It has been a rough few months for all of us since Keeley passed away. It's hard to believe that 5 months have gone by. When I'm walking Teagan, neighborhood kids still come up to me and ask where Keeley is or why they haven't seen him lately. They get very serious and sad when I tell them that he died - everyone EVERYONE liked him so much!
Keeley was only 9 years old and the cancer was so sudden; I really expected to have a lot more time with him. I still miss him every day and I think Teagan does too.
At first I was really hating on Teagan - for being so simple, just not understanding, and still being alive even. She was really lost for the first month afterward. I realized that a few years ago when I thought she suddenly had grown a brain, that I was wrong - she just learned to take all her cues from Keeley. So without him, she was pretty clueless. It took her about a whole month to figure out that she had to pay attention to me, what I was doing, and what I was saying. But she has caught on now. And she seems a lot smarter, calmer, and more mature now too. I'm really glad I have her!
At first we stopped taking Teagan to the dog park, because that had always been Keeley's thing. He was the social butterfly and Teagan pretty much hates all dogs. But after a few weeks, I started to think that Teagan was acting lonely for other dogs. So we started going to the dog park again on the weekends. She still hates most dogs, but I just remind her to "be nice" and she's been doing great. Especially with puppies and small dogs lately! Maybe she's trying to tell me that if I get her a little brother she won't instantly kill him? I think that would be nice but it's going to have to wait a couple more years unfortunately.
We also thought it would be good to keep Teagan with us as much as possible. But that hasn't worked out so well. Keeley was the adventurous one. Teagan loves her crate. We tried taking Teagan to outdoor restaurants (something Keeley always loved) but it freaked Teagan out. We tried taking her with us shopping, but she'd freak out when I went into the store even though my mom would be waiting in the car with her so she wasn't alone. She freaks out whenever I leave her with my mom or brother while I run an errand. She only feels safe without me when she's in her crate.
Anyhow, life goes on. I miss my little boy Keeley. But I'm so glad that I've got Teagan still.
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We understand how hard it is and how long it takes to get back into the swing of things after one of your furkids goes to Rainbow Bridge. We loved Keeley and we miss him too. Huge hugs to you and Teagan♥
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