I tried to move on to another dog after mine ran off and I could not. I just didnt have the emotional ability to reconnect. Not long ago SO felt that we needed to wait and I just wanted to move on. I think that was because I dont deal with loss very well. After I told him I wanted to wait a few months he decides we need a dog. I tell him if he wants to fine, but I am not ready. Fast forward to today, He got a dog. Ofcourse he works everyday of the week and never took our other dogs to the park or anything, so I get to take care of the dog. I played with him, worked with him all day. SO gets home...the dog barks at him and growls. It took treats for the dog to allow SO to pet him and I had to walk the dog over to show it that SO was not a threat. I may not love this dog, but I am beginning to like him.
Reminded me of how some SO's have kids and expect us to take care of them, the nice thing about dogs is that they recognize who does the work unlike skids.