Getting A Service Dog.

[Friday]

Ah dammit.

Scum? My ass. His allergies aren’t your fault, love. And you can be really proud of yourself, for putting your partner first. That’s what partners do, right? They have each other’s backs. Another home may not have noticed, and he’d be pulling his weight, getting sicker and sicker, whilst they just took and took. You didn’t, and haven’t. You had him, and are doing right by him, as much as he’s had you.

New State, new climate, new everything... there was no way to know his health would fail him, since he’d never been there, before. Maybe/Hopefully the organization will start acclimating prospects to environments instead of thrusting them into them, in the future. Some groups do that here, although not many, and some are stupid enough to send double coated dogs to the desert & thin skinned dogs to the mountains (which, unlike allergies, is predictably bad)... but if they had trialed him in your area, earlier on? That would mean you’d still be waiting, & would have never met Bos. Wouldn’t know how good it could be even in just a few weeks.

You’ve done right by Bos, every step of the way. Any dog paired with you? Is damn lucky to have you.

 

[Teasel]

Ever so sad for you both, such a blow :(

 

[Freida]

What the everloving f*ck?!?

You have got to be kidding me! I am so very, very pissed off for you.
And so horribly sad. And so very,very sorry. :hug:
However. @Friday is right......

His allergies aren’t your fault, love. And you can be really proud of yourself, for putting your partner first. That’s what partners do, right? They have each other’s backs. Another home may not have noticed, and he’d be pulling his weight, getting sicker and sicker, whilst they just took and took. You didn’t, and haven’t. You had him, and are doing right by him, as much as he’s had you.

You are doing what is best for him no matter how it hurts you. And that shows what an amazing,caring person you are. You put his welfare ahead of yours. Which means this......

You’ve done right by Bos, every step of the way. Any dog paired with you? Is damn lucky to have you.

Is also dead on. There is no mirror in the world that you can look into and see someone bad looking back. You are amazing. :hug:

 

[Sideways]

So, Bos is presumably now recovering? Have you heard anything? Does it potentially means they will get to a place where they can test him for allergies and nail down which one is the problem?

Wish there was something I could do to help. I don't know where in the country you are, so I can't even reach out to my organisation for you because they only do the Sunshine State (but, they do the Sunshine State...???? And legit if you want some help with this and that's where you are, just say and we'll figure something out).

Just - thinking of you today. Your only fault right now is that you were onto it straight away, got the best care available and didn't stop till Bos had a solution. There's a tonne of quality in the character of a person who, after all you went through to get B, didn't even blink when it came to making sure he was comfortable and safe, even at the personal cost to you.

 

[bellbird]

Thinking of you, b. :hug:

 

[barefoot]

Oh, have only just caught up on this thread and I'm so very sorry that things have taken such a turn. I'm heartbroken for both of you. So sorry.

 

[siniang]

Keep thinking about you @blackemerald1 and have to admit, am a little worried.

Hugs, if you allow :hug:

 

[blackemerald1]

Hey everyone. Thank you for your comments and wishes. @Sideways thanks for your kind offer of assistance but there isn't anything that can be done that wasn't done already.

I've taken Bos by car to the plane and handed him over.

He's now back in his State of origin and I've been advised he's doing ok. I won't be given any further info on what happens to him now. I'm hoping I will get an email telling me how he's going but I'm not holding my breath.

The house is now echoing in emptiness - again - except I'm here.

I'm shocked by it all. He was just perfect for me but he's gone now and there's nothing I can do about that.

2019 hasn't been a great year in other respects but I honestly thought the year was actually going to finish on a high with his arrival. He couldn't fix what has already happened but he made moving forward seem so much less confronting.

I've been packing up and putting away the doggy stuff. I'm in a fairly dark place and I'm not feeling very well right now.

So - that's all the information I have.

Again, thanks everyone for all of your kind words, wisdom and everything.

 

[littleoc]

Let us know how you’re doing tomorrow, too. Here to listen :hug:

 

[Freida]

I'm so sorry :hug:

 

[Sideways]

So incredibly sorry. My hope is that 2020 brings a new solution for you. In the meantime, take it easy, be gentle with yourself.

 

[Freida]

How are you doing?