Tincture of time?
Thankyou for your kindness. It has been about a week and Chloe seems
depressed. She is eating ok,and I take her with me in my suv...even when I'm working. I'm in outside sales so she is never alone in the car for more than an hour. The weather is 40-50 degrees so she is not overheating and I keep a gallon of water for her in the car. What bothers me is that she seems to want to sleep unless I am playing with her or directly interacting with her. Also,she has a huge tub of toys. Before Miesha passed,Chloe loved to play with her toys and was constantly parading around the house with a toy in her mouth as if it were a trophy. Since Miesha has been gone Chloe has not touched her toys. This is really tearing me up. I find myself crying again as I type this. I just wish there was something I could do. I just don't feel as if running out and getting another dog is the right thing to do at this point. When my head is a little more clear in a month or two,then I might consider it. Right now I don't feel as if Chloe or I are in a clear enough state of mind to make that decision. Miesha was a very people friendly dog but disliked other dogs. I had to bring Chloe in as a pup. That was the only way Miesha would accept her. Miesha was always alpha...even when she became ill. Chloe weighs 110. Miesha weighed 85. Even though Chloe was much larger and stronger,(and 6 years younger) than Miesha,she would always submit. There were many times when Chloe would try to gain status by crowding Miesha or putting her head over Mieshas ....you know the "challenge" thing. But Miesha always won out. And duing those six years the two dogs were together there was never one actual dogfight. A little snarl or snap very occasionally but never a fight. Chloe is very animal friendly but not particularly people friendly until she is introduced. Then she is very friendly and playful. If I brought another dog in I'm not sure I would want to house train another puppy but it may be hard to find a young dog that is house trained that does not have problems. It seems that usually people don't give up their animals unless there is a major issue. Any thoughts on my ramblings? Oh, my father was born in Nashville. I have never been there but I have located the house he was raised in and I am going to fly down and find it. According to the records I have,it is a historical site. Thanks again for your support. You are very kind. Rick.