Death Of Dog, unbearable grief Options

[hems]

I've never felt this way before. Our beloved German Shepherd Hemi passed away Feb 15 2015. It's been 11 days and I feel like it happened yesterday. My husband and I had 2 shepherds before this so you would think that I would know how the grieving process goes and what to expect. But with Hemi it seems 10 times worse and I can't wrap my head around it. Our 1st GSD was 5 when she was hit by a drunk driver. She was not in the street...she was in our yard. Our 2nd GSD died of old age at 13. Hemi died from cancer that we didn't even know he had. He was 8 yrs old. It was so unexpected. It blindsided us. He didn't even show signs of the cancer. I feel like someone robbed me of the love of my life. He was more my dog than my husbands although he is just as devastated. We are those people that love animals more than humans (sad to say) we have no kids so we dedicate our lives to our animals. Hemi was such a good boy! Loved to play like a puppy even the day before he died. He was my whole life!! My husband keeps offering to get a new puppy but right now all I want is my Hemi home with me. I feel like I don't have any other love in my heart to give to another sweet deserving dog. I feel that I would be unfair to a new puppy right now. How do I get thru this? I feel like I can't go on without my Hemi!

[LittleGirl's...]

Hems, I am so very sorry you are having to go through this journey!! There is nothing like this type of grief!!!

As moon_beam said, L ve is not restricted to the physical laws of time and space. Hemi is still with you--but I know it is not the same to us, since we are still restricted to our bodies. He will never know physical OR emotional pain.

Please check back with us and let us know how you are doing. We are here.

WHEN you feel ready, Hemi will help guide you and your husband to another sweet animal who needs you and, in Hemi's honor.

Sending you prayers of peace and healing,

Kathy

[hems]

Hems, I am so very sorry you are having to go through this journey!! There is nothing like this type of grief!!!

As moon_beam said, L ve is not restricted to the physical laws of time and space. Hemi is still with you--but I know it is not the same to us, since we are still restricted to our bodies. He will never know physical OR emotional pain.

Please check back with us and let us know how you are doing. We are here.

WHEN you feel ready, Hemi will help guide you and your husband to another sweet animal who needs you and, in Hemi's honor.

Sending you prayers of peace and healing,

Kathy

Hi Kathy
Thank you for your prayers and sympathetic ear. I was just telling my husband that Hemi will let us know when the time is right to welcome a new buddy to our family. We might be outside doing yard work when we see a little puppy or stray walk up our drive. Or I might go to the car wash to do a quick cleaning on my car and an adorable angel might come up to me begging to bring him home with me. Like you said we will know when the time is right. I just miss him so bad that my heart physically hurts. I see his face so clearly that I can't even focus on anything else. Just an hour ago I layed down behind the lazyboy where he liked to sleep just so I can smell him on the carpet. I was looking in the very corners of the dining room in search of his hair that the vacuum might not have picked up. Only someone who has lost a pet can truly understand what others may think sounds crazy. Yeah...I'm crazy...crazy in love with Hemi and I will never let him go from my heart. Thanks for listening.
Hems