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Originally Posted by VAgirl18
My questions are... is Christmas a long enough time to grieve? Should we even bring this dog in as a surprise or consult my mom who will probably initially say no, but be accepting later?
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Like everyone says, everyone's grieving process is different. I lost my dog (a french poodle named Nugget) after having him for almost 13 years.
Nugget passed away Sept. 28, 2003 (i'll always remember that date) and it took me until January of 2006 before I could even THINK to have another dog.
I disagree with other though about consulting your mom. I think that when you lose a close pet like that you might think you are ready when you aren't & visa versa. When I got my chihuahua, he was a Christmas present. I definitely didn't want him, but he grew on me. The thing is you don't want to cut the grieving process short. I say you should wait until you see your mom is feeling better about the "dog issue."
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