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| Our Luna dog having a kip on mum's bed |
Wednesday, 27 November
Yesterday was the strangest day. Awoke with the usual tears, I don't know why it is worse in the mornings. Then went to the vet to settle up vet fees from Luna's blood test, urine test and lab results. A bit tearful and couldn't speak when I went in there. (Here come the tears again).
Then we went to the dog's home in Horeb to donate Luna's old towels, dog blankets and bed that he didn't use very often. The pile for the dog's home was getting smaller as I keep taking things out to keep. Anyway, I asked if we could say hello to their dogs. They only had 4 longer term residents. 2 massive wolf like dogs, mother and son, a beautiful grey collie quite young and so friendly but a bit bouncy for us and another cross breed called Ollie who has issues. Another dog was out at a foster home. I'm quite glad about that as I had seen him on the internet and he was a young lurcher. Absolutely beautiful. I can't understand why he is in a home. But, they had just had a delivery of puppies LabraDoodles, OMG I could have lay down in that kennel and let them run all over me. They were all at the bars trying to get fuss and lick and nibble my fingers. Talk about therapy. Absolutely beautiful. Lee wasn't that taken with them and he was fussing "Ollie the Sprollie". We swapped over and I gave Ollie a little fuss. He was a bit nervous and was at the back of his kennel to begin with but came up to the bars slowly and then had a fuss. I know he had issues as I had read on the website that a couple of the dogs nipped and I had ruled them all out. Not being ready.
The drive back home was strange, so many mixed emotions including guilt and a few held in tears. We are not ready, We miss Luna, We will check the internet about Ollie. Why would anyone breed LabraDoodles just to put them in a home just before Christmas? I am so sad for all these dogs.
I had a look on the internet and it seems he has been in the same kennels 3 times. A very loving and loyal dog that is protective of his owners. Seems the last people had him a year and then brought him back and the previous owners let him loose on their caravan park and the guests were frightened of him. They had him 2 years. Poor Ollie, but he needs to fit our needs of having a dog we can take out on the lead where there are people and dogs. I think he is okay with other dogs but not so sure of the people issue .... and we are not ready for another dog.
What a roller coaster ride of emotions. I'm glad you found comfort in Lee's sister's message. He has definitely left our house now. Lee is so sad, he can feel it too but I told him it wasn't fair to Luna to hold on and that he is now where he should be. It's still hard but we are getting better each day. It will be 6 days today. I don't know where the week has gone.
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