I lost my beautiful staffie last week. She had lung cancer and I had to have her put her to sleep last Tuesday. I only had her for 6 years (she was an adult when I adopted her - unknown age), but she was my best friend and my entire life revolved around her routine.
I'm lost without her. I live alone and the house is horrible and empty.
I have put down a deposit on a staffie pup. She'll be ready to come home towards the end of July.
I know this is the wrong thing to do, and I know the pup won't replace my best girl, but I really can't cope without a dog.
All the things I like doing (walking/hiking, sitting in the park with a coffee, leaving social events early and going home to lie on the couch) are better with a dog.
I have had puppies before, so I know what I'm in for, and I have plans for dogsitters/walkers when I need to leave her. I work mostly from home and will work entirely from home until the pup is old enough to be left for a couple of hours. I don't think I have completely lost my mind.
Please talk to me about your crazy wrong dog related decisions that turned out alright!