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bas-rouge · 5 months ago

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How do I tell a breeder I have to push back my "ready to bring a puppy home" time by a few years because I came to terms with the fact that my mentor, whose mentorship I value so so so so deeply, is in a different breed that I feel better suits my present situation but I still want a puppy from this breeder just... later?

#i dont want to ruin this relationship before its even begun #but its been a lot of back and forthing with myself and im making peace with this order changing #i dont doubt my ability to care for a beauce even a little... what i do worry about is dog/dog dynamics and -#- furthermore - how much i feel ingrained in a community #the beauce community here is WONDERFUL but the other breeds community has #the experience and the years and the wisdom to teach me everything i want to know. i need to know.#theres a lot more tangible support there. such a vast wealth of knowledge. that isnt to knock novices (myself included)#but i am so so so grateful for the mentorship i have received in this breed and its a breed i feel i can work with #in a more real way #than i ever could with beauces (considering the horrible toxic community and a frankly shocking lack of type or consistency)#i dont know. i dont know #my deposit is in. i dont want it back. i just want to communicate but i dont want this to reflect poorly on me #i dont regret the decision i made but the terms of that decision have changed. sigh

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