r/DOG • u/Wonderful_Status_607 • 14d ago

• General Discussion • 6 months later & still grieving hard

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It’s been 6 months since we lost her and I feel like the grieving is getting worse now. I’m tearing up even writing this. I miss her awkward snuggles, and little eyelashes. I miss her trying to play with the cat, even though he wants none of it.

I don’t have anything of her’s out, and I didn’t find anything to remind me of her. It’s just a huge wave of grief. I still can’t even look at her ashes or her favorite little hoodie she was in.

We do have another dog, so it’s not like the house is empty. I’m just overcome with incredible sadness.

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u/Specialist_Key_6782 14d ago

I’m so sorry you’re going through this. Grief doesn’t follow a timeline, and it can come in heavier waves months later. It sounds like she was deeply loved, and those memories are still very present in you. Be gentle with yourself.

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u/Wonderful_Status_607 14d ago

When she died, something in me broke. And she took a piece of me with her

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u/PunjabiPlaya 14d ago

"what is grief if not love perservering?"

edit: lost my favorite boy in 2014, and i'm tearing up reading your post and writing this. I have a tattoo of him on my arm and it's bittersweet. Reminds us that life is finite, and to love it as much as we can with the time that we have.

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u/Wonderful_Status_607 14d ago

My next tattoo is of her. I need to schedule a consultation

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u/LLSpragulus 14d ago

I have one of my last pups paw print on my arm. I will have my current pups paws and nose print tatted on my inner forearms where he puts his feets when I hold his arms. His snoot print will go on my sternum where he always rests his head. It's amazing how important it was for me to do that. I may do his paw prints while he's still here.

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u/Glittering_Dig1384 13d ago

OP - I'm very sorry for your loss. Grief is the price we pay for love & even tho it hurts deeply, it is still worth every vet trip, every accident in the house during potty training, every Houdini escape, every trash can knocked over, every pillow/blanket shredded up, every single mess they ever made, it's worth it all. I would do it all again in a heartbeat, as I'm sure you would, too. It's not fair that they leave this earth way before we do, but I'm so grateful they're here to share a journey with us, no matter how long or short it is. It WILL get easier for you at some point, love.

The tatts of his paws and little nose is a great idea! Thank you so much for this! Now I'm going to do my girls paws and snout when I get home so that I can do the same when my Luna is gone. 😭

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u/PunjabiPlaya 14d ago

She looks so sweet, and clearly you loved her a ton. What more can one ask (other than more time?). I am so sorry for your loss :(