If someone could give your dog a better life than you can, would you let her go?

Before you get upset: Lucky is NOT going anywhere ❤️

It’s such a tough thing to even think about, but I feel like it’s a pretty relevant question for people with dogs who live with more anxiety than they deserve. It pops up in my mind every now and then… usually after a hard walk, when it breaks my heart to see Lucky not feeling as “fulfilled” as she deserves.

Lucky was originally my foster dog for almost 5 months, after all. Back then, I wished for her to find a forever home in the countryside — quiet, safe, with a huge garden where she could spend her days outside sniffing, exploring, just “being”. But as we grew more and more attached over the months, I have to admit, part of me started hoping no one would come.

Still, I sometimes ask myself — if I had the chance to give her that peaceful, fulfilling life, with all the love and care she’d need from a human, knowing she’d feel calm, safe, and happy every day… would I be strong enough to let her go? That would be the most selfless thing to do. Yet there’s that selfish part of me that wants to believe our bond is so strong she could never be as happy anywhere else, even though I know that’s not really true.

And I selfishly hope I’ll never have to find out.

Anyways… just sharing some thoughts that come and go. It can feel like the cruelest yet also the most selfless and loving thing — to let go. For now, I try to focus on giving her the best I can, one day at a time, hoping I can keep building a calmer, happier life for her (fingers crossed for a house one day 🥺🤞).

Have you ever had this thought? Do you think you’d be able to let go if it meant your dog could have a better life?

— And just know there’s no right answer to this one. ❤️