Our New Baby Dori Options

[My heart Cooper]

A month ago today, I lost my little doggie soulmate, Cooper. Cooper was only five and was killed by a mistake made by our vet. He was the little love of my life. We also have another dog, Rudy, who is 10. After losing Coop, we worried that something would happen to Rudy too, from being too depressed. So we rushed into rescuing a new dog. As soon as we brought her home, I knew it was wrong. She didn't feel as though she belonged. But we couldn't take her back to the shelter. Thankfully, my sister-in-law took her in and little JoJo couldn't be happier. Last week, we decided a puppy would be best for us and Rudy especially. So we found our little girl Dori. She's only 5 weeks so we won't have her for another month, which is nice as it gives us more time to grieve and mentally prepare for the addition of another dog. We are so excited for her. But it seems strange to think that I will be able to feel all the joy of a new baby, while feeling so much pain for the loss of Cooper. I know I will never love another like Coop, but I know I will love Dori. I already do. How do people make it through this time when there is so much joy and grief at the same time?