DEAR DEIDRE: AN elderly dog I took in from an animal charity escaped from my garden and has been missing for well over a month. I am distraught.
This dog had been at the rescue centre for years and needed a loving home. I did everything I could to settle her in, including sleeping beside her to help build trust.
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I had only had her for two weeks but she managed to escape. I have put up posters, searched the streets, kennels and called everyone I can think of but there have been no sightings of her.
I am a 33-year-old woman. I have had prank calls which didn’t help my mental health. The stress has made me ill. I have been made to feel a failure. I am trying my best to find her, but the guilt is sometimes overwhelming.
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DEIDRE SAYS: This is every dog owner’s worst nightmare. You did a good thing by taking in this dog and clearly went above and beyond to show her love and care. So please be kind to yourself – try to focus on the positive steps you took.
You are no failure, you put enormous effort and thought into helping another creature.
Dogs have been reunited with their owner months after running away or getting lost. For understanding support contact bluecross.org.uk (0800 096 6606).
