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
Angie Bowling
I love the red chair and Chelsea. I think she will be OK. Just like you, it will take time. Maybe more cuddling and lap sitting. I don’t know how pets handle grief. When our dog Stubbie died, her sister Freckles did not miss her for long but the circumstances were much different. Freckles had a stroke about 2 weeks before Stubbie had a heart attack so she was not the same Freckles. Freckles lived another year and then she was buried next to Stubbie in our back yard. We still talk about them and they’ve been gone many years. We now have 2 cats, and as much as I love cats, they can never take the place of a dog.
Kim
I am so sorry for your loss. This happened to us in April of last year. Our little Emma, a sweet little multi-poo, died in my arms of congestive heart failure. We were devastated. Our little Bichon was all alone. It was painful to look at her with our her friend. They were always side by side. I couldn’t stand the absence of Emma. I adopted an other dog a month later. No dog could ever replace our sweet Emma but, the new dog has found her own place in our hearts.
Jan
So sorry about Milkshake. What a sweetie! Chelsea is adorable. Hugs to you and her. Gone, but never forgotten.