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2/22/2022

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In November (2021), I wrote a post on Loss/Sadness (titled, "Heartbreak"), and I re-read it today because, I suffered a loss and I'm feeling heartbroken.  It was helpful for me to experience the words on the page. 

I lost my little 17 y.o. mini long-haired dachshund last month, and I miss her terribly.  I know that this might spark some controversy, but I feel as though I lost my child.  I've had a number of dogs and cats in the past, but this dog, in particular, didn't think of herself as a dog.  In fact, close friends who knew her well, stated that she, herself, didn't think of herself as a dog.  She acted more like a "little human.,"

It's almost a month now, and everyday, a tear or two rolls down my cheeks multiple times/day, involuntarily.  All of my FB friends posted their understanding of what a huge loss this was for me, and they have all expressed their condolences, but do they really know the attachment, the intense love I had for that dog?

Our pets do not live long enough, and it is an extremely difficult decision to euthanize them at the end stage of their life.  Questions remain:  was it the right thing to do; was it the right time for it to be done; did she suffer (she was crying during the process);  could anything more be done to provide her life;  would any of these tests/procedures actually prolong suffering?

As you can see by my Archive List, I took the month of January off from writing a Post.  Truthfully, I was too distraught.  I don't know if everyone understands the level of grief; after all, they're just an animal (sic).  

But they're so much more.  She was so much more.  She was my one-in-a-million "dogter."

​RIP, "Gitta."
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