Hi and welcome. Last year I lost my 15 year old - we do not have children either and have had Yorkies for over 30 years. We lost our Gracie basically over about a 12 hour period. It ended up to be her heart. She was alright in the morning and then about 7 PM she wasn't herself and 7AM the next morning she passed in my husband's arms.
It was 10 months later before I even thought and could sign another contract for a puppy. I spoke with Gracie's breeder after 4 months after she died and told her what a great little 3 lb girl she was and how we enjoyed her. A few months later she called me and tole me about a pup that she had that was going to be small and she couldn't show her because she wasn't going to be large enough and wante to place her in a home that was use to the smaller Yorkies and thought of us. We facetimed and guess what she had a brother that was also going to be small and they were very close.
I wouldn't have even thought about a pup in our family with Gracie at 14/15 years old. It was 10 after we lost Gracie that we could even sign a contract for the two pups. and a year before they became into our home. Timing was right for us and we are enjoing them, just had forgotten what it was like to have a pup (now 2).
You will get some good advice after carry for your baby here. My only problem when she got older was that she needed her teeth cleaned and I refused because of the procedure and glad I did.
Enjoy your baby every day that you have together. |