Hil, I'm so so sorry. That totally sucks.
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amyth - Jan 26, 2013 5:51:02 am PST #25528 of 30001
And none of us deserving the cruelty or the grace -- Leonard Cohen
askye - Jan 26, 2013 5:56:35 am PST #25529 of 30001
Thrive to spite them
Hil, I'm so sorry!
Laura - Jan 26, 2013 6:03:40 am PST #25530 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
I'm sorry, Hil. I hope the right dog comes your way soon.
Stephanie - Jan 26, 2013 6:13:16 am PST #25531 of 30001
Trust my rage
You know, the standard for maintaining your parental rights is something along the lines of feeding and clothing your kid and making sure they are supervised and have a place to sleep. I'm not sure I see why the standard for adopting a dog should be higher.
Sorry, Hil.
Laura - Jan 26, 2013 6:36:42 am PST #25532 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
Without knowing the specific dogs it is possible that the animal's personality wasn't suited for being alone during the day for x number of hours. Some of my animals were totally ok with staying home, and others I had to take to work with me.
Zoe is fine all day by herself, but I try and get home for lunch if I can. Brandy had to come to work with me. She literally howled the entire time she was left alone. Non-stop. Same thing with being left in the car. If my family went out to dinner together we had to take turns keeping the dog company in the car.
brenda m - Jan 26, 2013 6:40:12 am PST #25533 of 30001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Some of my animals were totally ok with staying home, and others I had to take to work with me.
Yeah. Darby's fine with it, but some dogs can't deal, and that's not good for either of them.
Pix - Jan 26, 2013 6:42:42 am PST #25534 of 30001
The status is NOT quo.
I'm sorry Hil. Have you visited your local humane society? They want a good home for their pets and will check your landlord status, but they tend to be far less picky about your schedule.
sumi - Jan 26, 2013 6:50:24 am PST #25535 of 30001
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Hil, that's a shame. But I'm sure you'll find the right dog soon.
Strix - Jan 26, 2013 6:52:14 am PST #25536 of 30001
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
I'm sorry to hear that, Hil. I hope you find the right dog soon!
Hil R. - Jan 26, 2013 6:57:22 am PST #25537 of 30001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
I just wish that they'd told me at the beginning if this dog needed a home where someone was home all the time. The application I filled out asked for my working hours, and I told them, and then they went and contacted my references and did the home visit and everything anyway.