I've had my little girl for 2 months now. She is with me almost everywhere I go... they won't let me bring her to work. (Damn fascists).
Anyway... I have to go out of town to a conference tomorrow for 2 days, so I had to take Diamond to a friend's house so she could "babysit" for me until Friday evening when I am back.
She has slept on the bed with me pretty much since day 1... although I say on the bed, she pretty much takes up most of it. Never understood how something so small (or was) can take up so much room?
Anyway... this is the 1st night that she hasn't been with me.... and it's sad.
She has puppy burn pretty much all the time... and occasionally I want to rip my hair out, and pray she would just stop, or sleep, etc...
Now that she's not here tonight... I wish I was hearing the pitter patter of little feet.... er I mean, gallumping of horse's paws up and down the stairs and around the room.
Laying in bed I've wanted to reach out and pet her... but she's not there.
Is it normal to miss her that much already.... or am I crazy??
I have a hard enough time when I had to stop bringing Zeeva to work with me. I cannot imagine not hearing her gallumping up and down the halls. Usually if I didn't hear them I would be looking to see what she has gotten into that she shouldn't. Heck I can't wait to come home at night - just to see that little face.
So to answer your question- how can that be crazy-it is your furkid you left behind.
You're not crazy. I had to board my baby girl one weekend last year and I got back on Sunday but couldn't pick her up until Monday. I absolutely couldn't sleep on Sunday night b/c she wasn't in the house with me. I think the cat even missed her.
She has slept on the bed with me pretty much since day 1... although I say on the bed, she pretty much takes up most of it. Never understood how something so small (or was) can take up so much room?
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Is it normal to miss her that much already.... or am I crazy??
You might want to consider that for her this is the best thing that could have happened. It gives her a chance to gain some independence. You don't want a dog that is co-dependent and falls apart if you are not there.
This smothering will make a dog a basket case and then what do you do if you have to be gone. The dog is the one that suffers. So consider this a great opprotuntnity for her to learn to work without you. She will not love you less.
You might want to consider that for her this is the best thing that could have happened. It gives her a chance to gain some independence. You don't want a dog that is co-dependent and falls apart if you are not there.
This smothering will make a dog a basket case and then what do you do if you have to be gone. The dog is the one that suffers. So consider this a great opprotuntnity for her to learn to work without you. She will not love you less.
I agree 100%. It's a GOOD thing for dogs to learn to assimilate to new environments and new people without their owner around. They have to learn to reach inside themselves for confidence, not look to their owners for it.
You are not crazy, I miss mine even when I am just gone for the day. However she probably had a great time and learned that you will leave now and then but will come back, so all is good in the Dobie world !:butfly:
Once my friend and I had to drive out to Houston to pick up some stuff from her old storage unit. We had to stay in a hotel overnight because its a 7 hour drive. Holy cow I couldn't sleep and once I did finally drift off I kept waking up and groggily calling my dogs because my APBT, Husky X, and Doberman all sleep in the bed with me, so I'm used to always feeling a warm fuzzy body =/ And my honeymoon was torture. Yep I'm serious.. I kept calling the dog nanny and lost MY MIND when we were in international waters and there was no way for her to send me email or picture mail and my cell didnt work.
This might help you, your pup can benefit from the seperation, it can bring her more confidence being in a different envierment with people she may not be familar with. Most dogs need this type of situation, to be able to add stabilty to their character. I also think it helps owners to understand that their dogs need confidence to mature correctly with a stable mind. Don't make a fuss when you see her, just be happy and show confidence to her.
Most Dobermann owners are a little NUTS anyway, Ha. VON.
Thanks to all for the comments, and for helping me to see the good side of it... I know that she needs this... it's just tough to have her there every night, and then not be there... I know that I'll be back with her tomorrow night... then I lose the bed again. LOL
[I barely survived the 5 hour lapse between drop-off and pick-up on cropping day]....
Hubby did his best to distract me by taking me to one art supply store after another for the duration....but I'd get back in the Yukon and see his bully stick and "blankie" in the back seat....and his "empty harness" on the dash and get weepy all over again.
[there's a fine line between love and 'mad love'....and I jumped that line a long time ago]....LOL
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