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Originally Posted by TheSpyder
Life comes at you fast.......sometimes we forget until we're faced with some of its shocking realities.
The bad news, my firend of 13 years is gone just like that....the good news is I'm going to have a better life for having her and realizing the little stuff isn't as important as I made it out to be.
Life is to be lived.
Spyder
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I'm sorry to hear about your loss. Part of Life is surviving as best you can. Losing a pet is very hard, and it's a very concentrated situation. It doesn't come close to the amount of joy you had for 13 years. It's just that the joy is spread out over 13 years, and your pain mainly comes all at one time. Unlike people, dogs are bred to love you. You don't have to court them. There's no way to avoid the pain you're going through. I do think the best way for a dog lover to get through this is with a new dog. It's not a replacement, but it will get you outside of yourself. If the new dog distracts you from even an hour of pain, then you are better off. You thought 2 was the right number to have. Don't let death have a say in how many dogs you get to enjoy. You expected to have 2 dogs for the next 2-5 years. Death changed the who. You decide how many. You, and your family. Don't let death control that. You control that.