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Nay in answer to your questions heres the story. I have known these people since I was 8 years old when I walked their 5 dogs over the fields. When they got Meg and her brother I bonded with Meg and they said I could bring her to the dog club to train as Margaret has so many health problems and wouldn't train her etc etc. Meg surpassed training and she did way better. Someone said that she should be entered in a show and boom! from there the rest is history and Meg and I competed and trained to championship standard in agility and obedience which involved years of work down at the park in light and dark and working together in all sorts of weather. No she isn't just a training asset. I have always walked her and played with her and when I could drive I drove her to the forests and to the beach or took her hiking up the mountains. When I had the horses, she came with me on hacks and trotted alongside the horse. I have always brought her up to my own house as well just to chill and watch tv and shes been to uni with me a few times as well in my lectures and as a subject for a seminar which I gave once! The profs got to know her and as she was so good in lectures, they never ever minded her being there and always made a point to come and say hello to her. :D She has always lived with them "her owners". They live a minute down the road from me so its very convenient. When the ownership was changed to include me, it was so that I could enter Meg at Crufts. For 8 and a half years it has always been me that has trained Meg and entered her in competitions and paid for her to fly/sail to Crufts or mainland UK shows. I never minded paying for her at all because shes a little dog with a huge heart and I would never begrudge her anything. I am angry and hurt at this latest development but I will always remember what happened on saturday with great satisfaction. Meg made her choice to run out of the ring to come to me which is something she has never ever done before and that satisfies me greatly. Someone even said she had a very smug look on her little face when she bounded over to me, as if she knew that little gesture was the right thing to do and meant a whole lot more. :wink:

I'm getting hate mail now from people via text.. I got one last night from the trainer of my dog club who said "what you done was a disgrace". I texted back asking what exactly have I done? The reply was that I went off to Holland and made my choice. Why is all this just coming out now? Why wasn't anything said to me last year before I left? I have always put Meg 1st and I tried so hard last year to convince them to let me take her. I put her 1st when making my university choices. I chose a uni at home and I gave up the place that I was offered at edinburgh uni. When we were at dogshows and no dogs were allowed into the guest house we stayed at, I either sneaked her upstairs to my room or I pitched a tent so she would be near with me and wouldn't have to sleep in the van. I put her life before mine last May when I was hit by the motorcycle. Last years decision to move to Holland wasn't done just on a whim. From my point of view I lived my life and I moved to Holland. Meg isn't my dog at the end of the day and she doesn't live with me as much as I was she was mine..but lets face facts..she isn't. Am I missing something here or by moving to Holland did I really do an act so disgraceful? Please be honest with me folks. I need to know in case I'm mentally defending myself or something.

Thanks for the update. I think about Haley from time to time and hope that she continues to be happy as she is now :wink:

well done Jackie! :D

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congrats! Thats super news.

voted. still leading :wink:

Good Luck Beaux! This big lad really deserves a chance :wink:

She is certainly a sweet little character just looking at her. Good luck to her in her new home :wink:

She ran out of the ring today at the show when he was working her in the obedience ring. I was sitting at a table doing score and she caught sight of me and darted over with her tail wagging and pushed her wee head up under my arm whimpering and licking me. She made it perfectly clear who she wanted to be with and whats more, everyone saw it for themselves. Of course it went down like a lead balloon with him but I don't give a flying frick. Realistically Meg will not be here forever and shes such a special little dog that I will never be able to replace but I can't give up 3 years worth of my relationship just to satisfy "their" needs. If I can walk her and be a part of her life still, then thats great but I have been through hell and back this week and can't mentally do it anymore so I'm dropping the show side. I have pleaded and begged but I have dignity and the humble side of me stops right now. Everyones words over this past week mean more to me than you could imagine. Thank you all.

Got it in one try too :D

Happy Whelping day to you Lucky! :bday: :bday: :bday:

some people are just very badly socialised and bred. You were so much more civil than I could have been!

