My beloved dog of 14 years, Gizmo, was the best pet I could have asked for. He became very disoriented in his last year and also had a lot of arthritis pain. I made the choice to have him put to sleep because I loved him enough to want to release him from his pain. It was a very hard decision and one that I struggled with for a long time. The vet was so kind and made the process a lot easier to deal with. They even made a paw print in clay for me to take home. We buried him on our land so that he will always be near.
It has been a few months and I am considering adopting a dog. I am torn about what to do because I almost feel as though I would be "replacing" Gizmo, and that's not what I want to do. If I did get a new pet, it would be because I want to love it and give it a great life.
My sister has a miniature poodle/bichon mix that she has had for about two years. Her name is Gracie and she is so full of energy and love. My nieces and nephew are all young and not able to care for her on their own. Lately my sister has been talking about giving her away and I would love to have her! I think she would love living on the farm and I can give her all the attention she deserves.
Now the only thing I have to do is talk Ryan into it...
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That would be an excellent dog to have! I understand how you feel, though. As a child, I had a dog for 16yrs. and when she died, it was hard to find another one. But I know that she loved me, as much as a dog can love, and if I really wanted to be sentimental about it, I knew that all she wanted was to keep me from being lonely. Knowing (feeling)that, it made it easier to find another dog. Good dogs are awesome, aren't they?
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