Chelsea and the red chair
The one thing I wasn’t prepared for after losing Milkshake was how it would affect my Chelsea dog. It’s been hard to watch. She’s depressed, I have no doubt about it. On our walks to the park, she just sniffs the air and looks around. I know she’s looking for her friend. The vet told me it could take as long as several months for her to get past this.
So I’ve used the advice I give to others. Get out of the house, go visit friends, walk in different places and find new adventures. It’s helped me and it may be helping Chelsea. She liked today’s adventure to the Farmer’s Market and she loved this red chair we found outside the civic center.
If anyone has any ideas on how to get her through this, please share. What’s your experience and advice? We’re a couple of desperados indeed. I wish I could pack her up and take her to quilt market with me!
In my next post, I’ll share the new mini quilts and our newest petite pattern, Foxly.
Hugs to all of you this beautiful Mother’s Day weekend!
Anne
30 Comments
SandyG
Time does help, but they are always missed aren’t they? Sad for Chelsea, and other pets because they don’t know what has happened to their dear friend. Hugs!
Judi R
Digs do mourn. We bought another poodle as our Weimaraner would not even eat after our Goldie died. She just lay around. When we lost her, our new poodle was three and she would just whimper and go in a corner. We now have her brother-a rambunctious 3 year old Portuguese Water Dog that she can order about!
JanetF
Her pic in the red chair is wonderful. I always tell people who ask me this question to let them grieve. Do take them out to do things – that’s good for both of you, but don’t get rid of Milkshake’s bedding and smells for awhile. And I always get another friend. I usually wait about 3 months, but that’s what works for me – I always want them to have the chance to be an only dog and get all the attention for awhile …. Poor Chelsea, and poor Anne, too.