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Vizslak

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I'm having a panicy day today. I'm really worried about moving and the dogs adapting. It's a much smaller property wiht a much smaller garden and I'm just all in a panic that they will hate it and it will be really hard living there :(
 
Three years ago, I walked out of an abusive relationship with nothing but the clothes on my back and my dog. I turned up on a friend's doorstep and she (bless her) took me in. I, too, worried about my dog - the huge upheaval of the place she'd been all her life, taken her away from a place and people she knew. She had to adjust to lliving with strange dogs, to living in the centre of town when before she'd been in the country, and in the space of the next year or so, we moved loads of times - even living in a touring caravan for a few months (and you can't get much smaller than that!)

But, she was fine. She was with me, and that's all that mattered to her. As long as I was there, she was happy.

They'll be fine, don't worry.

PS I'm new here, and I went back and read some of your old posts after your thread yesterday - just wanted to tell you how brave I think you have been, and send you my best wishes xx
 
Thanks, I do know I'm being silly really, just cant help it today. Both Ellie and Tilly have been through a similar experience to you with me. Ellie even lived in my car for a while and Tilly in a stable. This move will be nothing like that! I just feel like I have let them down :(
 
Ditto xx

Edited to add that my little bulldog has lived all over the show with me when I have been renovating properties, some of them not very nice and no heating in one case, and he's not been worried at all. Its you they want to be with wherever that may be.
 
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I once moved from a big detached bungalow with 2 acres to a 2 up 2 down end of terrace. I had 3 GSDs and they were fine, if anything it made me walk them more as I couldn't just let them potter round the field and they probably spent more time with me, the house was tiny, and had a downstairs bathroom with sliding door,so there was no where to escape the buggers :D

I even had a litter of pups there, covered the spare bedroom floor with sheets of polythene covered with newspaper while they were small, then they took over downstairs, which was fun as it was open plan!
 
My vet once told me that it is just us that worry about the surroundings we live in. Dogs couldn't care less as long as they are with the people they know and are fed and walked, etc.
You will all be fine.
 
10 years ago I left an abusive relationship, me, my 13 year old son and 3 dogs (I still have Rosie, she is now 13 and a half). My son and I moved in with my parents, 1 of the dogs came with me but had to stay in the garage (long story) and the other two went to stay with a friend of a friend in a nearby village. I set myself a target of 8 weeks to find somewhere for us all before I thought I should consider rehoming the dogs, I didnt visit the 2 who were with my friend cos I thought it would be more unsettling for them. It took me 6 weeks to find a place to rent that would let me keep the dogs, it was a 2 up, 2 down terrace with a long narrow garden, much smaller than what we were all used to but Ill never forget the first night we all moved in. The dogs all slept on my bed that night for the first time and I dont think Ive spent a night since without at least one dog with me. They will be fine, they just need to be with you, wherever that may be. Take good care of yourself, and your dogs, you will all be fine x
 
Seconding the others (or whatever it is when everyone agrees) the dogs will be fine as long as they're with you, that's all they care about.
 
The main thing is you've found somewhere that will accomodate you and all the dogs. Only a few weeks ago you thought that would be impossible and there was an option of the dogs living in a shed/barn (which would have been fine).

But you will all be together, the size of the place is irrelevent - it will be yours and you've kept your family together - good luck :)
 
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