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Springie · 11-11-2013, 04:38 PM

Thanks so much for all of your kind words. You have all helped me more than you will ever know. It is just good to know that I am not alone.

I did get another dog pretty quickly after the accident. I just couldn't bear the enormous hole left in our house by our little Buster. I decided to adopt from a local "high-kill" shelter in our area. I just felt like saving another dog's life would help me to feel that Buster's death wasn't in vain.

So, we ended up adopting a little long-haired Chihuahua. We named him Oliver (after Oliver Twist- since he's an orphan). He's a little bigger/sturdier than Buster was and he took to me right away. It has been a challenge to get him to "come out of his shell". His family put him in the shelter after their house burned down, and I don't know what he has been through. He also came with a bad case of kennel cough- and we're working on that with antibiotics and antihistamines (I've been to the vet 3 times since I got him). He's very different than Buster, but very sweet and smart. I still miss Buster every single day and wish I could bring him back, but Oliver is helping my heart to heal.

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2...psff52bca0.jpg

He wants my attention while I'm working...*grin*

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2...ps2967a86e.jpg

11-11-2013, 04:38 PM	#14
Springie YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: May 2010 Location: Laguna Niguel, CA, US Posts: 8	Thanks so much for all of your kind words. You have all helped me more than you will ever know. It is just good to know that I am not alone. I did get another dog pretty quickly after the accident. I just couldn't bear the enormous hole left in our house by our little Buster. I decided to adopt from a local "high-kill" shelter in our area. I just felt like saving another dog's life would help me to feel that Buster's death wasn't in vain. So, we ended up adopting a little long-haired Chihuahua. We named him Oliver (after Oliver Twist- since he's an orphan). He's a little bigger/sturdier than Buster was and he took to me right away. It has been a challenge to get him to "come out of his shell". His family put him in the shelter after their house burned down, and I don't know what he has been through. He also came with a bad case of kennel cough- and we're working on that with antibiotics and antihistamines (I've been to the vet 3 times since I got him). He's very different than Buster, but very sweet and smart. I still miss Buster every single day and wish I could bring him back, but Oliver is helping my heart to heal. http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2...psff52bca0.jpg He wants my attention while I'm working...grin http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2...ps2967a86e.jpg Last edited by Springie; 11-11-2013 at 04:42 PM.