Think about this: how important is your job in defining who you are? Multiply it by 1,000, because once you're not doing it and can't quite get started in something else due to aq million things out your control, all of the sudden its VERY important.

How important is your relationship with your boss? You said its like a mother relationship. Prepared to lose it? I walked away from a job like that and have regretted it many times in the past 10 years. We managed to save the relationship but its nothing like it used to be.... only now that her husband is sick is she coming to me for support like it used to be.

Change is good and exciting. But changing too much all at once is setting you up for a lot of stress and insecurity.

Also, if you really want to become a breeder, why not do it now? Do you know how many of my students report that they went well over 200 miles to get their dogs? More and more people are learning about good breeding vs. bad breeding and they'll travel to get the right pup for them.

Lastly, if she doesn't see the situation, then it must be that either she hasn't witnessed the person who's attacking you, so she honestly doesn't know how bad it is, or you're reacting emotionally instead of professionally. This is a job. We go there for a paycheck. Its a bonus if everyone loves each other and laughs the day through. But in real life, you're going to come across pains-in-the-you-know-whats. and you kow what I'm finding out? If you remove yourself emotionally from the situation, and realize this person's just a miserable human being, you can accept it and tolerate it more. I also know ytou know dogs. The big trick with them is to find out what motivates them, why not find out what motiuvates this other person. Run with it and maybe you can get along in the future..... faaaarrrr into the future with pateince and time, but it IS possible.