Today's The First Day I Haven't Cried, Since my pet dog Bruno died I regularly cried from 5 to 14 January Options

[fcbruno]

Hi Guys

I can't remember the last time I really cried...probably when my mum died back in 2000. My dog Bruno got ill last November 25 2010 and my dad and I tried everything possible to get him better. We saw lots of vets and made Bruno as comfortable as possible.

I must admit that while Bruno was ill it caused me to sink into a deep depression which obliterated any happiness over the Christmas and New Year period.

I now feel the 'black cloud' I've been suffering is at last drifting way from my mind. Today's the first day I haven't full-on cried (I certainly have had tears in my eyes on several occasions when I get a happy flashback of Bruno) so I'm hoping that my no longer crying is a sign that I will now be able to bounce back from my sadness and get on with my life again?

I made this video tribute for Bruno if you would like to see it. From approx 3 mins in there is some nice HD footage I took of Bruno and my dad on a beach one Christmas Day a few years ago.

Take care

Peter

[Sassy]

Hi Guys

I can't remember the last time I really cried...probably when my mum died back in 2000. My dog Bruno got ill last November 25 2010 and my dad and I tried everything possible to get him better. We saw lots of vets and made Bruno as comfortable as possible.

I must admit that while Bruno was ill it caused me to sink into a deep depression which obliterated any happiness over the Christmas and New Year period.

I now feel the 'black cloud' I've been suffering is at last drifting way from my mind. Today's the first day I haven't full-on cried (I certainly have had tears in my eyes on several occasions when I get a happy flashback of Bruno) so I'm hoping that my no longer crying is a sign that I will now be able to bounce back from my sadness and get on with my life again?

I made this video tribute for Bruno if you would like to see it. From approx 3 mins in there is some nice HD footage I took of Bruno and my dad on a beach one Christmas Day a few years ago.

Take care

Peter

Hi Peter,

I hope today is a little better for you. I lost my best friend Sassy Dec 13th and in many ways I don't think we ever get over the loss of our pals, but like you I have had a few days where the pain wasn't so visceral that I wanted to curl up and die.

Your relationship with Bruno is a special one, defining the relationship we have with our friends is difficult, but it explains why their loss is so excruciatingly painful, the devotion we share is unmatched. Can I ask how long you had Bruno, he had some very distinguished grey around his nose, a fine gent!

I don’t know what to do with the hole Sassy left in my heart, the ashes are comfort, I carry her from room to room throughout the day and evening and she spends the night in our bedroom next to me, it’s a close as I can get to having her back with me.

Take care of yourself, your tribute to Bruno is wonderful, I like the carwash footage!

I wish I had take video of Sassy. I have written a blog, this helps me remember her as this was one thing I feared most.

And take it one day at a time and do whatever you need to get through the day