August 8th-9th - 13-13

Crazy play this weekend.

Saturday, we turned ownership of Gelert over to Paws and Prayers. A woman with two Siberian Huskies offered to be her "foster" parent until they find a permanent home for her, so we met them at 3:00 to drop off the dog. This was surprisingly difficult for me to do. I'm not a crying man. I haven't done it since I was 18. But there were points when I purposely had to avoid talking because I was afraid of breaking up. On the way back to the house, Tieraney did start crying, which shocked the hell out of me. Always thought she hated that dog.

So, we get home, take down the gate, put the crate outside, and begin to prepare the house for no dog.

Huh uh. Sunday morning, I get a call while I'm church (no worries, the ringer was off). I don't recognize the number, but see a call came in Saturday night, as well. So, I go outside to hear the message. It's Paws and Prayers. The foster lady doesn't want Gelert. Says she's not handling the adjustment well, is getting snippy, and growls around her huskies.

Okay, I'm not sure what this woman expected...an 8-year-old dog not adjusting well to new surroundings doesn't seem that surprising to me, but fine. The whole point of this was for Gelert to live in a house where she can be happier than in ours, so I don't want her to stay there. Sunday afternoon, we meet the lady at the same place, and Gelert's back in our possession. How was your weekend, dog?

Paws and Prayers said they'll continue to try to place her, but then it gets really weird. Tieraney says she didn't sleep well Saturday night, and attributes that to Gelert not being there. She felt safer with the dog around, and was insulted by this woman who wouldn't keep her. Tieraney is very protective of family, and took it personally that this woman didn't want a member of ours. So, now she thinks she wants to keep Gelert. Is looking into "doggie downers" to help Gelert relax in her crate.

So, what happens next? Hell if I know. Gelert is still registered with Paws and Prayers, so we'll likely keep that open. But we like this dog of ours, and we're not going to keep bouncing her around like a drug addicted foster kid. If a good home comes up, and there's a guarantee that it'll stick, maybe we do it. Any other circumstances, though, and it's out of the question.

Also, football started.

Bizarre play. Our pass into the end zone is intercepted, but the defender runs the ball out, is hit, and fumbles. We recover.

My ball. 1st and 10 on life's 19.