This is why I need to stay away from shelters

Shakou

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http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/29142649/

2 weeks ago, my husband and I walked into an adoption event while picking up food for the dogs at a local petstore. There were cages and kennels full of dogs and puppies everywhere, but my eyes were immediately drawn to this guy above. He looked soooo sad. His name is Cowboy, a 10 year old cattle dog mix, who's owner of 10 years died this passed away back in January, and he's been in the shelter since. Heelers are INCREDIBLY sensitive and emotional dogs, and the change and heartbreak was to much for him, and he's developed anxiety as the result of it all. Having been through both a pregnancy loss, plus the death of my father these passed two months, I really, really felt for him.

I can NOT get a third dog with Ma'ii and Charlotte. But if it weren't for that reason, I'd have been leaving the store with him. I keep coming back to his pet finder page to see if he's still there, and sure enough he is. Such is life, he'll either get out of there and have a happy ending or he won't. I need to just stop torturing myself with things like this.

Ugh. Just needed to vent.
 

Ozfozz

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I totally want to just say "camaaan he's already 10. How much trouble could an elderly ACD cause?"
But I know the answer to that is....well... a ton.

It's why I avoid PetSmart and other stores that host rescues , like the plague on weekends.
I can't. I just can't have another dog here.

Very sorry for your recent losses :(
 

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Ohhhhhh I know exactly what you mean. Thanks to a tag-a-long with my aunt I'm now watching a small terrier mix to see if he gets adopted within the week. He just melted me and I could see the environment was causing him a lot of anxiety. I don't even WANT to add another dog (even a foster)... But I can't leave him in there to who know what end. :(

Why do we do it??? WHY!?!?!

I'll keep my fingers crossed both our dogs are adopted by Wednesday since today is a holiday.
 

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