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Originally Posted by Canula2000 I have thought about the rescue also...my husband told me one or the other and it is a big deal....
What if I could help 25 more dogs in this year or have my perfect dog?... |
First, let me say loud and clear..."THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A PERFECT DOG!!!"
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I think our dogs are "sent" to us to teach us lessons. Your "Ornery Butt-of-a-dog" might have been alot closer to what you wanted had you not been snowjobbed by those greedy, ignorant, compulsive trainers...Maybe that's your first big lesson.
I know Alexa taught me that one quite well.
I too fell for the "Get the upper hand now, before it's too late." and "You need to remind them who's in charge!" I knew there had to be a better way, but I had to find it on my own, there was no one here to act as a mentor.
If I had not learned that valuable lesson and drastically changed the way I trained, I might have ruined Bree's trust in me too. And Bree is not the kind of dog to sit and take unfairness of any sort. She'd have come up the leash at me one day! (And I would have deserved it!)
My sweet Alexa...I made the rest of her life as good as I could to try and make it up to her. We had a great working relationship. All was not lost, but there was still that little piece of mistrust in her that I had created. Every time I saw it in her eyes, I felt so ashamed.
I'm really glad that the short amount of time we spent together has helped you. I would be glad to work further with you in the future. I have found a new training buddy who has taught me some wonderful things!
Would you give little miss ornery-butt another year for you two to work things out? That would be a happy compromise. Another 25 dogs saved from death and then you could revisit your decision. There would be far less regret then, and maybe we could recruit some new rescue folks for the area in the mean time.
I see much hope for the future. There are fewer and fewer Rotties in the newspaper now...I've even seen my dream come true more than once...a saturday edition with ZERO ads for Rotties!
Never thought I'd see it even once! Just a few years ago, I counted 28 in one paper and there were never fewer than 6 or 7 on weekdays.
No More Homeless Pets in Utah is doing a good job at getting the word out too and there are more spays and neuters performed here than ever before.
So, maybe one more year and the choice will be easier...either way.
