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My dog just died last week

Having finished crying about it, i find that im trained to have a dog. When i walk im literally staring at the floor to make sure im not gonna step on the dog. When i hear a noise outside i instictively think i left my dog outside and she needs to be let in. When i wake up in the morning my 1st act is to approach where i kept her food because i think i need to feed her.

Heartbreak aside, i need a new dog. And as this death was nasty -id like to put the next one off as long as possible.

/an/, im lookin for a puppy. But ive checked the local shelters (id prefer a shelter dog -they love ya more) and alas - no puppies. Ive thought about checking newspaper classified but havent picked up any yet. Maybe swinging by vet offices and seeing if they have any surrendered puppies. Any ideas on what else i could be doing? Are their better ways to find puppies that maximize success?

(briefly checked online classified -all puppy ads are for purebreeds at top dollar -dont really like pure breeds for pets, ill take a loyal mutt any day)

What say you guys?
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>> Anonymous
time to save a puppy from the pound!
>> Anonymous
>>95906
animal shelters = pounds, no?
>> Anonymous
Check the humane society or look around for local rescues. Why not just get a young dog instead of a puppy?
>> Anonymous
petfinder.com
>> Anonymous
>>95909
The dog i had was from a shelter -already spayed -to be honest, id always wished she could have had puppies.

Id like to at least have a single puppy somewhere in the long line of dogs. Kind of a circle now that ive lost her, i start new with another. You know?
>> Anonymous
>>95905
>>Maybe swinging by vet offices and seeing if they have any surrendered puppies

does this happen?
>> Anonymous
Must be really heart breaking, that you are all ready looking for a new and improved replacement.

My Dogs old. time to trade it in for a new model puppy.
>> Anonymous
>>95925
im not ready

to be honest this move feels like i havent mourned enough -but i cant take that house where every corner reminds me of her. Had her for 8 years, shelter had no idea how old she was when i got her. She was a good dog.

I dont want a new dog but i feel incomplete without one now. Every friend and coworker has given me their "im sorry for your loss" followed by "when my dog died" story (which really sicks when all you can think of is holding your dead dog) and ended it with "Don't worry, you'll get a new dog and before you know it you wont feel so bad"

Im eager for this "wont feel so bad" ;_;
>> Anonymous
what city/state do you live in? the powers of /an/ can be unleashed to find puppies!
>> Anonymous
>>95926
Ready for another "When my dog died"-story? If not, ignore this.

It just happens that my 9-year-old doggie died three months ago, and I held her till her last breath. It was kind of a nasty death too, I had to watch her suffer through the night, since the vet couldn't come sooner. I still get nightmares. Anyway, immediately after her death I, too, realized, that I couldn't live without a dog. It just felt so goddamn empty and weird. I just wanted to get a new dog, so I could stop thinking about it and start feeling better. However, I was unable to take one just right then.
I had time to think it through, and now it does feel better, even though I still don't have a dog. I'm going to get a puppy quite soon, but somehow I think that I needed that time to really get over the death of my old one. Now I'm ready for a new puppy for real. Yhis way I won't at least make hasty decisions or anything, and this new dog won't remind me of the old one, not at least in a bad way.

Take the new dog when you really feel ready, that's my advice. Thinking it through will help you to remember the good days with your old dog. But hey, I'm not an expert, you're not me after all.
>> Holly
It's gonna be like that for a while. It's been 8 months now since our kitty of 15 years passed away. She was black so whenever I came into the house, I'd always look to find her walking on the carpet first before stepping in (the carpet is dark, too). You'll find yourself doing these things often and it's part of the grieving process.

We acquired our kitty from a friend. She couldn't get along with their cats so we took her in. Wait a few months, let your heart heal, and see if one comes to you again.

I got really lonesome and tons of cat care and adoption stuff in the mail, then a litter of 4 abandoned kittens came into me and Mum's life and we're caring for them and looking for new homes for them. We may keep one of them (the calm, sweet runt), but the other three are eager to play with anyone.

Sad to say, as much as you want to rush things, definitely wait. If you need some doggy therapy, go play with some dogs at the animal shelter and have no means of paying to adopt one with you.
>> Anonymous
you dont need a puppy just get a young 1 year old dog..
>> Anonymous
sooner you get a dog the sooner youll get over it... i promise <3
>> Anonymous
sooner you get a gallon or two of ice cream the sooner youll get over it... i promise <3
>> Anonymous
Do you NEED a puppy? You can get a slightly older dog who is much less likely to be adopted, that is probably already house trained, crate trained, knows a few commands, etc. Basically you can get a dog that you already know about, skip all the puppy bullshit, and only lose out on a few months of 'companionship'. And these dogs are more likely to be put to sleep just because people want puppies and think the dogs won't love them unless they're raised with the family.
>> Imari-Chan
if you're looking for a shelter pet go to www.petfinder.com
You can input your information for where you live and you will get different listings for pets that could use homes the most. ^_^
>> Anonymous
1 year old = puppy
>> tigerfeather !CrwtTbFNxQ
>>96073
Agreed wholeheartedly. I've seen some great dogs get put down just because they're a "little too old."

=(
>> Anonymous
>>96073
>>96189
Agreed. I have a puppy now, mainly because she kind of landed in my hands, but when I'm getting another dog (that is when I have more room for them) I'll take an adult dog from a shelter. They need the home most.