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Need Advice on doggies.
- Thread starter Alicia Leonard
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RiverOtter
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I am sooooo sad to hear this 
Franny
Beach Fanatic
My heart is breaking for you and I certainly know how you feel.
Everyone is different, but when we lost our George my heart did not begin to heal until we brought home our two pups. They could never replace George but they sure helped with our pain. Wish you both the very best.
Everyone is different, but when we lost our George my heart did not begin to heal until we brought home our two pups. They could never replace George but they sure helped with our pain. Wish you both the very best.
Beachbummette
SoWal Insider
I'm so very sorry Aleonard. I know what a very special furbaby he was. You and Shyann are in my thoughts and prayers.
I know Shyann is not very social with other dogs, but perhaps next week you could bring her to our doggie park and see if she likes Sweetie who is a VERY laid back dog...ok...ok...she is flat out lazy, but she likes to go to the park. Perhaps hnoooo(whatever) could bring his social border collie to play. Let me know we will arrange a play date.
Love ya!
{{{{{{BIG OLE' HUG}}}}}}
hnooe
Beach Fanatic
I'm so very sorry Aleonard. I know what a very special furbaby he was. You and Shyann are in my thoughts and prayers.
I know Shyann is not very social with other dogs, but perhaps next week you could bring her to our doggie park and see if she likes Sweetie who is a VERY laid back dog...ok...ok...she is flat out lazy, but she likes to go to the park. Perhaps hnoooo(whatever) could bring his social border collie to play. Let me know we will arrange a play date.
Love ya!
Mamie is ready..woof!
oh Aleonard, I am so sorry. I am heartbroken for you and for Shyann.
I would give Shyann just a little bit more time. She is sad and confused. My Rudy was too when our little John died a few years ago.
Just give her lots and lots of hugs and cuddling and reassurance. Like others have said, maybe a little socializing will help. but I would hold off on another pup just yet. I have no training in the area but it's just my gut feeling.
BIG hugs from me and a wet kiss from Rudy.
I would give Shyann just a little bit more time. She is sad and confused. My Rudy was too when our little John died a few years ago.
Just give her lots and lots of hugs and cuddling and reassurance. Like others have said, maybe a little socializing will help. but I would hold off on another pup just yet. I have no training in the area but it's just my gut feeling.
BIG hugs from me and a wet kiss from Rudy.
Beach Runner
beats on hood
Oh, Aleo, I am so sorry to hear this. Our Weim was in seemingly perfect health, and one morning I went out to feed her and she was smiling and wagging her tail, but could not move her legs due to a stroke. Auburn did everything they could, but three weeks later we had to put her down. Never had to do that before. I kept praying that God would take the decision out of ours hands, but it didn't happen that way.
As far as getting a new dog, part of it depends on how you think Shyann will respond. Would she be jealous of another dog? Probably so if it's a female. But if she starts searching around for Sarge, I'd say she needs another brother or sister.
We've never been more than six months without a dog, and that's just because we moved a couple of months after our first poodle died. A few months later we got two poodles.
Now if something happens to Pepper, because she is just the best dog we've ever had, I don't think we'll ever get another one.
Again, so sorry for you. You must just be in shock.
As far as getting a new dog, part of it depends on how you think Shyann will respond. Would she be jealous of another dog? Probably so if it's a female. But if she starts searching around for Sarge, I'd say she needs another brother or sister.
We've never been more than six months without a dog, and that's just because we moved a couple of months after our first poodle died. A few months later we got two poodles.
Now if something happens to Pepper, because she is just the best dog we've ever had, I don't think we'll ever get another one.
Again, so sorry for you. You must just be in shock.
Alicia Leonard
SoWal Insider
Thank you everyone for your post. We will try very hard to make a play date BB and HN. I think, as many posters said, we are going to wait awhile, and let her enjoy the attention of being an only child right now. We had a doggie/mom spa day today. She got her hair and nails did and got a bubble bath before getting some grilled chicken tenders and is now napping.
I'm not going to wash his bedding, because I want her to be able to still smell him. I, like Cork, believe adoption is a life long thing and if we do decide to do it later, it will be a pup in her age range that needs a home. Thank you all for the suggestions. They helped balance me right now in this time, and I needed that.
Love you guys.
AL.
I'm not going to wash his bedding, because I want her to be able to still smell him. I, like Cork, believe adoption is a life long thing and if we do decide to do it later, it will be a pup in her age range that needs a home. Thank you all for the suggestions. They helped balance me right now in this time, and I needed that.
Love you guys.
AL.