Am I totally daft to be crying all day when my dog has just died?

[mamadiva]

My wee dog Hollie died this morning aged 7 years from heart failure, she died in her sleep and didn't suffer at all and itr happened in just a few seconds. Am absolutely heartbroken though I got her for my 15th birthday and loved her to bits. ave practically spent all day crying, is this normal?

Lol at seeker my wee Hollie is a tiny wee spaniel and she'll just walk away from a fight unless it's with a cat r a bird of course .

My mum kept one of the pups she had in 2004 so we still have her, Sky is very like Hollie except not so calm she's a hyper wee bugger LOL.

Thanks for all the support everyone, I spent all day yesterday going in and out of bouts of crying, I seem to be a bit better today. Will probably break down again when we get her ashes back. But atleast she'll be back where she belongs, with us

no time to read thread so sorry if this is nothing new but I felt devastated for 2 days before I started to 'recover' from my beautiful dog dying. this was 2 years ago and I can still get upset thinking about him. yes normal and just 'roll with it'xx

No you are not daft at all. So sorry

Ah, but Caspar was a cat - and actually probably bigger than Hollie!

not daft at all
sorry for your loss..

our dog is 17 and I got her when I was 15/16 and am dreading when she goes even though I know the time is getting closer.

No you are not daft. We had to get our Border Collies put down within 7 months of each other, one was 16, we'd had her for 14 years, the other was 14 and we'd had her for 13 years.
I was especially upset, they'd been a great source of comfort to me when DH was on detachment for 4 months at a time. it wa slike lsoing a member of the fmaily, it was awful

We recently got a Border Collie puppy, who is now 6 months old, and I know when the time comes (hopefully a long way off) I'll be jsut as sad

So sorry mamadiva. Pets are part of your family, I was heartbroken when my parents dog died, they got her when I was four and she died when I was sixteen. I had to have our lovely cat put to sleep a few years ago and that too was awful. Hopefully you have some wonderful memories of her. You will always smile when you think of her.

You are not daft at all. My dog was hit by a car on christmas day 1999, when my DS1 was 2 weeks old he lived for a week & we thought he was going to make it but then died on new years day 2000. Everyone else was celebrating the new millenium but I was broken hearted. I still have the odd tear when I think about him now, I have seen the Rainbow Bridge before but am crying again now thinking about him.

It is a horrible time but after a few days I found I wasn't crying so much.

We too got our dog cremated & when we got his ashes back in a little box it was really sad but it felt good to have him home. I intended scattering his ashes on one of his favourite walks but havent been able to let him go yet so he is under our bed, coming out occasionally for a little dust

I hope today is a little easier for you mamadiva.

Oh, Alfie - that's horrendous... For an animal to die or have to put down because of old age is hard enough, but to have a healthy dog snatched away, when you have all the PG hormones and its CHristmas when everyone is celebrating... Oh, that's terrible.

Kid - My mum felt like you for a long time (probably over 10 years). She had to have our dog put down at 17 when he suffered a stroke and she was really cut up about it. Perhaps one day you will feel differently, but if you don't, then you always have your memories.

Alfie I'm so sorry to hear your story must have been dreadful especially at that time of year. Your little dog will be resting safely now.

Well we got Hollie's ashes back yesterday evening. She was cremated in a lovely little family run pet crematorium the people were lovely, we got a little Pine engraved box with a bit in the lid for a photo and we put a picture of Hollie, my granda, his dog(Sky's dad) and Sky all sitting together on the sofa, is lovely. The box has a wee plaque on it with Hollie 2001-2008, and they laid a little purple flower on top with a sympathy card and a copy of Rainbow Bridge. Sorry for wittering on I just think i's lovely and thought I'd tell
you all about it. . It's been a comfort to have the box back we are going to keep her ashes with us for now and when the time comes or if we want to scatter them we will but for now she'd be happy with us.

I am glad that the ceremony has given you comfort and that you are feeling a bit better.

Glad to hear Hollie is back with you & you sound as though you are feeling a bit better now. x