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Goodbye old friend...
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My mom called me this morning to tell me that my dog was at the veterinary clinic all last night, and that he's dying of kidney failure or cancer. They've decided to put him to sleep today.
I feel really guilty because I haven't been home for a month, so I haven't seen my dog. I really want to be there to say goodbye to him, but I can't go back to my parents' house until this coming weekend.
Does anyone have any advice on how to get through this? I feel like I've lost my best friend.
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I'm so sorry, I went through the same thing & it sucks because I grew up with my dog & she's been gone now for 3 years because she died from cancer & I still miss her so much but there's a couple things you could do to get through this. Talk about your dog with your family & friends, make a photo album of your dog, & put flowers on his grave. Don't feel bad because you've been gone though, it's not your fault.. things just happen.
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There is a link you might be interested in checking out. I want to warn you that it's an extremely sad video, and it will probably make you cry. The point of the video is that even though the animal might not be visible.. that doesn't make them any more alive in your heart. :)
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I am so sorry to hear of your loss, it's really hard to lose a dear friend.
You need to give yourself permission to grieve, something that can be difficult, as there are a lot of people that will say, "it's only a dog"! Please don't feel guilty about not being there, you would have been if you could, but you have a life to live, and things can happen unexpectedly.
Try to celebrate his life, make a large photoframe or an album of all your favourite pictures of him, talk about him to family, friends, partner. They are probably feeling sad too.
It sounds as though you have a lot of love to give, so give yourself time, and then maybe think of giving another animal a wonderful home. If that's not possible at the moment, do it when you can.
I hope that helps and I wish you all the best for the future.
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