DJEtzel
Active Member
Yes, WHAT!?!
Something happened with Roxie today and now I have to put her to sleep.
I don't know how I'm going to survive this. First Nyx, and now Roxie. I don't see the point in breathing.
Something happened with Roxie today and now I have to put her to sleep.
I don't know how I'm going to survive this. First Nyx, and now Roxie. I don't see the point in breathing.
I'm sure you did not fail her. It's obvious how much you care for her and work to do everything right for her.
Is this a behavioral thing? Medical? Freak accident? If you give us more details there may indeed be something we can do to help you. I know you are coming from a very emotional place right now, understandably.*hugs*
Lauren, I guess I didn't give up yet on having a dog here- but I just feel like everything absolutely continues to go wrong with my adoption attempts. I don't know what this is supposed to mean. And thinking about it more, I'd really like to just have a house, a big backyard, a doggy door, and the dogs can just have free reign and pee in the yard whenever they want... obviously a super ideal situation, but I just keep getting the feeling that this hotel-apartment isn't the end of the dog problems. .__. This apartment is only temporary too- I will be 100% moving out into my own home in a couple years, when house prices start going down a bit.
I put her in a situation I shouldn't have. I misjudged the situation, thinking she would be okay. She wasn't. I should have known better. Luckily no one was hurt, because I reacted fast enough.
I think it's just a long line of people from before I adopted her who have failed her (including the shelter) and I'm the last person on the list. I should have known. And I didnt. I failed her.
I don't think it means anything other than that you haven't found the right dog yet. I fell in love with my foster, but she wasn't a good fit. I'm still upset that I gave her up. It sucked. I wanted to keep her forever, and she felt the same. She was such an easy dog.
I inquired with several other breeders, no response, no response, and then the one who responded was an asshat to me. I stopped looking at Dobermans and inquired with Moxie Collies. I ended up basically on the wait list for a Collie puppy, and my breeder called me out of nowhere saying Sizzle referred her to me, and she had a girl puppy who needed a home at 12wks. Everything just felt right, and I was certain about my decision. She's also the best dog I've ever lived with. Once things were right, it all fell into place. The wait sucked, though.
I put her in a situation I shouldn't have. I misjudged the situation, thinking she would be okay. She wasn't. I should have known better. Luckily no one was hurt, because I reacted fast enough.
I think it's just a long line of people from before I adopted her who have failed her (including the shelter) and I'm the last person on the list. I should have known. And I didnt. I failed her.
As pinkspore offers me a potentially perfect sports dog from a friend for my situation who is an ACD mix, and it dawns upon me a few minutes after receiving the message that my dang apartment has ACD's and ACD mixes on the restricted breeds list.
Which makes absolutely no sense whatsoever, because Border Collies and Malinois are ALLOWED. (LOL...)
My apartment policy has the craziest breeds that are restricted- some of the weirdest include Salukis, Afghan Hounds, Keeshonds (?!?!), Elkhounds (?!?!?!), Foxhounds (?!??!?!?!?!?!), and Australian Cattle Dogs.
"It's ok, my dogs are friendly!"
"Mine aren't. That's why we're playing ball in the tennis court at 11pm."
They aren't super uncommon to be on breed bans. Dog and human aggression can sadly be common.
Theres a thread on a Facebook group where someone was asking about a sedative for vet visits for her ACD. What made me sad was the general vibe that it is basically ACD nature to need a muzzle/special handling. None of our ACD patients at work are tolerant of handling but I hate seeing it written off as just the way they are. =/