Nothing is Easy
Saturday, August 6, 2011 at 7:51PM As breeders, you can't keep them all but you fall deeply and madly in love with your dawgs. There comes a time where you have to retire your breeding dogs and add a younger set. It's a very hard and difficult process and if it is easy then it isn't us.
When we have to place our adult dogs, we are careful where they go to. We need to have a connection and we want to continue to see them. It has to be a pretty spectacular house for us to consider or they aren't going anywhere.
But when dawgs get up into the 5 to 7 year range, they would really benefit from being one of 2 or the only one. Psychologically we know this but our hearts are heavy.
There are certain dogs that we know would prefer to be the focus vs. one of a group.
So when this comes up, we do so hesitantly, with a heavy heart. It's not easy. But I love my dawgs enough to make it about them, not us. It's never about us.
Someone recently asked me and I felt it would be best to explain it here. It is NOT an easy process. believe me!
Reader Comments (2)
OMG Darlah...I can't even imagine...I can imagine how hard it must be to release the puppies let alone any of the adult crew....You all must have amazing hearts.... and hurt often....
Thank you Deb but if you have in mind the dog and not you, then you will do the right thing even when it is difficult.