well. things here aren't so good. tonight i got an email from the rescue that said "we want you to understand, corney is not a doggie day care dog and not a dog park dog. he will try and fight a strange dog that comes at him on a leash."
ummm...ok-where's the "not aggressive" part of that statement? this will not work for tatum. she is a very much in your face dog even if your face is 6 feet off the ground. i also checked around, yes, i know, i think it was my express personnel days coming out. i called the local rescue and asked them what they know about this rescue and she said "run as fast and far as you can." could you clarify that? "she sues anyone and everyone." i went on to tell her what i knew about Corney and she said "do you know what alpha male means? aggressive." ummmmmmm.....hmmmm. i also told her that we want children in the next couple years and i keep telling this rescue because i'm looking to them for guidance on this. and i've told 3 people at this rescue and not a single one has brought up that that could raise some issues down the road. she said "you need to think about why you want a 2nd dog if you are looking to have kids. and if you came to me and told me that, i wouldn't give you a dog." This is the kind of information i needed. although it was VERY tough to hear it was the truth and that's what i was seeking out. and it made me realize how many questions and unanswered questions i have. so with tears in my eyes i wrote an email to the rescue. i haven't sent it yet. maybe tomorrow i'll have more settled feeling. but in the meantime, i'm just broken hearted and want so bad to find a home for our boy.
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
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i'm glad you figured this out but sad that corney won't be joining the family!
That's so sad! But coming from a house where we have three rescue dogs: a non-agressive alpha female, and alpha male and an aggresive male (only when it comes to other male dogs), it's too difficult. We have to keep our dogs separate becaase they'll fight otherwise, and so many times I've felt so sad we had to take my dad's dog in because it totally changed the "flow" in our house - we can't let the dogs run around wherever and we have to keep the security gates closed to keep the cat safe. I feel sorry for Corney, but it's really going to make your lives extremely difficult, especially since already have such a wonderful furbaby in Tatum! It's the right thing to do, no matter how hard it is!
Oh Cheri, Im so sorry. I know how excited you were to make Tatum a little sister, but it sounds like this is for the best, and you have such a fabulous girl there!! Poor Corney, I hope he goes to someone that can help him out. Give Tatum a big hug and snuggle, and you are so blessed to have such a cutie patootie in her.
sounds like you did the right thing
Sometimes it's the hard-to-do things that are the right-est! I'm sorry. Little Tatum needs a brother to compliment her personality, not defeat it.
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