How Do I Know If I'm Ready?, i miss being a mommy Options

[DonniesMom]

I have posted in the Death and Dying forum about the loss of my beloved Labrador, Donnie. His death has left me heartbroken. Well it has been nearly 5 months since my baby passed away, and during that time I did some dog sitting for a friend of mine. So I had 2 boxers living with me for about 6 weeks. The male dog was a total sweetheart, and reminded us (my husband and I) of Donnie very much. Having him and his sister here for that time helped me heal quite a bit I think. I still miss Donnie terribly, but i really enjoyed taking care of them, and playing with then, and giving and receiving affection. Since they have moved back home with their owner, I have been feeling very lonely, and my husband i have been discussing adopting a new furbaby. How do i know if the time is really right? I know i haven't moved on since losing Donnie, and I'm not sure if i ever will, honestly. I have adjusted to life without him but my heart still aches very much. I miss being a mom to a dog. I have my cat Damien, who i adore, but I am a bit more of a dog person, maybe because dogs seem to be more dependent on me than cats do, and i really enjoy taking care of dogs. I feel badly for saying that, i love my kitty very much but its just how i feel. Damien seemed to enjoy having the dogs here too. I know he misses Donnie, they were the best of friends. How do I know if I am ready to have another dog? I know I will never replace my baby but I feel like I should open my heart again.

[moon_beam]

Hi, DonniesMom, thank you so much for sharing with us how you're doing, and for sharing these wonderful pictures of your precious Hershey and Damien. There is no doubt in seeing your precoius Hershey that he KNOWS he has a Forever Home, and your precious Damien looks so content - - he KNOWS he is "king" of his domain. Thank you again so much for sharing these wonderful pictures of your precious companions with us.

I hope today is treating you, your husband, and your precious Damien and Hershey kindly, and that each of you will have a very peaceful evening blessed with your beloved Donnie's sweet Living Spirit to comfort you. Please know you are in my thoughts and prayers, and that I look forward to knowing how you're doing.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam