Getting A Puppy- Pros And Cons

Hi Ladies,
It's my long time dream of getting a puppy. I was postponing it for various reasons and mainly for fear of losing it. Now I am in a state of grief, depression , moaning don't know what it is but very much confused after losing my friend exactly 2 months ago. She was a good friend of mine though she was elder to me we got along very well. I met her even before my marriage meaning she knows my family ,sisters, kids, grand parents and my imaginative dog and it's name. My hubby is there to support me emotionally but I feel it takes time for me come out of it. 6months back when we were talking ,she was saying that something was wrong with her bloated abdomen, I was urging her to see a doctor. She said she is going to fix that with changing her diet and everything will be alright but I was forcing her to check with the doctor. After that she stopped talking to me. I was trying to contact her but she did not respond to messages and returning calls. Finally I got fed up and stopped calling her. I am still in shock and could not believe she is gone (Non alcoholic fatty liver syndrome). She was my role model, she takes care of her health really well and eat healthy food and finding joy in helping others but her problems were like in laws ,co workers verbal abuse like most of the ladies go through in their lives but she is extremely sensitive and poring out to me and I consoled her. But now I am struggling to cope up and feeling guilty that I should have picked up signs early. When she was happily saying she is losing weight I was so happy for her. Now feeling like an idiot. Those were the precious early warning signs. Now I want a puppy more than anything to divert myself. But we take lot of vacations because of less commitments in personal life. I don't want to be selfish by leaving the puppy in kennel whenever I will be away. What should I do? Sorry for my vague writing.

 

Thanks for the reply Malstrom. I am not a regular here, struggling with my roller coaster emotions.. So I was very much hesitated to post it. I will wait it out as you suggested. My husband also said the same thing. yes it's huge responsibility that's why postponing it all these years.

 

Thanks for the reply Thoughtful. The loss is unbearable. struggling with uncontrollable tears and heart aches.. feeling depressed, she was my anchor when things were difficult for me.

Btw, thanks very much for your valuable input regarding the doggy care. I never heard of these options. I will definitely do my research before buying a dog.

 

Sorry to hear about your dog. It's very painful to read it . I will wait before bringing another soul in to my life as you said it's big commitment. I still remember Suseela my neighbor's snow white Pomeranian died in a road accident when I was young.

 

yes I am tamil and definitely watch it soon. Thanks a lot.