Widows & Widowers Support Group
This community is dedicated to those who have lost a husband, wife, or partner. Anything is open for discussion here, with the hope that we can focus on grief, bereavement, life after loss, and continuing on after a great loss.
Last week, I came home late, I found a chocolate Lab puppy blocking my car. He was a very young but big pup, too big to squeeze through my wrought iron front fences. Someone had put him onto my front lawn over the fence. No one has claimed him back. I gave him to my daughter. She took him to the vet to scan for micro chip, none found so she is going to keep him. Few days later her friend was at the same vet and found out another same type of puppy was dumped in the same neighborhood. It was also at the vet office to be checked out.. Whoever dumped the puppies had put them to good homes. Someone had said that maybe it was my husband had sent the puppy to us. It blended right into the hearts of our daughter's family. Just wanted to talk, but not about grief this time.
yes it could be. Labs are such sweet loyal family dogs. I am glad your daughter wants him. What did she name him?
Hope your day is a good one,
take care, Lucy
Glad you and Max found each other.
Hugs, Deanna
For us once we got semi settled into our home after our move, we got a Boston Terrier puppy and she was the best decision I had made. She gave us a reason to laugh as she did the silliest things and she was more than willing to cuddle when we needed a cuddle. That was fall a year ago, then this past December we got another Boston Terrier from a rescue, she was 4 months old at the time, now we have two cuddle pups and twice the laughter.
A pet, if you are ready for the responsibility, is great therapy and since we had lost our last pet, a white boxer just 2 months prior to my husbands death, well for us bringing another pet into the house was overdue.
I would say, your family received a blessing.
And to Violet1213 - Take a class; there are lots of them out there. Also make sure the puppy has chew toys, and give him lots and lots and lots of exercise.(Did I say lots?!) A tired dog is a happy dog - puppies need activity and training can be incorporated quite easily.
PS He may have some Corgi in him - they are herders and can be quite pushy :)
So now I just want to teach both dogs to walk on the leash nicely and not jump when I get home, I am not an expert so any bad habits that need fixed and good habits that need made I figure doggy classes are my best bet.