Whenever I cry I hear my mum in my head saying

"stop feeling sorry for yourself".

And it makes it worse, but I need to centre myself and figure this out. Everything is okay and I have support.

I am embarrassed at my failure

I am going to get a muzzle from a friend shortly and then Tommy has to stay in quarantine for 10 days, and isn't allowed around other people or dogs.

I am going to have a friend hell me set up the crate and monitor our walks (not sure I'm going to be able to hold onto him)

All the hospital staff and police were kind of like, "why would you adopt a dog you don't know it's history or vet bills etc????"

And yeah, don't worry. I feel stupid.

Heroism is stupid sometimes

But Lucy and the pigeons are safe, and I will recover. I will figure this out (with the help of many)

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MrBlueGuy

It's not embarassing at all. You saw something that needed help and you jumped into action. You have a big heart and that is extremely admirable.

Dogs can get so territorial so fast you can't always know how they'll exist in every environment, espeically if they were abused. At the end of the day, it sounds like there was no permanent damage (thank God).and Tommy is still in a better place than he was a few days ago. Even if your home ends up not being the best match I'm sure he'll still end in a better place than he was.

You're a good person and you have nothing to feel stupid about.

caccoon · 36-40

@MrBlueGuy thank you, friend 💙💙 I really appreciate this. I feel like I might wanna put a deadbolt on his bedroom door for now just to feel safe

I'm starting to learn his triggers but I'm going to have to keep him muzzled for safety, except for when he's eating

Notsimilarreally · 31-35, F

Ah, I wish I could take away the embarrassment for you because that's not fun to feel annd I don't think you have a reason to be. And they shouldn't have made you feel bad or put the spotlight on you for that at all. They aren't out rescuing helpless helpless animals on their own time (I mean idk but). Even dogs without known history need rescued....those ones especially.

caccoon · 36-40

@Notsimilarreally it sucks! I have been spending the day trying to learn what to do, and spending time away from him. I set his crate up and he has a bedroom to himself (he sleeps in the crate on his own).

And yeah I agree 💙💙 I will figure out what to do. For now I have a friend helping me walk him several times a day and yeah we'll just go from there

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