As a parent, I have made my first horrible mistake. We got the boys a dog and it didn't work out so I took the dog back. The dogs personality did not match with Jaxson's and I was afraid that one of them would get hurt. (Jaxson got a bite on his cheek, VERY close to his eye) What I didn't expect was the heartbreak that Connor would feel over losing his doggie. I will NEVER in my life forget the disappointment that I saw in his eyes when he got home and realized that Kacee was gone. He cried for 45 minutes. I have agonized over this because I know that Connor really wants a dog but at the same time I realize that Kacee was not the right dog for our family. I also realize that while Connor is sad, he is 4 years old and in a few weeks when he is getting ready for Christmas and opening presents, Kacee will be a memory in the back of his head. The first reaction when I saw that Connor was so distressed about Kacee was to call Jade and tell him that we were going back to get the dog. I just wanted to do anything to make Connor feel better. Jade refused as he suspects that he was allergic to the dog. (adding to the list of reasons that Kacee was not the right dog for our family) As I lay in bed last night with Connor listening to him talk about Kacee and realizing that his heart was breaking I couldn't help but think of how God must feel everytime we feel disappointment. We are his children and it must just break his heart to watch us go through sorrow and upset in our lives. I knew last night that I could easily go back and get Kacee and end all of Connor's suffering but it was not the right choice. As I am sure that many times in our lives when we are going through trials, God could easily "fix" our sufferings and make our pain go away but it would not be the right choice. While it seems like this is so small and meaningless, I came to realize how much love a parent feels for their child and how much pain they can feel from watching them suffer.
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
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While I'm sure it's horribly disappointing to realize that a dog doesn't mesh with your family, and to see your son's disapointment about that, you definitely made the right choice for your family. Letting one of your sons be intimidated by their dog is no solution, and would probably only lead to them ending up with a dislike for dogs.
If you're going to continue looking for a new dog, I would suggest getting a puppy so that you can train them from the very beginning; that way you can attempt to make sure that the puppy is much more docile. (You should probably also look into breeds - some dog breeds are much more docile than others)
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