Life without pets. [View all]
Back story:
Me 76, wife 81.
Live on a suburban 1/4 acre block.
Have had constant canine companions for the last 13 or 14 years, staffy/American bull terrier cross, brother and sister from the same litter.
Both died within 18 months of each other.
Trouble is, the work to keep them healthy and happy has always been left to me, wife showed no interest in shopping for them, feeding, walking, vet visits and cleaning up the back lawn. Or, for that matter, cuddles and making sure they had clean and warm bedding at night.
With them gone, I just have the cat - a stray ginger that walked in one night and decided to stay.
Plus feeding the backyard wild birds.
Wife now has 'lost the plot' (probable dementia), watching her now trying to unsuccessfully open the side gate that has a simple bolt holding it closed.
So she takes some caring for, and putting up with fits of anger.
On the one hand, I'm sad the dogs are no longer here - their pictures from better days are posted around the house - but relieved the load on me is more manageable.
Tempted to go get another dog or two, but . . .
(I'm not asking any questions. This is more a grief post. Takes a while.)
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In Memoriam: Bree and Brinn.
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