Sue,

I agree with Pam . Could just be a blessing in disguise.

Maybe they said Gaylord wanted to be an only dog, b/c
he had no history with another dog? Was he the only dog
rescued from wherever he came from? From the way you
describe the exchanges between all of them, sounds pretty
much like "getting to know you" kind of stuff. This is so
great getting to experience this from your point of view.

I wish you the very best in this Sue. You can make a real
difference in the lives of each & every dog that needs to
learn what a "real family" feels like. Bless you .