Lisa, I'm so sorry...could it be that maybe your DH is just simply not ready, or he is worried that he would be "betraying" Dusty by adopting another? Or could it be that he secretly thinks that YOU aren't ready? I think it would feel good for the two of you to attend a m&g and just ease yourselves back into the greyhound world...Lisa73's idea is also good...allow him to read what you've written to us, and see what he says...when it's a good time for both of you, Dusty will send a pup to take care of you