Worried something could happen

[canana]

I think it's good to worry as well. It means you're thinking of all possible mishaps and are more alert/aware to avoid them. You just never know what could happen!

Last night I was walking my little weasels and I saw a "lost dog" posting. Domo the chi/terrier/others mix was apparently last seen outside our neighborhood liquor store (tons of pedestrian traffic and dog-owners around here).

It made me so sad to read that the owner is offering $3000 no questions asked. For such a large reward, I wish they considered that there are malicious people out there who steal dogs left outside in public and it wouldn't be worth the risk to lose him. Or, if I give mankind the benefit of the doubt, dogs can sometimes get loose and run away.

Poor poor little Domo away from home...

[JuliannaB]

It is so nice that your Yorkie is so loved! I also keep track of where Bailey is... all of the time. These small darlings can get into mischief and it wouldn't take much to ingest something and get into trouble with their small bodies. Case and point - I had to visit a loved one in another province a couple of years ago and my daughter was home with him. She is around 25yo and I warned her about leaving her purse on the floor... and open I got a phone call saying that everything is alright now, but she had to take him for an emergency vet appointment because he got into her purse and ate 3 birth control pills. An expensive lesson for sure... $450! She now keeps her purse out of his paws reach! I don't wish to alarm you with this example, just to let you know that it is commended that you are very mindful of your precious Oli. With support here, I truly hope that you know that you are not alone and that you are able to enjoy your baby w/out constantly stressing about a worst case scenario. Being vigilant is a good thing, as you never know what could happen, but I hope that you are able to enjoy your time in the here and now with Oli.

[Rosy1013]

I feel the same way! Suffered a loss of a family member recently, so I got my puppy to comfort me. I find myself constantly running through horrible scenarios of things happening to him. I just have to take the best care I can of him and realize that nobody can have perfect control over everything.

[lexipoo]

Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom

You're not alone in your worry...I do worry a lot about mine too, and sometimes it's not totally rational, ya know? But I worry nonetheless. They're just SO precious to me, and I couldn't bear it if something happened. It's like they're walking around w/ my heart .

So true and beautifully said. It's so hard not to worry, I truly don't know who is worse me or my husband. Honestly, Lexi has us beyond wrapped around her paw. We know her so well, we are crazy people when she is not herself. I will say she knows how to play us sometimes too...

[JakeysMama]

I relate to this. I'm a huge worrier. I worry mainly about loose dogs in my neighborhood. This is a huge fear because a pit bull got loose 2 summers ago and it bit my mom in my driveway. The day before, it started running down the street at me and my maltipoo. I grabbed my dog and hurled a huge planter at it and managed to get in the house.
This was before I got my Yorkie Jake.

Now I worry about loose dogs and I worry about Jake because he's always sick with tummy issues. He has colitis and all his blood work is fine and he's healthy and playful otherwise, but I still worry he will never be 100%
I worry that I'm paying too much attention to his issues and neglecting my maltipoo.

I basically have to let it go and give it up to God. I tell myself I have to be strong for them because they are totally dependent on me, and I'm doing the best I can for them, and I'm sure you are too.
You sound like a very concerned loving mommy.

There's actually a video called 'How to stop worrying' on YouTube. It's by Actualized.Org and it helped me, you could look that up. (Sorry I don't know how to post links.)