persephone Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 2 hours ago, Rascalmyshadow said: After being in contact with numerous interested people I have a lady coming to meet Hugo on Friday, I have very mixed feelings about it all but my gut is telling me she seems like the ideal home. Apart from him being in a stimulating environment with no competition she is also happy to bring him back to me for grooming so at least I’ll be able to make sure he’s being well cared for. Ohhh.. it will be a tummy twisting week for you . I do hope all goes well on Friday , and for any trial period ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PANDI-GIRL Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 @Rascalmyshadow if Hugo comes back home for grooming, he will want to stay home with you, he might be upset with that situation, my little girl would cry for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuralPug Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 17 hours ago, PANDI-GIRL said: @Rascalmyshadow if Hugo comes back home for grooming, he will want to stay home with you, he might be upset with that situation, my little girl would cry for me @PANDI-GIRL it really depends on the dog. I have several dogs that I have fostered (some for quite long terms) return to me regularly for grooming and only one of them ever made a fuss about going home with their new owner after a groom- I asked that another groomer be found for her, but I did also get a savvy friend to do a post adoption check on that dog to make she she was not unsettled or unhappy in her new home (she wasn't!!). Some dogs get over-clingy and she was one of them! I imagine that Rascal knows Hugo well enough to decide if the occasional return would fret him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuralPug Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 (edited) Gremlins, sorry. Edited September 25, 2018 by RuralPug sorry double post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PANDI-GIRL Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 That's interesting, I thought most dogs would be upset leaving home, then the back & forth for grooming with his mum, and then going again I'm probably thinking about this emotionally, I would be so sad to lose my girl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rascalmyshadow Posted September 25, 2018 Author Share Posted September 25, 2018 Yes I had considered that but I had many fosters (a couple long termers) come back regularly for grooming and they were fine, got just as excited arriving as they did when they went home. Also I wouldn’t be able to do his grooming until March or later next year, once I properly recovered from my c-section, so there would a huge amount of time between adoption and seeing him again, probably long enough for him to be well established in a new home. To be honest I don’t really want to have to continue grooming him for someone else, I gave up grooming because of the stress it caused and I get anxiety just thinking about grooming someone else’s dog. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rascalmyshadow Posted October 3, 2018 Author Share Posted October 3, 2018 It’s done Hugo has left on trial in his new home, I feel quite empty but I think he’s going to have the best life. If only doing the right thing didn’t have to be so hard 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tassie Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 32 minutes ago, Rascalmyshadow said: It’s done Hugo has left on trial in his new home, I feel quite empty but I think he’s going to have the best life. If only doing the right thing didn’t have to be so hard Oh well done! That would have been really hard … but knowing how much and how deeply you thought about this, I'd think you can be pretty sure it's a great home, … and it's on trial, right? And often, even making a hard decision is not as bad as agonising over a decision. Kudos to you for putting Hugo's interests first .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papillon Kisses Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 Big hugs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest crazydoglady99 Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 Oh Rascal, big hugs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 oh Gosh, ...what a brave and hard thing to do . and it doesn't matter one bit if it's for all the right reasons...it still hurts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rascalmyshadow Posted March 21, 2019 Author Share Posted March 21, 2019 I know this is an older thread but I thought I would give it one last update. I have been staying in touch with Hugo’s new owner and he is doing amazing!!! She has an adult son with autism ( whom I met before Hugo went on trial) and Hugo adores him, he was so gentle and had a wonderful vibe about him, she also has a Mum in a nursing home so she takes Hugo in for visits, he gets to go to so many places, beaches, bush walks, holidays etc. the most perfect life. I want to say thank you to those of you that helped me with support and pointing me in the right direction to rehome him in the right way, I have done my fair share of rescue and rehome but when it’s your own dog it is so much harder. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest crazydoglady99 Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 What a beautiful outcome! So happy for everyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 Oh That sounds as if it was all just waiting to happen .... and it must have taken such a weight off you . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rascalmyshadow Posted March 21, 2019 Author Share Posted March 21, 2019 It is a huge relief and honestly I don’t think he really ever fit in here properly, my cats are so happy not having him constantly chase them. As much as I love poodles and have owned them for 20 years I’ve come to realise unfortunately they are no longer suitable for our lifestyle. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loving my Oldies Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 What a wonderful update, Rascal. You’ve done so well in acknowledging and respecting and acting upon Hugo’s needs for a happy life. There can be no greater love or commitment. I received an update regarding my latest rehoming (also a little orange poodle, but of course he wasn’t mine so a totally different emotional journey). It was a video of Simba racing on a beach with his big poodleX bro. Made my heart sing as yours must be doing knowing how well Hugo’s journey has turned out. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirislin Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 (edited) That’s a great outcome. Not all dogs are the right fit with just anyone. Sounds like Hugo is happy where he is now too. What a relief for you to know. Edited March 26, 2019 by Kirislin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now