I tossed and turned all throughout last night. I am both excited and apprehensive about today. Della, Jaz and I are going dog "shopping!"
We've made our list. We know the general type of dog we are looking for: older as opposed to younger, friendly, more passive as opposed to aggressive, and one that gets along with cats AND Jaz. Of course, when we picked out Jaz two years ago, we had the same basic criteria and she definitely didn't fit the first of that list as she was only a little more than 1 year old at the time!
So, while we have a general criteria, we remain flexible (a good Taoist trait). I guess it could be best summed up that the most important aspect is chemistry. If a particular dog "clicks" with the three of us, then some aspects of the going in criteria are of less importance.
I am excited because it means a new addition to the family -- a new being to get to know and love. It will be a new dynamic.
For these very same reasons, I am apprehensive. As an aspie who thrives on routine and sameness, it means a new routine and a period of adjustment. In time, the new will become the old. It is just that it takes a while to get there!
The old routine is gone. As much as I wish that Princess had not died, she did. I can't change the inevitable cycle of life and death. In our own way, we are following that cycle. With the death of our dear little doggy, a new canine will come into our lives and the cycle will start anew -- sort of like the perpetual cycle of the seasons.
One day -- sooner or later -- it won't be the dog who dies; it will be me or Della. The rest of our family will be faced with establishing a new routine, one missing a key component.
We've made our list. We know the general type of dog we are looking for: older as opposed to younger, friendly, more passive as opposed to aggressive, and one that gets along with cats AND Jaz. Of course, when we picked out Jaz two years ago, we had the same basic criteria and she definitely didn't fit the first of that list as she was only a little more than 1 year old at the time!
So, while we have a general criteria, we remain flexible (a good Taoist trait). I guess it could be best summed up that the most important aspect is chemistry. If a particular dog "clicks" with the three of us, then some aspects of the going in criteria are of less importance.
I am excited because it means a new addition to the family -- a new being to get to know and love. It will be a new dynamic.
For these very same reasons, I am apprehensive. As an aspie who thrives on routine and sameness, it means a new routine and a period of adjustment. In time, the new will become the old. It is just that it takes a while to get there!
The old routine is gone. As much as I wish that Princess had not died, she did. I can't change the inevitable cycle of life and death. In our own way, we are following that cycle. With the death of our dear little doggy, a new canine will come into our lives and the cycle will start anew -- sort of like the perpetual cycle of the seasons.
One day -- sooner or later -- it won't be the dog who dies; it will be me or Della. The rest of our family will be faced with establishing a new routine, one missing a key component.
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