The three of us, Bill, Sadie, and myself were moping, crying. and depressed since the reality set in on the 27th that Shadow was actually gone. We were with him when he said his final good-bye and it was very hard.
Sadie was lost and going from room to room looking for him and sniffing. I’m sure she also felt our depression which didn’t help matters and when she got sick on January 1st of course her vet was closed same as Shadow at Christmas.
I will never understand why pets get sick when their regular vets are closed for the holidays and you have to take your beloved animals to the only emergency animal hospital that is open. How they get away with jacking up their prices I’ll never know and make you pay half before they even look at them.
In Shadow’s case it was too late, but we had to arrange a private cremation with them because we wanted his ashes. Our vet would have charged around 80 dollars, but they charged 200. It took 9 days to get them back, but at least I feel better having them with me.
In Sadie’s case we ended up paying over 600 dollars, but thankfully she seems to be doing okay and they couldn’t even find anything wrong with her. No other dog could ever take Shadows place, but that doesn’t mean we can’t love another.
We were all so lost that we decided to get a puppy just to take our mind away from our baby. The minute I laid eyes on Shadow when he was 7 weeks old I fell in love and it only got stronger. We checked several places and Bill decided on the little guy below and I agreed. I’m glad he doesn’t look like my Shadow though.
We named him Obie and he’s a nice little guy and believe me a big mind distraction for all of us. Trying to potty train him in this cold is driving me nuts though, but keeping me occupied. He loves Sadie and she tolerates him. We bought him a little jacket because it’s just too cold outside.
He’s already growing on us and I try not to compare him with my Shadow because he has his own little personality. Since he wont get any bigger than 18 pounds if we don’t over feed him he will be a lot easier to take care of since we are getting older and we can even take him with us on the trike. Of course we need goggles and a carrier for Obie.
Our New Companion Obie/4 months/9 pounds
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