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It seems my excitement in announcing our puppy news was premature. Perhaps yesterday's post angered The Jinx.
Yesterday I e-mailed the breeder with a few last minute details and a question about food. The breeder uses and supplies a certain brand of high quality food. I asked her about transitioning our dog to another, equally high-quality good, the same brand that our neighbour feeds her sixteen-month-old lab. I explained that our families are quite close, that we take care of her dog and that they've agreed to do the same for ours when necessary.
This morning I received a response. Our breeder never sells to a family with a puppy under two and a half years. Even though we don't own our neighbour's dog, they are concerned by the closeness. They are returning our deposit and cancelling our sale.
I'm terribly disappointed. Beyond that, I don't know what to think. Drama King is going to call later, to see if we can clarify the situation. We're not experienced with dogs. Ruby, the neighbour dog is over at our place on an almost daily basis. She's well-trained, but if her boisterous puppy energy truly is a concern, we may have to change our plan. Whether that means delaying on a puppy or adopting an older dog, I don't know.
But for the moment, I'm fully of sad. I'm also vaguely embarrassed, knowing someone out there thinks I'm not dog-owning material. *I* know I won't be a bad owner, but still...an inauspicious foray into canine-life. I'm trying to be philosophical. Drama King will call. Maybe it will work out. If it doesn't, maybe it's for the best. Perhaps there's another dog, in another time that's meant for us. All I can do now is wait. And feel sad.
Yesterday I e-mailed the breeder with a few last minute details and a question about food. The breeder uses and supplies a certain brand of high quality food. I asked her about transitioning our dog to another, equally high-quality good, the same brand that our neighbour feeds her sixteen-month-old lab. I explained that our families are quite close, that we take care of her dog and that they've agreed to do the same for ours when necessary.
This morning I received a response. Our breeder never sells to a family with a puppy under two and a half years. Even though we don't own our neighbour's dog, they are concerned by the closeness. They are returning our deposit and cancelling our sale.
I'm terribly disappointed. Beyond that, I don't know what to think. Drama King is going to call later, to see if we can clarify the situation. We're not experienced with dogs. Ruby, the neighbour dog is over at our place on an almost daily basis. She's well-trained, but if her boisterous puppy energy truly is a concern, we may have to change our plan. Whether that means delaying on a puppy or adopting an older dog, I don't know.
But for the moment, I'm fully of sad. I'm also vaguely embarrassed, knowing someone out there thinks I'm not dog-owning material. *I* know I won't be a bad owner, but still...an inauspicious foray into canine-life. I'm trying to be philosophical. Drama King will call. Maybe it will work out. If it doesn't, maybe it's for the best. Perhaps there's another dog, in another time that's meant for us. All I can do now is wait. And feel sad.