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Well... it's been a month and a half since I lost my dog. The first week was hard... after that I kinda picked up because I was at college and I had other things to take my mind off it- girlfriend, parties, finals coming up.

Now i'm hope for the summer. We moved into a new big house at the start of the year and it just feels so empty without her. My parents went to bed early tonight and I just felt so alone. I ended up just sitting downstairs by her ashes crying for a bit.

I have her collar on my table and I can't even bear to pick it up because i'll jingle like she used to.

Kinda weird... I felt something when I was typing this. I don't really believe this stuff but I kinda felt a presence. Could just be my imagination.

Does it get better after time? Should I get a new dog to keep me company? What did you do when you lost a pet?
>> Anonymous
What a cute dog! How old is she?
>> Anonymous
theres probably a little bit of your dog, still sitting in some korean family's freezer. cheer up.
>> Anonymous
>>268101
You shut up. Also Koreans raise a certain kind of dog specifically for eating and it's supposed to be the best tasting meat in the world.

And op, at least you were there for your dog when she died. I came to Japan in September to study abroad for a year and two months later I get a phone call that my dog died on the other side of the planet. He was my best friend and I'll never been over it.
>> Anonymous
You'll always miss your dog. Just try to remember the good times.

Also feel free to get a new dog if you want. Just don't try to replace your dog. If you get a new dog, it should be because you like having a canine companion and feel ready for another one in your life, not because you want to forget your old dog.
>> Anonymous
you should go out looking for it before you get new animals. otherwise you might have more than you bargained for.
>> Anonymous
>>268145
...tasted great too. (not korean. not troll either...love dogs too.)
>> Anonymous
Don't feel any guilt looking into getting a new dog.

Agreeing big time with>>268146
Your dog can never be replaced, so don't even try.
We have two goldens. A one year old, and a nearly ten year old. It's amazing how much they differ in personality. Dogs are not unlike humans. They have personalities, likes and dislikes, quirks and habits.
Getting a new dog will be a completely new experience.

>>268153is also very true. Spend some time into this. After all, this is going to be someone that will be in your life for over ten years. Do research. Visit a local pound and shelter. There are some truly amazing dogs at these places that are often overlooked because people seem to associate "shelter" with "troubled animal". So not true... i've heard so many sad stories about people who simply had to move to a new state, and their dog could not come along... The people at these places are very friendly, and will let you meet and walk the animals to get to know them better. I recommend at least visiting ONCE before looking into getting a puppy...
>> Anonymous
>>267950
Do you live in San Diego CA?
>> Anonymous
I don't necessarily recommend getting a new pet right away. Please do take the time to consider and think about it for a bit longer. Your new pet cannot become what your old pet use to be and the relationship between you and your new pet may end up being completely different then what you hope for.
Although, if you feel ready for a new companion (not something to replace/help you forget your new dog) then there should be nothing stopping you from looking into it.
Please make sure you are getting a pet for the right reasons though.
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Ffs, I wrote a really long post, chose an image and it didn't submit. -_- Point form this time.

- I'm very sympathetic with the 'empty house' feeling.
- My dog Bonnie was euthanised at home because she had advanced cancer in her liver.
- I held her head and looked into her eyes while they did it, and within seconds she was gone. I expected her presence to stay in the house, but there was suddenly nothing.
- When we buried her I was constantly aware of where her body was and sad that she was outside in the cold.
- I kept waiting for her to come running up the veranda, or to bark at me and come up to the car when I got home, but she never did again.
- Things that made me feel a little better included going to her grave a couple of months later when I could bear to look at it and decorating it with interesting rocks. My mom put things there too.
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- If you have an urn, you could put photos and flowers around it in a mini-shrine, or any little thing that means something to you.
- I printed out three nice photos of her and put them in frames around the house.
- I think it's not good to get another animal straight away, because you need time to imprint your memories of her in your mind and not try and replace the affection you shared. Bonnie was my first dog though, so this is just superstition on my part.
- When I see dogs on the street or on TV it pains me because they have similar expressions or body language to her.
- I adopted an abandoned kitten a couple of weeks ago to save her from being euthanised. She's gorgeous, but I think it's been long enough now that the affection I get from/give to her is unrelated to my longing for my dog.
- I find the sound of her collar comforting. I secretly wish I could wear it or take it around with me everywhere but people would think I was weird or a furry. :(
- It's been 9 months since she died and I can still cry at the drop of a hat thinking about her. My eyes were prickling while looking through my "Bonnie" folder of pictures for a pic to post.
>> Anonymous
I know this feeling. My parents to put down the first dog I ever owned, Raqi (pronounced Rocky). She was about 13 and I was 16. We got her as a pup, and she had been with me nearly all my life! It was like losing a best friend.
It took me months to get over it.
I would always expect her to be barking at me when I get home, or I would go out back to call her, and she wouldn't be there...
I made a little shrine for her in my living room, her little black urn surrounded by her collar, A snip of her hair, her paw print, her tug-of-war cloth, her tags, and a personally signed letter from her vet.
>> Anonymous
>>268474
>>268476

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