Originally Posted by
Emma S
When I lost my sweet dog CoCo to cancer, there was such a yawning void. She was my constant companion and friend. I would reach down to pet her and of course she wasn't there. It was just six weeks after my loss that I went to adopt another dog from the pound. I know some people may think that it's too soon but Tag, my new dog, does not know that the early pets were as much for him as for CoCo. Everyone is different, but my advice is don't be afraid to give your heart to another friend.
I know exactly what you're talking about, Emma. We had to have our beloved Yankee put down in October. We both were crushed, seriously crushed (tho we knew we'd "done the right thing"). We agreed to get another dog (a small adult dog) come spring (who wants to start out with a new dog in a WI winter, right?). But I very soon found myself sneaking peeks at Petfinder (we just get rescues) & by Thanksgiving, we both agreed that we'd get a new dog as soon as one "spoke to us". Well, Leo spoke to us... a 10-month-old Lab/Bassett hound mix. So, no small adult dog in the spring... a puppy in the winter. Thank goodness it was a warm winter... LOL! But we'd have braved sub-zero weather for Leo. We adore him. Did he "take Yankee's place"? No. He wasn't intended to. I still miss Yankee every day. But I have my darling Leo (who is in the process of throwing himself against the back door so I'll come let him back in) & we wouldn't trade him for all the money in the world!