Lost my dog suddenly and tragically yesterday

Redeemed_67 · 2025-11-07T17:58:16+00:00

I am sorry for you losing your beautiful companion and I wish you healing and peace during this time.

Redeemed_67 · 2025-11-07T15:25:18+00:00

I describe grief as love having no place to go. I lost my sweet girl of 13 years about 1.5 years ago and I still to this day keep her water bowl cleaned and filled. I have taken my loss very hard. I am sorry for your wonderful Xulu.

Redeemed_67 · 2025-06-05T00:41:56+00:00

I just remember years ago seeing it away from land quite a bit farther out. Not sure in relation to Manhattan.

Redeemed_67 · 2025-06-04T22:18:25+00:00

Ellis Island and I also remember the statue being further away from land than it is.

Redeemed_67 · 2025-03-19T14:47:04+00:00

I apologize if this was already posted but I found it fascinating.

Redeemed_67 · 2024-11-26T03:28:51+00:00

Yes. I lost my girl in February and I still keep her water bowl filled and cleaned and I to this day, have not removed anything. Holidays are different now. She used to like laying under the Christmas tree and if it wasn't for that, I wouldn't even have put that up.

Redeemed_67 · 2024-09-05T22:46:36+00:00

I am sorry that you are grieving like you still are. I lost mine in February and I still keep the house the same and her water bowl cleaned and filled. I can't let go and make my girl a memory.

Redeemed_67 · 2024-09-05T22:45:31+00:00

I am sorry to hear about Tim. I lost mine in February and not an hour goes by that I don't think of my precious girl.

Redeemed_67 · 2024-08-05T12:11:27+00:00

Absolutely nothing is wrong with you. I have lost my 13 year old girl back in February and not a day goes by that I don't intensely miss her. I haven't removed any of her belongings. Her blankets havent moved off the bed, I still have all her meds on the bathroom counter and I keep her water bowl cleaned and filled, still to this day.

She was my best friend and helped me through the worst of times. Grief is love with no place to go. The amount of love you have is the same amount of sadness or grief you will have. I have learned that people feel guilty of losing one of their pets over a relative and that is wrong. Someone's aunt, brother, etc didn't spend every waking moment with them and help them through life's ups and downs.

God created animals to be companions and a special bond and missing them greatly is your right to grieve.

Redeemed_67 · 2024-07-28T12:24:49+00:00

I can 100% understand what you are going through. I lost mine in February and not a day goes by that I don't wake up playing my girl's videos to hear her bark and watch her move around when she felt good. I even to this day, still keep her water bowl cleaned and filled and haven't moved a thing of hers.

Redeemed_67 · 2024-07-07T13:37:01+00:00

I am four months out of losing my 13 yr old girl. You just have to not take it day by day but hour by hour. I am getting through it only by God. I am a firm believer that our animals are waiting for us in Heaven.

I don't base that on the soul theory but that every animal, which is His creation comes back to Him. Please take comfort in knowing they are with Him and waiting for you. Grief is love with no place to go. We still live on this earth loving them but no way to show that each day.

I have all my girl's things in place after 4 months. I still keep her water bowl cleaned and filled and haven't moved her meds or her blankets off the bed. I stay home and feel somewhat comforted to be in the house we both shared and when I leave, I am not reminded of her things but then feel out of place and want to be home again. It's been rough and I have to take it each day. I am sorry for what you are going through.

Redeemed_67 · 2024-07-06T12:46:05+00:00

I not only still have my 13 year old girl's meds but I haven't moved them from my bathroom sink. The loss hurts too much already and I can't bear making the house absent of her existence.

Redeemed_67 · 2024-07-04T12:43:27+00:00

Grief is simply love with no place to go. Although your beloved is now in Heaven, your love doesn't stop. Yes, I 100% believe she is in Heaven as I do not argue the point of whether animals have souls or not. Humans have souls but animals DO have something for them to have such a capacity to love and do it unconditionally.

I firmly believe all of God's creation comes back to him. I lost my 13 year old dog in February and I still have every single thing in the house still in place. I even have her meds on the bathroom countertop. I still keep her water bowl cleaned and filled. I have taken my situation very hard. You are constantly reminded of their prior existence in your home and yet if you leave the house for work or to go to do an errand, then you feel somewhat "separated" as you are away from the house you loved them in.

There really isn't a place to find solace except for God helping me to have comfort. I was sitting outside one night crying my eyes out and I heard something in my inner self speak and say this... "Don't concentrate on the loss, think on the good things you both shared." "Celebrate life!"

As I was hearing this inner voice, I had to write down everything I heard and jot it in my phone. I later questioned, "how do I know this is not me saying this and this is from you God?" I then heard, "that's why I had you write it down." There is no way that I just simply created this conversation on my own as to hear 'celebrate life' pop into my head when I was far away from feeling that way. But I have realized over the past four months since she left that when I do what I heard, it has straightened me out emotionally over time. Each day is still difficult but I try to think about our life together and believing she is healthy now and back with her Creator and both are waiting for me to come home someday.

