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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For those saying rehome, how do you explain that to kids that love the dog? Of lesser importance, how do you have the discussion with friends and neighbors without becoming the animal hating pariah family[/quote]

We rehomed a puppy after I gave in (and shouldn’t have). If was about 6 weeks in. I was miserable, which DH and my kids knew. One kid was briefly sad, and then it was all forgotten. They were mid- to late- elementary. I literally felt like I got my life back. I didn’t realize how depressed I was, and I think the dog was getting depressed.

The adoption agency literally sneered at me and made me feel terrible. Never mind that I had socialized the dog (walked 2-3 hours per day because we didn’t have a fence, and she’d still run in circles for 6+ hours a day), potty trained her, got her shots, sent her back with a year of food, all supplies, and a $300 donation.

But it wax worth it. I will always be grateful to a friend who is a big dog lover to do it. [/quote]

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