my mom got a puppy in august, and i absolutely fell in love with her instantly. she has become my baby and my everything.
i have been dealing with some mental issues (server anxiety and agoraphobia) and our puppy became my saving grace. since i am unable to work or leave the house, i primarily took care of the puppy 80-90% of the time since my mom is very busy and works all the time. being home alone all the time, having her with me gave so much peace and the company that i always wanted. (our family dog who i grew up with died 2 years ago)
i started leaving the house again recently after being housebound for almost a year, and i always took her with me. she gave my life purpose.
our puppy comes from a bloodline or very smart, award winning, hunting dogs. (she is a chocolate lab) my mom decided that she wanted to make her a hunting a dog, but didn’t have the time to train her. so, she sent her to the dog trainer for a month. it has only been 2 weeks, and i feel like i’m dying without her. i feel very upset that i let myself get so attached to her, because now i can’t have her. and she’s not even mine to get attached to. i feel like a fool. my therapist even suggested that we register as my emotional support animal, which i am really glad i didn’t do now, because i don’t know how long she’ll be with the trainer (she might have to back for another month or two after we have her for a weekend once this four week period of over). and now she’ll be gone on hunting trips, that i most likely will not attend.
does anyone have any suggestions of how to deal with this? i’m tearing up as i write this, because i miss her so much. i feel so upset that i grew so attached to her, but my mom pretty much made her my responsibility right away. i almost feel like i need to stop loving my dog, because on paper, she’s not even mine.
please help! thanks for reading
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