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02-11-2002, 11:24 AM
I had to make probably the hardest decision of my life yesterday. I sent Bailey to a new home. My reason was because Lolly was still acting depressed and then Reece started to get annoyed. Bailey was constantly mounting Reece for 5 days straight. He wouldn't leave him alone and Reece wouldn't correct him, Reece just had the most miserable look in his eyes. But then Reece and Bailey got back to normal. Lolly was still depressed though, so I had started to think of rehoming options. I never heard back from my friend. She was supposed to come see Bailey two weeks ago!!
But I was at work one day and looking through Lance's (our black Standard Poodle) applications. I saw the first one had been cancelled due to Lance being too much for her dogs. Then I saw she had 2 other poodles, a toy and a mini! She also does rescue work!!! And she wanted a 100% inside dog, feeds great food, and lives alone which is good because Bailey only bonds to one person. I called her and she is the nicest person in the world. She brought her 2 female poodles for me to meet so I'd feel better. She has a little black toy who weighs 4 lbs and is alpha, hehe. I forgot her real name but her nick name is MoJo. Then she has a chocolate/greyish 11 lb mini named Murphie. Bailey pretty much ignored both dogs and the woman and just kept licking my face and resting his head on me. So I left the room, but then he kept yelping. I went and told the woman he bonds really fast and would be like that with her in no time. She said she understood and she was really interested in adopting him.
So he went home with her. She was so nice to me. She said she knew how it felt to let a foster go. She had just adopted out a Pomeranian that day who had been with her 6 months. She said we could arrange visits whenever I wanted. I told her I'd call her in a couple days to check on Bailey and they left. Bailey kept trying to come to me while she was walking to her car so I had to run away crying.
My dogs are happy now and he is in the best home ever. I should be happy but I'm so depressed. I miss him so much. I've decided I'm not going to try to adopt anymore dogs until late summer. Then I will have had Lolly for a year and maybe she will be less neurotic. Because if I try again, its going to kill me if it doesnt work. Bailey would have been the perfect dog for me :( He had even stopped chasing the cat.
So I promise you guys won't be reading anymore heartbreaking stories from me anytime soon :(
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But I was at work one day and looking through Lance's (our black Standard Poodle) applications. I saw the first one had been cancelled due to Lance being too much for her dogs. Then I saw she had 2 other poodles, a toy and a mini! She also does rescue work!!! And she wanted a 100% inside dog, feeds great food, and lives alone which is good because Bailey only bonds to one person. I called her and she is the nicest person in the world. She brought her 2 female poodles for me to meet so I'd feel better. She has a little black toy who weighs 4 lbs and is alpha, hehe. I forgot her real name but her nick name is MoJo. Then she has a chocolate/greyish 11 lb mini named Murphie. Bailey pretty much ignored both dogs and the woman and just kept licking my face and resting his head on me. So I left the room, but then he kept yelping. I went and told the woman he bonds really fast and would be like that with her in no time. She said she understood and she was really interested in adopting him.
So he went home with her. She was so nice to me. She said she knew how it felt to let a foster go. She had just adopted out a Pomeranian that day who had been with her 6 months. She said we could arrange visits whenever I wanted. I told her I'd call her in a couple days to check on Bailey and they left. Bailey kept trying to come to me while she was walking to her car so I had to run away crying.
My dogs are happy now and he is in the best home ever. I should be happy but I'm so depressed. I miss him so much. I've decided I'm not going to try to adopt anymore dogs until late summer. Then I will have had Lolly for a year and maybe she will be less neurotic. Because if I try again, its going to kill me if it doesnt work. Bailey would have been the perfect dog for me :( He had even stopped chasing the cat.
So I promise you guys won't be reading anymore heartbreaking stories from me anytime soon :(
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