Heavy Heart

Yesterday, Jordan and I made the very tough choice to take Chauncey back to the Humane Society. We came to this decision after much consideration and thinking about the future. I could just cry thinking about it, but we realized that although our lives are relaxed right now, Jordan will be back on the road in about four months and with the long hours I sometimes have to work, training her properly and giving her the attention she deserves would not be possible. I have a hard enough time walking Wallace when Jordan is gone, two dogs would have been a lot harder. There were a bevy of reasons for our decision (including landlords, schedules,our life's unpredictability) and in the end we feel we rushed into the decision to get another puppy.

We both felt extreme guilt in having to do this and I was a wreck most of yesterday, but for her sake, we know it was the right choice. If we thought that there was a possibility that she would not be re-adopted or even worse, euthanized, we would have never done it, but I know she will be snatched up by a wonderful home where she will be the right fit. She nearly got adopted while we were there taking her back. Wallace was looking all over for her yesterday, but has adjusted more today. We learned a valuable lesson in these last couple of weeks and are happy being a family of three for a while.