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Update: going from 1 dog to 2
DH and I looked on petfinder through tons of profiles for another potential dog and visited a couple shelters. Well, one dog stuck out online and there was something just perfect about her. I can't explain it - she just had something in her eyes and I knew we had to meet her. Well, we called the shelter and they said she had been in isolation because she had been really sick but was better and would be available for adoption the next day. DH and I drove down with DD to meet her and got there really early before the shelter opened. Well, another family pulled up at the same time and wouldn't you know it, they were there for the same dog. We waited outside for about an hour talking with them (and I was annoyed because the mom kept trying to talk us out of it saying that the breed wasn't good with young kids. She had 3 kids with her but they were all older than DD...) When the shelter opens the staff said they'd give us each time with her and if we were both approved and both liked her they'd draw a name from a hat. They went first and the kids came out saying how much they loved her. We go in and I swear she was the best dog in the entire world. So unbelievably sweet. She was so gentle with DD and I just fell in love with her. I felt she was meant for our family. When we start walking back DH says he doesn't want to take her even though she was sweet because the kids in the other family wanted her so badly and they had driven 2 hours to meet her and he didn't want them to leave upset and he said he didn't want to see them all cry. Ugh. I told him I just wanted to see if we got picked and he said we should just care that she got a home and not take her away from the kids. I felt so guilty and he went out to the car and I went in and told them they could have her but to call us and we'd come get her if it didn't work out with that family. Well, my heart broke as I was walking away and I seriously have never cried so hard in my entire life... over a dog I met for 10 minutes. It's been almost a week now and I can't get her out of my head. I feel completely ridiculous and I know it's just important that she found a family but I don't know why I'm so heartbroken over this still. Has this happened to anyone else? I can't get her out of my head and I just want to go back in time and not care that the little kids wanted her too (I know I'm being selfish but I feel like she was meant for us but obviously she wasn't or we'd have her...)
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Re: Update: going from 1 dog to 2
There are lots of great animals out there, but we can't have them all as pets. This means that there are plenty of other wonderful dogs out there for your family to adopt. Even though this particular dog was sweet, you'll end up adopting another sweet dog that will end up being part of the family.
Also, just think of how happy that dog is right now. She's been adopted by a family that seems to care about her. That's what's important, so focus on the positive.
Aw.:(
About a year and a half ago, a friend of mine and I were spending a little time sightseeing in a local town when we came accross a humane society trying to adopt out 3 dogs.
One dog, Sam, was real taken with me. He kept sidling up to me and wouldn't let me leave.:(
I often wonder how he made out -- I have one dog now and I don't think he would take kindly to having a second doggus in the house.
Sam was 14; his owner recently died and they were looking for a home for him.