My last ….

[muddy]

I have decided that Mungo my dog will be my last dog .
I may well not outlive him .
When I go to dog homes I always feel sorry for old dogs whose owners have died or moved into care homes .
It must be devastating for them and few people want them ( they usually come with their own health issues and the subsequent massive vet bills )

I have started to think lots of things will be my last ....
( this thought has been sparked by a new sofa - that last one was decades old ) and was like sitting on a bag of bricks

It's now in the garden awaiting the council  who have charged us £34.50 to take it away .

[Silver Tabby]

I would say practical rather than morbid, Muddy.  Nemo will definitely be my last cat - I wouldn't have the patience now to deal with a kitten, and Cat's Protection wouldn't let me have another cat anyway as I am over their age limit.  I have, however, appointed a guardian for Nemo in case he outlives me.

[Michael Rolls]

When Fleur died I decided that I didn't want to through the heartbreak again. then after about three years I started to think how nice to have company. Thankfully I didn't no way could I care for a dog now

[Raven]

This is the exact reason I didn't get another dog after Dageus. It's hard without him and I've weakened a couple of times, I don't walk every day now as I don't like walking on my own, but it's just not going to happen.

[Scrumpy]

I have often thought if replacing my last dog who was 16 years old when she died..
I see all these things on the tv and facebook.. So many dogs and cats needing homes..
 My heart goes out to a bewildered pet who doesn't understand why they are in a shelter looking through bars when they have been loved by someone who is no longer able to care for them..
I especially go for the underdog.. the scruffy dog.. the one-eyed dog.. three legged.. or just plain old..

I know I could cope with a dog.. but.. I wouldn't want to start again..
Heaven knows what I would do if I visited a kennels and looked at their faces.. and into their eyes..
I would cry.. 

[muddy]

Have you considered fostering Scrumpy ? 
You could make a difference to a dogs life if only for a short time .
The shelters all seem to be full .

[Alex]

Fostering is a good idea, but what happens when the dog finds a home and you have to give it up  ?  I'd be devastated ! 

[Mups]

Fostering is a good idea, but what happens when the dog finds a home and you have to give it up  ?  I'd be devastated ! 

Same here.   Especially if we had got close.   He might feel like I was abandoning him all over again.

[muddy]

I don't know maybe ,but dogs live for the day if they are kindly treated they will adjust .
It's sad but that's the way it is .

[Mups]

I don't think I would cope too well without a dog to look after. 
I have not got a husband/partner,  so mine are such company in so many ways, and have always kept me going through all sorts of difficult times.
I know I would not do well without them.