Hi Sandra,

That sounds like a heartbreaking decision. I think that if you cannot afford to provide medical care for your dog and there is someone that can provide that for him, you have to do the right thing for the dog and let him go with the person that can provide what he needs. I know what you mean, though, my cat got very sick when I was unemployed and getting ready to move across the country. My other cat landed himself in the pet-ER a month later. Pets can be very, very expensive.

But I think that the better option if you cannot make it work financially is for the dog would be to go with someone that can keep him alive and healthy. That's not failing him, that's selflessly doing the right thing for the dog you love. I am sure that the girl that wants to adopt him will love him very much and take good care of him.

Anne