Sadness: Goodbyes and Lessons Learned...
Sally unfortunately had to be picked up by Animal Control today. I couldn't get a hold of anyone else to take her in time, and that was the last choice I had
I don't count this experience as a failure, far from it. I count the experience with Sally to be a lesson learned.
I learned that dogs can surprise you with their intelligence and their willingness to learn, and I learned that you can't expect people to give you the time you need every time.
I learned that dogs can surprise you with their intelligence and their willingness to learn, and I learned that you can't expect people to give you the time you need every time.
Unfortunately, I suspect that there will continue to be times where I will run into the "quick fix or bust" kind of people, so I will try to expect this in the future and I will also try to formulate an easy way to explain to people that there is no quick fix for behavior problems. For now, though, I hope whoever reads this page learns from my experiences the same things that I have.