Making People's Dreams Come True - When Saying Goodbye is Hard but So Right.

​A sweet Maremma puppy named Serena joined our farm 3 years ago. She was a stud service puppy sired by my excellent stud dog, Simba, originally intended to be a breeding candidate. She matured into a very sweet girl and an excellent LGD. However, I later determined that I didn't need her in my breeding program, so I decided to sell her. 

Several people were interested in her, but the timing wasn't right for them yet, so I waited. I was feeling conflicted about selling her so I decided it would happen when it was meant to, and if it didn't, that was ok, too.

A few weeks ago, I was contacted by someone who had first inquired about buying a dog from me TWO YEARS ago. But he was in the process of getting his farm set up and not ready for a dog back when he first contacted me. Now he was finally ready for a dog and interested in Serena. I wasn't sure if things would work out, especially after we had a terrible experience with the ground shipper who was supposed to take Serena and another dog to their new homes but flaked out days before pick-up. What a nightmare.

I kept thinking the buyer would change his mind or I would. The shipper really messed things up and all new arrangements for shipping needed to be made. Serena was fully paid for, but I was prepared to refund the client if this didn't seem right for him, me, or Serena. Even my husband was having second thoughts about selling her, and he had nothing to do with the dogs. 

But finally we got the new shipping arrangements made and it was time to take Serena to the airport to fly to her new home on the East Coast.

​I've said goodbye to a lot of dogs. Seeing them go is a little sad, but I'm always happy for the dogs and their new owners. ​​Never once have I cried until I had to say goodbye to Serena. Maybe it's because I owned her for so long. Maybe it's because I had hopes and dreams for her that didn't happen. (She would have had lovely puppies.) Maybe it's simply because she's such a sweet girl. But I was really surprised to find myself tearing up. And walking away from her at the airport was so hard. 

But my sadness disappeared once Serena arrived at her new home. Her new owner ADORES her and the feeling is mutual with her. She is so happy on her big, beautiful farm guarding all kinds of animals. She is very bonded to her new owner and she even slept in his bed at night at first. Not what I expected but Serena seems very happy with the arrangement! 😆

Serena got a wonderful home, and her owner's 2-YEAR dream of owning one of MY dogs finally came true. (He didn't want just any Maremma. He wanted on of MY dogs. My dogs are more expensive than most Maremmas so he waited until he could afford one of my dogs and until the timing was right to make that dream happen.)

This is why I do what I do. One of my clients told me earlier this year that I make people's dreams come true.

Yes, I do. And if your dreams involve Maremmas or goats then I can make your dreams come true, too. ☺️💜

Make My Dreams Come True!