Sheltie with ongoing food aversion

I am very sorry to hear that you've lost Casper. My heart goes out to you. You did the very best you could for him and I hope you take comfort in that. I hope you are able to heal so you can add a new pup to your family when the time is right. You sound like wonderful fur parents!
 
We are so sorry to hear this news.I checked in on this thread hoping to find that he was doing better.

I know this must be so very difficult. We will keep you in our thoughts and prayers.
 
I am so sorry for your loss of Casper and am thinking of the two of you. I hope that when you are ready you will find the right four-legged companion(s) to help you heal.
 
Thank you all for your kind words and support. It's especially reassuring to hear from those of you who have gone through this before.

This morning, we went up to St. Paul and observed Casper's cremation. It was good to see he was treated with respect and in good hands, but it was also pretty tough. I just find it hard to believe our little buddy is gone. It all seems so sudden, and I just go back to when I brought him into the vet on Tuesday, not thinking at all that he would never come home again. We are really happy to have had him the time we did, though, and have so many wonderful memories together in that year. He was just such a wonderful, sweet boy.

Once I feel I can sit down and write it, I'll be posting a little "Obit" in the Sheltie Angels forum. Again, thank all of you for everything.
 
I am so sorry to hear you had to let Casper go. Never being able to have children I so know how deeply you felt Casper was your child as each of my furbabies are truly my children. I hope in time you and your wife will find another pup to add to your home as you hold Casper's memory deep in your heart. Praying for you,your wife,and Casper.
 
I am so sorry about Casper, we lost our Louie to Bladder Cancer just before Thanksgiving, we still miss him. Try to remember the good times, I'm so sorry you didn't have time to prepare for his death.
 
I am so very sorry to hear of the passing of your Casper. My heart goes out to you and your wife at this time. I will keep the two of you in my prayers.
 
Thank you all again for your thoughts and condolences. It's still pretty tough, but getting easier. More of my thoughts now seem to go towards all the good times we had together, and how lucky we were to have known him.

I do have another question for you all though. I got an email from a friend today. She had seen on Facebook what our situation was with Casper, and of course was really sad for us. However, she had gotten a Sheltie around the same time as we got Casper, and their sheltie was having trouble with their other dog (I guess the other dog, a Chihuahua, was the alpha female, and the Sheltie wasn't exactly cool with that arrangement). She and her husband had been discussing for the past couple of months the possibility of surrendering the Sheltie to a rescue, and then she saw what had happened to Casper, and wrote me suggesting that if we were interested in getting another Sheltie sometime soon, she would love for her dog to go to a family she knew would love her and treat her well. So, she has pretty much offered this dog to me. It seems from her descriptions to be a very sweet, well adjusted little girl, and we're really considering it, especially since if we don't take her, she'll likely end up in rescue. It almost feels like divine providence! Obviously, right now, we're holding back because everything is way too fresh, but I think we might have a visit with the dog in about a week. So, my question is, how long should one wait after losing a dog to add another to the family? I guess I don't think we can wait until we're completely done grieving, because that will be a looong time. Any advice for this situation?
 
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