Loss of dog

[Jorbin]

We had to say goodbye to our lovely cocker spaniel yesterday.any advice please.

 

[northumbrian_k]

Hi @Jorbin I am so sorry to hear about the loss of your dog. It took me a long time to get over my Greyhound so I know how you are feeling.

 

[Tabitha2]

I really struggled dealing with the loss of my last cat (had 5 over the years, and the grief each time seemed harder to cope with rather than easier). I actually rang the Blue Cross Pet Bereavement Line, and that helped me - they were so understanding. He was not "just a pet" just an animal" he was my companion and friend. Two years on and I still cry about him sometimes (well for all of them), but the pain lessens gradually. Harder in a way with a dog, since your life is structured around their needs for exercise, etc., whereas cats just "do their thing" and you fit in around them!

 

[Angel55]

We had to say goodbye to our lovely cocker spaniel yesterday.any advice please.

💗 We lost our black cocker 2 ago he was the most wonderful dog lived to 14 and a bit. We took a year to scatter his ashes which helped. We took him to his favourite beach and wrote his name in the sand. He was a truly wonderful friend and companion. I know blue cross do a helpline xx. People who were not dog lovers would say he was just a dog but he was purchased when my mum was ill, for our children then 9 and 7 to help with the grief and he had a very very special purpose.

My daughter persuaded us to have another dog a year ago. This cocker will be our last dog for a puppy to full grown. I was 15 years younger when we had our other one lol.. I still miss my old dog x

It is like any other loss you feel it with your heart and it takes time to come to terms with. Sending you a hug x