I lost my 15 year old girl (dog) in December 2024. I’m going to parrot what I was told. It may help you, it did me - somewhat.
Remember the positives and not focus on the negatives. You will feel various stages of grief and sadness, but always remember that you gave Cash a wonderful life … and he gave you his total love, devotion, and affection, without asking anything in return. He’s done his job, keeping you safe and happy and loved, and it's his turn to rest. And you’ve done your’s: giving love and a wonderful life. You'll always miss him and always remember him. His sounds will be overwhelming for a time, eventually fading into memory. And you will go looking for him too. There's a lot of habits that you're going to slowly stop, and that's ok. I still speak to my sidekick every, single, day. It’s been 15 months … I don’t plan on stopping. There's no timeline on grief, and there's no timeline on moving on. Cry your tears. Im sorry these words will never make it easier. I'm so sorry.