A puppy? With a toddler? Are you insane? That was the reaction I got from almost everyone I dared to share my plan with. And I kind of get their reaction, it is a lot. But here’s the thing: I have always had a dog. I was born into a family that always had dogs and my husband and I had a dog long before we ventured into the realm of parenthood. So when we lost our six-year-old retriever when our daughter was two, the family felt off-kilter.
If you’ve experienced the grief of losing a pet yourself, I’m sure you’ll understand. A house without a dog - when you’re so used to the patter of paws, the tumbleweeds of hair, the constant companionship -no longer feels like home and is one of the things nobody tells you when your pet dies.
