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.

[JoanneL]

Today is 4 weeks since Zoe was killed. I can't imagine how I have gotten through the days without her. But your support has made such a difference. I have told other people about this site in the last few weeks when they have lost their pets. Just wanted to come to this place to share as I do almost every day. As I said yesterday it is the one place I can say how I am feeling and be understood.
I still can't talk to people about Zoe without crying and that makes them uncomfortable. Most people don't know how to respond to a crying friend. I do believe that people who are not animal lovers or who have never lost a pet think we should "move on" and "get over it". Those of us who are here know it is not that easy. The house just seems so empty without her. Even with Zack here it is much quieter.
I think Kasper will liven things up but no one will ever replace Zoe. He will be a new companion in his own right. He will bring his own personality to our home and I will have to get advice on how to handle Zack with the new puppy. I have spoken briefly to our vet and done some reading but will see the vet for a new puppy check just after we bring Kasper home.
Hoping you all a good day or night depending where you are when you read this.