Hi all,
New here, joined to ask advice for this question I have..
In Nz, and I plan to move over to live in Australia.
After divorce 3 years ago I share the care of my 13 year old lurcher (greyhound/wolfhound/collie cross) Mollie with my ex.
She is the most intelligent and sensitive being I have ever known, she loves me deeply and we have been best friends for the 11 years we have been friends :)
Now my children are grown and left home, I really want to move and begin new life - but the thought of leaving mollie behind is almost too much to contemplate.
She would have the old family home and my ex who loves her ( but doesn't have anywhere near as much time to spend with her as i do) so she wouldn't be left with some stranger. So she would be loved and ok. But I know she would miss me, we have a special connection, and I would miss her. She almost feels like my third daughter.
Now, she is probably too old and it would be unfair to bring her with me, she would also miss my ex and it would make it logistically much more difficult to set up a new life with her in Australia...
So I have this dilemma, if I stay here in Nz until she passes which could be another 5 years ? - or do I just do the most unthinkable and leave her, albeit it knowing she is safe, but knowing she would miss me as much as I miss her.. is that too uncompassionate on a loving old dog who has given so much to me?
If things financially were different I would definitely stay, but the reality is in my small NZ town I am struggling and can be in a much healthier financial situation with a move over the pond.
Any ideas / advice / criticisms / stupid jokes much appreciated : )
