I’ve had my dog for over a decade. He is my partner, my side kick. He knows me, acts just like me. I’m convinced we are two parts of the same soul.
However. I know from experience that when he finally does go, it will not hit me NEARLY as hard as it did when my mother died. That destroyed me.
When my best boy does go. I’ll definitely call out of work. I’ll cry, probably scream and yell. But again, it will not compare to a human loved one.
Granted this is personal experience here. But in no way, shape, or form would it be worse than what I’ve already experienced, and I’m one of those “I prefer dogs to people” kinda people.
lappel-do-vide t1_j8c4a1i wrote
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I disagree.
I’ve had my dog for over a decade. He is my partner, my side kick. He knows me, acts just like me. I’m convinced we are two parts of the same soul.
However. I know from experience that when he finally does go, it will not hit me NEARLY as hard as it did when my mother died. That destroyed me.
When my best boy does go. I’ll definitely call out of work. I’ll cry, probably scream and yell. But again, it will not compare to a human loved one.
Granted this is personal experience here. But in no way, shape, or form would it be worse than what I’ve already experienced, and I’m one of those “I prefer dogs to people” kinda people.