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[susan]

hello,i just lost my dog last night from heart failure. after having surgery yesterday to remove a lump on her neck.She was like my baby cause me and my husband cant have children. So now besides dealing with the death of my sister and father  i get to deal with losing my dog baby she was only 10 years old and a chi-weeeny. Has anyone else lost a dog that felt like losing her baby when it died.

[Sad]

Hello Susan, I understand your deep loss, your best friend, your true love, always happy to see you and never ran out of kisses.  Please go on and read the "Rainbow Bridge" I hope it will bring you some comfort.  I lost my last best friend 2 years ago Aug. when he tore his ACL (in human terms) I carried him up and down stairs to take him out, the vet told me we would have to probably put him down, I said give us a chance, I had 3 more years with him, he then got diabetic and had to take insulin, and went blind, he went into heart failure after a stroke Aug.17, and I had to put him down.  My children are grown, I had had this little guy since he was born his momma had been a street dog and I took her home, but when I took to have her spayed, she was with puppies.  I understand how you feel,  I had my little guy cremated and he will someday be buried with me.  I havn't gotten a new dog yet, because the pain but then the joy they bring.  You will feel his tail wag, or feel that lick or see something that makes you smile as you remember him.  Please read the Rainbow Bridge, I am so sorry for your loss of such a very important part of you family!  Sad

[maryellenmcquown]

I HAVE LOST MANY DOGS AND THEY ARE SO MUCH A BIG PART OF THE FAMILY

[Judy Davidson]

Hello,

And thank you for sharing your story.  So sorry for what you're going through.  2 of my dogs have died; one just last year.  It's a terrible loss because animals are so innocent and helpless.  After 25 years of raising dogs, I didn't think I was going to get another one.  2 months after Rocky died, I went to the local shelter and fell in love with Robbie.  They're practically identical except Robbie has a cute underbite ;)  He's not a replacement but pouring all our love on him has certainly helped my son and I. 

[Faith]

I recently lost my dog as well

[Dee]

Hi Susan,

Boy do I know how you feel. Since 2011 I have lost 4 or all my dogs/family. I am like you, I don't have human children. My dogs are my kids. Loosing the last one in May last year has broken me. He was 16 and my heart dog. In the past 2 years I also lost my mother and father, the only constants in my life. It's just been one loss after another, oh and we also lost our home. It didn't get taken away, but we had to move to keep my husband working and for the past year we've been renting. Loosing my little guy in May, like I said was the last straw for me. Without him, I may not have been able to continue after loosing my parents. The problem is I'm not moving on. I'm stagnant and don't know how to move on, don't really want to move on. Without my husband, I know for sure I would have followed all I lost. I am sorry for your loss, and know your not alone.

[susan]

sorry for all your losses. I dont know if you talked to a counselor or not but i found this on the internet they are a free counselor you just have to sign up and make a appointment with them. it is all done online. it helped me until my dog died almost the exact way my sister died last year. now i am having trouble dealing with the dog death and my sister death again. here is the web address if you want to check into it.  www.ec2.sg  this one is for the appointment  if you have any trouble with it let me know and i will try to find the sign up address i know i have it somewhere