Well its been 2 months since my sweeheart died
 

My dog died right around 2 months ago now...& i've missed her everyday since. I'm contemplating getting another puppy from the SPCA, but i just don't know if i could take the heart break of losing another best friend.

What are your experiences with this?

A cat I owned for years had to be put down for cancer. I was a mess... they become part of your family... like a child. I held her as they gave her the shot to put her down. I couldn't stand not having her around... to the point where I threw out her litter box, food dish, etc. Then I decided to pick up another cat to fill the void. You get use to having an animal around and it's weird without it.

I would suggest to pick up another dog to love... you will always have the memory of the one you lost. But the new dog will be happy to have an owner that cares so much

You'll get over it. I had 2 so it wasn;'t like I was replacing my first dog (whom I loved very much). Not sure what SPCA means, but I'd get one from the humane society.

Bred dogs will live happy lives no matter what. Dog's at the pound get euthanised if they can't find a home. Save ones life. :2 cents:

SPCA is an animal shelter :thumbsup

I lost 3 cats and a dog to cancer within a 2 year span. You will know when its time to get another.

i lost mine in December - have been thinking of getting a puppy but I don't think i can do it yet - just doesn't feel right. i'll never have a dog that meant more to me than this one did - she is irreplacable.

but life does go on

Our friend lost his dog a couple months ago and it just so happens that another friend of ours had a litter the same day. So we got a puppy and do did our friend and I think it is helping him cope.

I know the feeling, i had my last dog since i was 8...shit she was around for the reagan administration, she lived a long happy life. I just don't know if i can deal with it again. It was like losing a child or a family member. I had her for 18 years.

I feel that way about my cat and people think I'm crazy...lol I can't imagine if anything happened to her. :)

just lost a dog i grew up with in june :( one of the hardest things there is but life does go on .. it sucks

Grow a spine.

I just own like 5-7 cats(or dogs, in your case) at any given time.. this way you dont really get TOO attatched to one single animal

I've lost several pets too. The time you're with them is worth going through the painful loss. Think of all the good times...it was worth it!

I would hurt for awhile also but would probably get another pretty quick to fill the void

My dog Sully is over 15 now, and although he's still in pretty good shape I know that my time to face what you've gone through recently isn't too far off. I'm not looking forward to it.

I think that if you are open to having another dog then go for it. There is a hole left there when your dog dies, but a new puppy can help fill that hole, at least a little. You've obviously got some love to give to a dog, no sense letting it go to waste.

I know what you are going through right now..

My cat died a month ago. She was 15. It's pretty hard, especially at night. She slept with us every night. I have 2 kids, but the house is somewhat empty. I miss her so much :(

I'm not ready for another cat. Not yet. Maybe in the future.

Grow a fucking brain u stupid troll.

The last couple of months I was saying the same thing.. Then my cat died a month ago. Weird, but preparing to face the facts is helping mewith the grieving process. But it's still extremely hard.

I hope you do regular check up with your vet. I didn't do that and didn't know my cat was having a renal failure.. I could've saved her and give her a few more years.. :(

when you coming to Tdot pro?

My dog died 2 months ago also at the ripe old age of 14.

:( :( :( :( :(

I'm still not over it and have moments when I get all teary eyed thinking about him. Feels like losing a child to me. He'd always lay right near me while I was working.

I don't think you really can get over it. The saddest part about dogs and cats is they only last about 10 years on average. That's really not much time when you think about it.

I've been looking around, but don't think the time is right for me yet.

Some breeds of dogs seem to last longer than others. My first dog was a Lab-shepard cross (Samoyd-Siberian-Lab-Shepard actually) (sp?)... he lived only to a little past 10 years.

My current dog is a collie-husky cross, and he's 15 and a half years old and still quite puppyish and frisky much of the time. He sleeps much more these days than he used to, but I'm fairly confident that he has at least a year or two left in him before he's too far gone to keep him alive.

My sister just put their dog (a 17 and a half year old springer spaniel) to sleep this past week. He was deaf, blind, and his hind legs finally gave out all together. I don't think I would hang on and keep a dog alive as long as they did with him, he was too far gone even last year. But it's hard to let go, and yes they do become just like a child to some owners.

