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HELP. I’m struggling to make the right choice!
I’ve got an incredibly kind, intelligent and beautiful 9 1/2 month old German Shepherd. I adopted her at 2 months old, when I had a big yard and was planning to work only part-time or work from home. I’m going through a major life transition right now and I might not have the yard anymore or the flexibility (potentially working full-time, 8 or 9 hour days again).
A good friend of mine happens to be looking for a young German Shepherd for their family – a stay at home mom, has a big yard, goes outdoors in nature a lot and she’s excellent with animals. Lately I’ve been considering giving my pup to this family, to this life.
Needless to say, I’m very attached to my pup! She’s my first Shepherd and I’ve fallen in love with her. We’ve done a lot of training together and she’s a truly incredible pup in so many ways… I could go on and on here, but that’s not the purpose of this post. I care about her a lot so ultimately I want what’s best for her.
I’m hoping for some advice or encouragement on making my final decision… thank you to anyone who takes some time to respond.
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Hi,
I would do everything in my power to find an alternative giving your friend your dog. I had a German Shepherd mix. for 12 yrs. I got her when I was married, had kids, and finally through my divorce. She was a genuine family dog. Attached emotionally to each of us. We all had a role in her life. When my exhusband was gone. She was sad for a long time.
We eventually got a puppy, that I didn’t think she would take to, she did. She became an adoptive mother at her ripe age of 9 (I believe). If your Shephard has been with you since a baby, at her age now, I believe it would be devastating to her. That is my personal experience. My dog lost only one member of her family, she had 3 others remain. If you could possibly have this woman “babysit” her that would be a much better alternative. I have also grown up in apartment all my life and have had many animals. My baby passed in 2003, I have not gotton another dog, however Santa somehow left me a kitten. I had a boyfriend gave me an alternative (because he did not care for cats) him or my cat. I still remain friends with this man. I beg for you to somehow find an alternative, the dogs heart may not end up the only one broken.
By the way, when I had to go to work full time. My kids were in school, she would be home alone for sometimes up to 8 hours a day. I would let her out to do her business in the morning, leave her breakfast, and water. She was absolutely fine. She went out soon as I walked in or one of my High School kids did, we spent a little specialized attention to her playfully and fed her supper and she was absolutely fine. On the weekends we were outside a lot together. She was first one of the kids, then she became my friend when we got older. She was very well trained, easy to train, none of the cage business. A lot of people use them, I had no need to.. Sincerely, Alyce C
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