I’ve only had one dog. Not sure how I will cope when he goes over the rainbow bridge. It would somehow feel disloyal to get another, though the house will feel horrible empty without him.
I remember a month in my adolescence where the first half was all about our old dog who we'd had since I was 6 dying and the second was all about the wonderful new dog (who in retrospect we got far too soon. She ended up spoiled...)
Overall it ended up as a close to average month
Now I'm older I appreciate more just how short a dog's life really is... Seemed like forever then
So glad you and Mrs P have someone new to focus your love on. Will be interested to see if your new pup takes to agility challenges or is as distracted by Dad as Willow was.
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So cute PS. Did something similar but cat related. Old moggy passed away. New kitten playing now.
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I sort of think of our puppy as the psychological incarnation of our previous family member. Both much loved. We have to let go and absorb new life.
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I’ve only had one dog. Not sure how I will cope when he goes over the rainbow bridge. It would somehow feel disloyal to get another, though the house will feel horrible empty without him.
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Nah it is honouring their memory and as PS says very healing.
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I remember a month in my adolescence where the first half was all about our old dog who we'd had since I was 6 dying and the second was all about the wonderful new dog (who in retrospect we got far too soon. She ended up spoiled...)
Overall it ended up as a close to average month
Now I'm older I appreciate more just how short a dog's life really is... Seemed like forever then
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Dogs are the bestest.
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You moved on pretty quickly. Shame on you.
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So glad you and Mrs P have someone new to focus your love on. Will be interested to see if your new pup takes to agility challenges or is as distracted by Dad as Willow was.
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"when he goes over the rainbow bridge"
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he looks like the dog that got the cream
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Heh for Guy.
Can’t start agility until she’s about 18 months old Jim. You can be reasonably sure that any problems when the time comes will be my fault.
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Audere eat facere.
fantastic name for a dog
Audi for short
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Beautiful. remember your post. Was so sad so glad to hear the new pup is taking over
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@clivewarren WHERE IS PHOTO?
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Another dog hit the jackpot!
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"when he goes over the rainbow bridge"
somebody is confusing a pets death with Mariokart...
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The rainbow bridge is a well known term for pet owners I thought. They go over the rainbow bridge to wait for you.
And that enough of that talk. Im not crying, you’re crying.
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