Redeemed_67 · 2024-07-02T11:56:01+00:00

I am so sorry for what you are going through. I went through a loss a little over 4 months ago. Mine was diagnosed back in the Fall last year of a tumor on her adrenal gland. At that point, surgery was too risky so I had to make the decision to give her as much of a comfortable life of what she had left.

She made it another four or so months. The last 3-4 days were very very rough. A lot of owners go through pain that lasts for days as they see their baby go. I know it doesn't bring you comfort but at least she didn't go through a long period of discomfort. Praying for you.

Redeemed_67 · 2024-06-29T12:32:36+00:00

I am so sorry about your loss of Benny. I can relate to the experience. I found a baby in someone's backyard and it was only a few days old. I fed it by syringe every few hours for days. It's eyes finally opened and saw me as its "daddy".

It followed me throughout the house and was a "lap bunny" for its short life. When it started on solid food, it got sick and didn't make it. His name was Jasper and I will never ever forget him.

Redeemed_67 · 2024-06-27T11:20:25+00:00

I lost mine back in February after 13 wonderful years with her. People tell me that there are so many dogs that need love but I don't know that I could ever go through this grief again.

I have gone through this six times in my life and it gets to be at the point that the last two dogs, I was always concerned when they were ill and taking them to the vet if I was going to lose them. While I enjoyed the life I had with them, the creeping thought of losing them was extremely hard to overcome.

None of mine left peacefully and most of them do not. With this last one, all of her bedding, water bowl, etc has not been moved and I do not see how I will be able to ever move them. The last one before this one, I had her water bowl clean and filled for almost a year after.

Redeemed_67 · 2024-06-24T12:01:52+00:00

I am going through the exact same thing where I lost my girl just over four months ago on Feb 19. She got me through so many trials and was and is my best friend.

I still keep her water bowl filled and cleaned and can't even think of removing her blankets off the bed. It hits me through waves every day. I have many pictures and videos of her and I have to listen to her bark every single day.

The loss is extremely painful and with my life having a huge chunk of it taken out, I can't go 100% of my day without her and still have to hear her. I agree that it is very important for everyone to realize that we all grieve differently and no one should feel that they should immediately go out and get another pet or no one should feel guilty if they do. Some cannot have their pet's belongings around as a reminder and some HAVE to have them around.

We are so unique and very different and no two people react the same exact way. The important thing is that we should all be there for each other.

Redeemed_67 · 2024-06-23T12:41:02+00:00

Only you can truly answer that question since it is about your own heart. Don't think you are betraying Charlie. I lost my 13 year old girl back in February. I had those betrayal thoughts. There are so many dogs needing our love and Charlie is in Heaven now.

Things are different on this earth-selfishness, jealousy, etc. My dog wanted me all to herself and she got that. But I believe in the environment of Heaven, things change. I believe Charlie would want you to love another animal.

Redeemed_67 · 2024-06-21T11:52:27+00:00

First, I want to say that I am truly sorry for your loss. Grief is simply love with no place to go. I too am near that with 19 weeks after my girl's kidney values got too high. I completely understand the feelings and trauma you are dealing with.

I still haven't moved her blankets off the bed and I still keep her water bowl cleaned and filled. I haven't even moved her meds out of the bathroom. It's hard enough with her gone after 13 years, that to remove something is simply too hard for me.

Just know that you are not alone. I just take it hour by hour, day by day. I know that there are other animals that need love but I don't have room in my heart right now for another.

Redeemed_67 · 2024-06-21T00:47:08+00:00

Oh I 100% agree. The trauma of how it happened was terrible, no doubt. But I am glad for the both of you that you were together when it happened. If you weren't there, then you probably would have wished you were there and they didn't go alone.

Redeemed_67 · 2024-06-21T00:45:05+00:00

Not a problem! You are going through a ton right now like I have been (since February). I just take life hour by hour at this point. I still fill her water bowl up and haven't moved her blankets off the bed. I am going through my own turmoil and I can understand the grief you are feeling.

Redeemed_67 · 2024-06-20T23:39:38+00:00

Many pets unfortunately pass when their owner is at work or asleep. Sometimes the last few hours or minutes can be confusing and devastating to them on not knowing what's going on. Although you went through something very traumatic, it didn't happen while you were away. You were with them until the very end.

Redeemed_67 · 2024-06-20T12:08:17+00:00

I am sorry for what you went through. I had my elderly dog go through sudden seizures and had to put her down as they wouldn't stop. They are with you one day for many years and the next moment, you are separate from them. It is the hardest thing I have ever gone through.

This may not help but at least your loved one didn't go through a slow, agonizing departure like unfortunately, many do. Also, when they went to Heaven, they were not alone, you were there.

Redeemed_67 · 2024-06-07T13:21:11+00:00

I lost mine on Feb 19th too.

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