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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My dog gave us a sign of what life what would be like with him on the day we adopted him--he had huge piles of diarrhea in the lobby of our building. Then we discovered that what the previous owner who had given him up had put in his file wasn't true at all. He wasn't crate trained and he was barely potty trained at 6 months. He also had severe separation anxiety, which caused him to pee and poop whenever we left him by himself for even a minute. Crate training was out of the question once we figured out that confinement of any type made him freak out.

We have done everything we can to make him comfortable. Training, medication, homeopathic remedies, etc. In some ways, our dog is more work than our child who is now almost 5. It's hard to have people over, especially if they're afraid of dogs at all, because we can't just put him in a crate or shut him in a bedroom. One of us always has to be home when our cleaning lady is here. I remember when we were in the baby years it felt like a big inconvenience and I felt really guilty about that.

But he is the cuddliest dog imaginable. He curls up with our kid and lets him read to him. He wants to give everyone he meets hugs and kisses. He is just the happiest. A few years ago he was viciously attacked by our neighbor's off-leash dog and even when he arrived at the hospital with terrible puncture wounds he still wagged his tail and was giving kisses to the doctors. After his week-long stay they told me that they have never seen a spirit like his in a dog in so much pain.

Years ago when I was in a terrible depression and was at home contemplating suicide he stood in my lap, put his paws on my shoulders and gave me a hug. A real hug.

Have I felt inconvenienced by our dog? Sure. Regretted having him in our lives? Never. [/quote]

I think you've just summed up why those of us who love dogs, love dogs.

I'm so sorry for what you've been through. I'm glad that your dog was there to help you feel a little better.[/quote]

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