Feel help: It’s been one exactly week since i lost my beloved dog, - Help.com

You are not betraying him if you aren’t thinking of him ALL the time. Wouldn’t he want you to be happy? If you think of him sometimes, that’s good enough. You don’t have to think about him 24/7, because then you’d go crazy, and he wouldn’t want that.

No, no no!! that is the dark forces trying to keep you down (so to speak!!). You are FIne, you loved your dog…and now you need to move on, grateful for those that live, and looking ahead. This is Life!!! i lost a dog years ago and cried in bed for weeks (how pathetic!!)….another dog of mine disappeared in teh fall and I realized - this is life….and moved on and am getting another dog. There is something weird in culture that can kind of trick us into thinking we have to be sad for so long, miserable, grieve, feel guilty if not — BALoney…I spend a lot of time in Indo - and over there people are so grateful and focused on positive…even when a person dies tehy remain happy to have known them and are only sad for a few days, culturally they dont get into being all self-absorbed, victimy, miserable, bogged down in dark self-pity — it is amAzing….my friend there said people get really sad when someone dies for a long time — i asked how long — she said sometimes four Days!!! SOOO — GOOD FOR YOU organically being happy and positive and also recognizing youll miss your dear friend…keep on….you wonderful dog would have wanted the same for you if it were the other way around!! its baloney to feel obliged/guilty/like you need to be sad or miserable for ANy reason….EVen when we go through hard times….we are meant to Enjoy our lives, be positive and have good attitudes….you’re Fine…better than fine, you’re a fine Example of how to live life well!!! at least….thats my thoughts!! xx

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I think it takes time to let go of sadness… not the memory and love you held for your dog, but the sadness of it. I don’t think there is anything wrong with grieving over a family member - yes I believe dogs, cats, horses, etc… are our family members. It can be very traumatic losing someone you love no matter who it is. It took me years to get over some of my losses. I even had trouble focusing in grade school when my family dog passed away who had been a big part of my first 9 years on this earth. Then again my sophmore year of high school I fell into a bit of depression after losing two elderly cats that had been around even before my birth. They were each a big part of my life and went through many things with me including hardships. It really does takea while to release the pain. I still get tears in my eyes thinking about them, but I know that they will always be in my heart and in my memory. Here are some sites that may offer some additional comfort and support…

http://www.pet-loss.net/

http://critters.com/

http://www.thefuneraldirectory.com/gr…

http://www.petloss.com/

http://www.animaladvocacy.net/petloss…

cool ames well put - and you always have the best sites…!

Hey thanks live.enjoylife. I too like to read your helpful and thoughtful comments! :)