Bailey My New Beginning, Still loving my Abby too Options

[Abby's Mom]

Hello friends,

Today I made a huge decision and I think it's a good one. I brought home a new baby. Her name is Bailey. She's an 8 week old jack russell/patterdale terrier mix and she's a rescue. She was abandoned and picked up by animal control on Friday. She was saved by a rescue site in Akron, which is nearly 2 hours from where I live. I saw her on petfinder.com and could not take my eyes off her. I drove up today and she's officially mine.

I had stopped feeling compelled to light the red love candle for Abby a few nights ago. I still miss my precious Abby with every fiber of my being and will always long to be with her again. But I also know that I'm a dog person and I'm a good, loving mom.

I have had twinges of guilt today but they are completely overshadowed by the joy of finding another soul mutt- I know that wherever Abby may be, she is happy for me and like me, can't wait until we're together again.

But for now, Bailey and I will share this earthly life together, along with my 2 cats (they're still trying to figure out what the heck is going on and they're feeling "some kinda way" about the whole thing at the moment but I know that will change in time).

Ah time, what an amazing thing it is. When I first lost Abby, I thought I'd NEVER be ready to let another dog into my heart and I thought that no other dog would ever live up to her. I have since realized that it's so not about that. Abby had her own very special personality and so does Bailey. It's like having 2-legged children. A mother can have many and love them all the same and appreciate the uniqueness of each one.

I am excited to embark upon my journey with Bailey (she's actually Bailey Rose)...she's the color of Bailey's Irish Cream and the collar she came to me wearing has roses on it.

Thank you all again for the support that you offered to me during this extremely difficult time in my life. I am certain that I couldn't have made it without this site!

May you all find peace with your loss and joy in starting the earthly journey again with a new furbaby-

Abby's and now Bailey's Mom

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[Abby's Mom]

You guys are the absolute best! I have had the best couple of weeks with my Bailey! She's a hoot and so loving and curious and FULL of energy. There are times when I wonder if I can keep up with her but of course I do-

Today she found not one but two tennis balls under the deck. Who knows how long they'd been there. One was red and surely part of a Christmas stocking that belonged to Abby. And clearly Abby hadn't known about or played with them in who knows when, which is why I guess it didn't bother me. I started throwing the balls for Bailey and she took off like a shot every time...my goodness how it reminded me of days gone by with my precious Abby. She'd run iwth all her might, retrieve the tennis ball and bring it back just out of my reach...I'd always have to walk somewhere to get it. Bailey did the same and then had herself a little field day playing with it, rolling in the grass.

It was comfortable and new all at the same time. It was Abby. For just a moment, Abby was there in Bailey and my heart lept.

Please don't think that I'm comparing the two. I totally love Bailey for herself and she is very diferent from Abby already. I think she's going to be more defiant and hard-headed. I suppose she'll learn all about that the hard way as she finds her way with my two older cats LOL-

In any event, I am blessed by this baby and by all of you-