I am just now seeing this thread... I'm so sorry for your loss.
I waited almost 2 years after my Sophie Anne passed at age 16. I was miserable everyday. But I didn't think she would have wanted me to be that sad, as she had a good life and we had fun together and shared many moments together.
One day I woke up and decided I really needed to have another Yorkie in my life... I was just too sad all the time. Sophie Anne had her place in my heart, a place that only she could fill. And I knew there was no way I'd be replacing her, she was certainly one-of-a-kind.
When I finally did get Peek a Boo, he was so very different, and I wondered if we would ever bond, the way Sophie and I had. He came from the Humane Society, and had lived in 4 homes prior to coming to mine, so he was leary of sharing his affections. After 8 months, he decided to give me a first kiss on my cheek, and from there our relationship grew rapidly.
I know myself better now, and I realize I cannot truly live and be happy without a Yorkie in my life. I had a huge hole in my heart when Sophie Anne passed away, and all the love I had for her was just being wasted on nothing I had two other dogs at the time, but they were not Yorkies. I tried to give them more love, but it just wasn't working. They could tell their Mom was truly sad.
I don't know what it is about Yorkie Love that gets into one's heart, I just know they are hard to live without. I wish you luck on your journey, and hope you can find your way back into a Yorkie's heart, so they can fill your heart once again.... |