My dog died...help!?

Question

My dog died today and im really sad about it. Everything i do seems to remind me of him. For all those people who have lost a best friend what did u do to make you feel better.

Answer 1

I am so sorry to hear about your loss.
I lost my baby Buddy and my heart is so broken. We had him for over 11 years and he was our baby. We loved him sooo much. We are all so sad. He had a heart murmur and for about a month now he has been really sick. He just had surgery on his teeth and he did really well. There was a very big chance that he wouldn't make it threw surgery, but he did. He was at the vet a lot this month and i felt so bad cause he really hated the trips there and back. He was so sweet. Our Vet tried so hard to keep him alive. He is a great Vet. Buddy passed away on Sunday Oct. 14, 2007 and i called our Vet on his cell and he had us meet him at the clinic. Of course by the time we got there Buddy was already gone. He had fully passed about 5 min. into the drive there. We had him cremated so that we can have him with us all the time. I can't tell you how long it will be before you will fill better because i am still crying a lot. I still keep thinking about him all the time. The only thing that makes me fill a little better is that i believe that one day i will see him again. I fill so bad for you. I am truly sorry for your loss.

Answer 2

i know how you feel , Im sad for you .
when my last dog was put to sleep I was so gutted, it was suddenly too so wasnt expecting it.
I know what you mean by every thing reminding you of your dog, I would even hear in my head the tip tap of her nails on the wood floor , and expect her to be at the door whenI opened it .

I dont know if anything made me feel better , but it did get less over a few days then less again over weeks .
I have another dog now which helps loads
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let your self be sad its part of the process , eat icecream and watch a funny film , may take your mind off it a bit. and keep yourself busy doing stuff you wouldnt have done with the dog over the next day or two

Answer 3

I Put my dog Down almost 2 yrs ago and It still hurts About 8 months later I got a new dog and Thought that I would never be able to hold her and care for her the way I did Missy. It gets easier It just takes time (sometimes alot of time) My Missy wore Sweaters and For the first Week all I did was hold her sweater and cry. I know it is VERY hard to think of it like this But If your dog Was in Pain or Sick the pain and illness are gone now. If you need to Talk message Me

Answer 4

I'm so sorry to hear you lost your dog. I lost a dog of mine about a month ago due to rat poison someone else left out, and that was hard on me too! It's very hard tolose a "best friend" like that esecially if it's sudden. All I can tell you is allow yourself to cry for your friend and time will heal your emotional wound. The hardest part about pets dying is getting used to them not being around. Wait for a while to get a new pet and allow yourself time to heal, even if it's a few weeks, a new freind will need all your love and attention, so just allow yourself the time to mourn. I'm so sorry once again... Hugs from New Mexico.

Answer 5

I've had two cats die, both of which had been in my family since before I was born. Whiskers died on Easter a few years ago. We buried him in his favorite, sun-filled place to lie in the backyard and got him one of the pet grave markers. The marker had a picture of a cat and a quote saying that we loved him and wouldn't forget him. I know the whole thing sounds a little lame but it really helped knowing that we could bury him in his favorite place on earth and he would not be forgotten. I don't know if the same thing will help you at all but I do hope you'll feel better. I know how heartbroken you must be feeling.

Just give yourself time to say goodbye to him and, afterwards go do something that makes you happy. Being around happy people can really lift your spirits. Good Luck.

Answer 6

That happened to me plenty of times about 4

What i do is play with my other dogs and take to them to where the dog died so they can sniff around and find out that the dog is dead

then i go outside for a walk and think of all the good memories we had like when we first met when i taught them how to sit or stay and when we went camping for the first time and just things that we did together and don't try to hold in your tears it will just make you feel worse

Answer 7

I've lost three dogs, and five cats in my life time. Each one of them was special. You just know that they are in a better place. If they were in pain, they are done. There are other dogs/cats that need a home out there. That is what I always do, because I happen to be partial to dogs/cats. I will always have a dog in my life. At the moment, I have a dog and a cat.

Answer 8

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Answer 9

I'm so sorry. It's never easy to lose a pet but it's something that as a lifelong pet owner I've had to deal with more than once.

Something that has always made me feel better is to make a donation to my Humane Society in my dogs name. Something to honor his/her memory without rushing out to get another dog right away. Just take your time and grieve as much as you feel you need. If you're really affected badly by it, look for a pet loss support group somewhere close to you.

Answer 10

You have my most sincerest condolences. I just recently lost my 10 year old dog on October 22nd. The pain is still strong, but I have found what helps the most is to remember the fondest memories; the weird little personality quirks he had, such as stuffing his nose in shoes. I've also made a memorial video, and while it was difficult making it, it did help some.

It also helps to talk to others who have been through the pain of losing a pet; petloss.com is a good site.