Well, the great dog experiment 2008 was an awful failure. She is a WONDERFUL, smart, loving doggie but Jamie is allergic and we have suspicions that Sissy is also. It isn’t a mild allergy either, so after 2 nights here he bravely told the kids that she’d have to go back to the shelter and then immediately broke down in tears. We took her back yesterday and she was so excited to see all her shelter dog friends that we think she won’t even remember us. It is quiet here, no excited puppy jumping up to let you know that OH YEA! A human! And I LIKE the human! And they pet me! And give me food! And take me to the horrible place with the sand (ick!) and waves (ugh!) but I tolerate them and love them back! I can sweep the floors again and I won’t miss her smell or having to be around her constantly to housetrain her (she was almost completely there after only a couple days) but dayum, I do miss that puppy.
We’re going to try with Jesse’s first choice, a kitty, in a week, after we’re able to clean everything well enough to get rid of whatever is bothering Jamie, and see what happens.
I’m not sure what else to say, we’re all rather sad here…
8 responses so far ↓
1 Christina // Jan 20, 2008 at 11:20 am
Oh, I’m so sorry. What a heartbreaking situation. I love her little name. And she’s brown too - like the camp dogs in San Felipe. I hope a kitty works out better. Love to all - C
2 Michelle // Jan 20, 2008 at 2:03 pm
A cat could also cause problems. I would suggest that Jamie see if he might be allergic to the kitty before you pick one and bring it home. He can do a small test and just do some gentle petting and then NOT wash his hands. The more he goes and is just with the kitty you might want and handle her/him he should be able to tell if he might be allergic before bringing said pet home. Good luck! At least the kids can still get some doggie time by going to the shelter!
3 Tricia // Jan 20, 2008 at 2:23 pm
Ahhh, man….
4 Deb L // Jan 20, 2008 at 5:03 pm
My husband’s test to see if he was still too-allergic to cats for us to have one, was to rub the kitten-in-question on his face. Which wouldn’t have been very fun for him if indeed the kitten had caused an allergic reaction… But that does get the dander right there in your nose.
I’m sorry to hear the puppy didn’t work out. It’s always a tough situation when allergies get in the way of having a pet.
5 Maria R. // Jan 20, 2008 at 8:02 pm
Aw, Lo Siento…..
…we’ve been in the same position. Loved that dog and had to say good-bye.
I hope the kitty works…
M
6 TaTa // Jan 20, 2008 at 8:11 pm
When Michelle got the dog (Paris) for the family, she got a dog with HAIR, not FIR. I think they had a poodle and dogs with hair do not seem to create problems with folks who are allergic. Why not ask her about it?
PaPa and TaTa are SO VERY SORRY that the dog did not work out.
7 MB // Jan 20, 2008 at 10:49 pm
What TaTa said. We have a dog (Australian Shepherd) with hair, not fur, and my highly allergic brother was not bothered by him.
So sorry about Luneta. We were at Petco the other day (buying crickets for the lizards, wonderful pets, btw) and eldest son Sam was adamant about getting another kitty (to replace Maya, terminated by a cougar.) We’re at Sweetwater (your fav San Diego park) close to the county animal shelter. Maybe a trip tomorrow is in order.
8 jody // Jan 23, 2008 at 5:07 pm
Aww. I bet it was tough for the kiddos….and the parents!
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