We’ve all been drawn into the love of a dog, and for many of us we have also experienced the loss of a dog.
And sometimes that loss is harder to bear than others.
🐾 Perhaps that dog rescued you when you needed help most.
🐾 Perhaps you bonded with each other in a new and magical way.
🐾 Perhaps you looked forward to waking up every morning, to see that joyous smile.
🐾 Maybe your special dog came with special problems that needed a very special dedication to help her overcome them.
Whatever the reason, losing a dog can be heartbreaking and a lot of people struggle to get over it.
They stay sunk in grief. Grief is an important process, and sometimes, if your dog is old or ill, that process starts a long time before you actually lose them.
But after a time, you owe it to yourself and your dog’s memory to face the world without them.
I’ve always found the best insurance is to have multiple dogs! And it wasn’t too long after Rollo died last year aged 15½ that I found I couldn’t live without a Border Collie in my life and set about researching and finding the right puppy for me.
Talking to your dog
Talking to your lost dog is a very good way to help you over the pain. Yes! I talk to Rollo! And he talks to me.
You may feel shy about mentioning the fact that you too talk to your departed dog/s - you may think people will not understand, and laugh at you.
But we very much understand! Don’t be shy here.
New release!
And to take this to another level entirely, I suggest you take a look at this brand new book from Anya Gore, Life and Soul Dog: An Animal Communicator and her Canine Companion share their Experiences and Wisdom, to Help and Inspire you.
Here is how Anya describes the reason she wrote her book:
“When my beloved dog Zoe passed away, the grief was so intense I could barely breathe. I cried and cried. She’d been ill for some years, and we’d nursed and saved her many a time, but finally she’d reached the end of the road. Towards the end of her life we started some deep conversations, and these have continued since her passing. She led me through the grieving process step by step and taught me much about how to navigate that, and the blessings to be found beyond the sadness…even because of the sadness. She continues to share her messages of wisdom with me and with others too.”
Anya Gore, Author of Life and Soul Dog
And if this book inspires and helps you, it will be marvellous if you can leave a brief review where you purchased it, so that others may be encouraged to learn about Zoe and Anya, and be inspired and helped in their turn.
Note: The coloured pencil drawings on this page and on Anya's book cover are by me. You can find lots more at www.beverleycourtney.com/drawings