Six months since we lost her and missing her so much still

[Houseplanter]

I think we've probably come to the point where most dog lovers would be considering a new puppy. For lots of reasons I won't go in to, a new puppy is not the right thing for us at the moment

But oh how I miss her. I miss her being my shadow, her snuggling up to me on the sofa, her little routines, the things we used to say to her she understood.

No real point to this I know. Just struggling a bit missing her

Than't not really going to go away. I'm afraid. I still miss dogs I have lost years ago. It will get easier, and then you'll see a dog that looks like the one you loved, or that walks like the one you had and you'll get reminded all over again.

New puppies make it different, not necessarily easier, because you know exactly how you'll feel when they, too, will be gone.

As they say, it's the price you pay for love.

@ChardonnaysBeastlyCat yes exactly. I loved her so much, and I know I feel like I do because of this. Tbh I don't want to feel like this again, I feel I had the absolute loveliest of dogs and that should and will be enough.

It's been a year since we lost our girl. The house still feels strange sometimes. Not empty like it did at the start just different. I still expect her to climb on the sofa between us sometimes because she never could understand that a 40kg German Shepard is not a lap dog.
Her lead is still on the coat hook because I can't bring myself to put it away, which is ridiculous I know but I just can't do it.
We haven't got another one. We've talked about it but with 2 small kids in the house it would be mayhem and not fair to a puppy so we will wait a few years.
I don't think we would have another GSD, I think I'd feel disloyal to her. Daft I know.

We had the best dog ever when we first got married. She died at 14 and we replaced her with the best dog ever #2. When he's gone we will do the same.

Yes, of course you feel like you had the loveliest of all dogs, and that's because you had the loveliest of all lovely dogs.

The thing is that a new one will be just as lovely, but in a different way, so if there is anything stopping you from having a puppy, then it mustn't be this.

@ChardonnaysBeastlyCat yes you are right. It's like a second child. You don't love them less because all your love isn't taken by the first, you just find a whole new lot of love.

However we have retired in the last year so without a dog we have opportunities we didn't have before. Travel. Days out to dog free venues.

Not sure atm which I want more tbh. Hence now is not the time to commit to a puppy.

Of course if the time is not right, to if a dog doesn't fit your lifestyle anymore then you can't have another one. Life evolves, needs and wants change.

It wouldn't be fair on you, and it wouldn't be fair on the puppy.

It will be 3 years in February for me. I talk about her every day (my family joke about this now but who cares!). I just love her so much.
Yes I did get another puppy within 6 months as I couldn’t stand being dog-less.
No it doesn’t change how I feel about the first fog, the love of my life.

As others have said, it’s the price that we pay xx

I cried today over my boy that passed away a month ago.I miss him terribly.

Four days for me :( We still have one dog, but the hole left by DDog's passing is massive. She was the seventh dog I've had to say goodbye to (yeah, I'm old!) but it doesn't get any easier. I really feel for you.