I do believe dogs have very strong feelings and affection for people. Jasmine loves my husband very much as he is home with her all day and because he is not in good health, he sits and plays with her and they sit and cuddle and he takes her for walks, but as he has mentioned, I am her Mommy and noone can take my place not even him. I don't know what she would do if we ever even left her for a few days. We have had her for a year and have never left for more than day. Not one night has she been away from us. We take her everywhere we can.
We have left Duffy a few times with my daughter. She is the one who bought him for my husband for fathers day and she had him for a few days before bringing him to us. He sees them quite often and just loves her and her husband so he is OK with being left although he is really glad to see us when we get home.
I'm just not sure Jas would be Ok if left. She is much to attached to us, but you never know. I really want to go on another 7 day cruise. We haven't been on one since we got her. I've wondered how she would do. I guess I will have to leave her overnight some time and work up from there. I don't want to be gone for 9 days and call home and she is sick from grieving.
Since your son is so close they can bring her back if she grieves to much.
I'm just sorry you have to go through this. Get another dog for yourself if they decide to keep this one. It won't replace her but it will help fill the void her leaving will create. |