[ashleypoole24]

Hi you guys, I have been gone for about a month, i just needed time to be alone and cope with my loss, however, i haven't been able to do that, infact, i think its gotten worse. I dream about her, i still think i see her sometimes coming in and out of doggie door. I think i see her coming around corners and sometimes i think i hear her walking in the kitchen and for some reason i still say her name, oh my goodness i never thought i would miss her so much.

[reeskujo]

I know exactly how you feel!...We had to put both of our dogs down in August of 09 and we still grieve over them, still dream about them and hear them bark and sometimes I swear I've seen them in my truck with us while we're driving..

It's a very difficult thing to get over...They give us so much unconditional love and there always there when we're having a bad day..

I swear that my two knew me better then most people..We just got a new Akita puppy last week as it's been almost a year since losing our other two and I just don't feel complete without a dog in my life...

I had decided to wait awhile before getting another one because I wanted to make sure that I could love the new puppy for who he is and not because I was trying to replace our other two or because I was being selfish and just trying to ease my pain....

I also wanted to be sure that I had gotten past it enough that I wouldn't be comparing my new little guy to my other two or expecting him to be like either of them...

Don't put yourserlf on a time limit...Your pain will ease in time and there's no set rules on how long a person should grieve over the loss of their pet...Only you know the bond the two of you had and when your ready to move on you will...

Even with the new puppy I still miss them and still feel the pain of losing them while it has eased up over the months it's far from gone and I doubt it ever will be.

Just take the time to grieve and as time goes by it will get easier...I promise

[Lara's mom]

I don't know if you'd be interested in this but, there are groups for bereaved pet owners. Your vet could probably refer you to one. It may help.

[Todd]

Again, I am very sorry for your loss. Grieving is completely normal. We've all lost pets and gone through what you are going through right now. Just keep in mind that we all got through it and so will you. It comes with time. Just think. Your little girl is watching you right now from above. She's probably in heaven right now as we speak curled up on a big fluffy cloud. She wouldn't want you to grieve to much over her loss because she's in an even better place right now. Just think... You will see here again some day. Some day many years from now when you pass on, you two will be reunited in heaven. She may even greet you at the gates! Just remember, it may be goodbye for now, but not forever. Think of here absense as a temporary vacation. You will be together again, you will live in paradise together for all eternity. Remain optimistic because there are great things that lie ahead.

[gracieownsme]

My heart hurts for you. My son lost his golden retriever last year and was an emotional wreck in the weeks that followed. His dad was worried about him and surprised him with another golden retriever puppy about a month or so after Kelly's passing. My son cried, but it was a bittersweet cry. He cried for his loss, but also cried for the new life and love that had now been put in his care. Ginger in no way is a replacement for Kelly.... but she sure has brought a smile to my sons face and given him purpose. He still misses Kelly and thinks of her every day. My sister was the same way, HAD to have a new puppy weeks after losing her beloved Maggie. Everyone is different. I'm not so sure I'd do well with another dog when Gracie passes.... Like I said before... one dog cannot replace another... but when one door closes another will open.... Hopefully in time you will be ready to give your love again to another pup.

[TamayraS]

I just joined this group and up until 2 years ago i always had birds. I had Pretty boy, a parakeet, he passed away 2 years ago on my birthday and i also have Baby, an african grey parrot who is still alive. I was extremely attached to Pretty Boy, it killed me when he died (i had him for almost 12 years). I cried for days, i cried so much i would throw up.

We got Penny (shepherd/lab mix) and Izzie (maltipoo) a few months later.

I still grieve over Pretty Boy but i also feel that when i go he will be there waiting for me and if anyone tries to get to me first he will whip their butts (he was kind of a mean bird). Plus he had a great life. so i try to remember that when i get sad!

I am very attached to the dogs we have now and couldn't imagine them not being here. It does get easier although it never goes away

[Tucker]

As others have said, we have been right where you are now and somehow you manage to get through it. After losing our last dog we waited about 2 months and at that point could not stand the emptyness of the house without a dog. The new puppy (who is now 11) really helped - there is so much time you devote to a new puppy that you are forced to occupy yourself with him not your loss - that puppy obviously does not replace your previous dog, but the new addition to your family definitely helps fill that empty hole that is now in your heart.

A pet loss support group sounds like a great idea also; please keep us posted - just writing about how you feel to others who have felt the same might just help.

[gambler-girl]

About ten years ago I lost a girl that I got at the age of 3 she died at 4. I only had her for 13 months and I had 2 other dogs at the time but it floored me more then loseing anyother dog I have ever had. Why do some dogs take our hart like that?

gg

[cherylmartin]

ashleypoole24,

First let me say how sorry I am for your loss. I've been in mourning for 8 mns now for Jasmine and it doesn't seem to get any better.

I have been this week searching for a new one to share our love, but I do not want a peekapoo, as I don't want to compare anyone with Jaz. There will not be another like Jasmine.

Like someone else stated, I want to make sure I can love another puppy.

Please know that my thoughts and prayers are with you today. I understand the grief you are expericing.

Cheryl and Angel Jasmine
Lost to ProIn

Jasmine's Rainbow Residency at RainbowsBridge.com

[lil mutt]

One best thing you can do is to talk and talk a lot about him, visit him wherever he is buried and always look at his memorable pictures, soon you will feel things are getting into normal and the pain is getting lesser. Think too how much thankful he was having you until to his very moment and he's smiling up there wishing you to move on and live life normally..