Better than dumping her at the pound. She did the right thing by returning her to you, IMO. You know, we all want what is best for our dogs. We want responsible owners and homes. But, when things go wrong, for whatever reason, we hope the owners will do the right thing by OUR dog. It is even possible she made up the story about why she had to return the dog. Perhaps, the dog reminds her of her deceased husband. Maybe she is just so overwhelmed right now. Compassion is needed for both the owner and the dog. Very sad all around. Barb Hively - PA DNA. It's what makes a white, a German Shepherd -----Original Message----- From: Karen Shirk <karen4paws@xxxxxxx> To: 'Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx' <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Mon, Mar 11, 2013 1:08 pm Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Venting and 9 year of GSD well trained needs home OMG about 8 years ago we adopted out a GSD to a wonderful couple. The woman brings Crystal back today and tells me this huge story about how she can talk to her and since her husband died Crystal has told her she wants to come back to 4 Paws. She brought her back and ak she is leaving the dog is crying and begging her not to leave and she is saying "I know you want to stay here." I really hate to leave her. I would rather just keep her but she clearly wants to be here. OMG I wanted to ask her what planet she is from. This poor dog is now here and totally lost. A 9 year old GSD who has been with this lady for 7 years. My heart is breaking for this dog. Nothing I said made any difference because the dog spoke to her and told her she wanted to be here. UGH If anyone knows someone who can give a very well trained, sweet GSD who loves to kiss cats (really one of our cats came up to her and she kissed it). Please let me know. This girl lost her man and now her home and deserves a loving family for her senior years. Karen Shirk, CEO 4 Paws For Ability 937-374-0385, 937-708-6677 fax 937-376-2720 www.4pawsforability ===========================================================================POST is Copyrighted 2012. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ =========================================================================== ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2012. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================