I came to the conclusion I will always have a dog. When we moved to Missouri in September 2021, in December of that year my dog of 10+ years suddenly was having trouble walking. It looks like he was poisoned. We have a few scenarios of how that could have happened. He died in my arms and it devastated me.
A little over a week later I went and got a puppy. He has been my constant companion since then.
I know the feeling. I lost my beloved Bruno who I had for 11 years. He had another stroke. It took me a while to get over but have two now.
Here is the post I wrote here when I went and got my dog I have now named Crypto:
https://peakd.com/hive-150329/@dwinblood/recouperating-i-did-get-a-new-puppy-yesterday-that-i-named-crypto
Here is the post from shortly before that from when I lost my dog:
https://peakd.com/hive-150329/@dwinblood/pain-i-am-writing-because-i-am-in-emotional-pain-i-need-to-share-the-memories-of-my-dog-diesel-that-died-today-just-an-hour-
Here is a photo I took just a few minutes ago:
What a cutie... my grand-daughter thinks he's beautiful!