General Chat

Uzzi, I am sure that is the right decision. Your heart is trying to replace Minx (as well as feeling sorry for george who needs a home), You can't replace Minx, you would always be making comparisons. Mini deserves to be top dog, only dog, bless her. Hopefully there will be somebody for George out there. <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

Liz

I have back problems and arthritus in my right knee both of which give pain. Some days worse than others . But I can walk but not too well sometimes

I had been thinking about doing some volunteering though .

The hospice where Michael passed away was manned in the reception area by older ladies who I think must be volunteers because the hospice is a NHS supported charity .They often hold fund raising .

I couldn't do a collection type thing like Poppy Day as I couldn't do all the standing .

It's all worth thinking about sometime down the line though

<3

Shirley, do you walk well? I wonder if helping out doing some dog visiting at a rescue home would be something that appealed, maybe giving company to some of the dogs or helping exercising them in the yards, just throwing a ball etc to brighten theirs lives until they find new forever homes.

Our Huia helps at a charity shop in N.Z. which she started after losing her husband. There are many places needing help from volunteers when you feel a bit stronger, and will give structure to your day and new people to meet

Lizxx

Think maybe Mini needs her time now , if she is a grump it may well stress her out

My thought too is the new dog is 12 years old so another heartbreak in a few years .

Was talking to my friend on the phone and she works for a dog rescue .They go to places like Romania to bring back neglected dogs that have been rescued ,sometimes from the streets , and bring them home to be rehomed . She said had I considered getting a dog ,maybe a small one as I,m not getting any younger . Hadnt thought about it .BUT. we rescued a 2 year old cat last June and I wouldn't want to stress him by bringing in another animal :-(

I think that's the right attitude to take Uzzi. Maybe George needs to be king of the castle too and be the only dog in the household. He might look like Minx but there will never be another Minx and it would be unfair to expect more of George than he can give.

Love


Lizxxx

Liz he is in foster now and a perfect little sweetheart. Sadly or maybe that should be gladly he is a little too far away to have daily visits to get them used to each other. I think I have to get head and heart around the fact that somebody can give George a better home than I can and let the pampered princess be just that. :-( :-( :-(

Uzzi, I think you have made the right decision, let Mini have her time with you as she deserves and don't out her or yourselves under further pressure and potential heartache if something went wrong btween her and George.
Do you not know anyone who will foster George for a while, you could keeo an eye on him when you are arround ? Then you would know how he behaves when you meet him with Mini

Take care,

Lizxx

Ann and Maggie you are saying what head and heart are saying I think I have decided and it´s breaking my heart, but Mini comes 1st

Minx was a sweetie, George might be an aggressive bully. You need to know more about him, not just how he looks. Mini has got used to being lone dog, having all the attention of both of you. For her sake (and yours) do think very carefully.

You've just got to go for it!
Minx was a female, George is a male, Mini will KNOW he's not Minx. She won't notice what he looks like, just what he smells like.
If she doesn't like him, it won't be because he looks like Minx.

....but, to put a damper on it, he's 12 years old. More heartache in three years time?

Edit - how will you react if you get him home and he behaves nothing like Minx?

I am having a serious head v heart dilemma. I say serious because not even the head or the heart can agree with it´s self.
We said even before Minx died that these dogs were the last for awhile. it was time to have our own together time. You know those little things like getting on a plane at the same time . I have seen beautifuls and stayed strong, then I saw George a 12yr old Minx look alike and my heart broke all over again.
Now I have a serious problem as OH has agreed to take a 12yr on , because Minx could have lived that long, as long as Mini says yes.
Min is a grump and might say no
If I meet George and Mini says no will it break my heart again. I am being fair asking the pampered princess to take onboard a look alike bully. Do I only want George just because he looks like Minx .
I have gone 1 step further between ourselves we have agreed to introduce mini to George but how will I feel if she rejects a Minx look alike, and she has every right to do so as Minx was a bully for 8 years.
How will I be if I see a Minx twin in flesh and can´t take him home because Mini didn´t like him.

I know nobody can answer for me , but my head is in bits over it