It is several months since I posted and every day I think of Sonny. I think this is the first time I have properly grieved for an animal that I had such a close relationship with. I still look for a Sonny lookalike pooch every time I see any labrador type dogs in my vicinity. I endlessly trawl animal rescue sites looking for that special face that will say 'pick me'. However, I know the dangers of trying to replace a dog which you never can so must give myself enough time to be able to love another dog for himself rather for the one that I am missing.
My chief concern is going to be arrangements for looking after when I have to work as many hours as I do. I keep trying to think up schemes where I am able to work from home and earn the same amount as I do now. So far I am not confident that I will be able to do so, so this line of thinking does not go very far. Employing a dog walker could cost as much as £200 a month, but rationally there has to be a way to do it as most of us have to work at least some of the time these days and so many dogs need homes.
As I write I notice most rescues are looking for owners who do not work or who only work a few hours. These seems to leave dog ownership in the hands of the very few, the rich and those who can survive on one salary. That sounds like a huge pile of euthanised dogs to me so we have to find another way.
If anyone has any ideas, please let me know.
