Over the weekend I lost my little girl Stella. She was the most beautiful and loving dog ever. She was everything to my fiance and I. She was only 14 months old. I got her at 10 weeks, so I didn't even get to enjoy her for a full year. I now feel like my life is incomplete. It is so amazing how one little puppy can totally transform your entire life. I am just dreading going home from work today because I know she will not be there wagging her tail uncontrollably, all ready to go to the park or go for a jog. For an individual who never uttered a single word to me, it is amazing how much she has touched my life.

We were out visiting my fiances parents in our small town in Ohio. We both grew up in the same small town but have moved to Columbus for work. We were debating whether or not to take her to my parents house or my fiance's parents house to stay while we went to a friend's weeding reception. We decided to take her to my fiance's parents house since it was out in the country and away from the fireworks that my town was letting off. She was scared of fireworks. Well, 2 miles away from where the fireworks were she got spooked and took off running. My fiance and I returned home from the wedding reception to see the family out searching for Stella. I got into my Jeep and went driving down the state highway expecting the worse. I drove around 3 miles down the road and then I saw her. I can help feel irresponsible for not informing her parents that she was scared of the fireworks.

She was my first weim and was the most amazing dog ever. I feel blessed to have had her in my life for the past year. She loved me and gave me many great memories. I count myself as lucky to have had a dog as sweet as her, if only for 1 year. I feel as though my life is incomplete. But I know it will get better. I have lost loved ones in the past and time will heal, it always does. I just wasn't ready to let this one slip away. She was just so young and full of energy. It is really hard to put a dog like that into the ground.

I took down her crate, put away her toys, and took her food bowl away last night, sobbing the entire time. I hope to someday get them out again for a new friend, but only when the time is right. Has anyone here gotten another weim after one was taken from them? She was the sweetest and most innocent dog, and I can't help but think she was one in a million. I loved everything about that dog and I am unsure if it was just her personality, or all weims are that sweet. I would love to someday get another dog, but I worry that if I get another weim it will act totally different than Stella. My fiance tells me it was the loving way we raised her and that any dog we would get would be that sweet, which I hope to be correct. When the time is right I guess we will know.

Here is the welcome page and picture of her that I posted less than 1 year ago:
hello-from-ohio-t11318.html

Thanks all and God Bless,

Chris

So sorry for your loss.

i am so very sorry you lost your girl - so early.

when i lost my first dog ziggy, we adopted lakshmi from a rescue. i found her when the time was right.

you will know.

hugs to you.

I'm so sorry that you lost your baby girl at such a young age. That's so difficult.

We faced a similar situation when we lost our first Weim at 4 years old. My husband said he didn't want to get another Weim for a long, long time because the heartache was just too great. However, I kept researching, looking for another Weim. I knew that this one would have to be so special to live up to the memory of Jasm. About 4-5 months after we lost Jasm, we got Milo. And he is so special, and so wonderful. Nothing will ever replace the memory of Jasm, but Milo was/is the perfect Weim to squirm his way into our hearts. We loved him from the instant we saw him. And he is every bit as wonderful and as big of a part of our lives as Jasm was. I think all Weims are just this special.

I hope that you find healing no matter what you decide to do. Give it time and you will know the right thing to do.

I am so sorry for your loss. I can just imagine how you must be feeling. My prayers are with you.

oh no, this is horrible. I'm so sorry your sweet girl left so soon...
{{{{{{{{Hugs}}}}}}}}

Run free Stella

I can only imagine the immense pain and heartache you feel. Many prayers for comfort and peace.

I'm so sorry. I know that the pain is great right now. You will feel better with time and find another dog to let in to your life and heart.

I am so very sorry. Words can't make it better but they will help to heal your heart. We lost our first dog after 16 years and didn't think that we would get another but I started looking on the LWR rescue site and found Zoie. I just knew that she was right from the first time I saw her bio. Then when I met her it just felt so right.
You will know when you are ready. You are not replacing Stella but because she was so wonderful and you loved her so much you are willing to open your heart so a new dog.
May Stella be happy with all of our beloved friends who aren't physically here with us anymore.
Grieve and then let your heart heal.
Nancy and Zoie

I am so so sorry for your heavy and sad heart. Stella was a sweet and beautiful little girl. I will light the candle for her tonight and her little light will shine up to heaven from NJ...

stella1 wrote: Has anyone here gotten another weim after one was taken from them? She was the sweetest and most innocent dog, and I can't help but think she was one in a million.

Blue (our old man Weim) found us when we needed him to help heal our hearts from the loss of our 13 y.o. non-Weim. He turned our world around and opened us up to this wonderful world of being loved by and raising and rescuing Weimaraners! After loving him, we know we'll ALWAYS a Weim in our lives and also have added Junie to our family... because of his temperment, and unconditional love he gives us, so to answer your question, Stella was one in a million, but other Weims are out there waiting to be loved and raised by you...Give yourself time to heal and the right dog will find to you.

GodSpeed, sweet Stella.

I'm so sorry to hear about Stella. When the time is right for another, you'll know.

so sorry to hear about Stella .. RIP Sweet Girl

I am so terribly sorry for your loss.

Unfortunately, I know how you're feeling, losing a young one so suddenly. All I can say is that the hurt eases over time and if and when the right addition comes along for you, you will know it!!! For some reason, I think "they" have a knack for finding "us".

RIP sweet Stella

I am so very sorry to hear about the loss of Stella. I can't imagine how you must be feeling right now.

I know that many people on here have gotten another Weim after their previous Weims have passed on so I am sure you will get a lot of good feedback.

May Stella RIP

It made me so sad to read what happened to your Stella. I can't imagine what you're going through but I can understand the love you had for your dog. I agree...it's amazing how a dog can make such a huge difference in our lives. I have a 20 month old weim and I can't stand the thought of not being able to live every day of my life without her by my side. Sending healing thoughts your way...I'm sure you will know when it's time to get another dog.

I am so sorry for your loss of your dear Stella.

RIP Stella