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Lost my PTSD Service Dog of 12.5 years
Mental Health | Last Active: Jan 29 1:31pm | Replies (11)Comment receiving replies
First of all, I am so sorry for your loss. Losing someone you loved is so hard; you know you must move on, but dealing with those feelings and memories makes it so difficult. One of my favorite quotes is by Will Rogers: “If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went.” I am convinced God rewarded us with dogs and they are truly angels on earth. Believe me, I know how you feel. Sitting here, typing this, with our rescue dog stretched out next to me gives me a feeling of peace and thinking, "It's the little things that make you happy." My husband and I couldn't have children, so we've just surrounded ourselves with dog love for the last 43 years and have never looked back. This is our first time adopting a rescue and not without trials and tribulations. She was abused, scared and untrusting so it's been a work in progress for all three of us, but I guess you could say we're now her PTSD "service people" and we're so glad SHE adopted us. When you are ready, please consider adopting your next four-legged friend. They are so worth it.
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@vivi75
Thank you so much! My wife and just returned from Vet hospital to pick up his remains. We had him cremated. We donated all his beds, toys, food, to a no kill shelter and did that prior to picking him up.
I married my wife in my late 30s. She already had a daughter and we did not have children together. We did not adopt our dog until I retired from FEMA as was gone 95% of the time.
Our precious dog was our child. I cannot imagine how it feels for a person to lose a child as if it is any worse than this loss I don't think I would be able to bear it.
I just wish he could have gone easier than he did. I want my wife to join me in social walking dogs at shelters but she is in worst shape than I am.
When we picked up my dogs cremation remains in his urn the cremation company gave me the rainbow poem. Another poster told me about it. If you have not read it it will really make a mark on you. I myself think of him every conscious minute thinking of him waiting for me there.
Thank you for your post!! And yes when we recover we will look at giving our love to another dog and hopefully he will love us as much as my beloved dog Fairmont.