xenaprincess
Boxer Insane
I have been away for far too long, but I want ya'll to know that I think about all my BW friends all the time. Circumstances of life have kept me away from the BW boards. So much has changed. Spirit is no longer with me. :( I had to rehome Spirit in November (3rd to be exact), which, aside from burying my father years ago, was the hardest thing I've ever had to do! I was constantly receiving complaints from our housing complex about Spirit. He never did anything wrong, he was always in our yard while outside, he never barked excessively, he never hurt anyone. A few people here insisted that he was a pitbull, despite the literature I circulated in a few mailboxes along with pictures for those who still did not comprehend (*ahem*), to show that he was in fact a boxer. I didn't have to go out of my way to prove anything to anyone...it made no difference what breed he was!! The complaints still came. It all boiled down to a small group of bullies who wanted my Spirit gone!! They would complain within minutes of him going potty outside that I had left dog feces in my yard and I would recieve notices from the office warning me that I would face fines for not cleaning up! I took pictures of my yard, which was clean all the time!! Geesh..I have a tiny yard with 2 boxers..I HAD to keep it clean...common sense!! Neighbors with small dogs have piles of poop all over their yards, but I've learned that size does in fact matter!!! I could not take the stress anymore. It was starting to affect my 7yr old daughter who, when playing outside, was confronted by other kids and even adults about "that child-eating evil dog"!! It just never made sense...Spirit never hurt anyone...EVER!! Animal control was sent here on 3 occassions, but never found any reason to take him from me, nor to justify the complaints except to say that society is so prejudiced against the pitbull breed since the ban was legislated. She advised me to watch Spirit carefully however because some people tend to take matters in to their own hands if they really wanted to make him "gone"!! That scared me to death! It was a possibility definately, considering the amount of harrassement that we recieved! So, Spirit is now living just outside of town on a farm with another female boxer his age, 3 skin-kids and a wonderful couple! They could not love him more. They send us pictures almost every week, update me on his progress and his antics! They spoiled him on his birthday in November and he now proudly sports a camouflage jacket to keep him warm while playing outside! We are welcome to visit him anytime we like, in fact the family insists that we remain a part of his life. It's been such a whirlwind of emotions. One hand I am so very happy for Spirit that he is in a great home with people who love him, and the other hand, myself and my daughter miss him so very much. It's just not the same around here anymore!
So, from losing Xena's sister in October to a very sudden illness and then death, to rehoming Spirit in November, there's been a cloud of sadness that lingers over our heads. Also, my youngest son (16yrs old next week) had decided that he'd like to live with is dad in Toronto. He moved there in September. Again, it's not been the same around our home. :( I went through a bit of a depression, but I'm climbing out of that slowly but surely!
On a happier note, both my sons are arriving TODAY for Christmas!!! My daughter and I are walking on air! Despite all that has happened in the past few months, and the fact that I'm in financial HE@#, Christmas will be GREAT because we are all going to spend it together! A month ago I wished Christmas would just go away. I've come to realize...and I'm sure I did before but all was clouded with depression...that this is what Christmas is all about...family..loved ones..joy and peace. Having all my kids here together sitting around my table for dinner...this is the best gift I could have asked for this year (I'm tearing up again..*sniff*..
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So, to all of my BW friends, I wish you all the very best for a Merry Christmas and a Happy, Safe and Healthy New Year, from my home to yours!
So, from losing Xena's sister in October to a very sudden illness and then death, to rehoming Spirit in November, there's been a cloud of sadness that lingers over our heads. Also, my youngest son (16yrs old next week) had decided that he'd like to live with is dad in Toronto. He moved there in September. Again, it's not been the same around our home. :( I went through a bit of a depression, but I'm climbing out of that slowly but surely!
On a happier note, both my sons are arriving TODAY for Christmas!!! My daughter and I are walking on air! Despite all that has happened in the past few months, and the fact that I'm in financial HE@#, Christmas will be GREAT because we are all going to spend it together! A month ago I wished Christmas would just go away. I've come to realize...and I'm sure I did before but all was clouded with depression...that this is what Christmas is all about...family..loved ones..joy and peace. Having all my kids here together sitting around my table for dinner...this is the best gift I could have asked for this year (I'm tearing up again..*sniff*..
)!!So, to all of my BW friends, I wish you all the very best for a Merry Christmas and a Happy, Safe and Healthy New Year, from my home to yours!
