Michelle, I completely understand and respect what you're saying. And yes, if we gave them more time we could certainly make things work. My dogs did not outright hate him and could get along well together in time. I'm just not ready for that work and I feel like 4 dogs is just too much. My stipulation was that he could come stay for a few days to help give them a break and we did so. I was hoping we could take him to meet some of our friends who might be interested in taking him. Everyone he met loved him, but the time was not right for anyone... and I knew he missed his boys. He belongs in a home with children, I think.
As much as I like him, I just think it's too much in our house. I'm not looking to crate and rotate or re-train a new guy now. I have always felt that if we were to get another dog, it would be a smaller one-- not a gigantic one.
If we had two less dogs, he could fit in here and be fine... with the exception of Twitch... which is another deal all together.
He went home this morning.