GOOD DOG, WRONG TIME
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| Lucy, the dog who needs my time now. |
The staff at the shelter doesn't care about my excuse. They've heard them all, I'm sure. Even though, my reason was true they didn't care why I'd surrender a dog that I adopted less than 24 hours before. They seemed to be barely controlling their contempt for me as I tried to explain that the dog I called Spirit (not her shelter name)was back, because I hadn't paid attention to the dog I already had at home. They didn't want to hear my well-intentioned thoughts on what sort of home would be good for her. They thought my home would have been great. At another time, that would have been true.
But I have another dog to consider. One who has always been fine with other dogs around. Something was off with her and I hope her vet will be able to give me some ideas soon. Just a few weeks ago we had a kept a dog for a friend and she enjoyed it. She'd been more engaged in life and more active in general. As she is now deaf and blind, at nearly 14, I was watching her with the guest
