Missing my little girl

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It'll be three weeks tomorrow since she went. I think I'm ok and then it hits me all over again, silly things like her not being at the door when I get home and being on/in the bed. It's so hard that jolt of realisation that although I have memories and photos and her ashes I'll never again have her physical form to hug and kiss and it's making me so sad
 
So sorry for your loss, l can imagine how you feel, my jack russell is 17, still lively and fit but sight is going, cant bear to think about life without her l know people say time heals and l hope it does.. Just think of the fab times you had with her xx
 
It does get better I promise, you learn to deal with it, I lost my dog of a lifetime last year he was 4yrs old and it broke my heart. I still think of him every morning when I wake up but I dont feel that awful gut churning in my stomach just an ache that cannot be filled.

I couldnt bear to be without a dog the house felt so empty so I got 2 rescues within a month, they are not replacements how can you replace the irreplaceable but I love them but in a different way. We also got a puppy she is now 6months old and they have all helped to fill the emptiness.

Dogs come in and out of our life so briefly and all you can do is cherish them for how ever long we have them. I know your pain is very raw but take heart I know its a cliche but time is a great healer.
 
Dg put it very well, I still sometimes have a yearning ache for my Chaka who died in 2008, never mind the ones I have lost more recently. :( It does get easier though, honestly. I have never been in the position of having no dog in the house, after Buffy was pts I only had one dog for the first time ever and that was hard enough. The fact you come home to an empty house must I am sure bring your loss home every day, although I know you are not considering another dog at the moment what about a cat. Not in any way suggesting you could replace your girl but it would perhaps help ease the emptiness.
 
This time last week I had my second dog pts after just putting down my other dog 5 weeks earlier. I had decided to wait a while before getting another dog, and this week is the longest I've ever been without a dog in 46 years. :(

I've found that looking for a new companion from the rescue organisations has really helped, and put me in the right mindset. I'm currently waiting to hear about a dog that needs rehoming and have my eye on a nice little corssbreed collie youngster, so will wait and see what happens. Even if I don't get either of them it helps to ease the pain a little just looking. They will never replace my two lost dogs, but I'll love them just as much for different things.

I also have four cats that have helped I think I need something in the house to care for, but I still have a huge dog shaped hole in my heart.
 
I understand what you are going through SuperTrouper I lost my girl in August. It is slowly getting easier but I know what you mean about coming home to an empty house. I also have been having a horrible time at night as I'm going off to sleep I keep reliving her last night (it was not very nice). I do have two cats and that helps a bit but there's a massive Megan shaped hole.

I have found myself on this forum way more than before. Just nice to read other people's day to day adventures. I've done a lot of trawling rescue sites too and officially let a certain breed rescue site know I want to adopt. But I know I miss her for herself and I know what you mean about giving her a cuddle!

Take care of yourself. It is hard but it is the grieving process and it's healthy to admit these feelings to yourself and to other people who understand. On this forum there are lots of people who understand.
 
I lost my beautiful, stubborn, strong willed, loyal GSD about 3 weeks ago. I miss her more every day and I love her as much as ever. Yesterday we found out that her sister had also been put to sleep - this is comforting in a way, they are back together.
On Saturday we had the opportunity to rescue a lovely little girl - of course she will never replace Tara but we will love and look after her and she will be a different dog to us, loved as much.
Cliche but time is a great healer and it is the last kindness we can do for our dogs
K xx
 
Thank you all once again, feel better today. I know it will get easier, it's not the first time I've been through it I'm afraid.

I miss her dreadfully but I also have many happy memories of her also.

Sorry to all that have lost their special friends xx
 
Early days Supertrooper...it will get easier, although there will always be the odd day where you miss her that little bit more than usual.

Take care of yourself, and remember those happy memories. Hugs xx
 
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