Bertie - on his own in Sutton Park
On 29 January, I had a phone call from the Dogs trust at Evesham (I had put Flynn on their waiting list) asking if I still wanted to rehome my dog. I was uncertain what to do and asked if I could have a few days to discuss it with the family. Over the weekend the dogs fought several times. Once when I was still in bed and Deb couldn't separate them. They both had blood on their coats. This made up our minds and Deb and I took Flynn to the Trust on 3 February. As we walked him down the long drive to the kennels he was jumping about without a care in the world. As we handed his lead over to the handler he was wagging his tail. As he was taken down to his kennel he looked back but still had no inkling he would not see us again. It felt so cruel but it was the right decision. Deb and I are happier, the cages are gone, we don't have to constantly close doors behind us or worry about what the dogs are doing. Bertie is happier; he gets all the attention, has the freedom of the house and doesn't have to worry about his ear being chewed off. And perhaps Flynn is happier. Perhaps. But I still feel I have let him down.
1 comment:
Can i just say i was there when this happened, and i felt so sad not only for the dogs but for Deb and Chris, who have had to witness this so many times, i really truly believe Chris you have nothing to feel guilty about and the dogs will now be much happier. love Andy xx
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