Am I Going Crazy?, loss of beloved dog Options

[Fiona]

Am I going off my head? My darling wee hairy dog, Sgith died a week ago today after being hit by a car - and I wasn't there. He was with my mum, who's blaming herself no matter that I say dogs will be dogs and run across the road. Sgith was my faithful companion into whose fur I cried many times - he was my fourth baby - I have 3 children who are all also totally devastated. Sgith was a little dog with a huge personality and could never be 'just a dog' as someone said to me yesterday. He spoke to us, understood every word said to him and was spoiled rotten. Now I catch myself pretending hes sitting on the bed with me, speaking to him, trying hard to imagine hes there with me. I cant believe hes not here - can i turn the clock back - when do the tears stop? I cant stand the emptiness in the house - every advert on TV has dogs in it.

Please someone tell me it will get easier.

[5catsmom]

Just a thought on this - maybe the people who buy your house could be informed as to the special place, and then perhaps they'll give your little one's resting place the dignity it deserves? I don't know, maybe that's wishful thinking, but there are a lot of people out there who've lost and grieved for a pet, and you might be blessed enough to have your home belong to someone like that. When we bought our current home, the previous owners were present at the closing, and I don't know how they do things where you live, but maybe it is something similar. Good luck, take care, and thanks for coming back and sharing with us - Barbara