Bit of background:
She has been with us her whole life. She was born in our house. Before we had our first DC the dog was walked every evening straight after work (usually by me). After first DC born 3 years ago, there was a blip but once I was into the swing of maternity leave I managed to walk the dog almost daily. However, when I returned to work things were different - all my spare time was spent playing with the baby and the dog walks became less frequent.
Now I have just had DC2 - a premature birth and a needy baby, with our 3 yo still at home full time too - and the dog walks are almost non existent.
I have a lovely relative who has the dog for us whenever we are away. She would love to have the dog all the time. She is retired, has no other pets, and showers our dog with love and tit bits and walks and attention when she has the dog. She is more than willing to have the dog all the time.
In my head, I know the dog would be better off living with my relative. But in my heart I'm not so sure. The dog is extremely attached to us - when we visit my relative, as soon as we show signs of leaving she is practically scratching at the door to make sure she is coming with us. The dog loves my relative but she knows who she belongs with. Plus (less importantly as this is really about the welfare of my dog) we are extremely attached to the dog, and the thought of just giving her away after so long together makes me want to cry.
What should we do?
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bushymcbush · 01/07/2012 11:31
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