I found my Heart
 

We lost our little guy 13 months ago and have had a large hole in our hearts all this time. Today we came home with, not a replacement, but a way to both respect his passing with the love we had for him by giving that love to another special family member. Although unsure at the the time of adoption, just 8 hours later, we are both for sure we did the right thing. I feel that special love coming back into my heart that has been absent for 13 months. If your grieving for the loss of a four legged family member, honor that pet by jumping in again. I know already, we will not regret doing so.

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Would love to see a picture of the new baby.... so happy for you...and it!!

I remember when your little guy died. He was around 17? and used to eat an egg in the morning. I'm very glad you've found someone new.

Thank you for that memory. He was 18 & 1/2. I am trying, but no luck on posting a new avatars. I think the pictures I have has to many MB's. Mr Busters ashes and memories will go with me to my grave. He was so wonderful, but it's time to Shair my love with another special being. Dogs are so very special.

Such good news. Congratulations on your new addition. I couldn't live without my fur babies. :coolsmiley:

I'll add my congratulations as well. May your new friend bring as much joy to you as you will to him/her.

When you lose your baby only you can know when the time is right. We too found our new babies and never regretted new dogs in the family.

You are so right. Our vet gave us notice of Mr. Busters heart condition in 2011, so we were stressed for three years, but really could not come to terms with the inevitable. It caused me to experience depression and incredible sadness when he passed. I made the statement then that I would never go through that pain again. Time and lots of reflection on the love I had for buster, finally eroded the pain allowing us the strength to adopt again. Just today I took the leap and I feel renewed and see a wonderful life ahead with Lucy. Please don't wait, find a new dog to love, it will bring back your life as well as give a chance for a rescue animal. I would like to thank all rescue facilities for the wonderful service they provide us.

I'm happy for both you and Lucy. Please let us know about Lucy and how you found her. I enjoy a love story.:a040:

We decided about three months ago to adopt again. We also agreed that we would not go to a breeder. So through a rescue, we put in our application, got approved and like a miracle, the rescue person that took our case, informed us of a puppy. I asked why would a rescue have a puppy? She told us that they got word that a breeder in Talahassee was closing her bussiness and wanted to have her dogs put up for adoption. Well, one was pregnant and was turned over to a foster volunteer near Jacksonville. Our little girl was brought into the world via cicerian on 5/14/2015 and was now ready for adoption. We drove up to see her, fell in love immediately and completed the adoption. I think Mr. Buster had a paw involved in this miracle.

I'm so happy for you and Lucy. Opening your heart and your home is a wonderful way to honor Buster. Lucy is a very lucky girl.

so happy for you.. I'm sure Buster's tail is wagging!

I put my sweet dauschund down Thursday because his liver failed. I am really grieving. I know I'll be OK but damn...
tell Lucy welcome from me.

I am so sorry for your pain. You will feel better with time, but the loss will be with you forever. It took me a year to open my home and heart to Lucy. It was recommended that I choose a different color so we went from black/grey Mr. Buster to pue white Lucy.
I wish the best for you.

Ah, Grandfinch, I am so pleased for you. I remember when your other precious baby passed, and felt your grief. Our Little Bear, adopted by us when he was 12, also had heart failure as well as kidney disease. (we knew that when we adopted him, but he was about to be put down) We had him for 3 wonderful years, and he gave us much more than we felt we gave him. He was well loved, and spent his remaining years in a happy home. Our newest baby, Jaspar, is also helping to fill the hole in our hearts left by Bear's passing. Every day is an adventure, and from my own experience, I know you will come to love your new baby more with each passing day.

Lucy is very lucky to have a new home. It only took us five days to find someone to fill partially the hole left by Sport, but Beau has pushed his way into our hearts so much I have sometimes felt that we did not give Sport enough time on bereavement. :thumbup:

That first year with a new dog will take your mind off of what you've lost. And then everything just proceeds from there. Crosby was born the day Bear, our first golden, died. The car became full of discarded Kleenex, and I finally said to my husband, I can't take this anymore. He preferred to give the grieving process time but had the goodness of heart to agree to another puppy. It's been 7 years and we still miss Bear, but Crosby is firmly entrenched in our home.

Heck, I still miss our 20-year-old cat Fletcher, who died in 1990. Best cat ever. Acted like a dog. Followed me everywhere. Sigh.

We had to put down our 15 year old dachshund the end of May. We got her as an 8 week old puppy. Early June we adopted a 6 year old Pug. She is such a sweetheart. Have a new little one sure helps! We also,have an 11 year old Boston!

You did the right thing. There are so many dogs suffering that when there is someone to step up and give love, it is never too soon. We waited 13 months, but now know that was time lost from giving love to a dog in need.

I always admired the love and caring you showed Mr. Buster. When he was old and losing his facilities, your love never faltered.

I now have a 15 year old dog who is deaf and he has very bad cataracts. I love and treasure him even more than I did when he was a puppy. I know the sad day will come when he'll pass over the Rainbow Bridge. I will miss him dreadfully. From a lifetime of having dogs. I know that the best way to lessen the pain is to get another dog. Not as a replacement, never that. Every dog is unique and holds a special place in your heart. We've found that it's especially rewarding to adopt a rescue.

Best of luck to you and Lucy. I know you will give her the best of homes. And I bet Mr. Buster is smiling.

We lost our beloved Shih-Tzu, Sable, 2 yrs. ago this last week. We had rescued her and a Cairn Terrier, Chloe, on the same day since they had been raised together. It broke my heart to have to put her down (cancer). Chloe was really lost as she didn't have her playmate anymore. After a couple of months of showering Chloe with attention, she was still lost, so we rescued a 6 month old Morkie and named her Trixie. She has been a godsend for Chloe and for us, but, every time I see a Shih-Tzu, especially a black one, I still get sad.

I see you have posted a picture of Little Lucy, very cute.
Is she a poodle mix?

We adopted her from an all animal rescue. They told us they were contacted by the veterinarian of a breeder in Talahassee Florida. The story is, the breeder was an elderly lady that wanted out of the business. This rescue purchased all the breeding dogs. One was pregnant with Lucy. Lucy's mother had one pup cicerian I.e. Lucy. We were already a day or two late on three other young adiult rescues, so when we were called about Lucy being 10 weeks old and ready for adoption, we rushed up to a meet her near Jacksonville where the foster parent cared for Lucy since birth and she is now with us. Our rescue service case worker said that her parents were a 4.0 lb mother and a 3.8 lb father. We did not think we would be going through the housebreaking and many other things that go with puppies but after a $174.00 stop at pet smart, were on day three of the process and were both smiling from ear to ear.
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I really like you folks

The first of many pennies!

Please let us know how Lucy does, complete with pictures!