my dog died like 2 days ago and it hurts sooo much is it normal to cry for like 3 days??

Question

well yes i am going to cry longer but so long its been 3 days i just wanna know that i am not the only one its been so hard..

Answer 1

Oh, I'm so sorry. Your grief is normal. You will probably cry even longer. And just when you think you are over it, something will happen and you'll cry yet again. Pets are a part of our families and we love them and they love us unconditionally. People who DON'T cry and grieve are the abnormal ones.

Some people might suggest you get another dog, but I don't reccomend it right away, then you'll feel guilt on top of your grief. Give yourself time to grieve, then when you are ready you can get another pet.

Answer 2

Very normal. My dog died 3 months ago and I cried most of the time for at least a week, but now the tears come & go: I just started crying a little again after reading your question b/c it's really painful to lose someone you care about. If you had a deep bond with your dog it's pretty much just like losing a close family member or friend--possibly even more confusing b/c we have these heavy feelings and we're not sure that it's OK to grieve the same way for a pet as for another person. And we may not feel that other people understand how important the pet was or how special. My heart goes out to you. I know it's very hard.

Answer 3

It is normal, and I am so sorry for your loss. Only time will heal your broken heart, but time will never make u forget ur memories. I still cry over a dog of mine that died a few years ago, i walk by his grave and remember something that just hits me. The tears will get farther apart but the memories will forever stay, and do not let anyone tell u that it is stupid to morn the loss of a pet, because those are the people that do not have a heart. Anybody that loves their pet as u do will cry, some people longer than others, everybody mourns in differant ways.
Once again i am so sorry for ur loss.

Answer 4

Yes, it's a normal part of the grief process. My dog got sick in early June and died five weeks ago. I still cry when I think of the funny things she used to do, or if a friendly dog happens to give me doggie-kisses on my fingers like she used to do.

Something that may help is to tell others about how you feel. Another thing that has been helpful to me is to visit animal shelters and pet adoption clinics, not planning to bring one home, but just to meet the dogs. I figure that I'll be ready to adopt again when I can meet a wonderful new dog & get doggie kisses without crying.

Answer 5

I'm so sorry to hear about your dog. It is very normal to feel sorrow for a long time afterward. Time does heal the pain but you will never forget the love that you shared so deeply with another creature. In my opinion the only way to really recover is to get another dog. Not to replace your beloved, but someone new to help ease the pain and to love and hold. Different people need different amounts of time but I still grieve from time to time about dogs I lost years ago. There is a saying "Each dog I have owned has left its paw print on my heart." Nothing sums it up better.
I believe that we will find each of our lost loves again when we meet at the Rainbow Bridge. If you've never read the story of it you can read it on my website below. My thoughts and prayers are with you during this time of loss.


"We who choose to surround ourselves with lives even more temporary than our own, live within a fragile circle, easily and often breached. Unable to accept it's awful gaps, we still would live no other way. We cherish memory as the only certain immortality, never fully understanding the necessary plan...."

Answer 6

Yea, I know the feeling. My dog died sophomore year of high school on a Monday and I was the first one to see him dead, so it was traumatic to me... I spent the whole week crying at different times... I cried at lunch on Tuesday and then my teacher said something insensitve on Wednesday that got me started all over again in Geometry class. after I stopped crying I was depressed for a while (I even wrote my dog's name all over a page in my Geometry book...). That was two years ago and it still hurts when I think about him cuz I had him a good ten years. But I've been able to move on and get by. But it's normal to cry that long...one day you will be able to move on, but for now, mourn. Cuz it's ok. I'm sorry for your loss.

Answer 7

It's perfectly normal to cry over a lost loved one, and that is what a dog is....a loved one. I had a pet rat, looked just like Templeton off of Charlotte's Web. I had him for about 5 years. When he died this past May, I bawled like a baby. We even buried him in the flower garden and gave him a homemade headstone, lol. Pathetic some might say, but I loved him just as much as I love my dogs. And I am really sorry for your loss.

I just read the poes about the Rainbow Bridge mentioned in an earlier answer and I'm tearing up. Beautiful thoughts and inspiration.

Answer 8

YES...it is normal and painful. My chi Bella was hit by a car right in front of my house. I just happened to look out the window and saw something in the road. My best friend and my daughter went out to look for me and when they turned and looked at me they were crying. I screamed so loud and lost it! I kept screaming "No No No". I have had other animals pass but I never felt so hurt and never thought I would act that way. They brought Bella into the back yard and I kept on asking them to go back and check to see if she was really dead.
Many days later I decided I had to do something in her honor. I started making small blankets and donated them to the area animal shelter. I called them "Bella's Blankets of Love". I spoke to
the shelter a month later and they said every time they gave a dog a new home they left with a blanket.
I felt so much better even though I still hurt. Please feel free to e-mail me and I will tell you how to make blankets.....so easy you won't believe it. God Bless you and I hope your heart heals soon.

Answer 9

Oh, sweetheart, yes it's very normal to cry when you loose a pet. My german shepherd, Kaiser, died on March 13 of this year, and I still grieve for him. I cry a bit almost daily. I have two other dogs now, a 4 mo old and a 10 mo old Llewellin Setters. I love them very much, and it helps to have another furry creature to hold on to to help the pain go away.

Good Luck, Cheer Up, and let good memories warm your heart.

http://www.petloss.com/poems/maingrp/rainbowb.htm

Answer 10

Truly sorry to hear about your loss.

Yes its normal. A pet is family - I still mourn the loss of my cat Bakhtyar 15 years ago.

I got another tabby Snip but had to let her go (needless to say, with a heavy heart) when I moved 5 years ago.

Snip did provide the necessary comfort in letting me forget the earlier loss momentarily - although it is never easy to forget someone so close, so easily.

My advice is to fill the void quickly with a dog as close to your deceased dog's appearance, as possible. May God give you the patience to bear the loss and the understanding to accept it.