To want to get another dog?

[SheSellsSeashellsByTheSeashore]

My dear little dog yesterday and the house seems so empty without her. I have spent the last two days just randomly bursting into tears because it is just so painfully obvious that she is not here.

Dd2 keeps calling her name and looks so forlorn when she does not come.

Dd1 has asked for another dog

But DH says no. There is no way he wants another dog within the next few years and thinks I am being unreasonable evenconsidering it.

I know that another dog is not going to stop me missing my old dog, or take the pan away. But it might mak the house seem less empty. And it would cheer up the dds who have yet more misery to come.

It would give us all something else to focus on instead of al the constant shittiness that is going on.

I feel like DH is being the unreasonable one. He doesn't want anoher dog, therefore we don't get another dog. It doesn't seem to matter what me and dd1 want. He has told me I am being selfish even considering it, when it's not what he wants.

Gd, you must not move in with him until things are sorted that would be absolute MADNESS and not fair on the kids.

Reality I am not going to give up my home. I will move into his, but I keeping on my home, for at least a month or two. It needs ne carpets so we need to keep it at least as ng as it takes to put those in. MIL lives on this street and don't want her hearing gosspi that we are dirty beggars because of the state of the carpets

And I will make sure that I have enough stashed at my mums to escape should I need to.

There is no need to worry about him stopping me seeing my family. There is no way that they would allow that. They'd smash the windows to get into the house if they thought they had to.

And don't worry about going on at me either. Your posts give me srength and I really appreciate all the suppport you have given me.

And yet again you and most other posters are right - this is about so much more than a dog- but I feel if I giveup the fight on this I have given up yet another part of myself and I am not willing to do that.

I can still remember the pain of losing everyone of our dogs - like losing a member of the family so I'm really really sorry for you.

How long before you move ?(sorry if I missed this but I didn't read every post)

If it is soon you could either wait until you move or get one straight away - ish and get any house training over and done with on the manky floors!

Any which way it sounds like you have made your mind up already.

I would heartily recommend a rescue greyhound, lovely lovely animals, don't need much walking, sleep a lot and good with children . Ours was clean indoors as soon as we got her. There are so many need rehoming you can choose colour, sex, size etc. So many are just killed by ex owners - so cruel .

greyhounds in need and grwe and greyhound rescue

I knew some one who had greyhounds so I already know that they make great pets. But ufortunately they would be too big. We only have a small house.

I have contacted some one about some Staffordshire Bull Terrier puppies. They are all ready used to children and cats and even toddlers. So would be ideal.

I would love to rescue a dog but so many of them have unclear backgrounds/dodgy training/issues because of abuse I need a dog I can trust around children and other animals. Which is why I have decided on getting a new pup.

I have contacted my vets who are sending me details on local registered trainers and have advised me to bleach everything and throw out any old dog bowls/bedding incase my dear little terrier had any illnesses. I wouldn't feel right using her stuff with a new dog anyway. I'd rather put it away for now, untill I am ready to get rid of it.

If you are looking for a puppy it might be worth looking at this site e-pupz

Dog walker I know got a dachs/chihuaha cross from it, calls it a "chipolata" LOL totally cute