Broken Hearted

Yesterday started off as a great day! Unfortunately it didn't last. Now I can usually stay positive in almost any situation but this was a tough one for me. I had gone over to an old clients house to pick up some fresh eggs. Her and her husband rent from a guy who actually owns the farm they have the chickens, horses and peacocks on. I had worked with this woman and her older dog just before the dog passed which is how I knew she sold eggs. I will say these have to be some of the best tasting eggs around, so much better than store bought. It has been raining here in Maryland the past 3 or 4 days and the ground is soaked and it is just raw out. It feels more like the end of November not the middle of October.

There is a very large area around the main house that is fenced in and as I went through the gate and approached the house this adorable little German Shepard puppy comes bounding across the lawn. I thought for sure her and her husband had acquired a new puppy. The poor little thing was soaked. I figured they must have a dog door somewhere where the puppy can get in and out. The puppy followed me to the basement apartment door and tried to push her way into the apartment. For a moment I was confused. The woman was saying to the dog that it couldn't come in and pushed it back out into the cold and rain. I could tell she was very upset and asked her what was going on. She said the guy who owns the property just got the puppy and that he was training it to be an outdoor dog. The poor little thing is just 15 weeks old. I thought OK so on my way out I will just knock on his door to let him know the puppy wants to go inside. She said no he was training the puppy to be an year round out door dog and was not open to suggestion about how to raise HIS dog!

The woman has tried to talk to him about the situation but to no avail. She said the first few days the puppy was there at the farm he had the dog tied to a tree so it would learn to go to the bathroom outside. Now it was free to roam around the fenced in property. That may be well and good in nice weather but it was 40 something degrees with cold rain coming down. She was going to try and put some blankets out on the open covered porch for the puppy to at least have some place warm to go to. My heart just broke for this little one. I gathered up my eggs and headed back across the lawn to my car which was on the other side of the fence. The rain was coming down a little harder now. I looked down and saw the puppy right at my heals. She kept trying to trip me up as I got to the fence I too had to tell her to stay, that she couldn't come with me. As I looked over fence she sat right there and we made eye contact.

It's times like these that I don't want to be an animal communicator. She looked at me and all I heard was why am I here? Why doesn't anyone want to play with me? Why can't I go inside where it is safe and warm? With all of these questions coming to me I tried to explain why she had to stay for right now. I also told her I was leaving her with angels to watch over her. Her eyes were pleading with me to take her with me. Needless to say I left crying all the way home. Why get a pet if all you are going to do is leave it outside in the elements to fend for itself? Don't you want the bond with this being? I know a friend of mine has the puppy's brother and the brothers situation is the complete opposite. He is well cared for, safe, warm and very much loved! He has a "home", his sister has the opposite.

I am not passing judgement here and I pray that things work out for this little one. But I wonder where is this man's compassion for another living being? I try to see the bigger picture here but it gets clouded with tears for this little soul. As I drove away I saw the puppy back on the porch pressed up against the door just hoping it will open. This is an event that will stay with me for a long time and because I get eggs from this woman all the time I will keep up with what is going on with this little one. In the meantime I ask that all the angels keep her safe and warm and I pray this man realizes he has a life he is responsible for.