I say get a new puppy. It won't replace your old dog, but it will put a salve on some of the hurt and will create an improved life for one more dog who is otherwise sitting in a cage at the Humane Society (or whatever you call your local abandoned pet facility)

My childhood dog is still alive. I got him when I was 10 years old for my birthday. He is 14 years old now.. He's still in pretty good health except for his hearing. I don't even like to think about having to put him down. I know when they get old and are in pain, it's the best for them. But shit, they become just like family..

Was planning on august 15th, but i may need to move it back now as we're working on several major projects & i'm micromanaging them. I will now in a 2-3 days for sure.

get a p1mpdog, then you'll be happy when it dies. :2 cents:

i usually wait like 2 years after my dog has died to get a new one, easier that way.

some people respect animals as much if not more than humans

if it weren't for dogs, we may not be sitting here right now

back in the old days dogs were responsible for helping us hunt & alerting us to intruders

thus "mans best friend"

so go suck a cock

condolence.. :( .last monday my dachshund dog died too. really a lost in the family. she was not just a friend but a part of the family. dogs bring joy to us really.

sorry for your loss

i think you should get another one

it is really heart breaking to lose a best friend..once i had a call from home telling me that my dog got out of the house and they can't find him.. i went nuts and cried.. then damn good thing they found him under the sofa in the porch.

i dont have a dog so i wouldnt know how it feels :(

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it's always heartbreaking to lose a pet. i also think twiced in getting another one when i lost my pet dog last year.. but i still decided to have one. and he's been an equally good pet to me. equally lovable.

its time to get a new puppy now. and move the attention and pampering you used to give on your old dog.

just lost mine about a month ago and I dont think i'm ever gonna get another one, i just want him back.

If you're considering getting a new puppy, you're ready. There are a lot of dogs out there that have been cast by the wayside because of fuckheads like "master at work" and they deserve the love and attention you could give them... they've had a hard life.

Don't rule out older dogs, either. Nothing like having an older dog come into your home and show you every minute of the day how thankful he/she is to have that second chance. They know what's up at the shelter and what's going to happen. You can see it in their eyes.

I've got a cat that's 15 now and I can't bear the thought of losing him. He's still in great shape, thank god. That cat's been with me through an abusive husband, a divorce, another marriage, and patiently (sometimes not so patiently, lol) watched me add three rambunctious boys to the family. Don't know what I'm going to do without him when he finally decides it's time to go.

its really sad losing a beloved pet but thorugh the years I have handled it very much easier than before. things come and go, even pets.

Our family once own a puppy before who died before reaching 5 months. He started to weaken when he had a flu. He then recovered after given medication by a vet, but weeks later we just found him lying dead at our sofa.

This is called "A Dog's Prayer"...... for Pr0.

A DOG'S PRAYER

Treat me kindly, my beloved master, for no heart in all the world is more grateful for kindness than the loving heart of me.

Do not break my spirit with a stick, for though I should lick your hand between the blows, your patience and understanding will more quickly teach me the things you would have me do.

Speak to me often, for your voice is the world's sweetest music, as you must know by the fierce wagging of my tail when your footsteps falls upon my waiting ear.

When it is cold and wet, please take me inside, for I am now a domesticated animal, no longer used to bitter elements. And I ask no greater glory than the privilege of sitting at your feet beside the hearth. Though had you no home, I would rather follow you through ice and snow than rest upon the softest pillow in the warmest home in all the land, for you are my god and I am your devoted worshiper.

Keep my pan filled with fresh water, for although I should not reproach you were it dry, I cannot tell you when I suffer thirst. Feed me clean food, that I may stay well, to romp and play and do your bidding, to walk by your side, and stand ready, willing and able to protect you with my life should your life be in danger.

And, beloved master, should the great Master see fit to deprive me of my health, do not turn me away from you. Rather hold me gently in your arms as skilled hands grant me the merciful boon of eternal rest--and I will leave you knowing with the last breath I drew, my fate was ever safest in your hands.

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