loss of a cherished dog and shares that news
on social media, something magical happens.
Caring dog lovers come out of everywhere to
offer their condolences. A bond of love is
shared.
help but comment on it. People from all
walks of life and in every part of the globe
come together in emotional support. Friends
near and far offer assistance, even if all that
they can actually offer is emotional support.
be overstated. I have always been moved to
comment on someone's status when the
subject was such a loss.
the recipient of such beautiful gestures of
support when I lost my beloved 13+ year old
Rottie/Shepherd mix, Siri in early April.
unexpectedly as her health had been failing.
She wasn't in pain so I did not choose
euthanasia.
mess though when it happened and badly
needed a connection. The internet did not let
me down. The outpouring of support was
tremendous.
the enormity of this kind of loss. I lost my
mother in December and that was huge, but
that loss still pales to this loss. I didn't spend
every moment of my home life with my
mother. I spend so much of my daily life with
my beloved dogs. I love my mother. I will only
ever have one mother and the truth that is
often stated that regardless of the relation-
ship that you have with your mother, that loss
is always shocking is an understatement.
much more flooring. Everything about your
daily life as you know it changes when you
lose a dog.