Sudden Death Of My Little Girl Options

[JoanneL]

I am very new here as I just registered last night. I wrote a new topic post but now I can't find it on the site so I am trying again. My husband took our 2 little Schnoodles out for their morning walk on Monday and a few minutes later I got his frantic call. Our little girl had gotten off her leash, run into the street and was hit and killed by a car. We took her to the ER even though we knew she was gone. I can't remember ever being so hysterical in my life. I have cried and wailed for the last 4 days.
I am so glad I found this site last night and that all of you are out there. It is so lonely trying to go through this pain. My husband and I are not really able to talk much about it yet. I know he is replaying the scene in his head and always will. We have our little boy, her brother, and he is trying to figure out why everything has changed.
Friends have said we should think to the future about getting another dog but right now all I can think about is my Zoe and the fact that I will never hold her again or get those sweet kisses from her when I get home from work at night.

[moon_beam]

Hi, Joanne, as long as your little Zack is eating properly, drinking water normally, and is able to take care of his personal needs, these are all good signs. Emotionally, it's just going to take time for him to "adjust" to the physical absence of his sister. He and Zoe shared a canine "pack" - - like their wild wolf cousins. And now his sister is no longer a physical part of his family "pack."

When my number one kitty son Eli joined the angels in December 2006, my little Noah was very heartbroken. He grieved deeply for Eli. It was 2.5 years before he finally abandoned the comforter that Eli slept on, and I knew then it was okay for me to finally wash it. Noah's sibing sister, Abbygayle, joined the angels 10 months ago, and Noah still finds comfort in laying on her towel. So, if possible, perhaps keeping something that still has Zoe's scent on it available for Zack might be helpful to him. It may also be helpful if you could develop a special "new" routine with him.

Joanne, your little Zack just needs a lot of special love, attention, and reassurance that everything will be okay. I wish there was an easier way through this grief journey for the both of you.

Please know you and your precious Zack are close in my thoughts and prayers, Joanne, and please let us know how things are going.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam