Gone but not forgotten. What to do now

[macp]

Apologies if this is a bit miserable but this year we lost both our boys. About 2mths ago we lost Archie our mini schnauzer. A gentleman and a true family member. Then last Thursday night we lost Rigsby our yorkie/jack cross. He was incredibly intelligent, characterful & lovable and we bloody well miss them both. Saying goodbye to both your boys on the vets exam table in such quick succession is damn tough guys.

So we have been thinking thats it for a while but life without a dog is very strange. And the desire to have a new family member is strong. So as you can see we love small dogs. Infact the smaller the better. Would love to see what small dogs you guys have. And to get some ideas for what we want. We are thinking something like a yorkie poodle cross. Anyway thanks for reading.


Archie


Rigsby

[rigga]

Two schnauzers here, sorry for your loss, especially so close to each other.

[Marniet]

Sorry to hear that and what you’re going through is absolutely horrible . I’v a Dandie dinmont terrier . Cute wee dogs, native to the British isles and not a lot of people know what they are . She has managed to fill the large whole in my heart left by my other wee dog who died age 18.

[garythesign]

what an awful couple of months you have been through.

I would recommend a cocker spaniel, but I am biased.

I have always liked the look and temperament of a border terrier.

Good luck

[macp]

rigga said:

Two schnauzers here, sorry for your loss, especially so close to each other.

Thanks Rigga schnauzers are a wonderful breed. Amazing with kids we found. Such gentle and lovely dogs.

[macp]

Marniet said:

Sorry to hear that and what you’re going through is absolutely horrible . I’v a Dandie dinmont terrier . Cute wee dogs, native to the British isles and not a lot of people know what they are . She has managed to fill the large whole in my heart left by my other wee dog who died age 18.

Thanks very much I must confess to have a misting of the eye as I started this thread. I’m sorry for your loss but 18 is a heck of an age. We lost ours at 13 and 15. I know the breed you mention and she is truly lovely. I do hope she brings you much joy although im certain she will.

I think on reflection asking folks to post ideas with pics is a silly idea when there is a huge show us yours thread. So I thank all for your comments & thoughts.

[macp]

garythesign said:

what an awful couple of months you have been through.

I would recommend a cocker spaniel, but I am biased.

I have always liked the look and temperament of a border terrier.

Good luck

Thanks Gary I have always had a thing for the border terrier but got out voted and Archie the schnauzer arrived. Wonderful boy he was though.

[Marniet]

Good luck macp. Life is just better with a dog . Keep us posted on whatever you decide to do .

[Who me ?]

OP- first decide on size of dog. Perhaps you might have a breed/cross in mind. I know I did two years ago when I had to have our Cairn PTS. I wanted another rescue Cairn, but none were available, Next best was a Westie. Not only that, but I'd spotted one in a rescue centre close by, but the dog was not suitable due to problems with young children. But out of the blue, a dog saw us and charged forward. Not what we were looking for- she was said to be a cross Jack & Yorkie.( two breeds both of us swore we's never have) Timid, she'd had several folks look at her, but she had problems bonding. Half an hour after meeting her, she sat on my lap and had made friends with Swimbo. I'm convinced she's part Jack + part Westie. She choose us. Try a trip to a local rescue centre and see is my suggestion. Mine was said not to be trusted with kids under 10. My last dog tried and failed to make friends with my autustic grandson. Two years later GS walks down path and latest rescue is there at the front door waiting for him, tail wagging. I've now got two great grandkids. She adores them and they can do no wrong/hurt her to the point where I feel she'd attack them.

[benm3evo]

Firstly, sorry for your loss. Been there, done that, never gets any easier.

This is Towser, he's a Patterdale Terrier / Poodle cross. Not the best picture (he doesn't sit still long enough) but you can get a bit of scale against the ice cream!



Also have Billy the Border Terrier. I wasn't going to put a picture up (he's standard & unmodified) but if he finds out he might get jealous so -



Cheers,
Ben

[macp]

[quote=Who me ?]OP- first decide on size of dog. Perhaps you might have a breed/cross in mind. I know I did two years ago when I had to have our Cairn PTS. I wanted another rescue Cairn, but none were available, Next best was a Westie. Not only that, but I'd spotted one in a rescue centre close by, but the dog was not suitable due to problems with young children. But out of the blue, a dog saw us and charged forward. Not what we were looking for- she was said to be a cross Jack & Yorkie.( two breeds both of us swore we's never have) Timid, she'd had several folks look at her, but she had problems bonding. Half an hour after meeting her, she sat on my lap and had made friends with Swimbo. I'm convinced she's part Jack + part Westie. She choose us. Try a trip to a local rescue centre and see is my suggestion. Mine was said not to be trusted with kids under 10. My last dog tried and failed to make friends with my autustic grandson. Two years later GS walks down path and latest rescue is there at the front door waiting for him, tail wagging. I've now got two great grandkids. She adores them and they can do no wrong/hurt her to the point where I feel she'd attack them.
[/quote]

Thanks well we are really feeling the emptiness left by our boys so need to fill it. We have decided on something small about the size of a chihuahua or a toy poodle. Something that will walk with us but small enough to carry if the walk is proving too long.

