Said goodbye to my my beautiful boy Scooby Doo last Friday.He had his third cancerous tumor.He was 12 and my constant companion.
I'm really struggling to cope.The house is so quiet without him.
If anyone has any advice I would be really grateful

It's a heartbreaking time for you

I don't really have any advice which will make you feel better coz you are going to grieve naturally.

All of us who've had and lost pets know how hard it is, you've lost one of the family. But time is the healer and it'll get easier.

If it were me, and I know this isn't a solution, but personally I would go and get a couple of kittens.
You won't be replacing Scooby Doo (that'd be impossible) but you'll have something to take care of and nurture and they are good company.

My heart goes out to you. My advice would be to cry and then smile at all the memories you made together.

Time is the only thing that will help your heart heal a little.
xx

Thank you for your kind replies.I knew it would be hard when the time came but never expected it to be this hard.x

It is hard though. My pets, I see more than some of my family. Nevermind the naysayers who say it's just a dog/cat/budgie, he/she part of your family and it hits as hard as losing anyone close to you.

As said before, time is a healer so take your time over it. There's no shame in being upset, every pet owner I know is hit hard, I know when my cat died a 8 years ago I never thought I'd get over it. For the first time I knew what broken hearted meant because my heart ached like it never had before. Now I can talk about her without a second thought but at the time I felt like it would never end,

Take care of yourself, you'll know when the time is right to fill a doggy shaped hole- or maybe a kitty shpaed one.

Take care

x

i lost my 15 yr old lurcher to cancer just over 4 weeks ago and i feel half of me is missing i get days better than others. somedays i feel like im going insane with grief and others im just saddened and down.

my partner and i had her cremated and had the ashes returned to us so wherever we goes she will too. we also have a memorial box with her favorite toy lead and collar and such so we will always have part of her with us.
the only comfort i get from all of this is i know shes out of pain and suffering

a great comfort to me was the poem rainbow bridge.
http://rainbowsbridge.com/Poem.htm

Oh OP how terribly sad, I am sorry to hear about Scooby.

We had to have our black Lab Sam PTS last year because his legs finally gave out after a long time suffering with arthritis. Its just heartbreaking.

The only comfort I can offer is to say it sounds like your dog had a wonderful caring owner and a fantastic life.

RIP Scooby x

Thank you for your kind replies.It helps to hear from people who understand.I take Scoobys favourite toy(a cuddly hippo) to bed with me every night to cuddle.The hardest thing is forgetting he has gone and turning around at home expecting him to be there.x

What you can do is get involved in tasks (with other people if pos) this does help take your mind off things....you know the sort of thing... paint that cupboard that you have putting off for years or go and have a game of bingo*.
The nights will be unbearable at first, but if you make yourself tired (with tasks or reading a book say) then they are not quite as long. Nothing will replace him and you gave him a lovely 12 years, and that is all we really have in life is a few precious moments here and there with the ones we care for.

* bingo is obviously just an example as you might hate it

Just wanted to pass on my condolences to you and yours on the loss of your Lab....much love

My thoughts are with you - I lost my beloved 10 year old boy to cancer in June this year, in this case really quick, with me one day and collapsed and gone the next.
It's heartbreaking - take time to cry and think of your good times. I coped initially by NOT thinking about him, helped by the fact that I had his brother who I felt the need to cosset.

It WILL ease, but you will have 'moments' of pain and sadness, just go with it and don't feel you have to be any way in particular.

I fully appreciate the sentiments of the poster who suggested getting kittens - but I don't feel it's that informed. Just my opinion - I would never have any kitten/cat, I loathe them. It's dogs only for me.