I think you have good days and bad days...and VERY bad days. As I have lost my older sister almost 2 yrs ago..and my Scooter about 10 yrs ago to a nast neighbor who shot him. I just have my days and go with the flow of emotion that comes. Sorry-

we lost our shelby 3 day b 4 christmas last year 2006 she was out side for her nightly walk as she always does (for the past 9 years)and my daughter in laws step mom was picking up her other daughter and they were fighting and she sped off and ran over her... let me go back a little... my husband fell from 30 feet in the air and almost died in 1998 on our 10th anniversery, when he got out of the hospital we adopted Shelby and he had her every sence she ment a lot to us in more ways than on... we miss her still and still have our break down moments... the grdkds got us another dog that christmas but it was too soon we tried but it wasn't fare to her so we found her a home, we then got another puppy a but a month ago... we had to find her a home... we can't replace her no mater how hard we try... i don't know if it gets easer but the bad times get fewer and farther between

I put my dog down last year and it was the hardest thing I had to do.He was a big part of my life after the divorce and the death of my husband.But I know he is not suffering and I will see him again.Hang in there.

It will get easier. I remember our golden retriever. We had her for almost 13 yrs. She was my shadow. When she died it took me a long time, but it did get easier. I made up a beautiful framed picture of her all thru the years. After 2 yrs, my husband bought me another puppy. I love him to death, but I am so afraid to go thru the pain of loss again. It will get easier, just hang in there. Love to you...

I lost my first dog almost 4 years ago so I understand the pain. I always wanted a mini-dachshund next. Five days later, totally out of the blue, a friend of friend of a friend had a mini-dachshund that she had to give up. Two weeks after Callie died, I had Coolidge. That just seemed like more than coincidence.
Granna 205, I'm so sorry about Shelby and I understand her place in your home and your hearts. You can't replace a dog anymore than you can a person. It's like being able to love more than one child even though they're all different. You can get a new dog - maybe adopt one and love it for who it is or maybe you're not ready to get another dog yet. Maybe you have more grieving to do. Maybe it will happen when and if it's supposed to. I hope everything works out for you.
Sue

thanks so much for all your replies.they are helpful and good to know im not alone in this,because some days feel like im totally alone now..Antares was my 1st pet ever,my husbands 6th....but the 1st time both of us had to do the unselfish thing...and lay her to rest with dignity,respect and much much love....she had many health issues thruout the 12 yrs.....Kidney failure causing us to do the right thing by her......We have a portrait of her on the wall,and we kept her ashes on the mantel.....which helps alot,but still miss her terribly.