Change of plans

[Ankh]

HECK. YEAH!!!!

Can't wait for all the details, once you can really catch your breath!! What a beautiful little snowdog girl!!!

Hi sweetie,

I wasn't quite ready to talk about what happened with this dog until now, because it was such a shocking and sort of traumatic experience for us both, my daughter and I. But here it comes now:

This girl, the owner of Tesla, called us that night when I posted my previous post, and said something in the lines with "it's emergency! Can you take my dog tonight?" But it was almost 8 PM and I asked her if we could do this tomorrow instead, to which she said ok. The day after my daughter and I were all excited, knowing that our lives will change now forever, for good. I picked my daughter up at school and we talked about it all that day. We had our dinner, and then finally the owner of Tesla called us, telling us that she has arrived. So we decided on the phone to come down from our apartment to meet her so we could all take a walk for about 10-20 minutes, before going upstairs to our place for further arrangements and details.

Of course, my daughter (and I!!) were so excited to meet our new family member, and we saw her - OMG.... She was sooo beautiful!! We were thrilled!

BUT, and there is a BIG BUT! Her owner turned out to be a harsh, closed hearted person who told us right away that we could NOT show any signs of excitement, that we could NOT play with the dog, that we could NOT let her be herself, BUT instead decide EVERYTHING for her. This is not all that happened that night of course, but it is difficult to describe in words all that happened back then on the other hand....

Anyways, I told the owner to take the leash and show us how she does it, and we took a walk for those 15 minutes or so before going up to our place. Aaaand....

That pooor, poor dog who is about 8 months old (practically a teenager), who had been with that owner in her office that whole day (and God knows what happened to her before that!), just lying obediently on her little blanket, and then going by car to us, *walking* next to her owner during those 20 minutes in a leash which was about 10 cm from her owner, when she was finally was out!... Oh that poor puppy...

Long story short, I thought that as soon as I get rid of this owner I may perhaps get my own picture of this dog. I would of course not follow any "advices" of that owner of whatever kind, but raise her in my own way, like I raised my two puppies I had in the past, Baggio and Ronja.

But unfortunately that dog was too damaged. Not too damaged in a permament way yet - as I could see it, and that is what got me thinking; but still - it's like I couldn't trust it with my kids and cats. So if I would be alone, I would definitely take that dog and make it mine forever, but since I have a 9-year older and two cats, I could not trust it not damaging or killing them...

s***!! It WAS such a beautiful dog!!...

Anyways, I forgot more things about what happened. Tesla had a very short leash, and a so called strangling necklace (is that a correct name?), which shocked me, but it was a little part of what I realized later. The owner of Tesla twitched (is that a correct word?) in that leash all the time Tesla wanted to go further than those 10 cm from her! The twitching part is considered to be a bad thing in Sweden, and if not forbidden by the law, at least no one uses as far as I have seen on their dogs!

But the most "traumatic" part that happened is when the owner said these words on her way out when leaving Tesla with us: "And you must kick and pinch her when it is necessary in her training!"

Oh...! My...! God...!

But Tesla was such a beautiful dog! And I wish that I could keep her! Unfornately I could not trust her due to her behavior that I observed while she was here, and since I have cats and a daughter, I had to let her go. Damn it!

The thing is that I should probably report this owner for animal cruelty, as many of the things that she said is against Swedish laws, but the thing is that I never experienced them, except that twitching the leash thing, so I could never "prove" them in court, and another thing is that she is not keeping that dog, which is GOOD!

The funny thing is what she said when we came out with Tesla when she took Tesla back (at which she was furious at us!!) - she said: "Let this be your lesson to never get any dog!" And at that time even my daughter, who has ADHD and therefore never get quiet no matter how difficult her experience is, got quiet.

My daughter and I had to process this experience for quite some time actually! My daughter called this owner many bad names, like an animal abuser etc, so I had a lot on my mind to try to teach my daughter to find love for this person although I can't quite to do this myself (if anyone has any ideas in this matter, you are welcomed to share them in this case!).

I have been seeking unity with this owner ever since, and I can't find it except on the Creator's level, which is more of a logical understanding...

I can't see that people like her in regards to training or having a dog exist in Sweden! I know that they do exist elsewhere. I know that conditions for dogs and other animals are horrible in other countries, even developed countries, but here in Sweden - I thought that we at least pasted through the level of kicking and pinching our pets!!!

Jesus Christ!... So, yeah, it's been difficult to seek and see unity with this person...

Indeed, we learned a lesson, my daughter and I, and that is to not to take home dogs before we meet the owner.   I wish it would be more trust and openess in this matter, but this case taught us to think first and act later, unfortunately...

So, here is the sad story of Tesla. I deeply hope that this poor dog will find the right owner soon! Because she was truly awesome, beautiful and amazing!! But I just couldn't trust her that she wouldn't rip the throat of my cats and my daughter, which is what a Husky can do without any difficulties, when raised under these conditions... :S

Damn!