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[quote=Anonymous]We lost our dog in September of last year.  It was hard on us, but we somehow moved through it more quickly than I imagined.  We have a young child, so I think that may have been part of it -- just being too busy and tired to really focus on it much, and trying not to dwell on it for his sake.  But I am still sad when I think of our old dog and sometimes feel sadder now than I did right when it happened (it was extremely fast).

We did not intend to get a new dog but sort of fell into a situation where one needed a home in November.  It just felt right to take her, even though we had not intended to do so.

I think we actually would have missed our old dog longer if we had not gotten this new dog.  Our son loves her and is totally obsessed with her (like he was with our old dog but more so because he's older now himself).  And the dog requires a LOT of work.

I don't feel "guilty" for adopting a new dog soon after.  It wasn't a choice to "replace" our old friend.  It was a situation where we felt like our house was empty and a dog needed a home, and it seemed like a good fit.  I also think it helped our son move through things, too, as he had many questions about death after losing our first dog (he was 2 at the time).[/quote]

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