For practically per week we stored a secret at our home. And it was that Jaycee, our foster lady for Lab Rescue, that we had for simply over one yr, left us final Sunday for a ‘trial adoption.’ We selected a “trial adoption,” due to among the insecurities that Jaycee has that did not and do not make her a match for some properties. Added to her not all the time liking some folks, for causes that solely she is aware of, made a “trial adoption” choice. It gave the household an “out” if it did not work – and naturally, Jaycee could be returned to us. With a lot on the road, I simply did not need to jinx something on the market within the cosmos, so we silently stored all fingers, toes crossed and paws crossed, and hoped it could be a match for Jaycee.
It was a chilly and snowy day final Sunday when “Semi-Retired-Couple” and their Lab Ian, made the greater than 2 hour drive from Annapolis Maryland to our nook of Virginia. They spent practically an hour alone with Jaycee, strolling her round our property, and simply attending to know her, whereas I watched from the within.
“Semi-Retired-Couple” determined that they and their boy Ian needed to take Jaycee dwelling. So, I took their picture collectively….
and with a kiss on high of Jaycee’s head, she was put into the again of their automotive and I mentioned goodbye and so they had been off.
It did not take so long as I assumed it would for “Semi-Retired-Couple” to determine that they needed to undertake Jaycee. I’ll confess that I attempted to get them to carry off for a couple of extra days, however their hearts knew that they needed Jaycee to stick with them – With their saying greater than as soon as, how a lot they already beloved Jaycee, and the way properly it was going, I knew it was time for me to let her go.
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| ~Jaycee now at dwelling~ |
“Semi-Retired-Couple” couldn’t be any extra good for Jaycee. I preferred them instantly. They’re earlier adopters from Lab Rescue, and with no kids, being dwelling more often than not, not too many comings or goings and being no strangers to canines like Jaycee, who as a retired breeder lady, may be shy and not sure of herself, they are surely good for her.
It was and is bittersweet, and we miss Jaycee. However these laborious and discouraging days the place I felt like her household would by no means come, are actually changed with the enjoyment I really feel at figuring out Jaycee is the place she needs to be.
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~On our approach dwelling –
A primary picture of Jaycee, after we met in March 2022~ |
**And I do know that a few of you could be questioning why we did not undertake Jaycee. It goes with out saying that we beloved and adore Jaycee. However she simply wasn’t a match for our dwelling. As laborious as my brother and our canine walker tried to be pals with Jaycee, for causes solely identified to her, she simply did not like them, and was afraid of them each. Sadly they each stopped attempting to be her good friend, one thing I wasn’t glad about it, and I attempted to know. And with that, I felt strongly that Jaycee needs to be in a house the place everybody beloved her, and he or she beloved everybody. All canines deserve that. ❤ **
