I understand that she really cares for Speedy and couldn't bear the thought of him being neglected, but I just couldn't ever ever have one of mine PTS like that. I have to admit I would much rather worry about inconveniencing family than the other.. in fact I did once. When I first moved to MN we had to live with my mother-in-law for awhile till we got on our feet. I had the two collies, but mother-in-law also had a sheltie. There was a two-dog ordinance in her town at the time (now changed to three), so I could only have one of them with me. I imposed on my brother-in-law who was renting a house that allowed dogs to keep Cody for me for awhile.

He did way overfeed him and Cody got to 106 pounds at one time and that upset me, but he finally cut back, and when I got him back he lost all that extra weight. The thought of having him PTS never even crossed my mind.