I have a qustion?
 

Hello all
I wanted to thank all of you that helped me though my hard time with Tyler.
It has only been a week but I feel i need another dog yet I still miss my baby I feel alone. My son is at school all day and my hubby works days, so it was me and Tyler all day. Now it feels so lonely. I know I only had him for 8 months but it was a great 8 months I was so close to him he would watch every move I made. Am I crazy for wanting another dog so soon?Should I go to the same breeder? I could use your help again.
Monica

Tyler
 

There is no set time..do what your heart tells you. If I lost a companion, I would get another as soon as possible. I do not remember how you lost Tyler..if the breeder was reputable, why not? You can never replace a pet, but you can give another Yorkie the love you wanted to give Tyler. I think it is great tribute to a lost companion to get another..some people never want to go through that pain again...but life is full of pain and Yorkies have a way of making us forget what is going on in the world for a few minutes! I am sure Tyler was like most Yorkies and could sense saddest in his humans..he wouldn't want you to grieve for months over him.

i agree with yorky rose....your heart know's best and sound's like you need the love they give us all there is nothing like it :p i hope you find a new yorky to love ..... sound's like your little guy would want it for you. good luck

Pat
 

Thank you for your input. Tyler was hit by a car. I am going to take precautions (like a gate) if/when I get another. He was my first Yorkie.

YorkieRose said it all !!! Great advise !!! :p When I lost my Half-Pint, (Yorkie) last spring, I adopted Schatzie by summer. It has not stopped me from thinking of Half-Pint everyday and keep wishing she was with me. But I learned I can give just as much love to another. I am very thankful for Schatzie to share her life with mine!!

Best of wishes on following your heart! :p

I know exactly how torn you're feeling. I lost my 15 year old toy poodle, Daxton on 4/4/04 (my daughter's birthday, unfortunately). I thought I was prepared for having to make that decision because he had a heart condition his last couple years that we had under control with medication but knew that his time would come. My vet assured me that I would know when the right time was but I didn't believe him. He apparently had a stroke that day and I was sure of what we had to do. I know your situation is different but my point is that it was so heartwrenching and I thought the right thing to do was to wait and grieve some before getting a new puppy. I had a talk with a friend that had been in that situation years ago and she convinced me that it was not wrong or bad of me to want another so soon and so I went from there. I started a strong search that week and picked Tatum up two weeks from the day I lost Dax. You can't expect the same feelings for a new pup as you did with a previous one but we love Tatum so much. I've never been a person to put much stock in "depression" but looking back I could see myself slipping and know that in my own personal case, getting a new dog was the right thing to do.

Hope that story wasn't too long-winded but the point is you have to know in your heart what's best for you. Everyone has a different grieving "style" and you just have to figure it out for yourself.

Good luck with your search.

Hi Monyka415! I'm so sorry for your loss. Everyone has given you excellent advice. There's nothing I could add except follow your heart. God blesses us with these precious pups even if it's for a short time. Good luck in your search. And remember, only buy from a reputable breeder. Maybe someone on the forum can help you find one in your area. :)

Thanks to all
 

I just wanted to say thank you, to all of you. And again I am so glad I found this site. I am going to start looking for a new puppy soon, thats what I feel in my heart to do. I might have found some one on here not to far from me (30 min) or so. I don't know how I found her but I did. All I have to do is call her. But I am still scared. I will know when its time and I will call. Maybe the next time I am asking something, it will be better.
Thanks
Monica and Family ;)