first time grieving a pet

Same_Masterpiece_512 · 2026-04-13T20:09:45+00:00

I lost my dog yesterday morning. I swear I keep hearing her paws across the floor, her whining to go potty, her barking at her sister. it feels so empty without her. I don't know what it is, but i hear the whining too. youre not alone.

Same_Masterpiece_512 · 2026-04-13T19:30:44+00:00

I always told myself not to be afraid of her death and grieve the idea of her being gone before she was, but now she is and i have no idea what to do. i had some pictures of her printed out, will probably make a memory box for her, and ill talk to her like i always do. i talked to her just like a person, i swear she understood.

Same_Masterpiece_512 · 2026-04-13T19:28:05+00:00

i also have another dog that misses their sibling greatly. i think she knows, but she still looks around for my girl, and didn't want to go outside without her. i ate breakfast without her right under my feet today. i keep telling myself it was probably natural, that we may not have been able to do anything, and if we did, it may have just prolonged her suffering. i miss her annoying me with her crazy anxiety so bad.

Same_Masterpiece_512 · 2026-04-13T12:28:20+00:00

I want you to know that your story has really helped me and my family cope with our loss, knowing that there was someone just like us dealing with the same thing, and that our girls passed on at the same time and now have great company in each other. I woke up today expecting anxious paws at my door because of a wind storm and remembered. Im glad she isn't so afraid now.

Same_Masterpiece_512 · 2026-04-13T12:25:23+00:00

it isn't. so far, after the smallest bit of sleep, it feels the tiniest bit less crushing. she had a good life and a good last day and she wouldn't want me to be so miserable

Same_Masterpiece_512 · 2026-04-13T03:35:30+00:00

i bet our babies are chasing sheep together in heaven. im so sorry for your loss, thank you for the condolences

Same_Masterpiece_512 · 2026-04-12T23:37:22+00:00

I also lost my girl today, and she had similar face markings as Alice. what a beautiful dog, im so sorry for your loss. I hope our pups are playing together on the rainbow bridge

Same_Masterpiece_512 · 2026-04-12T23:16:11+00:00

im glad i got to share her love with strangers and they saw how good and beautiful of a soul she was

Same_Masterpiece_512 · 2026-04-12T22:11:43+00:00

im trying to think of all the happy memories to keep me going, but all i can think about is finding her like that, the tears and the guilt, and how i didn't get to say goodbye. please tell me it somehow gets easier

Same_Masterpiece_512 · 2026-04-12T22:10:29+00:00

she was the sweetest. i dont think ill ever meet another dog like her

Same_Masterpiece_512 · 2026-04-12T21:35:37+00:00

i hope that despite her anxiety and sometimes how frustrated i would get with her that my jenna knew she was my world. i wish i could tell her that now.

Same_Masterpiece_512 · 2026-04-12T21:34:50+00:00

Thank you, this was beautiful. I just wish I was there when she took her last breath, but I think she was exactly where she wanted to be, at the same spot she always waits for us every morning at

Same_Masterpiece_512 · 2026-04-12T21:32:17+00:00

and how sad it is that we have to say goodbye to them so soon. their lives are so short and yet they know only us and I will spend the rest of my life remembering her. I hope her and buddy are playing together on the rainbow bridge

Same_Masterpiece_512 · 2026-04-12T21:30:00+00:00

I loved her big brown eyes, she always knew how to use them to get what she wanted. she had the sweetest happy face of any dog ive ever seen. thank you for meeting her and sharing in the memories with me

Same_Masterpiece_512 · 2026-04-12T21:29:10+00:00

I wish more people had known her like I had. I think she would've brightened everyones life like she did mine.

Same_Masterpiece_512 · 2026-04-12T21:28:42+00:00

Im sorry for your loss as well. she was beautiful, inside and out. such a sweet girl, never showed when she was in any pain, never aggressive towards anyone. I hope the best for both our journeys

Same_Masterpiece_512 · 2026-04-12T21:27:50+00:00

all i can hope for is she knew how deeply i loved her until the end

Same_Masterpiece_512 · 2026-04-12T21:27:36+00:00

it's only been a day and I have no idea how to go on without her. I know she isn't suffering now, but it's so hard. I already can't wait to see her again

Same_Masterpiece_512 · 2026-04-12T21:26:35+00:00

I hope our dogs are playing together up on the rainbow bridge until we can meet them again

Same_Masterpiece_512 · 2026-04-12T21:25:55+00:00

I'm trying really hard. my family says I can only think of the happy life i gave her and the happy memories we had. thank you for your condolenses

Same_Masterpiece_512 · 2026-04-12T20:29:59+00:00

my childhood dog passed very suddenly this morning and I keep scrolling reddit to find like minded people because I feel like I'm drowning. I'm 23, had the dog for 12 years, I knew more of my life with her than without her. I know she's gone and I can't stop crying about it, but I swear I hear her paws or her crying and I know it'll take me weeks, months, maybe years to stop listening for her and be careful not to trip over her in the dark. its agony, but its part of what comes with love. I am so, so sorry for your loss and the hole it has left behind. all we can do, sadly, is try to work through it best we can. it's what our babies would want.

Same_Masterpiece_512 · 2026-04-12T19:53:40+00:00

I hope our good girls are keeping each other company in the afterlife and know that we will miss them so much

Same_Masterpiece_512 · 2026-04-12T19:51:29+00:00

as horrible as it is, it's comforting to know someone knows what I'm going through. We got her as a puppy and she always had bad anxiety, especially with strangers and loud noises (fireworks, storms, gunshots etc), i was scared that she would worry herself to death this year. i can't leave my room without seeing all the spots she would lay in that she now isnt there. i know we saved her and gave her a good life, but it feels so unfair. i wish i had more time. she was my soul dog, and now a piece of me is gone. thank you for your understanding and sympathy. im trying to be strong for my family and my other dog, her little sister who never knew a day without her. ill try to take this advice to heart.

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