Sick

While it sickens and saddens me to write this post, I know it is something I have to do. Last Sunday, our 16 month old puppy bit a little girl in the face. Bogey was lying on the ground and the girl came up just to pet him and he snapped. Fact is, doesn't really matter how or why it happened, just that it did. We have been struggling with guilt and remorse and praying hard for the girls' health and recovery. We have also been struggling with what to do. We have decided that Bogey has to find a new home. It is a heart wrenching decision but one we had to make. We have too many kids in this house, in our yard, in our neighborhood to even entertain the thought of keeping him. I simply can't keep an eye on him every time a child enters our home. It is also unfair to him to have to lock him away any time people are here. And while I don't think he is a true threat, I couldn't bear it if it were to happen again. I have cried more tears and experienced more emotions in the past two days than in the past two years. Please pray for healing for this little girl and her family. Also, please keep our family in your prayers. Although we know we are making the right decision, it is still so very difficult. It took us a long time to agree to even get a dog, and then to get one as great as Bogey was just icing on the cake. I think that is what makes it so hard. He would never imagine hurting one of our kids. Needless to say, our kids are heartbroken and even suggested that their fighting caused Bogey to learn this behavior. Chase literally cried himself to sleep last night. Our hope is to find a home for him that has another dog and more land for him to run. People that we know so we can receive updates and visit him. Prayers for all involved for a peaceful and happy resolution.