And If All That Can't Hold You Back

Okay, before I get ot the whole point of this post, I want to write something just to get it out of my system because otherwise I'll be crying for another hour: My parents want to give our dog back to the shelter. It's not like we got her a month ago or anything; no, we've had her for close to two and a half years. I understand some of their reasoning, like the fact that she always smells weird (she likes to roll in the grass) and has a potty problem. She's about eight or nine years old, and came from an abusive home. I understand how frustrating it is to clean up pee nearly every day, but getting rid of Misty doesn't seem right to me. If you adopted a child that had a disability, you wouldn't just give the kid back to the orphanage. It's like that with my dog. She has some problems (such as being very mopey and scared of a lot of things), but we knew that she would when we adopted her. The biggest reason for giving her back to the shelter makes me angry: they want a "real dog". WTF is a real dog? Ask any vet and they'll say that, yes, Misty is a dog. Even more annoying: they want to give her back when she's reaching the end of her lifespan. Bloodhounds only live for about nine years average. Did I mention that she's practically attached to me? I can't go downstairs without her following me. I'm so afraid that if she goes to a different home things will get worse. And I love her. God, I would even cry after we would leave Petsmart when I was younger (I know that sounds pathetic). They expect me to be able to get rid of our dog? At least if she died I'd be glad that she was at least happy. Alright, talking about it did not make me feel any better. It even made me cry more.

I decided I am not going to post what I was originally going to. It can wait 'till tomorrow.

Now I'm going to mope around and listen to Tokio Hotel. It normally makes me feel better. The title is from one of my favorite songs from them (Don't Jump). *Sigh* Lovely song....

Just so people know: my parents have been talking about that for about a year now. I'm just hoping that we won't give her up and that I get to keep my Misty.

~Totally Upset