Fingers crossed this year goes better I wish it was easier to anticipate who's going to be great with a new puppy and who's... not... I'm always a solid mix of excited and nervous as heck when they go home!
Two years ago, one foster puppy from my Christmas litter was adopted at Christmas and returned a week later for not being potty-trained yet (like? what? duh?? le's 10 weeks old now when you're returning him? but I told them he was smart so clearly he should have figured that out on Day 1) .
He was adopted again a few weeks later... and returned at 6 months old for being too big and badly trained. He literally didn't even know 'sit' anymore.... He was by far the smartest puppy in his litter and had several basic commands down when he left me, so that was very frustrating - plus, adopting out an untrained 70lb dog is tough!
The third time he was adopted, it worked out and his family still adores him
Adopters one? Middle-aged couple with lots of dog experience and the wife worked at a doggy daycare!
Adopters two? A family with 3 older children (I think the youngest was like 13?) and another big dog.
Adopters three? A totally inexperienced young couple recently out of college; neither grew up with dogs.
You just never know!
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