The last few days have been a huge eye opening experience. About a week ago, Aubrey saw an ad on KSL for a free English Bulldog named Daisy. She is 1 and a half years old. The ad said they needed to get rid of her because they already have 2 other dogs and she wasn't getting along with them, namely the girl. Since we don't have a girl dog we thought she would get along with Diesel. Way wrong! We went to meet her and the owners. They said they had a few more people to interview and that they would call us with their answer. A few hours passed and they called to say they really liked us. And the fact that we already had a Bulldog just made it better. They really felt comfortable giving their dog to us. A few days later they brought her over to our house. I had read earlier that when introducing a new dog to the family, for them to meet on mutual ground. So pretty much anywhere but the house. Once they met at the playground area, they did great. Both of them were really excited to see each other. She seemed to be a little dominant but for the most part they seemed happy. After spending a little outside, we headed over to the house. Once inside, Diesel started getting territorial. We couldn't leave them off their leashes without one of them lunging at the other. Diesel for the most part was okay until she started sniffing him. He seemed to get annoyed at that and snap at her. That would cause her to get uncomfortable and snap back at him. After a few hours the owners called us to see how everything was going. As embarrassing as it was to admit, I had to tell him it just wasn't going to work. I explained to him the situation and he sadly agreed that it wasn't the best for Daisy or Diesel. Aubrey took her outside to walk her around. Once the owners pulled up, Daisy jumped in the car so so fast. It was clear she was happy to see people she knew.
It was hard to let her go since we fell in love with her when we first met her, but we know Diesel is happy being the only dog. I'm really glad there are people out there who truly care for their dogs well being. I couldn't be more impressed with the way these owners handled the situation. It makes me so happy. Here is a picture of her we took with our phone. And her name tag we got her.
2 comments:
Oh, that is so, so sad! I'm sorry it didn't work out. It sounds like you made the right decision, though. It's good that you put the dogs' interest first. It'll be best for Diesel and Daisy in the long run.
i agree, im so glad there are good caring people that take such an interest in their dogs well being. im sorry it didnt work out.
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