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Cocker Specific Discussion => General Cocker Spaniel Discussion => Topic started by: Cath on February 21, 2011, 10:12:21 PM
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to a new home.
I haven't been COL much for a long time and for the very hard reason that on Boxing day I knew I had to re-home my Miss Murron. It has been a very hard decision to come to and after several offers of homes, I have decided on a working life for her on an estate about 20 miles away.
I have been struggling with Murron for quite some time; Murron is a very independent, strong willed and very hard hunting driven dog. I have not been able to give Murron the exposure to game or meet her hunting instinct and between this and my separation I knew I could not keep all 3 girls. As I felt I was not meeting Murron's needs, it is best to let her go to an environment where she will get the life she was bred for and the one she deserves.
I had Murron out beating on the estate with Breagh this past season and the Gamekeeper just fell for her. He is looking for a good hunter and Miss Murron certainly is that.
I know that Ian will be able to give her what she needs and I will be able to see her grow in her working life in the future. This however, does not make it any easier to part with my girl. I have had her since she was 10 weeks old and she will be 3 in May. I have put a lot of work into her as I do all my dogs and I wish the outcome could be different but it's not and I feel I would be doing Murron a disservice by trying to keep her and not giving her the life she needs.
Murron will be finished her season on Thursday, so I will be taking her out to the estate on Friday to start her new life :'( It's going to be a hard day and I am going to take her to the beach and dunes for one hell of a blast; just her and me before I take her to Ian's. I know she is going to love her new life and I have to put my emotions aside and hold onto that and be happy for her.
Little did I know when Murron's photo won June 2011 on the COL calender she would not be with me when the time comes to appreciate it. It's scary how life changes so quickly.
O.K folks, that should explain my absence for the last couple of months. I tend to hide away when I have to deal with issues. I hope to catch up with all the COL goings on soon.
Sorry if I have posted in the wrong place mods.
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It's scary how life changes so quickly.
.......could be any one of us, at any time :'(
So sorry Hun - caring hugs for you at this difficult time :bigarmhug: but sounds like Murron will be just fine & you will be lucky enough to see her leading the life that you want for her ;) :luv: :-*
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:bigarmhug: :bigarmhug: :bigarmhug: :bigarmhug:
Im glad you can now post about it.
I know exactley how you feel hun and im only at the end of the phone if you need to talk :-*
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thinking of you :bigarmhug:
Cath you're doing the best for her - that's all anyone can do, and I admire you for being so selfless and putting her needs first :luv: :luv: :luv:
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Thinking of you Cath, you've done what you have to do for Murron's happiness. I can't think of anything more loving you could do for her, especially as it sounds like she's going to have a fab life and you can still know where she is :luv:
take care
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If only everyone put their dog's interest and well-being FIRST...............
You are being so selfless Cath, and you know your doggie will have a good life, and quality existence. Sending you huge hugs. xxx
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Thinking of you Cath, you've done what you have to do for Murron's happiness. I can't think of anything more loving you could do for her, especially as it sounds like she's going to have a fab life and you can still know where she is :luv:
take care
Absolutely agree! :bigarmhug:
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I'm sitting here crying. I can feel your pain from your post and I could envisage you handing Murron over on Friday and I could feel your hurt. I admire your selflessness and courage. The hardest thing is, is that we know they never truely forget do they? But it some ways that's comforting to know and her heart will always belong to you. I don't know what else to say other than I'll be thinking of you on Friday.
So sorry you or anyone has to go through this. :'( :'(
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thinking of you :bigarmhug:
Cath you're doing the best for her - that's all anyone can do, and I admire you for being so selfless and putting her needs first :luv: :luv: :luv:
Just what I was going to say.
So sad that June's calendar will be difficult for you to enjoy, but it sounds as though you are doing the very best for her and you know she is going to be loved and appreciated.
:bigarmhug: :bigarmhug:
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What a lovely Mummy you are :luv: :luv: :luv: Only the best Mums put their pup's needs over everything else. Miss Murron will be a very happy girl in her new life...it sounds just like the kinda one she will thrive on. Yes she will always remember you but that's the one of the best qualities of dogs, their capability to love everyone :luv:
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thinking of you :bigarmhug:
Cath you're doing the best for her - that's all anyone can do, and I admire you for being so selfless and putting her needs first :luv: :luv: :luv:
Just what I was going to say.
