I'm throwing myself a pity party

[lavender]

 

[MaddyBaby]

Damn. That is the shittiest thing I've heard all day. You wait all this time to be on spring break and you're rewarded with a vacation to take care of the pup.

I love dogs, don't get me wrong.... but dude. It's your spring break. That bites a big one, lavy.

 

[Svedish_Chef]

You love that dog.

Guess you'll just have some time to reaquaint yourself again.

 

[alltherage]

Thank really does suck. My spring break will be spent being mommy, and catching up on grading and writing. I resent not being able to just have some fun and I miss being around my friends and family. I understand lavy. I suppose it could be worse. I could still be married, or working at some dead end job, or worst of all I might not have my kids. I love to complain about my life sometimes. It clears the blood. It sounds like your blood needed some clearing. I hope posting helped you. Enjoy your break as best you can.

 

[KillerMuffin]

Go on vacation with the dog. Check with a travel agent for el cheapo owner and pet packages. Take lots of pix and send home lots of wish you were having a great time with me postcards.

Then next family gathering sit down and have an assertive discussion about how you feel that the family is punishing you because of the dog. Explain how you feel completely excluded from the family because of the dog.

Last thing to do is discuss with your local veteranarian the possibilities of putting the mutt on doggie prozac if you have an interest in keeping the dog well balanced and less of a burden on your family. A dog with separation anxiety is a burden, particularly when it's not yours in the first place.

 

[JazzManJim]

Sorry to hear that, lavy.

Come on over to my House of Pity. I'm having chocolate ice cream tonight before bed. Sure it's not healthy, but I'll handle that another day.

 

[Azwed]

Go on vacation with the dog. Check with a travel agent for el cheapo owner and pet packages. Take lots of pix and send home lots of wish you were having a great time with me postcards.

Then next family gathering sit down and have an assertive discussion about how you feel that the family is punishing you because of the dog. Explain how you feel completely excluded from the family because of the dog.

Last thing to do is discuss with your local veteranarian the possibilities of putting the mutt on doggie prozac if you have an interest in keeping the dog well balanced and less of a burden on your family. A dog with separation anxiety is a burden, particularly when it's not yours in the first place.

Yup sounds like a good idea to me.

I feel your pain Lavy I am going back to tech tomorrow. I have regular work plus research work to do

 

[Starfish]

Chef said it. You love your dog.

Get some friends to go in on a trip this summer, at a time your family doesn't need you to care for the pooch, so that you can have your travelin fun too!

Hell, I'd love to meet you in New Mexico near Colorado... Ute mountain region, but I'd have to bring my dogs.

Camping anyone?

 

[lavender]

 

[patient1]

Sorry you've been excluded, but you know what?

Who else besides us here in Litville & your dog is gonna wag their tail & lick your face each time they see you?

 

[lilminx]

How 'bout I come to Texas, and we can party the whole week your family is in NY? I mean, I'm the only reason you'd go to NY, right? RIGHT?!?!!?

 

[Siren]

 

[Svedish_Chef]

Re: Hey Lavy I am totally confused

Please PM me and help clear up my confusion.

thanks.

That and you will have some reading material next week.

 

[freakygirl]

Lavy

I like the "take your puppy on vacation with you" idea...

but the punching bag sounds good also

*hugs* sorry to hear all of this.. hope things get better soon

 

[Dillinger]

I'm sorry. Make the best of it, you know? Maybe you can take the dog with you somewhere, even if its not with your family to Manhattan or wherever. A little mini vacation. Go running with the dog. Get that treadmill. Read. Read AND run! *smile*

Muffy's also right about the discussion, in my opinion. Not necessarily an "assertive" one but you should let them know that you feel slighted... left out... they probably don't realize it. Most likely they think you want to stay home and study. But, even if that is the case, they should know that extending the offer to you would have been most appreciated... and let you make the decision to accept or not.