Look at New York they have big dogs living in their apartments, they just take them to the park a lot and to play centers. Dogs will adjust way more than we give them credit for. I had to sell my big house after my divorce and moved into a 2 bedroom condo with a small deck and a big front yard and my dog could of cared less as she never went out in the back yard and played by herself anyway - she always wanted to be with me. So we just took a lot of walks and went hiking and she was a very happy dog. Nancy
--- On Sun, 12/5/10, Peggy & The Girls <[email protected]> wrote: From: Peggy & The Girls <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] I am ashamed but I have to share this story with you all To: [email protected] Date: Sunday, December 5, 2010, 6:36 PM #yiv1875718256 v\00003a* { } #yiv1875718256 v\00003a* { } #yiv1875718256 v\00003a* { } How awful for you. It's bad enough going through a divorce, but having to give up your pets as well is heart wrenching! You know all these rescues that are on a judging power trip, should really think twice before they are so quick to be negative all the time. Maybe they just really don't want to give up the dogs that they have! Twice this year I heard of rescues that actually lost dogs, because they escaped. Another story was of a rescue while transporting a load of dogs, got into an accident and three dogs escaped. Who's judging them? It just goes to show it can happen to any one. Their are unforeseen changes in everyone's life, things that we have no control over and these rescues that are on a power trip should not be so ready to judge another persons decision. I hope that many of the rescues have been reading these post and will think twice about their policies, for the sake of placing their dogs in good forever homes. Personally, I still can't get over the rescue that won't adopt out their chi's to any one who lives in an apartment, because they don't have a fenced yard! Don't they know how many people in this world live in apartments and condo's that could adopt a Chi? Look at how many more lives they could save from shelters by making the room in their rescues if they would adopt out to apartment dwellers. Dumbest thing I have ever heard of.....just as dumb as not letting someone adopt a female Chi, because their female pet is not spayed......Dumber then dumb! -------Original Message------- From: Candi Gerlich Date: 12/5/2010 8:21:16 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] I am ashamed but I have to share this story with you all Nancy! I am so happy your baby is ok... I totally understand where you are coming form. I too used to judge people on how they treated or handled situations with their pets, until I had and experience where I was put in possition to do something I never thought I would. I used to be highly involved with rescue for min pins. a couple years ago I went through a horrible divorce and was forced to give up my babies to a rescue. I did try and ask the rescue for long term boarding/fostering with some sort of financial support but no one was interested. I was in a jam, I had no where to go with my pups and I was in no shape to care for them approprietly. I ended up relinquishing 5 of my dogs and 5 of my cats. I was heartbroken, ashamed and devastated. Concidering I have spent my adult life condeming those where I felt there were "other options" I was in a possition where I exhausted "my other options". a year later one of my dogs was still up for adoption and I asked to be reconcidered that I would pay the fee that I was in a stable environment and could handle my pet again. I was sent a nasty email of how no good I was and I was deleted from the group list that I was a member from. It hurt me as I had no other options... So I feel your pain. My life is my animals and I would do anything I could for them. Sometimes things juts happen out of our control. I am a much more humbled person for it. I love my babies with all my heart, my soul, and I think about my babies I had to give up everyday of my life.. Thanks, Candi, John, Dozer, Digger, Ozzy, Ollie, Toby & Dusty --- On Sun, 12/5/10, Nancy Lucky <[email protected]> wrote: From: Nancy Lucky <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] I am ashamed but I have to share this story with you all To: [email protected] Date: Sunday, December 5, 2010, 5:24 PM Thank you so much, that is why I wanted to tell everyone so that nothing happens to any of our babies during this time. thank you everyone for being so kind and understanding - you are all such wonderful friends and have enriched my life so much. Nancy and the girls --- On Sun, 12/5/10, mj turner <[email protected]> wrote: From: mj turner <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] I am ashamed but I have to share this story with you all To: [email protected] Date: Sunday, December 5, 2010, 3:21 PM Oh my, Nancy, what a scare for all of you! Thanks for posting this. It will really make me pay closer attention to Benji as we will be having a lot of folks over Christmas... with doors opening and shutting all the time. I'm so glad, though, that everything turned out and that little Maggie was crying and waiting. Don't feel bad, something like that can happen in a heartbeat and it isn't anyone's fault. I'm so happy that all is well in your family...... mj and benji From: Nancy Lucky <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sun, December 5, 2010 2:35:27 PM Subject: [Chihuahuas] I am ashamed but I have to share this story with you all I always thought that people that lost their dogs were awful and not careful and irresponsible. Well I have to share what happened to me last night so that it will make everyone aware of how easy something like this can happen. I was at my dear friends house Gail and we were exchanging some Christmas dresses for our girls. Gail has a big front yard with a hedge all the way around it and we took the girls out to go potty. We called them in and they all ran in. Gail and I were talking about the gifts and our babies and all of a sudden I heard Maggie cry - at first I thought as she has a large home that she got stuck somewhere. So Gail, her son, husband and I all went on a frantic search. I said I think it came from outside even though I saw her come in. We went outside and sitting on the middle of the lawn was my baby Maggie, shaking and scared. The only thing that we can figure out what happened is before we shut the door she ran back outside. I was mortified and so was Gail as we have always considered our selves such good dog parents. Thank God that an angel was watching over my little girl or she could of been gone forever. So during this busy time during the holidays make sure that you keep an extra close eye on your babies with people coming in and out. I did not share this story to get any lectures as I already feel terrible and cried my self to sleep last night, but if my story can make you more aware of how easy this can happen then it is worth it. So like my mother use to tell me never say never.... Nancy, Abbey-Rose and Maggie-Mae ©2003 LongBraid Designs
