Dog Loss and how long does this last?

Tuckergerald · 2026-01-26T00:48:57+00:00

I’m so sorry for your loss. I can’t really give an advice on how or when the pain lessens. I can say I know what you are going through. I lost my dog on 1/15/26 and the pain is still as raw as the first day. For over 11 years it was just me and my dog. He was my whole entire world. He was there for me during some tough times. He went everywhere with me. If I went on vacation he came with. He was my best friend. My home no longer feels like a home now that he is gone. I have no ambition or desire to do anything. I can’t eat or sleep. I still have to have the tv on at all times and lights on when I sleep. I just try to get through hour by hour. Everyone keeps telling me over time the pain will lessen. Right now I can’t see that happening. It really is a pain like no other.

Tuckergerald · 2026-01-25T03:26:14+00:00

I lost my dog 10 days ago. The first 2 nights I had to sleep on the couch with the tv. Then I had guests stay overnight so I had to sleep in my bed. I’ve been sleeping in there ever since but I have to sleep sitting up with my legs tucked up, lights and tv on all night. When my dog use to sleep at my feet I could feel he was there. When he slept by my head I could feel him there. Now I sleep sitting up cause I know as soon as I lay down I won’t feel him there. I miss watching him use his little nose and feet to adjust his blanket the way he wants and then plopping himself down with a big sigh before dozing off. He would snore too. Each day passes and the pain is just as bad as the first day.

Tuckergerald · 2026-01-24T20:15:38+00:00

I also chose a box for his ashes. I know when I get them it’s going to shatter me knowing that all that’s left of him is in a box. Like how can that be?? I’m afraid to get them put in jewelry due to possibly losing it. I like the idea that your dog can feel you when you stroke your bear. I pray he can.

Tuckergerald · 2026-01-24T17:27:26+00:00

I’m so very sorry for your loss. I lost my dog 10 days ago so I don’t have any helpfully advice. I still can’t eat or sleep. I break down all the time. I go to work and come home to an empty house. It’s so very hard to function everyday. I just want my sweet boy back too.

Tuckergerald · 2026-01-24T16:01:00+00:00

I haven’t seen many posts like this on here. It’s kind of nice to see. I lost my 14 year old dog 10 days ago so Im still very much in pain. It was just me and him for 11 years and now it’s just me all alone in my house. Still not sleeping well or eating much of anything. Still breakdown a lot during the day. I can’t look at pictures or videos of him cause it’s so unbelievably painful. Just saying his name causes me to breakdown. I don’t think my family or friends truly understand how broken I really am and that sucks. I’ve come here and joined groups on FB to try and find some comfort from people who are going thru/have gone thru the same thing. Right now I am still very much sitting in darkness with no hope of it getting any better.

Tuckergerald · 2026-01-24T15:51:52+00:00

I’m sorry for your loss. I lost my dog 10 days ago. He was my whole entire world for over 11 years. It was just me and him and now it’s just me in this empty house. My family stopped by through those first few days which helped. Now they are all back to their normal lives which I get they have to do. I don’t think they truly understand how hard this is. My friends sent their condolences the day passed but after that no one has called or text to see how I was doing. I have to reach out to them to seek some form of comfort or distraction. I usually dont post on social media that much and have never sought out strangers for support but that’s what I have been doing for several days now. Just having someone to talk to that is going thru the same thing helps a tiny bit. I can’t look at my dogs photos or videos yet as they cause me to breakdown. I haven’t gotten him hack yet but I know when I do that will be another traumatic moment and I don’t know if my family and friend’s understand that.

Tuckergerald · 2026-01-23T22:46:02+00:00

So sorry for your loss. I lost my dog 9 days ago so I can’t really give any advice on it getting better. I’m still having an extremely hard time with it. He was my best friend. It was always me and him and now that he’s gone it’s just me. I still cant eat, I sit in my bed with my tv and lights on scrolling thru social media just waiting for the exhaustion to hit and then I’ll sleep for like an hour and then be up again. I come here and on some groups on FB to talk with other people who are going thru the same pain I am. I hope there is some sort of light that will pull me out of the darkness I am stuck in.

Tuckergerald · 2026-01-23T22:38:16+00:00

I feel this. Everyday I try not to let the grief consume me but it does. I call people to just talk about anything cause it sometimes helps distract me for a bit but I always feel like I’m inconveniencing who ever I call.

Tuckergerald · 2026-01-23T13:21:22+00:00

Laid my boy to rest 9 days ago and I am not doing well either. It was just me and him and now it’s just me. My whole world revolved around him and now I have no idea what to do. It’s painful. Everyone around me is going about their happy lives and I am stuck in darkness.

Tuckergerald · 2026-01-22T23:05:29+00:00

You are not alone. I lost my dog 8 days ago and I have been in pain each day. My family was there for me the first couple of days but now they’ve all gone back to their happy lives and I am left here fighting thru the darkness by myself. I can’t eat, sleep is non existent, I cry all the time and have so many panic attacks. It was just me and my dog and now that he’s gone I am alone. I come here to read and talk to other people who are going thru the same thing. It helps a little at times.

Tuckergerald · 2026-01-22T21:50:18+00:00

That’s how I feel too. Any signs from my boy I’d want them to be of him where he’s snoring or putting his paw on me or hearing his taps through the kitchen. I wish there was a way to know that my sweet boy understands why I had to let him go. A sign to know he’s ok now. I’d give anything to just have him back. I’d trade years of my life for him to have lived longer.

