Posted by fairywings on December 15, 2005, at 20:50:38
In reply to Re: Feeling very depressed today » fairywings, posted by crushedout on December 15, 2005, at 13:43:30
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I guess I've been overfeeding her, or allowing people to give her too many cookies. But I didn't know any better.)Well, unless they left you very strict orders and a very specific diet how would you know what to feed her, or how easily she'd gain, or how starving she'd seem? Seems to me you loved her, and did what you thought was the best thing for her. I love what you said about no good deed going unpunished, but it s*cks too - they should be grateful.
>>But I know a lot of other people wouldn't be nearly as conscientious as I've been.You're right there, and a kennel would be sad for her, she needs love.
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> I don't think I've overfed her the way those friends overfed your dog.I'm SURE you didn't - not many ppl would. The mom let the little girl feed her fluffer nutters - you know peanut butter sandwiches with marshmallow fluff! Not exactly dog food. And chips and pizza, and argh.....
>>I give her little treats every so often, but it's amazing how little it seems to take to make a beagle gain weight.
Yep, and if they're the ones who act like they're starving, you think they are! ; )
> It's reassuring in a way to know that one of your dogs could gain several pounds in a weekend. Was it a big dog? Did it take a long time for it to lose the weight again?
She was a lab, about 50 pounds, very sleek and at a great weight, but she too was food crazy, and scarfed her food. It was sad in a way. She'd eat so fast, then look down at her bowl, up at me, down at her bowl, it was as if she'd forgotten she'd eaten, but we gave her treats, and just walked her a lot.
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> You're right that they never even told me I had to weigh the dog. I did, I reported it to them, and they got mad at me (or scolded me, or whatever). Not really fair. Why did I do that? Sigh. No good deed goes unpunished.It's their issue, they were wrong. Shame on them.
> I'll try not to feel guilty. I've really been doing the best I can.
I hope you don't. You shouldn't. You're right, you did the best you could. My boy would love you. He's a labby kind of guy, and loves to walk. 4 walks a day would be heaven for him.
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