Sorry I just really need to vent :mad: :mad: …
I had my first litter last year, and I had 6 gorgeous red/white babies, 2 boys, 4 girls, who I raised with as much love, time, good food, socialisation, etc, etc, that I could...
I had a few enquiries, including 2 for show potential pups, and I wanted to keep the pick boy. I got the owner of the stud dog to come over to help me assess them, as this is a new breed for me. We graded each pup, and I got my boy, Java. We decided that the pick girl was good enough to go to a NSW show home, and the other boy went to QLD to a show home. The other 3 were found wonderful homes... I kept in contact with all the owners, and to start with, all was rosie. Roll forward to April, the show home in NSW doesnt want his bitch anymore, because 'Shes p***ing on the bed, and I cant toilet train her'... Yep this is the reason she is to be returned, so she comes back to me, (I will be forever grateful that she was returned, not dumped). Found a lovely home for her in WA, and at this stage all is well, (I hope Im not jinxing myself with saying that...). About a month later, I get the QLD home telling me, that their dog must be returned to me, as he has... 'Decided to attack the other dog in the house, and my young daughter is scared of him', so back home he comes, and a nicer boy you couldnt find, happily runs with his brother, mother and aunty, with no signs of 'aggression'... Then last night I get an email saying that one of the girls in a pet home needs to come back to me ASAP, as the owner is seriously ill. No problems at all with her coming back, I completely understand this, Im just gutted for the owner as I know how much Gilah meant to her... Just now I have received an email from her owner, she is so upset, I read her email and its full of grief, and I just feel so sorry for her, she was a very much loved member of her family... Life can be very cruel sometimes...
Im just gutted by all this. Yes its in my contract to have all 'unwanted' Langarni Basenji's returned to me, and this has been done by all 3 owners, and I am very grateful to have them all do this, but still...................
After the first 2 being returned, I decided that I am NEVER going to sell another pup into a show potential home, but now I dont think I will ever have another litter. I just feel for the huge upheavel these poor dogs are going through, especially Gilah... I just dont know where I went so wrong in assessing the first 2 people that returned their 'unwanted' pet... I just dont want to even look at my emails anymore as Im scared that someone else wont be happy, and feel the need to make up some crap, to return one of my babies :mad:...
Sorry Im rambling now, just wanted to have a big vent, now Im off to give all the wanted and 'unwanted' dogs a HUGE cuddle :rolleyes:...