How Do I Get Through This? |
How Do I Get Through This? |
Feb 7 2006, 09:15 PM
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Group: Pet Lovers Posts: 1 Joined: 7-February 06 Member No.: 1,411 |
My little dog went missing over a year ago -- I believe he was either shot or stolen. I've done everything humanly possible to find out what happened to him. This has been an obsession and I just can't get past it. He is constantly on my mind. I've lost pets in the past due to disease or old age. It was always tough to deal with, but at least I could say goodbye and know they were not suffering. I'm tormented by the thought that he could be mistreated. There are so many books about dealing with the death of a pet, but none that I can find about lost pets. How do I find closure on this?????
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Feb 7 2006, 11:48 PM
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Forum Administrator Group: Admin Posts: 1,073 Joined: 3-March 03 From: Midwest USA Member No.: 1 |
i realize this may odd or callous, but perhaps you could either now, or set a date in the future, for an "empty grave" memoriam to honor the life of your dog. At the same time, consider that he is sharing his life with someone else or with your other pets over rainbow bridge.
not knowing what has happened doesn't allow you to pass through the stages of grief. you realize you must achieve closure, and considering your little one being in one of the two cir%%stances i mentioned above, you may be able to. -------------------- |