Oh - I hope your mom will let you keep her. I'm so sorry to have upset you. Your emotions must be pretty raw right now anyway, after all of the heartache you've witnessed.

Please accept my sincere apologies for getting your hopes up and then bringing home a different dog. Aspen's situation wasn't nearly as brutal as Essie's obviously was, but she does need a good home with somebody who will understand her. I was absolutely shocked when I found her at our local animal shelter - she wasn't listed on petfinder yet.

Thanks again to you and your mom for your kind hearts - and I'll be thinking about Essie.