So sad that June's calendar will be difficult for you to enjoy, but it sounds as though you are doing the very best for her and you know she is going to be loved and appreciated.
:bigarmhug: :bigarmhug:
I agree - Murron is a lucky girl to have had such a loving mum :luv:
Enjoy your walk on the dunes together and take care of yourself :bigarmhug:
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So sorry to hear that Cath. Knowing what your dogs mean to you I can only imagine what you are going through. Hopefully see you soon xxx :-*
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What a lovely Mummy you are :luv: :luv: :luv: Only the best Mums put their pup's needs over everything else. Miss Murron will be a very happy girl in her new life...it sounds just like the kinda one she will thrive on. Yes she will always remember you but that's the one of the best qualities of dogs, their capability to love everyone :luv:
Couldn't have said it better! It still amazes me how selfless people on this forum can be. What a lucky girl to be given the chance to do something she loves despite the fact its going to break her mum's heart. :luv:
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Just This.......
" What a lovely Mummy you are :luv: :luv: Only the best Mums put their pup's needs over everything else."
I have tears rolling down my face.... as hard as it is you are doing the right thing for her
:bigarmhug: Thinking of you
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My thoughts are with you too, it must have been a heart wrenching decision but made for all the right reasons. My hat goes off to you for being so brave, good luck with it all :luv:
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Just This.......
" What a lovely Mummy you are :luv: :luv: Only the best Mums put their pup's needs over everything else."
I have tears rolling down my face.... as hard as it is you are doing the right thing for her
:bigarmhug: Thinking of you
Couldnt put it any better xxxxxxx will be thinking of you Cath, tis an amazingly brave thing to do and only someone with the best interests of the dog at heart could even contemplate what you are doing. :bigarmhug: :bigarmhug: :bigarmhug:
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Thinking of you :bigarmhug: :bigarmhug:
You know you're doing what's right for Murron and that she will thrive in her new home. Have a wonderful beach walk with her on Friday and remember that we'll all be thinking of you and supporting you :luv:
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Just wanted to say i'm thinking of you at this difficult time, I know how heartbreaking it will be :bigarmhug: x
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It's scary how life changes so quickly.
.......could be any one of us, at any time :'(
This is so true.
We could all be in a position when we may HAVE to rehome our dogs. :'( we just don't know what the future holds :huh:
You have done what is best for Murron and that is selfless and commendable. :bigarmhug: :luv:
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Another COL member who is selfless, done the best thing for their dogs, I take my hat off to you for being so strong :bigarmhug:
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Well done being able to do the best thing for Murron.
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It's scary how life changes so quickly.
.......could be any one of us, at any time :'(
This is so true.
We could all be in a position when we may HAVE to rehome our dogs. :'( we just don't know what the future holds :huh:
You have done what is best for Murron and that is selfless and commendable. :bigarmhug: :luv:
Have to agree with all of this, you have been so brave to put her first even though you know its going to cause you pain. Be kind to yourself , you deserve it :luv:
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Thinking of you :'( :luv: xxx
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What a lovely Mummy you are :luv: :luv: :luv: Only the best Mums put their pup's needs over everything else. Miss Murron will be a very happy girl in her new life...it sounds just like the kinda one she will thrive on. Yes she will always remember you but that's the one of the best qualities of dogs, their capability to love everyone :luv:
Couldn't put it better myself. Will be thinking of you on Friday :bigarmhug: :bigarmhug: :bigarmhug:
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Hugs for you too and wish you lots of strength on Friday. :-*
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Hope everything goes as well as it can for you on Friday.
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You're an amazing lady, doing an amazing thing... Wish things could have been different for you, but it's clear Murron will be very very happy :-* :-* Wish you lots of strength on Friday and I hope you get to see her lots in the future too... I'm sure you'll feel a small sense of relief and happiness too so try and focus on that and your other two to keep you going. :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*
xxx
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So so sorry to hear your news. Am in tears as I post :'( brings back memories it is so hard to make this decision but as has been said previously all the yummy Mummy's put their dogs first.
Murron will be very happy doing what she loves. Friday will be really hard but but take strength that you are doing this for her and she will always love you .
