I'm going to bring her back. I just can't handle this level of stress. I guess that dog-owning, or at least dog-owning by myself, isn't for me. I just called the volunteer I've been working with at the shelter, and she's going to see if I can bring her back tonight.
The next time you decide to stab me in the back... have the guts to do it to my face.
Mal ,'Ariel'
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Hil R. - Mar 01, 2013 8:47:43 am PST #26862 of 30001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
hippocampus - Mar 01, 2013 9:00:39 am PST #26863 of 30001
not your mom's socks.
Sumi - much ~ma
le nubian - Mar 01, 2013 9:07:23 am PST #26864 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Sorry Hil. At least you know. Want to try a cat?
Hil R. - Mar 01, 2013 9:11:28 am PST #26865 of 30001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Sorry Hil. At least you know. Want to try a cat?
I'm allergic. A cat would be easier -- a lot less worry about leaving it home alone -- but I know I don't vacuum and everything often enough for that to work.
brenda m - Mar 01, 2013 9:19:58 am PST #26866 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
I think Tommyrot may have a solution for that...
Zenkitty - Mar 01, 2013 9:39:28 am PST #26867 of 30001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
sumi, good grief, much ~ma for you!
Hil, if you still want a dog, you'd probably be better off with an older, laid-back dog who's already housetrained and knows the deal. Buffy's probably picking up on your stress and anxiety, and that's adding to hers. Don't feel bad if it doesn't work out. She might be better off with someone who's accustomed to housetraining and can deal with an anxious dog.
omnis_audis - Mar 01, 2013 10:37:15 am PST #26868 of 30001
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
They are doing Shakespeare outside my office. The joys of working in the School of the Arts, with a gorgeous sunny day. I think it's Romeo & Juliet. But the acting is a bit... well.. forceful. Time to break out the sandwhich and listen to the show.
Burrell - Mar 01, 2013 10:46:48 am PST #26869 of 30001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
I'm sorry it didn't work out, Hil.
But the acting is a bit... well.. forceful.
Is that code for "loud"? Whereabouts on campus are you? I'm trying to picture it but I don't know where the drama department is.
Hil R. - Mar 01, 2013 11:05:00 am PST #26870 of 30001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Thanks, everyone. It really hurts, but I know it's the right decision to make. The shelter will find a better home for her. I'd hoped that I could bring her back tonight, but it looks like it might have to wait until tomorrow, because there won't be someone at the shelter who's authorized to do the paperwork today.
askye - Mar 01, 2013 11:08:06 am PST #26871 of 30001
Thrive to spite them
Hil, don't think of this as the end of your chance to have a dog. It's given you a better idea of what you can handle. You need a dog that's toilet trained and crate trained and can help narrow your search.
Buffy looks like a cutie and I'm sure there's a right home for her out there.