Goodbye to my faithful dog Corey!

Sorry to hear about your dog Julia, sad news.
Barbara

Thank you all for your kind words. I dont write often on here although I do read all the posts most days, but I knew this was a good place to find people who understand how hard this is. There are some very caring and thoughtfull people on here, thank you all again xxx
Steph, my heart goes out to your sister, it is hard enough at the best of times (as I am finding), but for your sister it must be terrible, my thoughts are with her xx

Julia

I am so sorry to hear of your loss. Having been through this myself around 5 years ago, I remember the emptiness and devastation you are feeling right now.

As others have said, I feel sure that you will have many many happy memories, and the knowledge that you gave Corey a wonderful life in a loving family will surely be a comfort to you.

When my doggy had to be put to sleep lots of friends said to get another pet quickly to soften the blow, but that just didn't feel right to me. To this day, I don't yet have another dog. I intend to, but the time is just not right, even five years on.

However, what has made a huge difference to me and has given me my "doggy fix" without the responsibility of full ownership is volunteering at my local Dogs Trust Rehoming Centre. I started off as a dog walker and after about 6 months I was "promoted" to dog socialising, which is a posh title for someone who sits and plays with the dogs on a one to one basis to get them used to interacting with humans again, before they are put up for rehoming.

For me this has been a complete lifeline, and I just absolutely adore doing it. So who knows, rather than taking on the responsibility of another doggy, this might be something that you could consider to help you through this difficult and empty time.

Good luck :)

Hi Julia
im so sorry to hear of your sad loss of Corey, we lost our dog Arnie a year ago today, his first anniversary....... we all still miss him so badly and still shed tears for him now.... we also got a new dog 2 months after he had died, we had talked about getting a new dog some time later expecting Arnie to have gone for a few years more even tho he was 14, he was never an ill dog always fit, so thought he would last longer, anyway we spent sometime with Tricia (southsider) and fell in love with her big boy Murphy, a great dane...... so started on the road to gather as much info about the breed, sadly as Arnie left us before we expected...... but a great dane puppy came up 2 months later and we picked him up the day after we came home,
hes now our life!!! he is loved by absolutely everyone and we know Arnie is always in our hearts ........ hopefully one day Julia you will feel better.... just dont expect to much from yourself, theyre not just 'a dog' not just 'a pet' theyre part of the family xxx God bless Corey xxx Rainbow Bridges gain......

Julia I am so sorry to hear your news and do feel for you, we lost our eldest dog in May aged only 11 but she had torn her cruciate ligament when 2 and despite 2 repairs it was never the same again, and she was quite badly crippled when I had to make the horrible decision. It is never easy but I do feel that we owe it to our beloved animals so ensure they do not suffer in pain after all the happy years of love and devotion we receive from them. I still haven't changed my avatar of Lottie, despite having another her niece at home, along with a new puppy who can be a little terror! Nothing can take away the memories you have and I am sure Corey had a happy life and was much loved. [grouphug]

Liesa is it really a year since you lost Arnie? It doesn't seem possible. I clearly remember you writing about how awful you were feeling at the time, Fiona too earlier this year.

Julia I hope you are feeling a bit stronger today? As Liesa and Fiona prove your pain will lessen in time and you'll be able to smile when you think of Corey rather than break down.

Take care [grouphug]

So sorry to hear of your loss Julia, most of us know the feeling and understand how sad you feel at the moment.
[grouphug]

Liesa, I remember you loosing Arnie, I cant believe it has been a year already. I think I posted on your message back then. I know Corey wasnt to well around that time, I am lucky that he made it another year from then on. I dont know about getting another dog yet, I would like to but miss Corey so much at the moment, I dont think anything can help that feeling, just time to adjust I suppose. This empty feeling will surely go away and then all the good memories can take over, but the tears are not ready to stop yet!!
Nina, I am feeling a bit better thank you, but as I said this empty feeling is horrendous. Coming into the house and he is not there is just awfull. My children must think I am mad at the moment, I keep talking as though Corey is still around, saying goodnight to him etc. it just helps a bit, but I think my daughter is to young to understand that. We have to collect Coreys ashes on Tuesday, but I am hoping to feel a bit better then, I think it will feel as though he is back with us. We have a special place to bury them along with a few of his favourtie things. Will be very emotional but hopefully it will still help.
Thanks everyone again xx, it definately helps to speak to people who undestand how I am feeling.

awww bless you Julia xxxx

Liesa,
I did not know what you meant about "Rainbow Bridges gain". I have just found out by reading the poem. It is beautiful and I really hope that it is true, so that one day I will know that I will be with Corey again. Got to say I am very emotional again at the moment, just cant seem to go to bed, hopefully I will soon and just wish I could wake up and that this had been a very bad dream. Unfortunately this is not going to be the case I know!!