That is a question that is really individual. Don't jump into getting a dog because your hubby wants one so soon. You both need to be emotionally ready for a new companion. Some people take longer than others to be prepared to face the challenge.
There will never be a replacement for the ones that we lose. We will always have imprints of them on our hearts. That is the important thing to remember when you look for a new companion. You will be setting up your next dog for failure if you look at it as a replacement. They will never live up to your expectations and you will be greatly disappointed. That is not fair to you or that dog. They are all different in their own individual ways.
You will know when you are ready to proceed with a new dog. I don't personally think the pain ever leaves of remembering the ones that we lost. You need a mourning stage before you can move on. When you can look at another dog with excitement and see living with them and taking care of them, you will know you are ready.
Every animal lives and passes. It is a gift that we have that they are here with us the time that they are, however long that is. Unfortunately some are here shorter than others. We can't live our lives waiting for the time to pass that they will leave us. We have to enjoy the time that they are here with us instead. That is what gives us the wonderful memories that we can cherish when they do pass.
There will never be a replacement for the ones that we lose. We will always have imprints of them on our hearts. That is the important thing to remember when you look for a new companion. You will be setting up your next dog for failure if you look at it as a replacement. They will never live up to your expectations and you will be greatly disappointed. That is not fair to you or that dog. They are all different in their own individual ways.
You will know when you are ready to proceed with a new dog. I don't personally think the pain ever leaves of remembering the ones that we lost. You need a mourning stage before you can move on. When you can look at another dog with excitement and see living with them and taking care of them, you will know you are ready.
Every animal lives and passes. It is a gift that we have that they are here with us the time that they are, however long that is. Unfortunately some are here shorter than others. We can't live our lives waiting for the time to pass that they will leave us. We have to enjoy the time that they are here with us instead. That is what gives us the wonderful memories that we can cherish when they do pass.
