Desperately Seeking Advise

**pitc9** · 11-22-2006, 02:48 PM

I'm so sorry you had to take the Dane back... but it was for the best!

Hugs to you and please feel free to post pictures of Maggie!!

**Thandi** · 11-22-2006, 05:38 PM

I had to do the same with my rainbow Thandi, the rhodesian ridgeback. She had been with goldens as a youngster and so we adopted one, but with 10 hours I knew it was a huge mistake and took the golden back to the rescue people. After Thandi died we rescued first Mika, a boxer/lab/heinz and a year later Chloe, a shep/rottie/bc and they live soooo incredibly happily together. Sometimes the older dogs just can't give up half of their space. You did the right thing.

**TAJ** · 11-24-2006, 08:04 AM

Thandi, sorry you had to go through that as well...we think we're doing the right thing, a) by rescuing another dog, and b) thinking that the older dog needs a companion...but, sometimes things don't work out that way. Maggie's age and disposition would not allow any other dog in her space, inside or out. I brought so much stress into Maggie's life, and after one day, I felt so guilty for doing this to her. I also felt so obligated to Great Dane Rescue and to this dane to make the relationship work, knowing in my heart that it was a huge mistake. Now I can say "we tried..."

Thank you all for being so supportive...I'm so glad I found this site. Have a great Friday...!!!

Here's a picture of Maggie