Post by Chris on Sept 30, 2011 18:16:02 GMT
Hello all,
Right I will try summarise a very upsetting and difficult story/time for me as best as I can. (As I am writing this am already upset!)
Me and my wife took Nitro/Blondie on in June of this year, I cannot say in words how much I love them and that they are a big part of my life! And they both are so happy and well looked after. But a month ago life kind of took a turn for the worst.
1month ago my wife walked out on me, which in itself is very upsetting, I work for the ambulance service and work 12 hour shifts (and always finish late!) but at the moment am on my Paramedic skills course so work 9-5 Mon-Fri.
The past month has been AWFUL! It really has, I just don't know what to do for the best! I have a dog walker who helps me with the dogs during the day and walks them, as I have no direct access to the garden and do not have any close friends or family around here as moved here for a job 4 years ago.
The hardest thing for me is what to do for the best for the dogs?! I have milled it over and kept getting upset about it all, but I just on my own cannot leave them overnight when I am on nights from 19-07 and might not be able to let them out as I don't know where I am going to end up with work. The dogs always used to have either me or Clare around for them and wouldn't ever be left for long periods more than 4 hours, but now they are being left 6 hours! But for the past month they have been a shadow of their former self. They have become distant and just look sad and miss the interaction.
Please don't think I took the dogs on falsely, I took them on for life and thought I could provide a stable home from them, but never saw my marriage breaking down so suddenly! I hope I haven't let anyone down I already feel dreadful and am taking them both back to Bishops Stortford on Sunday which is going to be without doubt the hardest most upsetting thing I have ever done!
Also please don't think I have taken this decision on lightly! It is the hardest decision I've ever made as I love them both so much! But I just cannot care for them and give them the attention and time they deserve! And I don't think that's fair on them I know they will be easily rehomed as they are both beautiful dogs with an amazing temperment! and are in such a great condition and have been very well looked after.
Again I am sorry if i've upset anyone or let anyone down! I never saw this coming! But with my job and being on my own just cannot have them! As upsetting as it is I feel it is for the best for them.
Chris.
Right I will try summarise a very upsetting and difficult story/time for me as best as I can. (As I am writing this am already upset!)
Me and my wife took Nitro/Blondie on in June of this year, I cannot say in words how much I love them and that they are a big part of my life! And they both are so happy and well looked after. But a month ago life kind of took a turn for the worst.
1month ago my wife walked out on me, which in itself is very upsetting, I work for the ambulance service and work 12 hour shifts (and always finish late!) but at the moment am on my Paramedic skills course so work 9-5 Mon-Fri.
The past month has been AWFUL! It really has, I just don't know what to do for the best! I have a dog walker who helps me with the dogs during the day and walks them, as I have no direct access to the garden and do not have any close friends or family around here as moved here for a job 4 years ago.
The hardest thing for me is what to do for the best for the dogs?! I have milled it over and kept getting upset about it all, but I just on my own cannot leave them overnight when I am on nights from 19-07 and might not be able to let them out as I don't know where I am going to end up with work. The dogs always used to have either me or Clare around for them and wouldn't ever be left for long periods more than 4 hours, but now they are being left 6 hours! But for the past month they have been a shadow of their former self. They have become distant and just look sad and miss the interaction.
Please don't think I took the dogs on falsely, I took them on for life and thought I could provide a stable home from them, but never saw my marriage breaking down so suddenly! I hope I haven't let anyone down I already feel dreadful and am taking them both back to Bishops Stortford on Sunday which is going to be without doubt the hardest most upsetting thing I have ever done!
Also please don't think I have taken this decision on lightly! It is the hardest decision I've ever made as I love them both so much! But I just cannot care for them and give them the attention and time they deserve! And I don't think that's fair on them I know they will be easily rehomed as they are both beautiful dogs with an amazing temperment! and are in such a great condition and have been very well looked after.
Again I am sorry if i've upset anyone or let anyone down! I never saw this coming! But with my job and being on my own just cannot have them! As upsetting as it is I feel it is for the best for them.
Chris.