
Originally Posted by
hellosunshine
today i rehomed my gordon setter,i havent cried but i feel like ive been runover by a sherman tank.
he was exhuberant and was draining me,i felt he was lonely despite hrs and hrs of walking and needed doogy company,plus when i went to race i always felt guilty and after any bike he was my priority,consequently im shattered thru and thru physically which meant ive experience big depressive episodes trying to fir in bike/work/dog.SOME MAY THINK IM SELFISH.i prob am,i darnet tell my family friends etc.he has gone to a wonderful doggy home where he'll have loadsa pals and fun.he was so fullsome and possessive of me i could never have friends or MEN in the house without him becoming out of control,another stress.so.........DUNO HOW I FEEL BUT IT AINT THAT GOOD,time now to get a grip on my health,ive lost weight and feel overtrained,but ive a hunch it could all be stress,consequently bike performance this week has slumped.

and thats my moan,sorry.
You sound like you are heart broken. But you know that you made the right decision... for him.
I'm sorry about your loss... but he is in a good home I am sure of it... and probably a better situation for him.
Good job on being an amazing doggie Mom.
"Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather, to skid in broadside thoroughly used-up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming: WOW WHAT A RIDE!!!!"