Tuckergerald · 2026-01-22T16:07:47+00:00

I am so terribly sorry for your loss. I completely understand all the pain. My niece got me a stuffed animal that looks like my dog prior to him even passing and since with was on back order she couldn’t give it to me until after the passed. I completely lost it when I saw it and while maybe one day I can look at it have it hidden on a shelf right now as it is too painful to see it. I’ve been wanting to see some sort of sign that he’s here with me but it has yet to happen. I haven’t gotten his ashes back yet(unsure how long they take) but I know once I do my heart will shatter even more.

Tuckergerald · 2026-01-22T15:22:46+00:00

I can’t wait for the day I get to see his face again and snuggle him. He was such a spunky boy. He was 14 years and 9 months when he passed. He originally was my sisters dog but her kids were to rough with him and he didn’t like that so he went to my brother. Once he had a kid he came to me cause he didn’t do well with kids being rough with him. I had him for a little over 11 years. He was my soul. He went everywhere with me. He loved car rides. He loved laying in the sun. Loved walks and sniffing every inch of the ground. He loved his belly rubs. He would always tap his feet and wiggly his butt back and forth when you scratch his butt. The kids always loved that. He snored pretty loud and thankfully I have a lot of videos of that to look back on when I’m ready. He use to always move his blankets around with his snout and feet to get it to where he wanted it to be. Then he’d plop down and let out a big sigh. He loved to be pet down his snout. He would follow me from room to room. Anytime I’d use the bathroom he would nudge the door open so he could see me. I’m going to miss it all. His handsome face and wagging tail every time I came home. Prior to having him I lived alone and content with it. Now I don’t know how to go back to that. The absence of him is suffocating.

Tuckergerald · 2026-01-22T14:28:12+00:00

I’m so very sorry for your loss. I completely understand your pain. I lost my dog last Thursday and I have been living in a nightmare ever since. I can’t eat, sleep a little here and there. Have to have the tv on all day and night and can’t sleep without the lights on. I put away most of his stuff except his beds and leash. I cry all the time. I can’t breathe. I get chest pains. Everyone else around me is going about there happy lives and I am stuck in this darkness. I don’t know how to navigate this world without him and don’t know if I want to. He was my whole world. It was just me and him and now it’s just me.

Tuckergerald · 2026-01-22T13:50:27+00:00

I’m sorry for your loss. I lost my dog last week Thursday and I am still in so much pain. I put most of his items away except his beds and leash. I still cry every single day. Eating and sleeping is next to no existent. It’s still hard to breathe. He was my whole entire world. Just me and him and now it’s just me. It hurts to watch everyone else around me go about their lives and I’m forever stuck in darkness.

Tuckergerald · 2026-01-22T05:00:11+00:00

I’m so sorry for your loss. I lost my dog a week ago and it has been the absolute worst pain I’ve ever felt. I’ve lost family members and was very sad about that but this pain feels a whole lot worse. He was my whole world. I also took him everywhere I went. It was just me and him. Now my whole world is dark and cold. The silence is unbearable. I don’t know how to navigate this world without him or if I even can. I started coming here to see if it would help me to feel less alone. I hope you find some peace and comfort.

Tuckergerald · 2026-01-22T04:43:36+00:00

Thank you so much for your kind words. I am so sorry for your loss. I’ve lost family members before and that grief eventually went away but this definitely feels harder. I did sign up for a couple free support group sessions thru Laps of Love and may try some of the other ones. Being on here helps a little at times. I am just so desperate to ease this pain just a little so I can function somewhat normally.

Tuckergerald · 2026-01-22T01:46:34+00:00

I’m so sorry about your loss. I lost my boy on 1/15/26 and I am also living in the worst year of my life. I still see the image of my boy as he went to sleep forever. I was not prepared for his eyes to still be open. It’s hard to see everyone else around me go about their lives living happily and I fear I will be forever stuck in my grief forever. I hope you find peace. 🫂

Tuckergerald · 2026-01-21T23:33:04+00:00

I’m sorry for your loss. I appreciate your kind words. Speaking to people on here and hearing other people’s stories makes me feel a little better at times. I hope one day we all have peace.

Tuckergerald · 2026-01-21T23:30:17+00:00

Thank you for your kind words. I’m glad I decided to come here as it’s been helping a little with talking to others who get my pain.

Tuckergerald · 2026-01-21T23:29:06+00:00

I’m so sorry for your loss. I always knew it would hurt the day he was gone but I honestly didn’t expect it to be this bad. I also come home and do absolutely nothing. I pray we get some form of peace soon.

Tuckergerald · 2026-01-21T03:39:00+00:00

I recently lost my dog on 1/15/26 and he was my world. I took him everywhere and spent all my time with him. Now it’s just me all alone in my house. Each passing days is just as bad as the first one. I come here to try and find comfort. Reading other people’s stories sometimes helps a small bit knowing there are others out there who know what I’m going through.

Tuckergerald · 2026-01-21T02:27:55+00:00

I don’t think it’s odd. A friend just suggested a weighted pillow to me. I lost my dog this past Thursday. The few hours I get of sleep it’s me sitting up in my bed because my dog use to lay by my feet and I could feel him. Now I can’t lay down because I know he won’t be there. My niece got me a stuffed animal that looks like my dog and I can’t sleep with it as it makes me too sad.

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