Adopting a dog after the loss

My dog of 14 years passed away 9 months ago. He was my entire heart and soul. I have continued to cry. I still have a hope that I’ll come home and he’ll be there. I swear I still hear the jingle of his collar and there are still times I look for him on the side of my bed. I don’t think I will ever stop missing him.

Recently, I had a dog stay with me for 2 weeks. It reminded me of all the joy a dog brings and how much joy you bring them. As a result, I’ve now adopted a dog and will be picking him up tomorrow.

Although I’m excited to be able to rescue another dog and the memories we will make together, I can’t help but feel guilty for adopting another dog. I’ve cried my eyes out the last two days. Anybody else go through this?