My Best Friend Passed Away

Almost every night we would sleep in the same bed. He was such a friendly, gentle dog, a true gentleman. His heatlh was noticeably declining in the past few months, but for him to die yesterday morning was a shock. I am very upset, I was unable to sleep at all last night. I am expecting him to be laying there beside me. I am feeling a lot of guilt too, like I didn't spend enough time with him in the past few weeks. However the reality was we were together every day. My place seems so quiet now he's gone. Every hour or so my thoughts are so consumed by him, and I begin to shake, almost feel like I am having a panic attack. I don't know what else to say, I just had to put a few thoughts down somewhere, even so I am at a loss for what to say. Thanks for listening anyways.

 

I am so sorry....What a beautiful dog. How old was he? That is a beautiful photos of you, as well. I understand what you are going through.....completely.

 

golden retrievers are the best. It is so hard to lose a fur baby

 

Thank you, he is 12 yrs old.

 

Sorry to hear about this... They are such special creatures, we never quite get over losing them.

 

Sorry to hear this Audrey. Losing a pet is often times as bad or worse than losing a human loved one.

It looks like you gave him a lot of love. He probably wouldn't have wanted anyone else to be his owner.

 

I know how you feel. Please don't feel guilty! It seems neither right or serves any purpose.

Seems like he had a great friend and life

 

i'm sorry aud.....what is his name?

 

Sorry to hear you're going through this! :C Losing a fur baby is one of the worst feelings ever- I lost my baby in 2013 and it about killed me.

It's probably a little early and a bit too "fresh" to say this yet, but perhaps you could adopt another dog? I've found that one of the best ways I coped was to adopt our three dogs from the shelter, then every time I looked at them, I remembered that in Max passing, our home opened up for these three shelter dogs who may not have gotten a loving family. We put all of our love into them and it's really, really helped us. If you start looking around, www.petfinder.com is a wonderful website for finding animals that are up for adoption locally.

Again, so sorry to hear about your loss! <3333

 

Thank you for the kind words everyone!

I am currently not thinking about adopting another dog, however I am certain I will in the future.

 

His name is Darwin

 

How beautiful.

I'm sorry your buddy crossed over.

 

Very sad indeed

I am so sorry!!!

 

Im very sorry for you loss,, I was unable to reply proper the last couple days.. Its been almost a year when my husky passes away. I was torn, gradually it got easier. but him being the best of buddies, I still miss him very much .. His place was the back yard and hes resting there peacefully now, and hes just as lazy as he ever was..
As some suggested you adopt a new pal. This helped me greatly. It may take time to find a new pal, try not to stress over it. Feeling guilty is common. I did the same thing, blaming myself and believing I neglected my dog. Which I never did .. We're just looking for answers inside ourselves as to what could we have done better. I did all I could do. As you probably did too.. Darwin spirit will guide you to your next pet. You had shared so much love with him, and he would like you to share that love with another because he knows you can..

If you need any profession help. Dr Stephanie LaFarge 1-217-337-9700@ the ASPCA is a pet loss counselor.

 

Thank you Orison for your kind words and support. The feeling of guilt that I had has passed, all that I am feeling now is just incredible sadness, which I know will get easier. Adopting a new dog right now just feels disrespectful. In time I know I will have a new friend, but It's just not the right time for me.

 

I am so sorry for your loss.

 

Grief and loss are not limited to humans. The loss of a pet is just as traumatic as an immediate family member, if not more.
The hurt is very real now. It's wise to take the time to process the time you had with Darwin. You will know when the time is
right to move foward. My thoughts are with you during this very difficult time. Just remember people and pets come and go,
but the great memories we have of them last forever.

 

That picture of y'all up there says it all...you both loved each other...

I'm one of those (strange and crazy?) people that believes we'll see our beloved animals again.

Don't be surprised if you dream of him...he'll just want you to know he's ok and waiting...