Heart-broken dogs, who give up like this, very seldom find new homes. Animals that are adopted from us as pups and live with a family until they become a year of age, unfortunately, may come back to us. Now the dog is too big, too rough with the children, and so on. The adoption cycle starts again. Please heed the advice of our shelter workers when looking for that special animal.
Puppies do grow up.
They need to be loved, trained, and need to be a part of the family. Remember, owning an animal is or should be a lifetime commitment. Heartbreak is a sad thing to watch.