We had to do that once. Our neighbors started complaining about our dogs barking all the time, which is downright lie. I mean, how'd they know it was our dogs when they were behind a privacy fence, and there were atleast 25 other dogs in a 3 block radius? So since they couldnt get us for dogs barking, they decided to get us for having one dog over the limit. Couldn't they just wait 2 more months when we wouldnt even live in the same county anymore????
So we had to give up JoJo, a dog we had for 8 YEARS! It was one of the most difficult, heart wretching day of my life. Was it one of the huskies, or my first dog, a dog I had practically grew up with? I kept the huskies, as tough as the decision was, I knew I could never live without them. We gave her to the humane society. Thankfully they're a no-kill shelter, take everyone for walks, play time, teach basic obediance if they dont have any, etc. Rescued from a shelter only to go back to one... They also screen new homes pretty closely too. So we know she went to a good home. But thats the hardest part- knowing she's (hopefully) out there somewhere, have no idea where, have no idea how she's doing now. Is she even alive? She would be 10 now. Does she get to play ball everyday anymore? Or does she even get the cookies she loved so much? Do they let her sleep in the bed, under the blankets? They dont know she had parvo as a pup, and was never quite the same from it. They dont know she loved to pull even though she was only about 15 pounds. They dont know she was my first "sled dog" and would run and pull when I said "Mush!" They dont know my dreams I had for her to be in flyball and agility. They dont know her real name is actually suppose to be "Jolene".
She would have loved it up here, places to run, ground squirells to chase, birds to bark at, finally have enough space so I could start agility and flyball with her...
This was a year and half ago and I'm sitting here crying as I type this...I miss her so much...I'm done now....