tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560607747499642804.post6724076192751233405..comments2023-06-10T20:21:47.408+10:00Comments on Rollercoaster Parenting: Reality CheckHeike Fabighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06856001856348587649noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560607747499642804.post-30896701196239027622009-01-12T21:19:00.000+11:002009-01-12T21:19:00.000+11:00Oh, what a rollercoaster for you!!!It's a shame it...Oh, what a rollercoaster for you!!!<BR/><BR/>It's a shame it didn't work out, but I think you definitely made the right choice to take him back 'home'.<BR/><BR/>Another dog, another time, I bet it will be great.<BR/><BR/>xoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560607747499642804.post-46404486848768818662009-01-09T09:53:00.000+11:002009-01-09T09:53:00.000+11:00We went down the same track a few years ago with a...We went down the same track a few years ago with a rescue dog and I made exactly the same difficult decision. I cried more over giving up on the dog than Mr S brain injury diagnosis. It's tough but someone has to make the right decisions for everyone - and that's your job. That's what leaders do. Try again in 2 years.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560607747499642804.post-65917721936313525672009-01-07T12:39:00.000+11:002009-01-07T12:39:00.000+11:00Aww, Heike...It must break your heart to make a ch...Aww, Heike...<BR/>It must break your heart to make a choice like this. You have such a huge heart and care for so many. Someone else will care for the little (finger nipping bird eater) sweet thing ; ) In all seriousness, when you are ready you will make the best family a dog could ask for. Don’t be too hard on yourself for knowing when to say when.Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03782895993683857172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560607747499642804.post-29641494716117914302009-01-06T16:30:00.000+11:002009-01-06T16:30:00.000+11:00Heike,You already do an AMAZING amount of things, ...Heike,<BR/>You already do an AMAZING amount of things, and have already achieved so much more than most people.<BR/>Everyone has their limits, and thats ok! It's just not something that you can deal with at that moment. You should feel proud of what you have achieved, and what you do achieve on a daily basis. Don't feel bad because you couldn't take on something else! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560607747499642804.post-17010268675887270612009-01-06T02:38:00.000+11:002009-01-06T02:38:00.000+11:00Oh don't feel bad. I think you did the right thing...Oh don't feel bad. I think you did the right thing. It does sound like he had a troubled life before reaching the shelter, he may even have been socialised too little, to drag up my limited knowledge of dogs.<BR/><BR/>We got a dog last June. I considered getting a rescue dog but our nearest organisation wouldn't let me have one saying that as a home-educator I wouldn't have the time to care for it. That was silly but that particular centre are renowned for being super fussy.<BR/><BR/>I opted then to buy a miniature schnauzer puppy. Pippi is 8 months old now and is a darling. I didn't think it was anything like as hard as raising a baby, but it does take time to train them. But starting from scratch meant she's growing up used to us and our loud house and peculiar ways.<BR/><BR/>You can think about it all again when you're ready. One thing I appreciated was getting the pup in early summer so it was warmer and light when I had to be outside with her while she house trained.Sharon McDaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550156204691696968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560607747499642804.post-67248712374384920502009-01-06T01:30:00.000+11:002009-01-06T01:30:00.000+11:00Och wie schade! Kenny wird sicher ein gutes Zuhaus...Och wie schade! Kenny wird sicher ein gutes Zuhause finden. Aber auch noch ein Hundepsychologe, das ist zu viel.<BR/>Tante Anitaanitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06715825881837890364noreply@blogger.com