tough decision

Well after a lot of debate and thought and brainstorming it is with some sadness in my heart to write that Jackie Brown has left our family. She has returned to the no-kill shelter from which we got her. There were a number of reasons why this decision was made. Jackie is not really a "family" dog. She's not fond of other dogs and she's not fond of children. But the biggest reason is that she has a history of nipping at several people that have come to our home. My new parent defenses are too guarded now to forget this. It just takes once, and we can't let that happen.

But despite these reasons, I have to say that Jackie is a great dog, truly. She loved us fiercely, especially Mike. There are real voids in our home now and there is definite sadness attached to that. There's no dog to greet us at the door and no furry animal trying to bury her head on your lap.

I do believe this was the best decision. I know she is sad right now and that is the hardest part of all of this. I am praying that Jackie finds the perfect home.and that the sadness is soon replaced with joy for her new owners. We miss her, we really do. But in the long run, we did what we felt we had to do.

It does suck though.