My heart breaks...

[Marcy, Apollo & Phoebe]

My heart breaks when I see posts from owners looking to rehome their dogs. I don't get a chance to log-on to Doodle Kisses often. And almost every single time I log-on, I see a post from someone looking to rehome their dog.

I really don't understand, so I usually refrain from commenting. We live busy lives--I'm a lawyer and my husband is a software developer. We have kids--young ones. Our puppy is wild--just stopped nipping the kids, but still jumps all over them! We live in a smallish house--a 1940s bungalow. We have allergies and asthma. I have a chronic illness. Never in a million years could I imagine giving up my Apollo. In fact, he gives us so much love that we're considering another one (umm, not right now). The only circumstances I really understand are if someone is too ill to take care of their pet or if  some financial circumstances prevent proper care of the pet. I try not to judge, so I don't comment.

I am just feeling so heartbroken that I had to rant. My rant is over now...

[Allyson, Peri & Taquito]

I agree.  I try to put myself in this situation and I just can't.  The financial and health issues are another reason and I heartfully sympathize with those owners, but this is different.  I am in higher edu, DH is attorney and we have baby on the way and while I am sure things won't be a cakewalk, I will not be rehoming my dogs because life is changing and busy.  I try not to get preachy on DK, but these discussions this week have just made me too angry.  I almost broke into tears reading the latest.  Heck I feel bad enough for my Peri and Taquito - purely because their lives will change with our baby coming - but they will still have US so I don't need to feel so bad.