My last post was a while ago. Sorry about that I have been so busy with the new rescue I haven't had time for much else. Diva is still with us, and this is why. You all know how picky I can be when it comes to choosing a home for a dog. This time I thought I had the perfect home lined up for our little Diva. It would have been the perfect home too, if it weren't for one small detail. The prospective owner had lost her beloved poodle just three weeks prior to our adoption appointment. She met Diva and exclaimed how cute she was but lamented the fact that Diva was not a poodle. "Do you think perhaps you are not ready for another dog yet?" I asked her. She grudgingly admitted that "yes" it probably was too soon. She was trying to replace the dog she had lost with a new one. Not so uncommon when we lose a best friend. It leaves a hole in our heart we would give anything to fill if only to make the pain go away for even a moment. However, it is definitely not a good time to choose a new companion animal. I left that day with Diva riding shotgun as we pulled away from what could have been a wonderful home for her. Perhaps when she has finished mourning her beloved poodle this lady will be ready for Diva, but for now Diva shall remain here with us.
To anyone who has recently lost an animal friend. Take the time to mourn the one that is gone from your life, so that when the time comes you are ready to accept the next one who comes along for who they are.
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