Please accept my heartfelt condolences for you loss. I have always felt "big love big loss" inevitably. But soooo worth it. I had a husky for 12 years, a ferret for 7 years and now I have my lil yorkie(Gizmo). I do think there is a grieving period that is essential in recovering from your loss. It's a personal matter for each of us. I didn't wait long myself, 3 months, because I had a lot of love to give and I knew there was an animal companion waiting for that love. The best way for me to heal was to start loving..again. May God fill your heart with peace and open it to the arrival of you new animal companion. Blessings, Melimar |