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dexterandalana · 12-05-2007, 10:43 AM

me and my fiance are going to costa rica for christmas for a week and luckily we have a great family! my mom is flying into town to take care of little dexter and the cat tommy for the week that we are gone! its costing her around $600 for the flight to spend christmas in my appartment with my furbabies! lol. (my sister lives in town too so she wont be totally alone) i am so unbelievably thankful to her as i was worried about dexter staying with my sister (she has a tiny chihuahua with back problems) or a friend of mine in a strange appartment. i feel so much better that he will be in his home with his grandma and "brother" tommy, but i am still anxious about leaving him! has anyone left a puppy (hes 4 1/2 months, will be just over 5 months when we go) with a family member before? how do they adjust? why do i feel so anxious and guilty for leaving him!?

from now on, only vacation that dexter can come on will be planned!!

maybe i should give my mom my login info to YT so she can come on here with any questions!

thanks for listening

BamaFan121s · 12-05-2007, 10:45 AM

You shouldn't feel guilty! You are making sure there is going to be someone there to give them proper care and spoil them in you absence. Dont' feel guilty about that!

kwaymon · 12-05-2007, 10:54 AM

Nope! Don't feel guilty. He will be just fine as long as he is in the hands of someone you trust who will give him lots of love. I leave my four year old daughter with my mother for four or five days at a time when my husband and I go out of the country and plan on leaving my dog with his breeder when I have to. My daughter loves it when we leave b/c my mother spoils her! And I'll bet your mom will do the same for your puppy!

diggy4 · 12-05-2007, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by dexterandalana

me and my fiance are going to costa rica for christmas for a week and luckily we have a great family! my mom is flying into town to take care of little dexter and the cat tommy for the week that we are gone! its costing her around $600 for the flight to spend christmas in my appartment with my furbabies! lol. (my sister lives in town too so she wont be totally alone) i am so unbelievably thankful to her as i was worried about dexter staying with my sister (she has a tiny chihuahua with back problems) or a friend of mine in a strange appartment. i feel so much better that he will be in his home with his grandma and "brother" tommy, but i am still anxious about leaving him! has anyone left a puppy (hes 4 1/2 months, will be just over 5 months when we go) with a family member before? how do they adjust? why do i feel so anxious and guilty for leaving him!?

from now on, only vacation that dexter can come on will be planned!!

maybe i should give my mom my login info to YT so she can come on here with any questions!

thanks for listening

I would def. do that! I mean give the log in and if you know of some peeps u really trust on here maybe get their #'s so your mom can call if she needs too! I have a few reserve #'s myself

And dont feel guilty I know easier said than done but we all deserve a Vacation!

saphire · 12-05-2007, 01:38 PM

Don't feel guilty. I'm sure Granny will take good care of Dexter and Tommy.
I understand how you feel though, I always worry when I'm away from my babies.

Enjoy your trip.

rebecca127 · 12-05-2007, 02:18 PM

I am leaving to the Dominican Republic to see my family this Christmas and I couldnt leave my baby here. I dont trust anyone that much to take care of her and give her all the love she needs. Well, I have a house there so she will be fine. But since your mom will be there, its all good. Happy Holidays!

dexterandalana · 12-05-2007, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by rebecca127

I am leaving to the Dominican Republic to see my family this Christmas and I couldnt leave my baby here. I dont trust anyone that much to take care of her and give her all the love she needs. Well, I have a house there so she will be fine. But since your mom will be there, its all good. Happy Holidays!

i actually looked into bringing him with me, but there were too many complications. also we are staying in hotels and i could never leave him in the room because of fear of him being stolen! maybe i will just have to buy a house in CR

i do feel good about my mom spoiling him..she pretends it is a chore for her and jokes that she is going to keep him in a shoe box the entire time (yes, she is totally joking! no one freak out!lol) but we had a dog growing up and i knew she really really loved that pup! even though she is spending christmas away from home with my furbuts, i have a feeling she is going to fall for my little dex and spoil him silly! hhmm, maybe i should worry about coming home and having dexter love her more than me!!

i guess being a new "mom" i am just over worried about leaving my guy for the first time. maybe deep down im worried if i am going to miss him too much to enjoy my vacation!

12-05-2007, 10:43 AM	#1
dexterandalana Dreamin' of Dexter Donating YT Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: toronto, Canada Posts: 1,612	feeling guilty me and my fiance are going to costa rica for christmas for a week and luckily we have a great family! my mom is flying into town to take care of little dexter and the cat tommy for the week that we are gone! its costing her around $600 for the flight to spend christmas in my appartment with my furbabies! lol. (my sister lives in town too so she wont be totally alone) i am so unbelievably thankful to her as i was worried about dexter staying with my sister (she has a tiny chihuahua with back problems) or a friend of mine in a strange appartment. i feel so much better that he will be in his home with his grandma and "brother" tommy, but i am still anxious about leaving him! has anyone left a puppy (hes 4 1/2 months, will be just over 5 months when we go) with a family member before? how do they adjust? why do i feel so anxious and guilty for leaving him!? from now on, only vacation that dexter can come on will be planned!! maybe i should give my mom my login info to YT so she can come on here with any questions! thanks for listening __________________ Alana - Proud mommy to Dexter & Peppermint Dexter's Ruff Life on: You Tube Facebook Twitter Blogger

12-05-2007, 01:38 PM	#5
saphire Lil' CoCo, Lotta Coffee. Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: South Africa Posts: 3,115	Don't feel guilty. I'm sure Granny will take good care of Dexter and Tommy. I understand how you feel though, I always worry when I'm away from my babies. Enjoy your trip. __________________ Sheilagh CoffeeAbigail-Ceana. CoCoMurfee & Winston

12-05-2007, 02:18 PM	#6
rebecca127 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Jackson Heights, NY Posts: 226	I am leaving to the Dominican Republic to see my family this Christmas and I couldnt leave my baby here. I dont trust anyone that much to take care of her and give her all the love she needs. Well, I have a house there so she will be fine. But since your mom will be there, its all good. Happy Holidays! __________________ I <3 Abby

12-05-2007, 10:45 AM	#2
BamaFan121s Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Alabama Posts: 11,432	You shouldn't feel guilty! You are making sure there is going to be someone there to give them proper care and spoil them in you absence. Dont' feel guilty about that!

12-05-2007, 10:54 AM	#3
kwaymon YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: USA Posts: 699	Nope! Don't feel guilty. He will be just fine as long as he is in the hands of someone you trust who will give him lots of love. I leave my four year old daughter with my mother for four or five days at a time when my husband and I go out of the country and plan on leaving my dog with his breeder when I have to. My daughter loves it when we leave b/c my mother spoils her! And I'll bet your mom will do the same for your puppy!