Everyone is different on how they deal with situations like this. You're doing what's right for you and your family. We lost our 15 year old toy poodle who was my "first love" - he was born way before the children so was our "only child" for a while - and I got Tatum just two weeks later. I really wrestled with that decision but it really did end up as the best choice for me. She helped mend my broken heart and fill the void that losing Dax had made. I honestly don't remember how old your Maddie was or the circumstances of her passing but we had known for a while that Dax was going to leave us soon and had time to "prepare" for it (for lack of a better word). Maybe that's what made it more "acceptable" for me. I did spend that entire two weeks grieving heavily for him though. My family was genuinely concerned about me. Again, everyone is different. You'll know when the time is right.
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~ Angie |