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I explain all of that to say that I'm a little nervous about how Sir Beckham is going to react to having to share my lap. He's very used to getting exactly as much attention as he wants, when he wants it. And whether it's a human or a dog, I'm nervous that instead of seeing a new playmate, he might see a threat. We don't really want that, we just don't want our family to remain this small forever... we want to grow. His highness came to me from a home with a small child, and he was kind of ignored there. I hated that they didn't have enough time to give to him that they gave him up.
I just read through the last paragraph, and I realize that I am absolutely the neurotic crazy cat lady that Saturday morning cartoons warned us about. But I'm totally alright with it. All I can hope is that by the time we bring a new baby or dog into our home, I can figure out a way to not have the pet-owner guilt of "not loving my cat enough".
Even though this is clearly his "You must always love me the most" face.
Being a foster dog parent would be a great plan. But I think you are right to worry about His Royal Highness' reaction. Especially with a dog that may or may not have had a horrible life experience prior to coming to you. But, you'll make great doggy parents I'm sure! Also... if you get a lab on your lap on a regular basis there is something really wrong. I mean, my pitt is like 60 lbs and she likes to lay on top of me on the couch, but not actually sit on my lap. That might be a bit much.
ReplyDeleteI bet if you introduce him slowly, Beckham would do just fine :) You'd still love on him so he wouldn't be lacking attention. It's a great thing to foster dogs!
ReplyDeleteUmmm...I cannot even. I just left my dog for 5 days while I was Cleveland and I was in full-on pet-parent-guilt-mode that he'd have to suffer through the fireworks alone if I didn't make it back in time. I may not have a cat, but I am essentially a crazy cat lady with this dog. It's despicable.
ReplyDeletefrom one crazy cat lady to another, I totally understand how you feel! one of our cats is a total bitch (I say that in the most loving way possible), and despite the initial freak-outs, she became OK with our dog when we brought him home, and even our other cat when we got him last summer. they're usually pretty resilient!
ReplyDelete- Val @ KnotTiedDown.com