06/06/2021
While I have always tried to maintain a division between my personal and professional life, it is difficult to write and share this without blurring those lines.
The Chongqing Dog Project will be moving forward in the future without myself or Richard as a part of it. The best of our imports and first generation of dogs produced here in the US have been transferred to Brandi Miller who is taking over the movement to establish this breed in the US with great success already.
I know many of you will have questions, but there is a lot I am not free to talk about at this time. I am safe, and my children are safe with me.
Some of the decisions that I have had to make during these events have resulted in my absence from social media and electronic communication for a time, and a number of my accounts, messages, e-mails, contacts, and electronic devices were lost, unsafe, or removed. It has come to my attention that even as recently as this past week my accounts are still being compromised.
I am striving to make up for that missing time, and getting things running smoothly again. Recent events have been some of the most difficult of my life, and it is taking time for my family to heal, for me to recover my business, and to repair the damage that has been done. I am working on responding to missed communication, recovering information, and catching up on the paperwork that has been held up during this time.
Because I know some of you will ask, Richard and I are officially divorced, and he has chosen to no longer be involved or communicate with our family in any way. I know that some of our clients were left hanging in situations that likely didnβt make sense to you at the time, and I sincerely apologize for that. I regret the friendships and potential friendships that were lost, and I regret the damage that has been done to professional relationships with my clients. Please know that I am dedicated to repairing that damage, and would appreciate the opportunity to do so.
I realize that my sudden absence and lack of communication has raised a lot of concern for some of you who care about our family. I also see that a number of individuals have wasted no opportunity to speak poorly of me, despite having no idea of what my life has involved for the past year. Moving forward, my children need me more than ever right now. While I am wholeheartedly striving to recover/rebuild my friendships and professional client relationships, I also have no tolerance or spare time for drama. I would appreciate consideration for myself, my children, and our family in responses and public communication/posts/responses during this time. I will be responding as promptly as I am able to, with my available time. I appreciate your understanding.
-Laura
