A while ago I wrote a post entitled Do Dogs Choose Their Owners?, about how my dog Shelley chose me as her owner.

Well, recently Shelley has chosen a new owner.

My ex-husband was living with me for a while, and Shelley got used to having someone home with her all the time. (My ex stays home due to a disability.) So, when my ex moved out again a few months ago, Shelley let me know that she was not happy! She started pee-ing on the bed several times a week while I was at work. This is what she always does when she gets upset or nervous about something.

Knowing that she does this when she gets upset, I always keep a plastic cover over the bed, and then the bedspread over that, so if it does happen, I only have to wash the bedspread and the plastic cover, not all the other blankets and sheets.

But it still was no fun coming home to this mess so often. I realized why Shelley was upset, and since she is getting older, I thought she might do better living with my ex-husband, who is home all day. So, Shelley went to live at his house, and she seems happy now. She doesn’t pee on the bed any more. And my ex is very glad for the company. The two of them get along great.

I go by there every week or two to see her and take her for a walk. She seems happy with this arrangement. So, once again, Shelley has chosen her owner. I miss her, but I know it is for the best.

By the way, that is Shelley’s picture above, in the header of this blog.

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