My daughter’s family moved to a new home over the holiday. They took Robin’s dog, Sandy, to a boarding kennel; they had to sleep in a neighbor’s apartment for a few days while moving.
When they brought Sandy home, they put him in his crate in the new house downstairs, where he usually slept in their apartment.
Sandy panicked all night and couldn’t sleep despite being calm in the boarding kennel. He cried and struggled to get out of the crate all night. I suggested to Emma that Sandy might be worried about Emma, who he watches over when Robin is home; he worries about her and follows her everywhere.
I got these photos last night. Sandy slept with Robin and was calm and at ease all night. I think his crate is moving to a new place. Or he might sleep with Robin, as he did last night. Robin understood and comforted him when they were reunited.
Sandy is a rescue dog from the South. He is devoted to Robin always naps with her. As long as he knows where Robin is, he is safe and at ease in their new home. I love dog/love/people stories like this. Lucky dog, lucky kid.
This is a most tender moment captured in photos.
I so agree, you can just feel her compassion for her pup. Just lovely
Sandy was worried that he might be deserted again. Once he got to cuddle with his girl all was well once again.
I am sure they will figure out what works best for them. When we got our rescue dog I thought she would do fine in her kennel downstairs. She cried so piteously that we decided to put her kennel next to our bed and she slept perfectly happy there for the next 11 years.
We have a rescue who is 13, and she has a crate in our bedroom, too. She’s a restless sleeper, and has lots of dreams – whimpering in the night – so doesn’t do well on our bed. It’s amazing how much damage can be done to these poor dogs in the first 6 months of their lives. Ours still has fear aggression after all these years of a loving home with us.
A beautiful story. ❤️
Bless them both. How sweet.
I’m guessing that most of your readers of the blog found you via your writing about dogs. Now, after leading us through many different explorations of art, creativity, spirituality, morality and politics, self-awareness, and community building/promotion, I’m sure you know that the stories of human-animal bonding continue to touch us deeply. I love this story of the bond between a girl and her dog.
Thank you, and thank Emma for letting you share it.
Love at its best! Robin and Sandy together, safe and snug!
Love everlasting.
He knows his job is to keep her safe. He cannot do this locked up and away from her. I’d let the dog out .so many dogs alert to fires intruders etc.. this dog just wants to be where he can keep her safe. Let him sleep with her. You sleep with your husband/wife. Why dies the dog or child have to sleep alone? Haha
I have a rescue dog also. He acts the same when I leave the house. We figured this out in the first few days he came to us. How special it is to have a bound with Robin and her dog.
Such love between Robin and Sandy, and such wonderful photos that Emma has allowed you to share with all of us dog-lovers.