giving her up and not finding a way to keep her. I knew instantly that I had made a terrible mistake. I prayed to God to find a way for me to have her back.
By some miracle my prayers were answered and I received a call from my sister's MIL asking if I would take her back because having a dog was more work than she had anticipated. I was overjoyed at getting my baby back. I moved out of that place with my baby Misty and never looked back.
Please don't do what I did. You might not be able to get Emma back. I was so blessed to get Misty back. She lived out the rest of her 20 years with me, where she was meant to be.
I just wanted to share my experience giving up a dog that was my cherished companion. I hope this won't happen to anyone else. |
Giving up a dog
I lived in a pvt. house in NY for 22 years, then my landlord sold the house, the new landlord wanted my apt. for a family member, I had to move. I wanted to stay in the same area. I called every ad that had an apartment for rent, I told each landlord I had two small yorkies, no one would rent to me with dogs. I went to a agency told them I needed an apartment that would allow two small yorkies, the agent told me it would be very hard to find as no one wanted tenants that had dogs. After 6 months of searching I had to make a decision, I was not about to get rid of my dogs, they were raised together and could not be separated. The only way I could keep my dogs was to buy my own home where no one could tell me how many I could have or tell me I had to get rid of my dogs. I moved two states away, took a commuter bus to my NY job 1 & 1/2 ride. I did this for my dogs, to be able to keep them, that is how I come to live in Pa. for my babies. It was the best thing I did, I had my babies and they had a yard to run and play in. I have NEVER looked back.