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By: xfob4

xfob4 — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 05:54:22 +0000

Great post, just like always. When I’m entering your blog I’m always sure I won’t regret it. Continue writing.

By: Trish

Trish — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 20:57:40 +0000

Leanne,

We ajve to older dogs in our household. My Cokcer spaniel has lost her hearing and developing congestive heart failure. I’ve had her for 13 yers so I feel blessed but want another 13. Our precious Penny, is a mixed breed that should have been a cat. She is a lap dog. Both of them keep my 82 year old mother company each day. I fear each morning as I go to gt them up that one of them will be gone just like your precious CB. Grieving does take time. Before Brittney, I had another cocker named Baby that was only three when she died. She developed leukemia and died within a week. It was especially hard as it was the week of Christmas. Please know that my heart is heavy from reading your post. My prayers will be with you and your family as you continue your grief process and recover to find a new shelter pet.

By: Ellen Stucker

Ellen Stucker — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 07:07:32 +0000

Leanne, my heart just broke for you when I read your column in the paper the other day. Dogs are so unconditionally loving, that losing them truly is losing a giant piece of one’s heart. I did immediately wonder how Tomas took it, so I was glad to see your PS on the blog.

After losing my poodle a few years ago, I decided I would do two things in the future. One was always to get a “shelter dog,” so as to save a life, and two was to always have two dogs at a time, because they are tremendous company for each other, and it does help so to have a second dog when the inevitable happens. Though, one never takes the place of the other.

As to when to get another–grieving takes time. Don’t jump to get another dog right away because you think it would be good for any of you, etc. Someday you will be able to look at dogs again, without tears flooding; that’s probably when it is time for that marvelous new friend. Ellen

By: Barb

Barb — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 22:59:38 +0000

Leanne,
I am so sorry to hear of your loss. I lost my Border Collie, Cleo, last summer, and my cat, Eddie, in December. Cleo was ill, so we were sort of prepared to say goodbye (although it was still very painful). Eddie died suddenly. It certainly made for a downer of a Christmas! Since we have no kids, Cleo and Eddie were our “furry” babies. My husband and I both cried and sulked around the house for a few days. I only recently took their photos off of my desk at work. After a while, it just gets easier.

How long do you wait? I think you’ll just know when you’re ready. We want to wait to get another dog and cat until after we completed our pending adoption, but it sure is lonely in the morning when I wake up. We almost certainly will go to a shelter for our new “furry” children.

By: Amy

Amy — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 17:16:28 +0000

It really helped me to get a new cat when my Smokey died. With just me and Bob (my other cat), the apartment was very empty and Bob didn’t like being alone during the day when I was at work. Junior didn’t replace Smokey, but he helped me to work through his loss.

There are some great dogs up for adoption at the Humane Society, just something to think about.

By: Tammy

Tammy — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:27:17 +0000

Leanne,
I’m so sorry to hear about your loss. Last January, we unexpectedly lost our Border Collie, Chaos. She was my dog, and I was really lost. We still have two black Labs, so it helped to have them. Our oldest Lab, Molly, is very old for a Labrador and her health isn’t that great. I know it won’t be long before we lose her as well, and that will really hurt my husband. We don’t have kids, so the dogs are like children to us. I think the option of getting another dog is different for each situation. When you are ready, you will know. It sounds like CB was a wonderful dog, so just remember all the good times.