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Originally Posted by yorkiefan_

One thing I would caution is to wait until you're 100% on it. I know I started browsing petfinder and local rescue sites about 2 weeks after Minnie died because I missed having a yorkie so much. And then one night I had a nightmare where I had this really cute yorkie in my arms but I wanted nothing to do with him because Minnie was the yorkie I wanted to be holding, hugging, getting kisses from, etc, and I was yelling for Minnie to come back. It was by far the saddest dream I have ever had, and only time I can ever recall feeling sadder was on the drive home from the ER right after her death. I thought I might have been ready but that dream made it pretty clear to me that I wasn't.

About 3 weeks later though I knew 100% I was ready, and everyone else was too. So we got our pup and our little Cookie Monster has brought nothing but happiness, and I'm so glad we waited a few extra weeks to grieve. I'll never get over losing my Minnie Bear though.... ever. But it was enough time to let go and to ensure I could love Lil' Cook with every ounce of my heart (and I have since the second I brought her home).

Just wanted to share my thoughts on getting another pup after losing such a beloved member of the family. It's definitely something to sleep on for a few days at least I think, because losing the love of your lives (which Elvis sounds like he is) is supposed to be this hard. Hugs.

Thanks for the great advice....