I have the opposite problem. I'm a shut in these days.

Try packing away reminders of him and replace them with new things you like. Burn sage, play happy music and reclaim it!

Maybe get the internet at home?

Is moving an option? I know I will be moving shortly into a new place once my place sells.

I wish I could take her to my sister's but her irish setter/chow mix is a bully and attacks my pit bull.

I agree with Jaken. Let your doggie love on you! They are a great comfort when you need it most!

As for me, I'm just like mmary. I haven't gone a done something for DAYS!!!!! I wish I still had my dog! It sure does get lonely and it's very sad when you have no one to come home to.

rearrange everything if you cant move. and get yourself an internet connection.

Yeah, I'm a shut in too. My advice would be to rearrange the furniture so it's like another place. Right now it looks like the place you two shared together; make it look different. Do some painting, buy some sofa covers...redecorate.

I like the idea of changing stuff around to make it different. Will be even easier since his stuff is now gone. And jaken I agree she is my baby and I try hard not to neglect her, that's why I wanted advice on how to make it easier.

Take your puppy for a walk it will be good for both of you assuming the weather allows it.

I'm with JacJac. Making it look different and making it your own really helps. I got all kinds of things I knew I always liked but never had around because ex didn't like it (it was apparently too feminine and threatened his heterosexuality. dumbass.)

I did the same thing early in my separation--I ran all the time. I also didn't like being home.

The high gas prices this summer finally forced me to stay home and I got used to it. Now I enjoy being home for the most part. I did some little redecorating things to help make the place mine (and of course, got rid of all his shit).

What you're experiencing is normal.

Hugs, hugs, hugs.

I took down all pics of us and him. And I got a cat. Your dog offers you unlimited, unconditional love - take him up on it!!!

There is nothing as soothing to me as to curl up in my big chair with all my four legged children cuddleing me! I agree, they are our children and we mustn't neglect them!

oh please don't neglect her.

I understand WHY you're doing what you're doing, but SHE doesn't and she depends on YOU. What she offers in return - the unconditional love, warmth, joy, opportunities for exercise, to get out of the house and walk and meet people, etc are worth SO much right now.

Like so many others have said - do whatever you need to do in order to make the place more YOURS so that you're more comfortable. Also, it would probably help you as well as your dog to start getting into a routine and stick to it for a while. When life is upside down, structure helps... it's something we can hold on to and ground us and for your dog it will be something she will become used to very quickly and will look forward to doing with you (walks/playtime) regularly.

Good luck!