I went this morning and talked to both of Meg's owners. They were adamant that the decision had been made and only the guy would work Meg in obedience (shes being retired from agility due to all the injuries she keeps getting). I begged and I pleaded with everything I had in my heart and his wife now who ultimately owns Meg is now unsure and she is going to have a think again and see then call me this afternoon. I hope so much that I hear the answer I want to hear. One thing that emmerged was the fact that they didn't want to perturb Meg if i decided to take off to holland again. That wont be happening anyway but regardless, Meg still is fine working with me and she isn't affected at all by the fact that I'm back apart from the fact that shes delighted to see me. I wish Meg had a voice so she could choose herself and it would be so much easier. :( I think it may come to a written guarantee if they let me handle her again that I can be here for at least 2 years and also that I arrange my trips to Holland around the dog shows. I love Meg and now it feels like I'm being made to decide between Meg and Sander. I just don't know what to feel. :(

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Thats so sad :( When Zoe was a 7 month old pup she jumped up on the table and stole a corn cob with the prong still in it so the silly pup had to have her stomach opened to remove. Needless to say at 13 and a half years old she is still such a thief and will nick anything from socks that have escaped the wash basket to bottles outside on the road! :o

I texted tonight and he was just back from the st paddys day sho and his wife wasnt in so I'm leaving it until tomorrow when they are both in the house and I'm going to try and sort this situation and clear the air. I slept last night and the ill feeling in my stomach has become lesser so thats good :)

Its been proven scientifically that some dogs retain memories longer than others but don't worry, they certainly remember. The longest I have been away from Meg was around 3 months. I was terrified that she would forget me but I shouldn't have worried because she showed fine rightly that she didnt forget me with excited whimpers and bouncing up on me and her tail was wagging furiously. Not only that but she ran with me in the Home nations agility challenge and was placed well :D

voted! Shes well ahead! :wink:

Perhaps its a good thing but my media player won't play the file. :-?

That was hilariously good :lol: Thanks... I really needed to laugh and it felt really great :D

weird now I can say the word on its own, but I cant say it in a sentence :o

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I say go for it as well. Microchipping isn't rocket science and microchippers are taught how to use the equipment before they are let loose I'm sure. Its a great fall back to have if your pupster goes missing :wink:

heres the latest update. I broke down in tears at dinner tonight and when i told my parents they were pretty furious. I went down tonight with my Dad to Megs house and talked to the guy who owns her (his wife wasn't there). after me pouring all my emotions out, he said that the reason why i was being ignored was a few reasons. Last year when I was going to Holland I posted about wanting to take her and I openly answered people at dog shows who asked me if i was going to take her. My reply was always that she wasn't my dog to take but I would always try to ask which I did on a few occasions. It got back to him through someone printing out "my" replies i had made on the internet and by word of mouth that I was going to take her and not even ask him. Thats not true at all and I'm beginning to suspect that someone has been posting lies in my name on the uk dog forums. It wouldn't be the first time that I've been impersonated either. :roll: Then another bone of contention was on the Crufts cards I wrote to the team on the envelope, the handlers name and dog name for him to distribute in case he wasnt sure who the person was , so he had the dogs name as well to identify the person by. On his card envelope I just wrote his name because I presumed he would know I meant him and wouldn't have to put Megs name as well. That part appears to be him reading into it too deeply. Lastly he thought i would be back only a few months and Meg would have to adapt back to my style, but she works fine with me anyway just like she did before I left so thats not an issue. I plan to be back longer than a few months in N.Ireland so again thats not an issue at all. The way it was left was that he would speak to his wife who ultimately owns Meg and I'm going tomorrow night to speak to them both and to try and finally sort this whole horrid mess out. :( [i]p.s. anyone reading this forum who desires to print out my reply and show it to the obedience/agility circles in N.Ireland and the UK, go right ahead but be a real person and don't twist facts into fiction. I know who you are and malicious rumours will get you no where. :evil: [/i]