What is too soon??? We suddenly lost Fiona last Thursday, 7.7.16. :(:(:(:( I am in no way shape or form to get another puppy, but I know it will be coming soon. No way this will be to take her place, because she was one of a kind, and one we will always hold dear to our hearts. We are supposed to get her ashes and paw print this week, and i will be getting a tattoo to remember her always and forever. However, it is just not the same without her. It's so hard taking Honey *our lab/pit mix* outside, feeding, and just doing daily things without our girl being with us. we miss her big personality. so with that said, what do you all this is too soon for getting another pup? I am also questioning where to look for a new one? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated, and again, i dont plan on doing this soon, we are still really upset about loosing our girl.... |
No one can tell you it's too soon or too late, okay? So you just follow your heart, and if you feel ready to get a puppy, you get a little pupster to fill your heart up. Do what's right for YOU. And anyone who ever thought you'd be trying to replace your baby just doesn't get it. |
I am so very sorry for the loss of your sweet little girl. When I lost my 17 yo baby I was devastated. Al though she was 99.9 blind and same for hearing her health was good. I thought I would have her until she was at least 20 years old, then suddenly she became sick, would not eat, I took her to my vet, they kept her for 7 days, I was getting positive reports bthat she would be coming home. I went to visit her every day she was getting thinner and thinner each day, yet each day I was told she would be coming home. Day 7 I received a early morning call to come in and say my goodbyes, I HAD to put her down, I was numb and in shock, I was NOT expecting to hear this. I did what I had to do. I swore NO MORE DOGS, I had lost so many and it does not get any easier. My Matese was the oldest baby I ever had, and as she got older my love for her deepened, when she left me the pain in my heart was overwhelming, I truly thought I was going to have a heat attack the pain was so intense. In was in a very dark place, cried all the time, I could not drive my car, my mind always drifted back to that phone call and me holding her while the tech gave her the shot that ended her life. I was a hazard on the road, so I stayed home and cried. 6 weeks later I received a call from my vet, they had just gotten in a 2.5 yo surrender boy, she said there was something about him that reminded her of my Matese, she wanted me to come see the dog. I gave her all the reasons why I did not/could not have another dog in my life, and I did not want a male dog because of their marking, my vet kept say "just come to see the dog" out of respect for my vet to think of me when this dog came to her and to just appease HER because I knew I would NEVER have a male dog, I knew it was safe to JUST GO SEE THIS DOG. When I saw this lil guy running around the lunch room at the vet welcoming every tech that came in i felt so bad for this lil baby, who could toss him from their life. I knew I could give him a GOOD home and yes, I took him. Well he rescued ME, he filled that giant gap in my heart, he made my house a home again, he pulled me out of a very dark place and helped me heal the loss of my beautiful girl. I did not plan on a dog but I thank GOD for bringing us together. Only YOU can know when the time is right for you, some would say 6 weeks was to early for someone to get another dog, but for me, if it was not for this boy I cannot say where I would be today. You will know when the time is right. And NO dog can EVER take the place of one that you have lost. (((hugs))) |
Everyone is different but here is my personal experience. 6 months after my Brandi passed.......I got Duchess and I will say for the first month I couldn't bond with her......not because of anything she was doing but because I keep comparing her to Brandi. I thought I had gotten another furbaby to soon after Brandi's death and I felt like I had made a mistake. I also felt very guilty about allowing myself to love her because even though I knew mentally she wasn't replacing Brandi, my heart felt like I was betraying Brandi I wanted her to be like Brandi......once I was able to stop comparing her to Brandi, I was able to bond with her and 2.5 years later I could not imagine my life without her. If you do decide to get a new pup now especially another yorkie, just try not two compare the two......it will be so much easier to bond and to love the new pup's quirks and personality. |
So sorry for your loss. My husband took over two years to be ready for another dig. My children and I were ready much sooner. Do whatever feels right to you! |
Thank you all so much. My fiance is having a really, really hard time, and it's to the point where it's making me mad..... i don't know how to explain it. :( i have been looking online for yorkie rescues, came across one that looks EXACTLY like Fiona, reached out to them, and then I instantly wanted to throw up, because its just too soon. I know that when the time is right i will have another yorkie. I just need more time, she was my first dog that i got on my own. she was such a great pup too, which is making this so much harder. I am supposed to be hearing from the vet today to get her Ashes/Paw Print. Im feeling so sick to my stomach today, it feels like its getting harder.... what i would do to get her back.... :( |
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I don't think there is a too soon if you're ready for another one emotionally. I got mine 2 weeks after my 15 year old Yorkie passed away because it was just too hard to NOT have one. It didn't replace him but the new puppy helped me feel better. I'll always miss my first Yorkie but I love my two new boys as well. Tp find a good breeder I was checking the AKC site for breeders in my state and the surrounding states. You can also go on puppy find.com and filter by state and then verify that they are AKC registered. |
by I think you may ready now or pretty quickly and that's a wonderful thing; I think by bringing in another little love, you honor Fiona as to the huge part she played in your life and the sad void with her gone. By all means, listen to your heart and open your mind to the possibility of another Yorkie sooner than maybe you imagined. As has already been mentioned, being ready to take in another barky-baby is very personal, no right or wrong, whatever decision makes you feel calm and happy is the way to go! You can't replace one dog with another any more than you can replace one person with another, but that's not to say you shouldn't get more dogs and people in your life." "Once you have had a wonderful dog, a life without one, is a life diminished." |
It was 2 years for me. Those two years was the hardest I've been through. Coming home to an empty house was unbearable. I cried every day & night. I talked to his pictures & Urn. I would touch everything I had left of his. I started researching breeders online. I wanted to know all I could. Searched what to look for in a breeder. My first died from GME @ only 7 years. I so don't want to go through that again. Found a breeder 45 minutes away. Picked him out @ 12 days old. Went to visit him every week till ready to come home. And NOW, everyone wants to know why he is a Momma's boy. So very sorry for your loss. Time will make some difference. Good luck |
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oh no, i am so sorry to hear that. Prayers and love to you as well, and thank you. |
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