Well, I guess we have gone way off the topic of this thread, but I just wanted to tell you that, out of respect for you, I went back and read your threads about Cassie. I'm glad that you were able to have her for so long, but I understand that that only made losing her harder. We "heard" our loved cat making his regular noises around the house for several years after he died, so I know what that's like.
I admire you for taking criticism, and for trying to change your approach to this situation. Look at it this way...you can never replace Cassie, and what she meant to you. So maybe it's a GOOD thing that Meisa is so different. If she resembled Cassie (either physically, or personality) maybe that would just make it WORSE, because she would always be LIKE her, but never HER.
So being totally different, maybe that will actually help you resolve your grief, and move on to have a NEW kind of relationship with a NEW dog. It sounds like you're already doing that, and I'm happy for you both. |