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Being dogless is utterly shit

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JackieWeaverIsTheAuthority · 13/02/2021 13:56

I’m miserable. My beautiful boy died in December. He would have loved the snow we’re having now. We would have all been outside playing with him and having the best time. He’d have filled himself up on snowballs. There’d be huge paw prints in the yard. The house would have been drenched and filthy after he came in and rubbed and shook himself over the sofas and the rug and the walls. I’d have photos of him sliding himself down the garden. He’d make yellow snow. All our snow is white. I hate it.

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jacqelinedaniels · 13/02/2021 14:33

I know how rubbish it is. We lost our girl last Easter and it’s been a really depressing year. Walks don’t feel the same, house empty. A long year of Covid didn’t help as there was so little to do to distract us, and all the things we would have wanted to do without a mutt, like going in castles or national trust properties, were off limits anyway.
We absolutely didn’t feel ready for another dog for a long time, we were all very upset to have lost her, and we will always be sad she’s gone. But we are now readying the house to welcome a new dog this weekend, a rescue, and looking forward to a new chapter.
I hope you can find a way to fill time with some pleasant distractions, until you are in the right space to welcome another dog to your life. Hoping this year is a little easier than last year was for that. So sorry for your loss, it is the hardest thing x

Averyhungrycaterpillar · 13/02/2021 14:37

I completely agree OP. I lost my boy in Jan 2019 and still miss him terribly. I will miss him forever but not having a dog is making me go crazy.
DH has no interest in getting another dog, I had my boy before I met DH and although he loved him too, he doesn't understand that longing for another dog.
I feel for you, I really do, its an awful feeling Flowers

JackieWeaverIsTheAuthority · 13/02/2021 14:38

Thank you @jacqelinedaniels. Yes everything you say. The house is just so quiet. My children are older and don’t need me except to make food. Covid has made me unemployed. I have no purpose right now. When he was here I was never bored. We would walk for hours, I had someone to talk to all day, teach him things, and just enjoy his presence. There is nothing now. I’ve been following all the local rescues but I’m just not ready yet. For various reasons. I know I will be there eventually but right now it just plain sucks.

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JackieWeaverIsTheAuthority · 13/02/2021 14:38

@Averyhungrycaterpillar

I completely agree OP. I lost my boy in Jan 2019 and still miss him terribly. I will miss him forever but not having a dog is making me go crazy. DH has no interest in getting another dog, I had my boy before I met DH and although he loved him too, he doesn't understand that longing for another dog. I feel for you, I really do, its an awful feeling Flowers
Thanks to you @Averyhungrycaterpillar
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Mrsjayy · 13/02/2021 14:41

It really is rubbish our dog was PTS last autumn,he was such a difficult dog with lots of behaviour issues but we loved him and I miss him every day. I'm so sorry you are missing your boy Flowers

JackieWeaverIsTheAuthority · 13/02/2021 14:58

Thanks @Mrsjayy

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dublingirl66 · 13/02/2021 15:03

I'm so sorry

They are our greatest friends xxxx

Suzi888 · 13/02/2021 15:05

Sounds like he had the best life with youFlowers

JackieWeaverIsTheAuthority · 13/02/2021 15:06

@dublingirl66

I'm so sorry

They are our greatest friends xxxx

Thank you. They really are.
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JackieWeaverIsTheAuthority · 13/02/2021 15:08

@Suzi888

Sounds like he had the best life with youFlowers
I hope so. We tried.
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Parkandride · 13/02/2021 15:13

I'm so sorry, its obvious how much you adored him. You were lucky to have each other and sounds like he had a wonderful life with you Sad
You make me appreciate the mud covered farting creature on my sofa Flowers

Snowymcsnowsony · 13/02/2021 15:17

We lost ddog1 last Pancake Day. Despite having other ddogs they don't fill the hole. She loved the snow. And the rain. Meant she had the beach to herself. Anniversary coming up is going to be hard.
Sorry for all the furry losses...

ArthurShelbysTash · 14/02/2021 10:51

I'm with you. We had our old boy put to sleep in October and we all miss him very much. We are ready to fill the dog shaped hole he left but as everyone is aware, rescuing is difficult and we won't even talk about the puppy market.
He would have loved the snowy walks I've been on recently. I would love to have had him with me.

JackieWeaverIsTheAuthority · 14/02/2021 13:16

Thanks @ArthurShelbysTash. The puppy market is just absolutely insane. Will that ever settle down?

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LApprentiSorcier · 14/02/2021 13:33

Our boy died last summer. DH and I have had many conversations about how he'd have liked the snow. He used to come in with little snowballs having formed on the feathers above his feet. We miss him every day, but with lockdown puppy madness still prevailing, it isn't the right time to think about another dog.

ArthurShelbysTash · 14/02/2021 14:41

@JackieWeaverIsTheAuthority The sad thing is, I know eventually the rescues will be flooded with older pups who haven't been socialised, have issues and the owners don't have the time (or inclination) to help them. At the minute though it looks like there are a lot of 6-8 month olds being sold on for silly money because people want to recoup their losses.
I heard a man on the radio say recently that he was going to try and resell his pup because "why would he hand over £3k to a charity".
We said we'd wait 6 months before getting a new dog. I hope there are 4 paws out there for us then!

JackieWeaverIsTheAuthority · 14/02/2021 15:16

God that’s so depressing. All those poor dogs.

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NoProblem123 · 14/02/2021 15:50

We’ve been dogless for 8 days it’s awful Sad
I’ve just done an online grocery order and all her food and chews were in my favourites.

JackieWeaverIsTheAuthority · 14/02/2021 15:57
Sad

I remember doing my first grocery shop after he died and I walked into the pet aisle as I usually do and then realised I was standing looking at dentastix for no reason.

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Mrsjayy · 14/02/2021 16:03

Aww @NoProblem123. Sorry to hear that Flowers.

I don't think we will get another dog I keep looking and thinking maybe but then I have a word with myself.

margottenenbaum11 · 14/02/2021 16:09

Flowers to you all missing your good boys and girls. Ddog is my first ever dog and if I so much as think about the day she's no longer with us I start crying. It must be so incredibly hard for you all, especially with things as they are.

JackieWeaverIsTheAuthority · 14/02/2021 16:15

@margottenenbaum11 don’t waste a single second thinking about that day- just enjoy all of her while you have her.

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NoProblem123 · 14/02/2021 16:45

@margottenenbaum11 completely agree with PP - there’s a time for joy and a time for tears.
I couldn’t think about it either, I would just dismiss it completely. I’m glad I did now. I enjoyed every moment with her.

leekandpotsoup · 14/02/2021 22:27

It's awful. I hate it. My black lab was PTS 10 days ago after bravely struggling with neuropathy for about 3 years. He was 12 and he was such a big character, everybody who knew him loved him. He even had a smile. We feel bereft and shell-shocked without him. I still think he's there with us.

But there's good that's come out of it - maybe it's his legacy - we've had loads of sympathy messages and lovely comments about him and we've had gifts too - perhaps it's his way of showing and reminding us of the goodness in people

He's unique a one off, but I'd love another dog to love and care for, to share our lives and enhance it. We're not ready yet for another dog, it's early days. Also we need to wait for the Covid mess to settle before we start looking

JackieWeaverIsTheAuthority · 14/02/2021 22:36

@leekandpotsoup Thanks it’s so hard. I keep thinking I want another dog but then I think I just want him back, not any other dog- just him.

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