DoggiesAreTheBest
09-07-2001, 07:06 AM
Well, Andrew and I went to the shelter yesterday and had decided to give Lilli a bath there, play with her, and walk her before we took her home. You know, to get a feel of how well she is trained or not, how she walks, and how to handle her. She was very sweet and had wonderful temperment when I saw her the day before. But I had to learn more about her.
Ok, so the bath part didn't go too well. She sat really well while I lathered her up, but tthen all of a sudden, she just didn't want to cooperate. It took Andrew and another guy to keep her still for me to finish rinsing her. I told myself not to get too upset because she may not like baths to much.
I took her leash, and tried to take her outside. She was so strong she literally drug me down the hall and around the corner. I told myself not to get upset because she may have been excited about leaving the grooming room.
When we were outside, she still drug me all over the place. My arms and shoulders hurt because she was so strong and I didn't have the physical power to handle her. Then she decided to jump up and give me a great big hug. Only problem is she weighs 100 lbs. and I am close to 120 lbs. She knocked the wind out of me and I must have flown back aout 6 feet.
I had to give her to Andrew for a bit while I gathered myself. I started to think of the situation. She is too strong for me. If I had her as a puppy, I could have trained her better and been able to handle her more effeciently. Right now, she was handling me. Andrew, who is a buff stud, had a hard time handling her. I told my slef: If I take her home, I will not be able to walk her or play with her. I do not want to take her home and keep her tied up. That is not the kind of life she deserves. But, Souraya, she is your dream breed, and she is so pretty. What are you going to do? It broke my heart, but I decided not to take her. I could not handle her and didn't have the physical strenght to train her. I started thinking: What if she jumps on someone and hurts them, what if I am trying to walk her and she pulls me so hard. She could put us both in danger.
I take Drake almost everywhere I go. I wanted Lilli to be able to come along. But I knew I couldn't. It wouldn't be right for me to treat her different from Drake, but I am not strong enough to handle her like I do Drake. He is a very strong dog, but we have been through training and he has grown up by my side and know how much his mommy can handle. I know for a fact that he pulls harder on Andrew, but he figures Daddy is bigger than mommy is, so he can take it!
I am still very upset. I left the shelter in tears and was still crying when I went to bed at 10:00. I wanted her so bad, but I had to make a decision that would be in Lilli's best interest. She deserves someone who will be strong enough to take her out and play with her and walk her without putting themselve, Lilli, or anyone else in danger.
Please tell me what you think. Did I do the right thing?
[ September 07, 2001: Message edited by: Souraya ]
Ok, so the bath part didn't go too well. She sat really well while I lathered her up, but tthen all of a sudden, she just didn't want to cooperate. It took Andrew and another guy to keep her still for me to finish rinsing her. I told myself not to get too upset because she may not like baths to much.
I took her leash, and tried to take her outside. She was so strong she literally drug me down the hall and around the corner. I told myself not to get upset because she may have been excited about leaving the grooming room.
When we were outside, she still drug me all over the place. My arms and shoulders hurt because she was so strong and I didn't have the physical power to handle her. Then she decided to jump up and give me a great big hug. Only problem is she weighs 100 lbs. and I am close to 120 lbs. She knocked the wind out of me and I must have flown back aout 6 feet.
I had to give her to Andrew for a bit while I gathered myself. I started to think of the situation. She is too strong for me. If I had her as a puppy, I could have trained her better and been able to handle her more effeciently. Right now, she was handling me. Andrew, who is a buff stud, had a hard time handling her. I told my slef: If I take her home, I will not be able to walk her or play with her. I do not want to take her home and keep her tied up. That is not the kind of life she deserves. But, Souraya, she is your dream breed, and she is so pretty. What are you going to do? It broke my heart, but I decided not to take her. I could not handle her and didn't have the physical strenght to train her. I started thinking: What if she jumps on someone and hurts them, what if I am trying to walk her and she pulls me so hard. She could put us both in danger.
I take Drake almost everywhere I go. I wanted Lilli to be able to come along. But I knew I couldn't. It wouldn't be right for me to treat her different from Drake, but I am not strong enough to handle her like I do Drake. He is a very strong dog, but we have been through training and he has grown up by my side and know how much his mommy can handle. I know for a fact that he pulls harder on Andrew, but he figures Daddy is bigger than mommy is, so he can take it!
I am still very upset. I left the shelter in tears and was still crying when I went to bed at 10:00. I wanted her so bad, but I had to make a decision that would be in Lilli's best interest. She deserves someone who will be strong enough to take her out and play with her and walk her without putting themselve, Lilli, or anyone else in danger.
Please tell me what you think. Did I do the right thing?
[ September 07, 2001: Message edited by: Souraya ]