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Originally Posted by donnamatrix
GN: I am sure that relinquishing this dog in 18 months will be extremely difficult for everyone... But what a tremendous thing to do! I think you have to focus on how what you and your family are doing with this dog will enhance the life of somebody who truly needs the talent and skill Riahna will bring to their lives. What a gift. You will cry for days - but the person who receives the dog will smile for years.
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We have no doubt it will be tough, but one of the other puppy raisers with spoke with, who is on her forth dog, said that she views it as the puppy going off to college just like your kids do.
Stories like this also help considerably.