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My 2 year old dog just got hit my a car and died. She was literally my best friend. She went everywhere with me and my wife, she ran errands with me all the time she loved being with us. We have another dog (8 years old) they became best friends as well, he did not go on errands with me he stayed home with my wife (his choice). Its been 2 days and we are both devastated over this. It feels like we lost one of our children. Does anybody have any advice on how to get over her. She was extremely special to us.
I had to deal with this too... about 2 years ago I had lost my basset hound, we had to put him to sleep because one of my old friends sat on his back & he bit her in the face. the girls father was my dads best friend. they said that their insurance would take care of it & everything would be ok. but then about 2 months later. we gota call. the insurance company asked us if we still had the dog. because "we were being sude" so then of course my parents took my dog while I was in school to put him to sleep. ): I had him since I was born .. he used to run around the house chasing me & biting my diapers. I miss him soo much. && I'll never forget him. something that helped me was making a scrap book of him. & posting it on my wall. bc everyday when I go in my room its almost like he's there .. you know ?
You ARE grieving, just the same as if your pup was a child...there is no way out of feeling the loss and the guilt...all the "if only's"...It doesn't make any difference if you'd had to put her to sleep...there's always guilt and grief.
Time is the only answer...for starting to feel better...concentrate on all the great things you provided when you took her into your lives...she was your companion, but you were also great companions to her...This was an accident...I don't believe anything less, since she was your constant pal...and unforeseeable, probably unpreventable accident...
Hold each other close...I'm so very sorry for your loss.
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This is very tuff and I deal with it everyday at work and I just lost my dog of 12 years on 1-2-09, For me I blew up a picture in black and white and framed it with her birth date and death date, I have it hanging in our living room . I also had her cremated and brought her home, I also got this necklace and it has some of her ashes in it.
This is a grieving process. It will take time and make sure you don't get another dog for all the wrong reasons. I am so sorry you have to go through this, but this is what makes us animal lovers. Everyone grievs in the own way. I truly am sorry for you loss.
I'm so sorry...losing your pet can be just as devastating as losing a child...they're part of the family.
I know you've heard it a million times before, but time heals all wounds. Try to celebrate her life and dwell less upon her death. Remembering the joy she brought you can be painful at first, but it will get easier.
Have you done anything to come to terms with her death? Sometimes a personal "funeral" ceremony helps to bring closure to those who are suffering and allows you to finally move past it.
That's a very hard thing to go through. I'm very sorry. I've gone through it twice within the past 5 years. My weimeriner could open doors and I left for the airport and came back to my front door wide open with her missing, and she was hit. Best thing to do is let time pass. It will heal eventually. It's amazing the kind of relationship you can build with a dog.
