a home is found
a new home is found for amy...with a family of 7 members in the household including the maid/helper...it was the eldest child in the family who contacted me for amy...i have boarded amy in boarding over the long weekend when we were out of town, gave her the permission to pay amy a visit during that time with her parents...the next thing was an sms telling me of their interest and wish to take amy...on sunday after we came back from our short break, fetched amy and off we went to pay her and the family a visit at their place...amy was curious and exploring the place all the time while we had a chat...she went to the backyard, the garden, kitchen, etc. sniff here and there...very comfy but knowing her being so comfy was becoz we were there with her...also judging from the way the family handled her, it was very assuring...after some discussion with hubby, we have decided to re-home amy to this family coming weekend...
some of the things that amy will enjoy over there...
- she will be staying in a terrace house with lots of room to roam including a small garden...
- she will always have company during the day...for now it will be the maid/helper who is fine with taking care of dogs...and the eldest daughter who is currently looking for work...and with their parents planning to retire in a short while, or so i was told, amy will have additional two persons at home with her...most of the time if not all the time...
- they are experienced dog owners as they had a dog for more than 10 years who just recently passed away due to old age and sickness...i was initially concerned that they have not had a beagle but based on our assessment on how much they love and miss their dog, i think it should be fine...i have more or less run down a list of what to expect of a beagle...esp. their stubbornness and their happy-go-lucky attitude...but i have to remember to do it one more time the day amy goes to their place for good...and reminder to myself to tell them not to overfeed, as amy luuuuvvvvv food and will give you the pathetic "oh...i am still hungry...feed me feed me now!" look...it took us some years to learn to resist but it was too late then as she was already overweight like a sausage...hehe...took some dieting to go back to the slender her :) i will hate to see her go back to being that sausage again...
- amy will have the free roam of the house, indoor and outdoor...and she will be allowed to share a room with the eldest daughter...ON HER BED!! luxury!
- the family will take on the task of walking, bathing, providing the general care to amy on their own, and not passing to their helper/maid...as compare to most families i have come across who will usually pass such tasks to their maid/helper...
- amy will have a personal vet at home as one of the siblings is studying vet science and will be attached to the same vet clinic amy is currently going...
however, after speaking with friends who are experienced with re-homing process and friends who have provided short-term boarding to amy before when we were out of town to better understand how amy will handle us not being around...and what is the best approach to make this transition easier...we have decided not to have the weekly visit for the first two months...as amy will miss us during the initial period...the last thing you want to do is to visit her to give her false hope that she is going back with us, only to realise that we have to continue to leave her in her new home at the end of the visit...this was what was observed by my friends in the the previously re-homed dogs that she had helped before...that sometimes this might bring the dogs into further and deeper depression and prolong the adjustment period....
so...the new owner and us, we have agreed to the trial period of 2-3 months...during the initial two months we will not be visiting so not to interfere...but she will keep us closely informed and updated with mails and photos on the progress...we will come together again at the end of the trial period for an assessment...should things really do not work out for any reasons, we will not hesistate to bring amy back with us...
my friend who have seen many successful cases, told me once what to expect of a successful re-homing effort...that at the end of the 2-3 months period when we visit, amy will recognise us, greet us, come to play with us etc. and at the end of the visit, when the new family call for her, she will just drop everything and follow them home happily...and you will know at that time, where amy home will be, and where will her heart be...i mentioned this to hubby and we both come to agree that this part of the process perhaps will be what hurt the most in the end...but to stay focus and objective...as long as she is loved, and well taken care of...i hope for the best...whatever the best turns out to be for my amy...who will always be my baby girl...
p/s: thanks to everyone for your advise on things to do to help her cope with her fear...and for those who have offered to dogsit or to bring her along for walks and run with their dogs etc. thank you so much, very grateful and much appreciated...
some of the things that amy will enjoy over there...
- she will be staying in a terrace house with lots of room to roam including a small garden...
- she will always have company during the day...for now it will be the maid/helper who is fine with taking care of dogs...and the eldest daughter who is currently looking for work...and with their parents planning to retire in a short while, or so i was told, amy will have additional two persons at home with her...most of the time if not all the time...
- they are experienced dog owners as they had a dog for more than 10 years who just recently passed away due to old age and sickness...i was initially concerned that they have not had a beagle but based on our assessment on how much they love and miss their dog, i think it should be fine...i have more or less run down a list of what to expect of a beagle...esp. their stubbornness and their happy-go-lucky attitude...but i have to remember to do it one more time the day amy goes to their place for good...and reminder to myself to tell them not to overfeed, as amy luuuuvvvvv food and will give you the pathetic "oh...i am still hungry...feed me feed me now!" look...it took us some years to learn to resist but it was too late then as she was already overweight like a sausage...hehe...took some dieting to go back to the slender her :) i will hate to see her go back to being that sausage again...
- amy will have the free roam of the house, indoor and outdoor...and she will be allowed to share a room with the eldest daughter...ON HER BED!! luxury!
- the family will take on the task of walking, bathing, providing the general care to amy on their own, and not passing to their helper/maid...as compare to most families i have come across who will usually pass such tasks to their maid/helper...
- amy will have a personal vet at home as one of the siblings is studying vet science and will be attached to the same vet clinic amy is currently going...
however, after speaking with friends who are experienced with re-homing process and friends who have provided short-term boarding to amy before when we were out of town to better understand how amy will handle us not being around...and what is the best approach to make this transition easier...we have decided not to have the weekly visit for the first two months...as amy will miss us during the initial period...the last thing you want to do is to visit her to give her false hope that she is going back with us, only to realise that we have to continue to leave her in her new home at the end of the visit...this was what was observed by my friends in the the previously re-homed dogs that she had helped before...that sometimes this might bring the dogs into further and deeper depression and prolong the adjustment period....
so...the new owner and us, we have agreed to the trial period of 2-3 months...during the initial two months we will not be visiting so not to interfere...but she will keep us closely informed and updated with mails and photos on the progress...we will come together again at the end of the trial period for an assessment...should things really do not work out for any reasons, we will not hesistate to bring amy back with us...
my friend who have seen many successful cases, told me once what to expect of a successful re-homing effort...that at the end of the 2-3 months period when we visit, amy will recognise us, greet us, come to play with us etc. and at the end of the visit, when the new family call for her, she will just drop everything and follow them home happily...and you will know at that time, where amy home will be, and where will her heart be...i mentioned this to hubby and we both come to agree that this part of the process perhaps will be what hurt the most in the end...but to stay focus and objective...as long as she is loved, and well taken care of...i hope for the best...whatever the best turns out to be for my amy...who will always be my baby girl...
p/s: thanks to everyone for your advise on things to do to help her cope with her fear...and for those who have offered to dogsit or to bring her along for walks and run with their dogs etc. thank you so much, very grateful and much appreciated...