[Faigokilix]

Before you let another APBT adopt you after you had one pass on?

[amusaasyday]

We had a Boxer/Pit mix that we had to have put to sleep July 2010. We started looking for another dog in November, ended up fostering one, found him a new home, and then brought Brennan into our lives. So over a year, almost a year and a half.

I think it depends on how you feel though. If you feel you are ready, you will know when the time is right for you.

[Teareerah]

I had a pitbull mutt dog and she died form parvo, and geeze I was in HS still when it happened and I waited years before I got another bull dog, or dog at all. Not because I didnt want one, but not having my own home and all that stuff, but it depends on the person..

Some people lose a dog, and fate finds them a new one within a week or so, some wait a long long time.

[Apparpsmose]

There is no time-line on healing. Some people heal much faster than others, some never heal at all and still get a new dog more for something for them to focus on . It all depends on how you are and what you feel you need.

[Faigokilix]

I lost Sadie a month ago, but life's too short to not have an apbt in it.

[Teareerah]

If you feel ready, then go for it! Or if you find that pup that just clicks snag it up

Sorry for your loss though

[astefecyAvevy]

You'll know when the time is right. Each person is different of course, just as each dog is.

I lost Rowdy to cancer on Sept 15th of this year.
I too felt the need for a bulldog in my life.
In a way, I felt as though I rushed things and should have had patience, but ...
There was a fine litter of pups whelped on Sept 18th ... 7 1/2 weeks later ... I had a new pup, Mason.

Mason will never take the place of my heart dog Rowdy and I knew that, but he has brought much joy to replace profound sorrow in mine and my other dog Sugar's life and we are lucky to have him.

[Zjohkrbi]

I waited a year til I started fostering.

[lXvtm0ox]

I haven't lost an APBT, but I had to have a Lab x APBT PTS for human aggression. It was so quiet in my house. I couldn't stand it. I went out looking within a week. Took me a round of rescues and breeders, but within 3 months I found Ike (American Bulldog). A year after that I got Rita (APBT), then Owen (Basset Hound) and now I have Renee (APBT), too.

I am not one who can be happy without a dog or 3 or 4. When a loved dog passes, I want to give a good home to another as soon as I can find the right one.

[ButKnillinoi]

After my dog (best friend, soul mate, heart) Gypsy died in September, I thought I wouldn't be able to get another pit bull for a long time. She was everything to me.

I brought Zora home just a week later, and Kitty followed a week after that. At first I felt guilty, like I was replacing Gypsy, but they have helped me to heal. I think if they hadn't found me, I would still be in a bad place over the loss of Gypsy.

[Viafdrear]

Chevy was my now ex boyfriends dog and when we have to put him down for aggresion issues my ex went out and got another puppy (kahne) the next day! I was in shock and at first didnt want anything to do with Kahne but looking back on it I think it helped we grieved but we didnt dwell because we had a puppy running around to take care of. After just a few days with Kahne I knew he was the perfect dog for me and still to this day Kahne is one of the best things that ever happened to me I wouldnt trade him for the world.