:bigarmhug: for Friday.
Gwyn and Bertie
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Just This.......
" What a lovely Mummy you are :luv: :luv: Only the best Mums put their pup's needs over everything else."
I have tears rolling down my face.... as hard as it is you are doing the right thing for her
:bigarmhug: Thinking of you
I'm so sorry you have had to make such a difficult and heart breaking decision :'(
Take care of yourself :bigarmhug:
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Be strong Cath. We know how much you love your dogs.
Sounds like the best thing for Murron, she will have a happy and fulfilled life.
You are so brave putting her needs first. :bigarmhug: for you.
You haven't had the best of times lately.
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You have done a selfless thing, putting Murron's needs first, and taking the massive step of letting her go.
Massive hugs for you :bigarmhug:
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What a lovely Mummy you are :luv: :luv: :luv: Only the best Mums put their pup's needs over everything else. Miss Murron will be a very happy girl in her new life...it sounds just like the kinda one she will thrive on. Yes she will always remember you but that's the one of the best qualities of dogs, their capability to love everyone :luv:
Will be thinking of you on Friday :-* :bigarmhug: :-*
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I feel so sad for you, and I am full of admiration for you too. What a difficult and courageous decision. :bigarmhug:
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:bigarmhug: :bigarmhug: Such a hard decision to make but the right one. Will be thinking of you on Friday. :bigarmhug: :bigarmhug:
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So sorry you have had to come to this decision, I know it must be heartbreaking, but as others have said it is a totally selfless thing to do and Murron is lucky that you are her mum and that you have been strong enough to make the best choice for her. She is old enough to never forget you and all the wonderful times she has had with you and her doggy family, but young enough to embrace her new working life and for you to know she will be fulfilled and happy
:bigarmhug: to you, will be thinking about you at the end of the week.
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You are so brave and selfless to be able to put Murron's needs first. Will be thinking of you on Friday
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You are so brave and selfless to be able to put Murron's needs first.
I agree. It sounds like Murron has a really great place waiting for her :luv:
W.Cockers temperaments vary so much, Rio would make a hopeless working dog bless her and is the laziest lapdog at home but I do, at times wonder whether I've held Roxy back from a working life. They are related but are chalk and cheese.
Will be thinking of you on Friday. :bigarmhug:
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Im glad you can now post about it.
I know exactley how you feel hun and im only at the end of the phone if you need to talk :-*
Same from me, you already know what I think Cath, you're putting Murron first and you've found her an amazing new home. Thinking of you and you know where I am :bigarmhug:
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Firstly, I would like to say thank you all very much for you support, it is very much appreciated, you are amazing people.
I took Murron to start her new life on Friday, but not before we had a good blast on the beach together, she had a ball :luv: she knew something was amiss and was unusually cuddly all week.
When I got back home after settling her in; I had an e-mail and photo waiting for me from the gamekeepers wife, what a lovely thing to do. Murron was sitting smiling with one of their other cockers' who has the same father as Murron.
I'm trying to stay upbeat about this, so I won't say too much more, I know Murron will have an amazing life and I am very fortunate that I will be able to see her a lot. Hard as that may be, it is so strange without her and I miss her like mad but, she is going to be a very happy girl indeed.
Thank you all again X
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I'm trying to stay upbeat about this
so I won't give you any sympathy just a bucket full of these :bigarmhug: and a huge virtual :bouquet: for being so strong and loving for Murron.
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and if you don't feeling like being upbeat one day...come and tell us and we'll be here :luv:
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I love that you can still see her lots and keep in touch :luv:
When I rehomed my Weim, I did the same for the lady that had her for the first two years of her life and I wanted to too because I know how hard I'd find it totally loosing touch with a dog if I had to rehome one. It worked really well for us although she decided she didn't want to see her again as she thought it would be too hard on her children, but she really enjoyed lots of emails and pics and was also very useful when I had a health issue with her. I guess what I'm trying to say is that it keeping in touch through a private re-home can be a really really good thing for everyone concerned - with the right people/right dog and right circumstances and it certainly sounds like that's the case with all of you :luv: :luv:
:bigarmhug: :bigarmhug: :bigarmhug: :bigarmhug: :-*