Getting a new dog

lantanna

Hey,

I lost my little dog on the 30th of October after an illness.

I feel totally lost without her and would love to get a new dog in December.

What are everyones thoughts on getting a new dog after one dies? I know it won't be her or replace her but the home is just so empty and quiet without her...............

What do others do? How long did you wait?

DKLS

You should do what is right for you, for some waiting works for others a new pooch works.

ariba10

I would get one as soon as I could.

It will never be the same dog but it will be better in some ways.

-Sorry for your loss-

catkins

I don't think there is a right or wrong time to get another dog. When one of my dog's died me and OH waited almost 3 years before we got another dog. During his lifetime we said that when he died we would not wait so long as we both knew we would want another dog and felt in some ways we had waited too long. When that dog died last July we got our puppy at the end of August. We maybe didn't want to get one quite that quick but the breed we have is not that common and as we heard of puppies we decided to go for one.

I did have a couple of people make comments such as "you didn't wait long" but it's no one else's business. The new one is not a replacement and he is totally different in personality to the previous one. We both found the house too empty and quiet and I missed all the walks.

lantanna

Thank you. That's exactly how I feel. The house is so quiet and empty.

Its a different kind of love I would imagine. We always had animals growing up and we loved them all and they all had different personalities.

chucknorris

lantanna wrote: »

Hey,

I lost my little dog on the 30th of October after an illness.

I feel totally lost without her and would love to get a new dog in December.

What are everyones thoughts on getting a new dog after one dies? I know it won't be her or replace her but the home is just so empty and quiet without her...............

What do others do? How long did you wait?

Our last (not current) dog, Mills passed away on 22 April, we were devastated and the house seemed so empty without him. He wasn't there at the bottom of the stairs every morning and he wasn't there to hurry home from work to see, and just be with generally. We ended up getting another dog on 5 May (less than 2 weeks later, although I must admit I thought that it was longer at the time), it wasn't easy at first because Ozzie our new dog emphasised that Mills had gone. But we have now grown to love Ozzie. But of course we haven't forgotten Mills, I still get very upset about it but having Ozzie has eased the pain. As well as just thinking about Mills we also plan to carry on celebrating his birthday and anniversary (the day we got him).

chris_n_tj

My Teeg died middle of June last year, and we brought Oliver home on 1st October. I think it was a sign that told us it was ok as it would have been TJ's birthday on the 1st October.

I did say no more, but like others have said it was too quiet. Oliver isnt and never will be a replacement for Teeg, lol Ollie is just Ollie.

Go with your heart and dont beat yourself up about getting a new friend, do whats best for you.

I still miss my beautiful Teeg, but I would no matter what. Having Oliver has been a blessing for us. xx

joansgirl

So sorry for your loss.

I lost number 2 dog (sole dog) on 6th May this year and got Bailie about 5 weeks later. I too couldn't stand the empty house or to be constantly looking at the space where his bed used to be. When I got Bailie (she was an 8 week old puppy) I was "only looking" but she was the first one I looked at! When I picked her up she put her paws either side of my neck and laid her head on my shoulder and I was lost. I'm not over keen on puppies to be honest and she has her moments but I wouldn't be without her. She has helped fill the gap and heal my heart. I still think about number 2 dog (a lot). He had a tragically short life (3 and a half). But now Bailie is my baby and is spoiled rotten.

If you feel the time is right then go for it. There's no right or wrong time. At first I didn't want another one but after 4 weeks I changed my mind and the rest is history.

Good luck.

meritaten

my thoughts are that you should do what is right for YOU. but, do give choosing another dog the same consideration that you would if you hadn't lost your lovely dog.

GwylimT

It depends on the person, when ours have died we have had various time frames as we will only buy from certain breeders, so sometimes it has been six months and others 3 years.

Joyful

I am sorry to hear of your loss. My dog died last October and by January I was really missing her company so found 2 puppies that I brought home in March. It has to be your decision and don't let anyone tell you any differently.