i know this may sound silly, but on saturday my dog died and i'm finding it very difficult accepting it. can anyone advise anything to help? i can't sleep and i haven't thought about nothing else.
thank you

I'm sorry to hear about your dog, most people on this board have gone through what you are going through right now so you are not alone and certainly not being silly. All I can say is that over time grief you are feeling will gradually lessen and you will start to feel a little bit better about remembering the happy times you had with your dog.

Sympathies

Clair
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Hi I am very sorry to hear your sad news. Dogs are apart of the family. I lost my other dog about 3 years ago she was 17 years old. It isn't easy but you will in time remember the good and the fun times you had with your dog.
Take care
love Sarah xx

No it doesn't sound silly at all. So sorry to hear about your dog :(
It really hurts when we have to say goodbye and they leave us with such a huge gap in our lives. I'm sorry I can't give you any advise to help you cope with your loss but I know what you are going through because I've been there too.
Take care and remember that your dog will always live on in your heart.
Lara x

So sorry to hear about your loss.It is not silly at all, a very normal reaction to loosing something so dear to you.

I found when I lost my first ever dog Mars back last August talking to people about it helped even though I just kept breaking down. I still now have moments but it does get easier with time. Knowing that they are not suffering now and also the good times that you both had together will help.

I say that it is better to have loved and lost than to have never loved at all.

Lucy

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I'm really sorry to hear about your loss baby, coming here you will find yourself amongst many who will have experienced what you are feeling so there is no need to feel silly. You could try typing into Google pet bereavement counselling, there see to be a few links you could try I noticed on my quick search that it was something offered by some of the insurance companies, so if your dog was insured maybe you could have a look at the documents and see if there is a number to call.

Sorry to hear about your dog Baby. :( People and dogs have such a close bond ... it's only natural that you should feel upset. Be kind to yourself. :)

Jo

I agree, no-one on here would think you are being silly :)

There are pet bereavement counselling services, as was suggested you will probably find them if you do a search. There is also a great little book which is called "Absent Friend:How to cope with the Loss of a treasured pet".

I found this very helpful and have lent it to friends who have also lost dogs and who found it helpful.

When i have lost dogs in the past i read all the pet obituaries in the dog magazines, because it helped just to know that others have been through a similar thing. It's never easy but time will slowly help to heal and memories will become treasured instead of painful reminders :)

Take care
Lindsay
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I agree, no-one on here would think you are being silly :)

There are pet bereavement counselling services, as was suggested you will probably find them if you do a search. There is also a great little book which is called "Absent Friend:How to cope with the Loss of a treasured pet" by Laura Lee.

I found this very helpful and have lent it to friends who have also lost dogs and who found it helpful. It is a mixture of practical help, poems and quotes, the stages of grief and how to help children over losing a pet.

When i have lost dogs in the past i read all the pet obituaries in the dog magazines, because it helped just to know that others have been through a similar thing. It's never easy but time will slowly help to heal and memories will become treasured instead of painful reminders :)

Take care
Lindsay
XXX

Hi baby,

As the others have said before, sorry for your loss. Definately no one would think you were silly, I am always so sad when we lose a dog as they are all my babies.

Good luck in your search and make sure you have lots of photo's around to remind you of the good times and then when you are ready and if you want to, maybe contact your local rescue centre and offer your services as a dog walker, this might make you feel better, because you can get back in with dogs, but not have to worry too much about a new puppy or rescue and it takes the pressure off a bit, but gives you something to think about. There will be loads of people there who you can talk to about your dog and that always makes me feel better.

manda
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:)