W's Original Response "I think if we were to ask him (the dog), he'd say he just wants to stay with me. So I hope we can just make this easy. If you agree, you can come down and see him every once in a while."
PP's Latest Draft Response
Hi W,
I read your email and appreciate all your concerns, as well the life he lives with you. Truly, I've weighed this all carefully and that is why I decided not to ask for Woof to live with me full time at this point.
Since my Spanish is impeccable, I’m more than happy to chat with him about where he wants to end up when that time comes. (drop this all together? Leave it in for humor?)
However, I think the value of my relationship with Woof hasn’t been fully realized on your end. To be clear, my relationship with him is VERY important to me, and I do not want to disappear from his life nor him from mine, just because we are not together anymore. Coming to see him once in a while is not an acceptable option.
So I propose the following dates:
7/24 – 8/7 he’s with me. 8/7 – 8/21 he’s with you. 8/22 – 9/4 he’s with me. 9/5 – 9/20 he’s with you.
That’s two weeks with each of us, if you’d like longer stretches for travel convenience; I’m open to it. He now has the ability to go back and forth between two homes and routines that he now knows well.
I can come down on Friday evening and pick him up from WORK, as well as anytime on Sunday. Please let me know which is best.
Thanks, PP
Wonka's View
Still too wordy. Keep it short and simple.
Wonka's Original Suggestion
"I think it's important that we focus on having some individual time with the dog. As you can imagine, we both love the dog very much...he's a lovable snuggle bug who is our baby. I propose that we come up with a fairly equitable schedule. I would like to pick up the dog and keep him with me for 1 week and then drop him off with you for the next two to three weeks? Naturally, we would ensure that food, toys and other comforts are packed for him. Thoughts? Thanks- PP."
I've just added new changes in blue. You can insert the proposed schedule in there. Then close it with your line: I can come down on Friday evening and pick him up from WORK, as well as anytime on Sunday. Please let me know which is best.
PP, I like this opening line:
I read your email and appreciate all your concerns, as well the life he lives with you. Truly, I've weighed this all carefully and that is why I decided not to ask for Woof to live with me full time at this point. Are you feeling scared in this situation because you feel the need to protect the dog?
Summary
W,
I read your email and appreciate all your concerns. Are you feeling scared in this situation because you feel the need to protect the dog?
I think it's important that we focus on having some individual quality time with the dogname. As you can imagine, we both love him very much...he's a lovable snuggle bug who is our baby. I propose that we come up with a fairly equitable schedule.
So I propose the following dates:
7/24 – 8/7 he’s with me. 8/7 – 8/21 he’s with you. 8/22 – 9/4 he’s with me. 9/5 – 9/20 he’s with you.
That’s two weeks with each of us, if you’d like longer stretches for travel convenience; I’m open to it.
Naturally, we would ensure that food, toys and other comforts are packed for him. I can come down on Friday evening and pick him up from WORK, as well as anytime on Sunday. Please let me know which is best. Thoughts?