[macp]

benm3evo said:

Firstly, sorry for your loss. Been there, done that, never gets any easier.

This is Towser, he's a Patterdale Terrier / Poodle cross. Not the best picture (he doesn't sit still long enough) but you can get a bit of scale against the ice cream!



Also have Billy the Border Terrier. I wasn't going to put a picture up (he's standard & unmodified) but if he finds out he might get jealous so -



Cheers,
Ben

Hi Ben
Thanks for your kindness and first of all loving the names Billy & Towser. Lovely pictures of your boys such characters I can see that and a nice size.

[benm3evo]

macp said:

Hi Ben
Thanks for your kindness and first of all loving the names Billy & Towser. Lovely pictures of your boys such characters I can see that and a nice size.

You're welcome, we just have to remember that the good times far out-weigh the bad when it comes to pets.
Thanks, they certainly are characters. Only 18 months & 9 months old so I have my hands full!

Good luck with your search. You mention Poodle, I was told before I had Towser that they're very intelligent & I can vouch for that. He picks things up very quickly (same can't be said for his dopey mate!).

Cheers,
Ben

[sociopath]

Can I suggest leaving it a while.

If you get another dog quickly it's going to be in an impossible position of always being compared with your recently lost family members. That's not fair on the new dog, give it a while for the grief to subside.

Then can I suggest you look at a rescue dog, there are more than ever after lockdown, and it's very satisfying to give them a home.

This is Bruce, we got him about 12 months after we lost our previous dog at 16 years of age

[HTP99]

Sorry for your losses, dogs just don't live long enough.

We have 3 dogs, all small, one mad and getting on a bit (9 next month) Frenchie who is small for a Frenchie, circa 8kg, as much as we love her to bits we won't be going the Frenchie route again, however the other 2 are Yorkie/Jack Russells:

This is Barry, he'll be 7 in November, he's about 4kg, full of energy and character, a bit grumpy, he absolutely loves a walk:



This is Daphe, Barry's sister (same parents but different litter), she'll be 5 on NYE, she's a diva, got a gob on her, she's lazy but will walk if made to; much like her Yorkie dad! She is about 3.5kg:



Both Barry and Daphne will happily (Barry more so lol!), spend all day out with us.

This is Daisy our Frenchie with our youngest grandson, she is an absolute gem with kids:

Edited by HTP99 on Tuesday 17th August 17:16

[J4CKO]

We have "Rambo", he is a YorkiePoo, about 8 kilos, he is now 12 and a half, hilarious creature.

I was expecting a timorous pathetic lap dog but we got a pretty vigorous Terrier, like a wide track Poodle.

He is knocking on now but has had a good time and is still pretty sprightly, a bit lumpy, has a heart murmur and cataracts coming but still loves a walk and can go for miles.

He is quite barky, which can be a good and bad thing, not the brightest and quite lazy by and large, will still go mental but its like a remote control car on old batteries, doesnt last long.

Would recommend one, best 140 quid I have ever spent, dogs were cheaper then, he was the last of the litter.

[oldskoolgent]

op,
feel you pain .... we lost our Mini Schnauzer in Feb - just after we moved home ( Cancer). He was a rescue via BlueCross and was already 7 years old when we got him and i hope we gave him a good damn 7 years after that.

we talk about a new rescue, as we have a massive dog shaped hole in our hearts - but 6 months down the line, I still find myself looking for him and i'd guess still grieving for him. I know at some point we'll be passing the BlueCross and feel a tug into the car park ...but in the cold light of day i know it's too soon.

you'll know when you know

[moorx]

So sorry for your losses. It's so hard, and they leave such a hole.

They are quite some distance from you (although the rescue does rehome throughout the UK) but what about a pair of Chihuahuas?

https://www.manytearsrescue.org/display_mtar_dog.p...

https://www.manytearsrescue.org/display_mtar_dog.p...

Good luck in your search!

[moorx]

Or also with the same rescue (but being fostered in Cheshire), two Poms:

https://www.manytearsrescue.org/display_mtar_dog.p...

https://www.manytearsrescue.org/display_mtar_dog.p...

[macp]

Thanks all for the lovely comments. I suspect we will love it no matter it’s size but we are just trying to narrow it down. Swmbo said today it needs to be big enough that it will need to walk to give us exercise. And yes she is right.

Love dachshunds such a big dog in a tiny frame. But you read about so many issues with back problems.