@Barklessdog:
What thing has your dog destroyed that sank your heart.
My basenji has taught me to be a very good Buddhist. By that I mean I've learned not to place so much value on material possessions (apologies to any actual practicing Buddhists out there…I'm just using this as an example)
Here's my funny story from just this past weekend.
She-Ra loves my DVD's. She also loves underwear and socks (I'm guessing I'm not alone on that one!). I don't fret so much about her chewing up a DVD case as I do her getting to the DVD inside of it and splintering it and hurting herself. So I tell my wife I've had enough…we need to get a nice cabinet to put the DVD's in that closes and is hard for her to even nudge open. Let's go shopping.
My wife agrees and we find a really nice unit that looks great in our house. My wife brings up the point that she's tired of fighting the dog for clothes from her old chest of drawers (which is low to the ground and an open invite). While we're there, we should look for better bedroom furniture...
You guessed it, one cabinet, two chests, two nightstands later, we've got a completely retooled place...all for the sake of the dog!
I made my wife hug her when we got back home. LOL.
Nice furniture though, so I'm not complaining.
I'm still not sure my wife wasn't putting the dog up to eating my DVD's either… hee hee...