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Name: briseis

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I lost my beloved Cavalier King Charles Spanie, Bono, to heart failure in October last year. I'd had him since I was 14-years-old, right up to a few days before my 23rd birthday, when my lovely boy slipped away from me at the young age of only 8 and a half years old, despite my rushing him to the vet for emergency treatment, which I thought might save his life. Despite my other pets, and a new baby coming in September, I'm still so distraught. At the time it ripped the heart and soul out of me, and I cried steady for weeks, and couldn't function. He really meant the world to me as I had a difficult childhood in which he was my rock, and I'm still lost without my little friend. Every day I cry for him. I can't even think of him without reliving the guilt I feel for not being able to save him, and for not being by his side when he passed away. I don't mean to be so sad, because I know I should be thinking of my pregnancy and what's best for my baby. Despite the fact that its now been 6 months, I have not even begun to get over it. How do I get past this? ↓

Name: lindalu | Date: Apr 25th, 2007 8:53 PM

Briseis
Im so sorry for your loss! With time you will heal. I lost my Sunny cat about 5 years ago and still when I think of him my heart aches. It will get better with time, trust me! You wont ever forget your lost pet friend but with time it hurts less when you do think of them. ↑

Name: Dawn C. | Date: Apr 25th, 2007 11:16 PM

I am so sorry for you briseis. The pain does ease a little as time goes by. You never get over them, you just learn to live with out them. I have lost so many of my beloved German Shepherds...Beau, Brassie, and just a couple weeks ago my Max passed. We also lost our poybelly pig Sugar last month. Cry everyday if you need to hun. Damn, I'm sitting here now crying for my lost babies as I'm typing : ((

I try to think of them running around together in heaven, all healthy and strong. It helps me through the rough spots♥ ↑

Name: momof3 | Date: Apr 26th, 2007 3:55 AM

I have never gotten over losing my rottie Zeus. He was like a child to my husband and I, and I still cry after 4 years. He was a wonderful dog and there will never be another like him, we still have a box of his toys that every once in awhile I will get down and look at. I have his pictures everywhere. ↑

Name: roseywosey | Date: Apr 28th, 2007 2:11 AM

when i was a baby my mum went out and brought a Doberman dog called Fred.. so i was brought up with him.. well until i was about 15.. when oneday he got hit by a car.. i was absolutely devastated.. and still wasnt over loosing him for well over 3 years.. i still think about him.. and when i see a dog like him it still makes me sad to have lost him.. i have never gotten over loosing him..
Sorry about your loss... ↑

Name: roseywosey | Date: Apr 28th, 2007 2:12 AM

lol im trying not to cry right now thinking about it... ↑