| If you're grieving the loss of your dear doggy | | | | I know of one lovely lady who is in such awful |
| friend or have suffered such a loss in the past | | | | pain over the loss of her beloved little dog that |
| then you'll understand and relate to what I have | | | | she is getting quite physically sick. Sadly, she is |
| to say in this article. I am writing it in the hope | | | | locked into her pain so totally that she won't even |
| that it might help or at least bring some comfort | | | | entertain the possibility of welcoming a new one |
| to someone, even if it is just one person, then I | | | | into her life, even though it has now been nearly |
| will feel it's been worthwhile. | | | | two years since her little one died. |
| Grief can be a very lonely place to be, often it is | | | | She is effectively refusing to allow herself to heal |
| compassionately understood by the people in our | | | | and to live again. At a certain point it is a 'choice' |
| lives when it is over the loss of a human being | | | | we have to make. We can fight it, hide from it |
| but, not so well embraced when it is for an | | | | but, it won't go away until we make the 'choice' |
| animal, even though it is no less painful. | | | | to send it away by taking some form of action. |
| Unfortunately, dogs have a much, much shorter | | | | We owe it to our self, our family & friends |
| life span than we humans do. This is why we are | | | | to get well and start living life again. |
| doomed to suffer multiple heartaches over their | | | | There is nothing we can do for the loved ones |
| passings during our lifetime. The down side, one | | | | that are gone however; there is a lot we can |
| could say, of being a dog or for that matter an | | | | offer to the living. With so many homeless dogs |
| animal lover. | | | | just begging to be loved and given a home, I |
| But, consider the alternative of not allowing | | | | implore you to welcome the idea of healing your |
| ourselves to fall in love with them in the first | | | | heart, by bringing into your life another dear |
| place. Can you imagine how much love we would | | | | companion. You need them and they need you, |
| miss out on? | | | | take a leap of faith and see what happens when |
| So, is it all worth the pain we suffer when the | | | | you do. |
| time comes that they have to leave us - for | | | | I strongly recommend that you make the 'choice' |
| whatever reason? I say "most definitely", the fun, | | | | to honour your departed companion by giving a |
| joy, love & companionship they bless us | | | | loving home to a new dog, a.s.a.p. You won't |
| with, so abundantly, makes every tear | | | | regret it! |
| worthwhile, without doubt. | | | | A warning though, don't compare the new one to |
| Incredibly, as I listen to people when they share | | | | the old one, in fact, it could be wise to even get a |
| their stories of heartache and pain, I have come | | | | totally different breed, to avoid that risk. The new |
| to the conclusion that; the only true remedy | | | | one has the right to be loved and accepted in |
| available to us is to welcome another pet into our | | | | their own right, for their own individual traits. |
| life. When we do, it's like magic, in so many ways, | | | | I pray for you and feel your pain, I've been there |
| even as much as we may try and resist the | | | | more times than I care to count and will be again, |
| newest family member, we can't! Their | | | | no doubt. I invite you to share your loss with me |
| unconditional love and enthusiasm for us is just | | | | by clicking on the link below, it helps sometimes to |
| too infectious, it breaks down any barriers we | | | | share the burden of grief by writing down your |
| may have tried to put up and does so faster | | | | thoughts in an email. |
| than any other cure that I know of. | | | | And remember, no one can ever erase the loving |
| Before we know it we're in love again and there's | | | | memories you hold so dear, of that special little |
| a smile on our face, just as it should be, it's | | | | face and those special little antics you both |
| perfectly natural to feel good. On the other hand | | | | shared. They will always be yours alone to keep |
| it is very unhealthy and unnatural to be living in a | | | | dear and will remain in your heart forever. |
| state of constant sadness and pain. | | | | |