Does having a dog make anyone else sad?

[BruceLeTerror]

Don’t get me wrong, I bloody love him so much, but he also makes me so very very sad.

He’s my first boy, it’s just him and me, and just every day, I cry because I know he’s not here forever- and that makes me desperately sad - every single day.

i know this is anticipatory grief, and I’m either Peri or Meno (49) which doesn’t help

How can I woman up and get over this?

I get like this too. My little sweetheart is my little buddy and I am dreading when rhe times comes. And also often wonder what/how it will happen 😭

I just know that I will deal with it and that I am capable. It will be shit, but I am capable.

I get this. I bloody love my boy as much as my kids. My heart absolutely melts when I look at him and he's 4 now and I literally dread the day as much as I'm dreading the day I lose my parents.
He's one of the family ❤

My girl is 18 and I feel this often. I try to put it aside and enjoy having her but some days I just look at her and cry 😭

Our gorgeous first dog only lived for 5 years - stupid lymphoma 😭😭😭 I’m still sad he’s not here a year later. We have an 18 month old girl sprocker and I adore her but have to stop myself thinking about the pain I’ll feel when she does go. I don’t think I can go through that feeling again. One has cats previously and I’ve always loved them and been sad when they die but this was a different level. I’m glad we gave him a short happy home.

I’m a bit like this and I’m meno. I’m 53 and my dog is 16.5 years old. He’s been with me that whole time since a pup. I know his days are numbered now and i appreciate him each and every day but I know he doesn’t have long.

Oh lovely. Try to enjoy him now. My dog just turned 10 and his brother died of cancer a few weeks ago and I do find myself stressing every time I go down to him in the morning. But he’s still hale and hearty. I do worry about what will happen when he dies though especially to DH for whom he is absolutely soul dog.

I lost a soul animal a few years ago and had to have counselling I was so upset. She said to me, an animal will make a little hollow in your heart that fits them just right. When you get a new animal, if that’s right for you, they won’t fill the hollow but they’ll make their own which will cause the original hollow to close a little bit. I hope this helps.

It's so hard isn't it? My dog had cancer at 13 and fortunately she recovered with treatment but the anxiety around her health and the anticipatory grief really kicked in after that. She's 16.5 now and her health is deteriorating so I know we don't have long left together.

She's my first dog and she's been by my side through so many ups and downs, I can't really imagine life without her.

The only way through is to remember how loved they are and that you've given them a great life. But I know it's heartbreaking, just treasure every day with your beautiful boy 💐