How can i get over my best friend being put to sleep?

My seven year old black lab was just put to sleep. Her name was Soda. I really really really loved her, I cant explain how much. And now I just feel empty, I keep thinking I hear her walking around in the kitchen, and even breathing. I am very sad. I...

dont know what to do or how to handle this. I have no appitite, thinking about eating makes me feel sick, I dont want to talk to anyway, and all I want to do is sleep. It might sound stupid since she was a dog, but if anyone reading this has ever had a pet that they truely cared for, then they should understand. I just dont know what to do and I need help getting over this, and being happy.

If you always sleep, you will find it more difficult to get over your loss. Well, it's normal to be so sad but don't do it for long. It is better for you to go out and do something good. Move on. Cherish her memory but open your heart for a new pet or whatever it is that you can pour your affection and attention too.

I had the exact same problem a few years ago. It's a hard thing to overcome. I know you don't want to talk to anyone but you have to talk to someone. Even if its over msn or whatever. it takes a lot off of you to talk to someone. It can even be someone you dont know. It still helps... just to know that someone is listening. If you want I will listen. Just send me a message on here and ill give you my msn. I'll talk and listen aswell. if you dont want to then I understand but I know from experience that it will help.
Good Luck

i feel so bad right now i got a little dog named max hes a min pin and i really really love him to i wont even go on vacations or sleep over my friends without tagging him along and hes 11 years old which is very old and he has aftty tumors and im so afraid of him dieing i even start to cry at night when i think about it. But i think to my self at least hes going to be in a better place and wont have to worry about him getting lost and starving and getting hurt. And also know that you made his life very happy.

it's normal 2 be sad over those type of things. when my cat died about 4 years ago i couldn't stop crying. once in a while i'll still cry today. when daisy died my other cat romeo wouldn't even eat for a week he was so sad. now i have another cat and one dog. the cats name is juliet and dog is marge (romeo and juliet!!) :-D the best thing i would do is to ask to get another puppy. getting another cat solved all of my problems and made me not think of daisy as much. p.s. i feel so bad 4 u. : (
kate

i once had a cat that was 15 years old and it was born 2 days befor i was and i lived with it my whole life and she died from old age and i was heart broken but then i would start to think that if she had lived any longer she would have been in pain and then i also started to think of all her problems she had at points i would feel so bad for her but couldnt help laughing at the thought of what she used to do like when i would call her and she was so blind that she would walk past me meow and keep going in to the other room and forget why she came out of the bed room in the first place and lay down ..get this this is a senile 15 year old cat with memory loss blindness and bad hearing..what im trying to say is that your dog is better off now that its not in pain anymore and you should look back on the funny times, the good times because im sure your dog wouldnt want to see you upset right now so go have fun because if i was sad or crying my cat would have seen it and come over and bite because i was crying..so cheer up and i hope things get better for you

your dog must have been really sick. i have had two cats put to sleep and i know that if i hadn't they would have suffered more.

just think that she was suffering when it was alive and now she feels better she's probaly watching over you and is happy that you put it to sleep

feel better!

Oh, how it hurts to have to do this. Has been one of the hardest decisions I ever hd to make. Now, I try to thank God, when she crosses my mind, for the wonderful times we had together.

hi! hope you feel better!

I truely feel for you. That can be one of the hardest things you will ever do.You will feel guilty because it was a decison you had to make. If Soda had just passed away in her sleep you wouldn't have had to make any decision and it would have been easier. But you know in your heart you did the best thing for her. You may think you could not love another pup right now. but one would occupy your thoughts and be a big help in overcoming the grief and help you to remember the funny things Soda loved to do. It would be something to try to teach the new puppy to do. I sincerely hope you know others understand and wish you well.

Been there

I'm so very sorry about Soda!What you are feeling is totally normal! Losing a member of the family, and your best friend, is one of the hardest, most heartbreaking things you will unfortunately experience.You will never forget her, and she will always live in your heart! I've been through it, and I know exactly how you feel! It's just going to take some time, to get used to her not being with you any more. Here is something that may help a little:
http://rainbowsbridge.com/Poem.htm

I had my 2 year old smooth collie put down on wednesday 21st may im still heatbroken he bit my sisters ear left her a scar , I just feel like I cant move on without him to bark when he needs something or see him lying behind the table. I miss him so much I want him back , I would make a deal with the devil if thats what it takes I just want zulu back in my life. Any advice to move on , my heart wont mend I've lost my best friend...

my dog got put to sleep on saterday feb,28 ,2009 I am so sad and some what depresed so thank you 4 makeing me feel like im not the only person in the world who is going thue this you helped me and now know that we can get over it together
Samantha;] ;[

I had to put my cat Ginger to sleep yesterday and it has completley broken my heart!! She was around 15 years old and our baby, but in the last few weeks she had stopped eating and had lost so much weight,so me and my wife took her to the vet to find out what was wrong and after some bloodwork and xrays we found out she had cancer,we started crying uncontrollably,so I asked the vet if there was anything she could do to make giger better but she said there was nothing she could do to make her well and within a few moments I was numb so after having to make the decision to put her to rest and stop her suffering, my wife and I were able to spend some time with ginger,the agony of knowing this was the last time I would see her and hold her had broke our hearts,so at the end I gave her a big kiss on her forehead and thanked her for being in our life and told her how much we loved and will miss her.She brought so much joy in my life.So to answer the question of how to get over putting your best friend to sleep,my answer is you dont,you just learn to get by.Thanks to all for letting me tell my stort.

my dog got put to sleep about an hour ago.
I can't stop thinking about it. is it my fault for putting her to sleep? maybe I could of helped her more.
I'm just so sad about it. she was my bestfriend.