Well....let's just say that not only did the people decide they didn't want Mitzi after our home visit on Saturday, they have decided they don't even like the BREED anymore. DAMN!
It was bad. But...we should've known better, really.
The house itself was great. The people were wonderful and treat their dogs like the children they don't have. They have a huge backyard that Mitzi LOVED running around in.
The problem was....their other dog.
They had two dogs up until they lost one of them to an illness a few weeks ago. The current dog is evidently very lonely now. The other dog was a boxer....and a very energetic one--like Mitzi. The current dog is a Rhodesian Ridgeback...very similar to a lab. I figured the lab/boxer combo has turned out to be great in our household, so this could work too.
Well, it *DID* take Mitzi and Hamilton some time to get used to each other.....and it was soon very clear that the same would be true for this dog and Mitzi.
When we introduced them...in the back yard.....they sniffed each other for about 10 seconds before the fight began. It was scary, but we got them apart before anyone got hurt. After that Mitzi proceeded to puke about 6 times in front of us. She was VERY traumatized by this experience. I think the people who were considering adopting her were as well.
In hindsight this probably wasn't the best situation for Mitzi as these people are away from home 12 hours a day with their jobs. That's a long time for a dog with as much energy as she has to be alone....even with a furry sibling to play with.
So...it's back to the old drawing board for Mitzi and the search for her forever home.
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