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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 558063" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>PlainJane</p><p></p><p>I hope that my previous post didn't make you feel bad or like I was taking your anxiety lightly, because that wasn't my intention. </p><p></p><p>I have PSTD and trust me, I take anxiety very seriously. </p><p></p><p>By all means, if you feel the anxiety having the puppy is causing is overwhelming you and you feel he is suffering due to it, then rehome him in a nice home where he can get the love, affection, and care he deserves. It shows how much you care for him that you're willing to do that for him, to make sure they're good people and will treat him as you'd like to treat him. </p><p></p><p>I wrote what I did in my original post because it's also obvious you wanted this very much, you just didn't expect to have this enormous reaction to him, it sort of whipped your legs out from under you. I was just trying to let you know there was another option to rehoming him. IF you felt you were ready to give it a shot. If you're not, then of course it's best to rehome him as it won't work out......and it is easier to rehome a young pup than an adult dog. </p><p></p><p>You should not feel guilty. You have no reason to feel guilty. Had you known you'd react this way, you'd not have adopted him in the first place. </p><p></p><p>However, I was just thinking that instead of viewing this as a failure you could turn it into an opportunity to heal. Pup doesn't have to stay in the home for you to do that. But even if you find him a wonderful loving new family, you can still use the experience as a chance to help you heal from your past. Then perhaps one day in the future you'll feel more confident and comfortable having a dog in your home.</p><p></p><p>(((hugs)))</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 558063, member: 84"] PlainJane I hope that my previous post didn't make you feel bad or like I was taking your anxiety lightly, because that wasn't my intention. I have PSTD and trust me, I take anxiety very seriously. By all means, if you feel the anxiety having the puppy is causing is overwhelming you and you feel he is suffering due to it, then rehome him in a nice home where he can get the love, affection, and care he deserves. It shows how much you care for him that you're willing to do that for him, to make sure they're good people and will treat him as you'd like to treat him. I wrote what I did in my original post because it's also obvious you wanted this very much, you just didn't expect to have this enormous reaction to him, it sort of whipped your legs out from under you. I was just trying to let you know there was another option to rehoming him. IF you felt you were ready to give it a shot. If you're not, then of course it's best to rehome him as it won't work out......and it is easier to rehome a young pup than an adult dog. You should not feel guilty. You have no reason to feel guilty. Had you known you'd react this way, you'd not have adopted him in the first place. However, I was just thinking that instead of viewing this as a failure you could turn it into an opportunity to heal. Pup doesn't have to stay in the home for you to do that. But even if you find him a wonderful loving new family, you can still use the experience as a chance to help you heal from your past. Then perhaps one day in the future you'll feel more confident and comfortable having a dog in your home. (((hugs))) [/QUOTE]
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