this sounds wierd but here goes..............when i was 12 i had a dog who was my best freind , he was with me when we changed cities and was my only freind in the begning and i was really really really close to him , but then he got really sick and was in a lot of pain and...well...ceased to be and now till 3 years later i still cry a lot when i think about it cause in a way i feel he let me down , why dint he fight that pain for me , he knew how important he was to me!!! i know hes just a dog but you hav3e no idea how close he was to me !!! and now everytime i look at my new dog i keep bursting into tears and saying whats the point hes going to leave me and go neway !!!! im upset and as much as i try i cant get over it !! and i dont wanto go for counselling !! what should i do ??
Update:i know hes just a dog.....but he was my only freind for a year...he was REALLY important !!! dont tell me to stop bieng over emotional over just a dog...cause he wasnt JUST a dog !!
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I totally understand how you feel! First, I'm really sorry your dog passed away!
You have to remember that he was in SOO much pain and now he's feeling great and is happy again. What I would do is maybe make a scrapbook of your dog and whenever you are feeling sad look at your book. Sure you may cry but then you can think of all the great times you guys had together.
I don't think its weird. I love my dog dearly and he listens without passing judgement. I know you don't want to, but I really think you need to talk with someone that can help you through this. You can't always look at the negative. We all are going to die but we have to enjoy the time that we have with one another here. If you focus only on the negative you will become more depressed than you already are.
Try to make some new friends, get a new hobby. I know its hard, but if you don't try you will never know how wonderful life can be.
You're being selfish. You're attributing human thinking to a dog, and that's rather idiotic. The dog was in pain and you should have loved him enough to let him go. Why make him suffer because you love him? Dogs are wonderful companions, but their life span is not as long as ours. It is longer if you take good care of him, so enjoy your pet for now and don't compare him to your deceased friend. You can treasure the good memories of your old dog. You have to let it go and if you can't you should go to counseling to straighten out your thinking and let go of the past. You'd be surprised how helpful that can be.
i understand, i love my dog the same way, although im lucky enough to still have him(he is 4yrs old) i cry at the thought of not having him, he is much more than just a dog, i got you, greive, cry, its ok to hurt no matter what its over
im really and truly sorry.....
i personally am a dog lover and i love my dog 2...
and i cant imagine world without my doggy (toy poodle)
i guess the only consolation now.
is that he is watching over you from doggy heaven
so yea hope i helped and rembmber u have a friend who understands you
⥠sandy
I'm sorry your Dog passed away. I hope you can get over his death and move on. Their are others willing to give the same love :)
same except my dog is still alive got taken away. this is more horrible cause they are there but you can't see them or talk to them.
sorry.
good luck