Lucy lockets story

[angel]

our family and i had been visiting the local rescue centre every few days,in the hope to give a dog the opportunity of a loving home...

we wernt quite sure what me may come across,but as we have three children whom are 15,7 and 5..we knew our options may be limited.

with little or no background information on most dogs,we knew what breeds we would most def avoid....we viewd puppies and adult dogs,but nothing seemed to appeal to us having young children..

the last time we visited,we came across a black lab x,she was unusually quite compared with the other dogs who all seemed to air their voices once one had started barking,she had the most beautifull heart melting eyes and we all showed great interest in her..she did not have name and her rehoming date was that same day.....

we enquired about taking her for a short walk within the grounds to see how we all interacted with eachother,and were very pleased to see she looked very comfortable with us,and the children were too..

we arranged to have her "held" until the following day,so we could come back again..and spend more time with her..and we did just that....

the following day after an adventure out with us,we were sure she was the dog for us...and welcomed her home !!!and named her lucy

little is known about lucy as not much was documented with the warden whom brought her to the centre.....all we know is that she is between 1-2 years old~and was found by a member of the public tied up with a black belt~im not sure how as in what way as she apparantly had no ID badge or collar,and obviously wasnt microchipped..we do know that she had been out of the publics sight for 8 days before she was put into the rehoming kennels..and when we viewd her~she had only been up for rehomeing for 3 hours.....

i still laugh at the first thing she did when we brought her home that day..she ran straight up stairs and jumped on our bed and lay down *as if to say thats better*...

lucy is a much valued member of our family,but needs a lot of reasurance,tlc and needs training in most aspects..im pretty much sure what she lacks is in regards to her past..and i can only look forward positivly for a fab future with her

~WELCOME HOME LUCY~

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e18/hauntedhomes/lucy011.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e18/hauntedhomes/lucy008.jpg

[Bairn]

Shes beautiful and very lucky that you picked her. Congratulations and good luck with Lucy, sounds like she needs a family like yours

[angel]

aww thankyou sweetie,i want to make her proud,so we can bring out the best in her...

[KatzNK9]

She's a lovely dog! Seems to me she knew she was home the second you opened your front door. What a great way to start a relationship! Thanks for taking her in & giving her a forever home. Good luck in all things to come. Enjoy!

[angel]

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[John]

WOW! Very nice dog:) And that's true she does look like Daisy :D

:thumb:

[Cara]

Hi~ I'm new to this message board~ but wanted to say what a beautiful girl you have there. It's always so nice to adopt them from shelters~ helps to *save* a life. Horrible how she was belted to a pole? Lucky for Lucy she found you at the shelter& now has a good forever home.

Cara

[angel]

aww thankyou for such kind words

[angel]

i have great regret to admit this,but we ourselfs now are looking for a new home for lucy,this will break my heart which is why i want to find a new home that will have somebody who can do a better job than myself with her.could anybody point me in the right direction as the only options i have other than this are the cat and dog shelters in my loca area..

[KatzNK9]

I'm sorry to hear things aren't working out with Lucy. Does she have some behavioral problem that we could try to help with?

[skunkstripe]

Angel I am so sorry to hear that. Whereabouts are you?

[angel]

lucys only problem she still has is her urinating when ppl visit our home,this still is a issue but not the only reason we feel this way,i feel guilty but im obviously the problem and not her,she has come on leaps and bounds has quite obviously thrived being with us,but i have changed as a person,in a way i didnt think possible..i used to be so positive and never let anyone/thing get me down,was always smiley and happy,but since having lucy i myself have gone downhill...im irritable and unusually unsociable,im tired and am snapping at my family the people who care about me because of the routine i have found myself in.

i no longer feel as though i have a social life,which is a selfish thing to say (im certainly not meaning nights out,more the opposite)everything is based around lucy with her care,her walks her feeding regime,her grooming,etc etc,and im finding it very hard to focus on anything else,the house is suffering as a result,and the atmosphere is terrible at home,and i havnt even been bothering with friends or neighbours.

im just so unhappy right now,which isnt lucys fault at all,but i know theres only one solution..which i know isnt fair on her,but we have no choice,i obviously didnt realise the implications of having a new dog,and unfortunatly it is lucy who will suffer as a result.

there are currently no dog shelters that are willing to take lucy in,and as we have had her longer than three weeks she cant be returned to the one we bought her from.

*please dont feel bad of me,i can at least say i tied to give her the best,but it simply wasnt enough*

[angel]

Angel I am so sorry to hear that. Whereabouts are you?
im in newcastle upon tyne area

[angel]

heres how my baby looked when we first got her
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e18/hauntedhomes/lucy011.jpg
and now two months later,so filled out and grown up looking
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e18/hauntedhomes/recordsebay040.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e18/hauntedhomes/recordsebay038.jpg

[skunkstripe]

Oh gracious. They DO suck up all of your time. I must say my life revolves around them but the effect has been the opposite. My dogs force me to live in the here and now and enjoy the moment (something I am not naturally good at). Is there any chance that things will work themselves out over time? Or that if you could get a break that your view might change? Or perhaps if your social life might be modified to include dog people? Sorry if these are things you already have considered..

[angel]

believe me this decision hasnt come easy,and yes the above has come to mind~but i thankyou for at least pointing these out to me.

[saffsma]

angel is there not a lab rescue centre near you, they would take her in.... i live in england and i know different areas have rescue centers for different breeds of dogs, also these rescue centers that deal with specific breeds do not have the dogs PTS after a certain length of time as some shelters do but continue to look for a good /caring home.These rescue centers do offer continued support and help and advice to owners too , maybe you could get some advice from them before you make a final decision.
I sincerely hope you find a way forward thats best for you and lucy, take care xxxx

[angel]

thankyou saffa,i havnt heard or come across any centres like this before,but will try and look into it.

[angel]

i have great pleasure in letting you know that we found new owners for lucy and she was taken there this morning.
it was through a private advertisement,and i was contacted by a family from stockton (about an hour away).they have always had dogs,but recently lost theirs,and we chatted on the phone and they came to visit lucy.more importantly they understand a dogs needs and how time consuming it can be,they are also well informed on her urinating with visitors,and dont see this as a problem as this occured with a past dog they have had.i felt very much at ease with them,and comfortable in the knowing that lucy will now have a more settled life,and will be taken care of in every way.they also said they would let me know how she gets on and will send updated pictures.

i guess this means that i wont have a need to use this forum anymore,but i would like to thank you all for all the friendships and advice given and provided by yourselfs,and let you know it was very much appreciated,keep up the good work,you all do a marvelous job..
take care and thanks gain
angel

[skunkstripe]

It looks like both you and Lucy are finding a happy ending and are parting ways in a way that is good for both of you. Best of luck to you in the future wherever it takes you.

[PomeranianCrazy]

Best of luck to you and Lucy.

[saffsma]

take care and best wishes in all your endeavours.......... Im sure lucy will be loved and well cared for in her new home and if they are gonna keep you posted on her progress maybe you could still drop us a line now and again ...... that would be nice
regards linda aka saffsma