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Originally Posted by yorkieusa  Why would someone whose husband had cancer want a puppy? I would expect that they would have little time to spend with a puppy and would prefer to spend what precious time is left with their beloved husband. |
Last year, cancer took my Mom. Two months later, my 11 year old Yorkie died unexpectedly from heart problems. Three months after that, I got my Yorkie pup Jezebel. The ordeal of taking care of my Mom and what is required when raising a new pup is all still very fresh in my mind.
When my Mom was fighting for her life, I was there day after day, with hardly any rest, and what rest I got didn't seem to do much good. I would collapse at the end of the day and get up early the next morning to start all over again. I had no time for anything, no time for my husband, no time for my dogs, no time for myself. I could barely spare an hour a week to hit the grocery store. I was a bundle of nerves.
I simply cannot imagine taking on a new puppy in the middle of all of that. No way I could have managed that at all. I cannot imagine a reputable breeder placing one of their pups, with all of the time and attention that they require, in a home under those circumstances.
But that's just me.