Peace
Last Monday our household changed dramatically.
Our beloved dog left with her new owner.
As you may remember, we were ready to let Lily go about
3 weeks ago but ended up having a terrible experience with that.
So back home she came and we have done nothing but spoil
and love her as we embraced the end of our time with her.
We mulled over the original decision and realized that nothing
had changed, we still couldn't offer her as much as someone
else could and we still would be happier with the ease of
guilt that we feel every time we don't do what is in the best
interest of her.
Sunday night I put a new ad up and Monday morning I had
2 emails from Vickie who was dying to come meet Lily.
She lives on a farm with no other dogs, 3 horses and a few
stray cats. She has one grown adult child and was looking for
a lap dog (Lily's dream come true). She said she would get
lots of exercise and be spoiled and loved.
When Vickie arrived Lily went into her normal frantic behavior,
running around the house, tail tucked, yelping and jumping up
and being altogether crazy. I watched Vickie's face to see if this was
deterring her at all, but no, she melting over Lily's "cuteness".
They left happily together and I received an email shortly after
saying she was afraid of the horses but settling in well.
From the moment they drove off together an overwhelming
amount of peace has come over our household.
Peace from knowing you are doing the right thing,
peace from the quiet, the ability to open doors without the
possibility of escape artists, being able to leave snacks out on
the table without having to manage them if you leave the room.
I can throw my jeans on the floor and know they wont get
eaten. I can un-barricade the pantry area in the garage, I can
stop worrying if someone throws a tissue in the garbage that
it will end up under the table chewed into a million pieces. When
we wake up in the morning it is not to whining from a dog that thinks
it needs to get up extra early to eat or that is clicking it's little
claws back to the bedroom because she figured out how to open
the baby gate AGAIN.
The list could go on and on but you get the idea, it is peaceful here.
Yes we do miss Lily but more then missing her we know that
this was the right thing, not just for us, but for her.
Here is a picture of her in her new position of Lap Dog:
With all my heart I hope that Vickie & Lily love each other
like I loved her in the beginning, before kids, when she
could truly be top dog.
As you may remember, we were ready to let Lily go about
3 weeks ago but ended up having a terrible experience with that.
So back home she came and we have done nothing but spoil
and love her as we embraced the end of our time with her.
We mulled over the original decision and realized that nothing
had changed, we still couldn't offer her as much as someone
else could and we still would be happier with the ease of
guilt that we feel every time we don't do what is in the best
interest of her.
Sunday night I put a new ad up and Monday morning I had
2 emails from Vickie who was dying to come meet Lily.
She lives on a farm with no other dogs, 3 horses and a few
stray cats. She has one grown adult child and was looking for
a lap dog (Lily's dream come true). She said she would get
lots of exercise and be spoiled and loved.
When Vickie arrived Lily went into her normal frantic behavior,
running around the house, tail tucked, yelping and jumping up
and being altogether crazy. I watched Vickie's face to see if this was
deterring her at all, but no, she melting over Lily's "cuteness".
They left happily together and I received an email shortly after
saying she was afraid of the horses but settling in well.
From the moment they drove off together an overwhelming
amount of peace has come over our household.
Peace from knowing you are doing the right thing,
peace from the quiet, the ability to open doors without the
possibility of escape artists, being able to leave snacks out on
the table without having to manage them if you leave the room.
I can throw my jeans on the floor and know they wont get
eaten. I can un-barricade the pantry area in the garage, I can
stop worrying if someone throws a tissue in the garbage that
it will end up under the table chewed into a million pieces. When
we wake up in the morning it is not to whining from a dog that thinks
it needs to get up extra early to eat or that is clicking it's little
claws back to the bedroom because she figured out how to open
the baby gate AGAIN.
The list could go on and on but you get the idea, it is peaceful here.
Yes we do miss Lily but more then missing her we know that
this was the right thing, not just for us, but for her.
Here is a picture of her in her new position of Lap Dog:
With all my heart I hope that Vickie & Lily love each otherlike I loved her in the beginning, before kids, when she
could truly be top dog.
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