I don’t feel bad for her, sorry. And it is not just because it’s Estée, it would be with anyone. I’ve worked with many anxious and reactive dogs. I don’t buy for one minute that multiple behaviourists told her Effie was the most nervous dog they have ever seen. I can tell you outright, that’s bullshit. Unless they were scammers or had JUST started working lol, I know unequivocally that there are countless dogs in FAR worse shape than Effie and people going through so so so much more. I’m sorry if that sounds heartless. Perhaps she doesn't know how much worse it could’ve been. But this is why I caution about even getting a dog, it is actually a gamble.
Imagine reactivity on top of nervousness. Imagine each walk with your dog, having to dodge and navigate away from people and animals and children to keep a safe distance, constantly anxious because your dog barks and lunges when nervous. Then you have to deal with the stares and mean comments. Imagine having a dog where you have to have it leave your apartment before having visitors over, because it is too reactive to even chill in your house when guests are there.
Estee has a nervous dog, yes. But we have SEEN the evidence as to why she’s at most a moderate case— it goes on walks, it comes into restaurants with her, it accompanied her on picnics, she takes it into crowded urban areas, public transit, it went to Soho Farmhouse with her ffs! Others can walk her, she meets other dogs, Estée has people over with Effie. So many people with these anxious dogs, people I’ve worked with, would kill for their dog to do that. Yeah I get it, it’s still hard for her. Okay. But after seeing what others have gone through (including a loved one of mine who has had a really difficult time), hearing Estee implying that she had the most nervous dog you could ever get? Like yeah Effie will be a less social dog but you can still live your life as normal and take her on normal walks, calm down.
As for her crying because there’s no one else there to take her out for a walk? WHAT DID YOU THINK WHEN YOU INSISTED YOU NEEDED A DOG WHILE LIVING ALONE?
I mean, how inevitable was it that she’d start a sob story about Effie and how hard her life is because she has a dog. Rme.
Makes sense why she’s still obsessed with Reggie, she just wants her old dog back with her old life.