Imagine my surprise when I discovered photos of my sweet Maisy. As some of you know, we had Maisy (a Beagle-Basset Hound mix) for about a year-and-a-half (after we bought our house). She was a sweet dog who was an awful lot like Marley (from the book Marley and Me) ... sweet but always getting into trouble. Late one night in December 2005, she had a seizure on our sofa. It was terrifying! We rushed her to the animal hospital, and spent the next three or four months trying to get her stabilized. She had epilepsy and was medicated, but she would only be OK for about two weeks before relapsing. We increased her medication three or four times, but she still had seizures. In the meantime, we found out that I was pregnant. So after much discussion, we decided it was best if we took her to the SPCA.
She was a sweet and beautiful dog, and Brian and I enjoyed her so much (Mia, on the other hand, barely tolerated her). We miss her and think of her often, so in her honor, I thought I would share the pictures of her that I found on my old memory card ...
Oh, how we miss our Maisy Daisy ....
5 comments:
How sad. After her being part of your family for over a year, to be dumped(and yes, that's exactly what it is) at the pound where she was probably killed after a few days! If the people who supposedly knew and loved her threw her away what chance would she have had with strangers? It was your fault, not hers, that she was never spayed and so got pregnant. If you're not prepared to stick it out with a dog or cat or any "pet" for better or worse you should never have the privilege of caring for one in your home again. Imagine the fear, pain and confusion Maisy Daisy suffered after you left her in that place and never came back. Shame on you. How can you sleep at night?
I just realized my mistake in that it was you who became pregnant and not your dog, but your actions are no less cruel or senseless. If you weren't willing to keep a dog after having a baby you never should have adopted her in the first place. It's absolutely insensitive to have her as part of your family only while it was convenient, as if she was a rent-a-dog, taking the absolute trust of this loving girl for granted. Every single person, couple or family trying to adopt a "pet" should have to pass a psychology test to weed out the flippant. There are sincere people who have the necessary compassion and love to consistantly do right by their pets, and who treat them as part of the family.
The very least you could have done was to research and find a loving home for her, making damn sure that her new people would not do as you did, and then check up on her now and again, rather than just drop her off and leave her to her fate at the pound. If I had neighbors like you I'd have to move.
"anonymous" you must certainly not know this family or you would not have posted these comments. You do not know the whole story only the summation. Also, you should remove your swear word from the comment - why should others have to read this ugly word that we would never type and certainly never utter. If you feel this strongly...why be "anonymous" Love you guys and enjoy every post - Leslie
I do know you, I did know Maisy, and I find it deplorable that someone who knew so little of the situation would have the gall to say so much to someone whom she's never met. I'm sorry. I know that this hurt you.
KMS
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