off topic need advice about a dog

[Guest guest]

Hello to all I have a question for you all. We bought

a puppy two weeks ago as most here know, and instead

of helping me with my anxiety, I feel obsessed and

anxious about the puppy. I feel maybe this is not the

right time for me to have one. I may want to go back

to work and the dog would be alone and I don't want

that. I may want to focus all my energy on juicing and

getting well, etc. I don't want to break my family's

heart by giving it up but I am the primary caregiver

and I don't want to short-change the dog or me. It's

almost like I bond TOO much with the dog. Is there

such a thing? That is my question. I feel like she is

a baby, my baby, and if something happened to her the

guilt would be enormous. People bond in a different

way with dogs than humans. I feel I could get so

attached to her that it would be unhealthy for me. The

fact that she would always be there...a massive part

of me. I don't think I am ready for such a bond. I

have ocd, anxiety, and depression. Unlike my family I

have not been able to relax to often with the dog for

reasons which may or may not be discovered in therapy.

Do you all have dogs? Do you have any advice? I

thought the dog would help me heal mentally but it is

pushing me into a crisis. I can hardly function at

this time. I can't figure out... did I want the dog

for the wrong reasons? I romanticized it I guess.

Depression is a selfish disease. My husband tells me

the dog is here, just suck it up and cope with it. I

hope you as dog owners and non- dog owners will give

me some advice. Sorry to bring people down. Kelly

[Guest guest]

hi kelly, i'll be happy to " talk " to you about dogs (from all perspectives)

off list so please email me at birte1 - i do lots of dog rescue work

and i'm owned by to wonderful furkids as well. . . )

 

-birte

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rawfood [rawfood ] On Behalf Of

Kelly W.

 

 

Hello to all I have a question for you all. We bought

a puppy two weeks ago as most here know, and instead

of helping me with my anxiety, I feel obsessed and

anxious about the puppy. I feel maybe this is not the

right time for me to have one. I may want to go back

to work and the dog would be alone and I don't want

that. I may want to focus all my energy on juicing and

getting well, etc. I don't want to break my family's

heart by giving it up but I am the primary caregiver

and I don't want to short-change the dog or me. It's

almost like I bond TOO much with the dog. Is there

such a thing? That is my question. I feel like she is

a baby, my baby, and if something happened to her the

guilt would be enormous. People bond in a different

way with dogs than humans. I feel I could get so

attached to her that it would be unhealthy for me. The

fact that she would always be there...a massive part

of me. I don't think I am ready for such a bond. I

have ocd, anxiety, and depression. Unlike my family I

have not been able to relax to often with the dog for

reasons which may or may not be discovered in therapy.

Do you all have dogs? Do you have any advice? I

thought the dog would help me heal mentally but it is

pushing me into a crisis. I can hardly function at

this time. I can't figure out... did I want the dog

for the wrong reasons? I romanticized it I guess.

Depression is a selfish disease. My husband tells me

the dog is here, just suck it up and cope with it. I

hope you as dog owners and non- dog owners will give

me some advice. Sorry to bring people down. Kelly