Last Friday I had a 14 week puppy returned to me. The woman told me she was going to be in the hospital for 10 days and didn't know if she was going to get better. She thought it best for the puppy to be placed in a new home. She didn't specifically say what was wrong, but I got the impression she had emotional issues ( perhaps in addition to physical problems ). Then she called Monday and wanted me to keep the puppy for her. Not just for the 10 days, but for several months. She said her fiancé who lives in Calf. ( we're on the East Coast) was going to "come and take care of her". My original feeling was it would be better to put the puppy in a permanent home, but the woman has been texting me begging me to keep the puppy for her. She's offered to pay me and said she would take the puppy for long weekends in a month or two. I certainly understand the love for a dog, and I realize that sometimes a dog is the only reason people get up in the mornings, But: I'm worried about the woman's ability to care for the puppy. If the puppy would get loose, could she even go get her? A 14 week old puppy is one thing, a 6 month old is something else. I'm worried about finding a home for the puppy if the woman decides she can't keep her when the pup is a full sized dog. We can find homes for puppys, but adult dogs can be a different matter. I'm also worried the dog will end up a screwed up mess by going for "long weekends" and coming back. You know how these GSD's bond to you. I wouldn't want a problem with seperation anxiety to develop. Any thoughts? SueT ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2011. 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/ ============================================================================