Hi Everyone

i realized in my last posting that i forgot to tell my new babys name! his name is charlie, or Lord charles marley ballard. (i love that book marley and me) he was nine weeks old on tuesday. hes already grown a head length in a week! he eats like a little piggy, and seems to think he has a hound dogs howl. hes really sweet. he has a bad habit of chasing us, latching on to our pant legs, or toes, and letting himself be dragged across the hardwood floor. thanks to everyone for their enquiries have a good day!



pamela

Introducing Charlie

hi everyone. on tuesday we picked up our tiny basset puppy from the airport. he's 8 weeks old and two days today. we brought him home, and my moms dog, buddy, really didnt like him. i think he was trying to stay true to fred. but, slowly but surely, they play together for little bits at a time. hes really sweet. i have times when i see him do something, and i immediately think of fred, and i have to look away for a moment because hes not fred. that hurts, but it gets easier sometimes.

Hi Everyone...its Been Awhile

i know i havent been on here after my little mini melt down a couple of days ago. we went ahead and got "charlie". it has been a help having him here, and i of course fell in love at first sight. its not easy. weve had him for one day, and ive already thougnt of fred at least a million times. charlie was chasing my boyfriend, and i got a lump in my throat because fred used to do the same thing. maybe he knows im still sad because hes really quiet, and he spends a lot of time sleeping near me, or being near me in general. everytime i leave him, he cries. i truly believe that animals are very intuitive, and maybe he knows how much i need him right now. were thinking of maybe training him for hospice visits, or hospital visits. but for now, hes very very young, and were letting him work that sweet puppy way on our hearts. god bless you all,


pamela

Okay

so sorry to keep writing like this, but again, it really helps me to talk. it also helps me to be able to help other people too. im sitting here talking to my boyfirend. he told me that in no way do we have to get this new puppy on the 11, but he reminded me that this puppy needs love and a good home. he even told me alot of what you all have told me, that hes notgoing to replace fred, and that my love for fred will shine in this new little guy. thats kind of putting things in perspective for me. im going to take a few days and think about it. ill let you know, again, i cant express enough how much help everyone has been here,and i can only hope that ive helped some people as they have helped me. thank you somuch and god bless.



pamela

Not Doing So Well Today

i havent been on here for awhile, but its been a bad day. it's been almost two weeks since i lost fred. i guess it really didnt hit me until today. i found his harness in my car, thats what set it off. i was trying to keep everyone else from falling apart. i havent stopped crying. i feel kind of dumb, because i didnt have him for very long, but for some reason that makes it hurt even more. my boyfriend said he wnet through what im feeling now. i guess it hits every one differently. it just makes my heart ache because now i fully realize that i will never again wake up nose to nose with him anymore because he snuck onto my pillow when i was asleep. i know now that i am definetly not ready for a new puppy. how can i be....when i am finally starting to feel the full effects of losing fred? anyway, thanks for listening. its such a great comfort to be able to talk about it.