My Sasha Is Gone And I Feel Terrible, I lost my dog today Options

[Nanpacific]

Sasha, my eleven year old Scottish Terrier has to be put to sleep today. She had terminal cancer and lost the battle. I feel like a piece of my heart has been taken. I had her since she was 8 weeks old.

She was a great dog and I don't know how I am going to get through this! I have been crying for hours. I just can't seem to stop. I just can't get her face out of my mind. She was a true friend who always guarded me and loved me. I just can't believe she is gone.

My husband seems to be handling this much better than I am. I just feel kind of sick. How do you make the pain go away? I miss her!

Sasha Sue Hill
12-23-93 to 2-5-05

Nancy

[Susie]

I just want to say I am so sorry for your loss of your baby Sasha. It is so very hard to watch a very special family member struggle and lose ground. It is also very hard to take an animal in to be put down. I have had to do that twice in the last 3 yrs, and it is one of the very worst things to have to do. But its the right thing, and the fair thing, and the loving thing.
My husband showed alot of emotion when we first lost our kitty Clay but after a couple days, he seems to have moved on almost. I know he still misses him greatly, but men do show emotions differently than women. Men, too, often will go take out their aggravations in the garage, where a woman needs to cry or talk to a girlfriend about the loss.
Dont expect too much of yourself right away. I lost Clay on Feb 1st and its like nothing else matters. I havent done any housework or cooking since he died, and dont care really. Its funny how things that used to seem important, arent anymore. I spend time crying and grieving, but am also trying to do a few things that distract me from the reality of the moment, like walking with a friend like I did yesterday.
Know that people care about you. And we will get through this.
Susie (Clay's Mom forever)