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You will have lovely memories to help you through. Would of been my Archie’s 10th birthday last month. Love to you all

Thinking of you Kayc, may all your beautiful memories of Arlie bring you comfort today x

I am so sorry for your loss, I lost my 9 year old cavalier Archie suddenly in July. Every day is so hard, especially now at Christmas time. Thinking of you all in this group. Love, hugs and peace

Sending get well wishes to your Marble. My thoughts and prayers are with you

Thank you. It’s that thought that keeps me going

Can’t believe it’s been 9 weeks today since I lost my Archie, miss him so much, can’t get used to everyday life without him. Lovely memory of my last mothers day with him at the beach in March. Wishing you all peace, they will always be with us

I am lucky to have her as a friend, sorry to hear about that person upsetting you Kayc, you are such a good person and don’t deserve that, I have 2 daughters but now I have lost Archie it feels like I have lost my only son. This group has been so supportive for us all, we are always here and you will always have your wonderful memories of life with Arlie x

Hi hope everyone is doing ok, nearly bedtime here which I dread as another day over without seeing Archie (8 weeks tomorrow since he passed) . A good friend who lost her dog just before Christmas is very understanding, she has kindly sewed together Archie’s 2 favourite blankets and made 3 blankets out of them for myself and my 2 daughters, I have mine on my bed and it is such a comfort and still smells of him! Wishing you all peace

Another long lonely night without Archie, just sitting here looking at his toys and blankets. Miss him so much but remembering the happy years he had with us, trying not to think about the vet we saw before he passed. Hope everyone is doing ok

I am so sorry for your loss, I lost my dog Archie unexpectedly 6 weeks ago, after the vet who saw him twice beforehand didn’t seem concerned about him though! He was my little son. They make up so much of our daily routine for many years, I am finding it very difficult and painful. Get through the days and nights as best you can, being on here is good for comfort and support. Wishing you peace

I am so sorry for your loss of Clarice, what a lovely little dog, it is such a shock when they go, 6 weeks tomorrow will be when I lost my little Archie unexpectedly. I blamed my partner at first. I have a couple of places in the house with Archie’s fave toys, bed, collar etc to focus on and remember him, hopefully something like that will help you. Keep in touch on here, it is a big source of support as we are all going through same thing at different stages. I still find 1st thing and the evenings too difficult, look after yourself, sleep when you can. My thoughts are with you

I am so sorry for the loss of Ellie. It is awful to have to go through this. My dog Archie passed at home 12 July aged 9. He was showing signs of old age and ill for a week and we told the vet on 2 visits we thought he had a stroke but the vet didn’t seem too concerned. He was at home with us all that day where he always loved to be which gives me some comfort, I am sure Ellie was feeling the same, in the home she loved, you have looked after her so well. Your kids will have lovely memories of her as they grew up, my 14 year old says she can’t remember her life before Archie was in it, that’s how much they are part of our families. I have one of Archie’s toys on the sofa next to me for now in the evenings and take his collar with me when on a walk, try anything that can give you comfort, don’t worry about your kids seeing you upset, it’s understandable at this time. Take each day at a time, as I am doing. Keep posting on here, I have found so much support on here, it really helps, hope it helps you too.

Hope you are ok today Kayc, it’s 5 weeks today since I last saw Archie. I still cry every day but not as often, more a tiring heaviness and deep sadness. Being on here helps so much. Thinking of you all

Hope you are doing ok today Kayc, what lovely memories you have of Arlie, what a lovely dog. You offer so many kind words and support to us all, he had a great life with you.

Glad it helped, I found comfort from it, hope you get through tomorrow ok They are always with us

Hi, yes I think the cat has turned up to help you heal. I am more a dog person but have been looking after my sister’s lovely cats recently and found them very therapeutic. Nearly bedtime here, can’t bear the nighttime, another day added to not seeing Archie, looking at my daughter’s sad face going to bed without him , she says she can’t remember her life before he was here. Wish I could go back 5 weeks today, 1st night he was ill, just tried a different vet to get another opinion. Got to stop thinking of ‘what if’

Thank you. After his last appointment at the vet where they didn’t seem too concerned about him, he was actually at home with us all when he passed suddenly a few days later, being an anxious dog I hope it was better for him although I think he was hiding any pain he might of been in. I do hope Sunday will be ok for you. I am so glad I found this group, it is helping so much

Glad you have happy memories of Arlie. I am hoping for the same with Archie, instead of the week leading up to his passing. I requested his medical records from the vet, her notes are totally different to our conversations my adult daughter and I had with her! Because of lockdown we weren’t allowed in the vets while Archie was in there, she didn’t even give him a full examination according to her notes! Even though we told her we thought it was a stroke or seizure, also no blood test offered although she put differently in her notes. I have now emailed the owners, in the hope they can save someone else’s poor dog from seeing this incompetent vet. It adds to my heartbreak but lessens my guilt that I did something wrong. So wish I had gone elsewhere for a 2nd opinion though. Miss my Archie boy so much every day and night, hope to have all the good happy memories of the last 9 years come back to me soon. Have framed this photo of him as a puppy, my baby, so sorry I didn’t stand up for him against the ‘experts’

It’s so hard to throw anything away isn’t it, no matter how tatty. I still have Archie’s favourite toy bunny in his bed, well what’s left of it, he had chewed it so much it’s just the head left! But it still smells of him, for now . Wish we could turn back time, it’s been 4 weeks since I last saw him, I can’t believe yours is nearly a year. I am dreading all the anniversaries, Christmas and birthdays coming up in the next year. Does this feeling ever go

I am so sorry for the loss of Max, it is a huge shock when it is sudden. My dog Archie passed suddenly on 12 July aged 9.

Thanks, you must have lots of lovely memories of all those years, I hope in time I can focus more on all the good times. It’s 5am here in London and another sleepless night in a silent house. Miss Archie so much, so nice to be able to look on here and know there are other people that get how I am feeling. It’s difficult at home when I have my family to support and look after, didn’t realise how much Archie supported me! I did talk (and sing to him a lot!), he was so much a part of my daily routine, I still do our daily walkIng route holding his collar and see our fellow regular walkers. Still check the top of the stairs before bed where he used to settle for the night. Still have my tea in the morning in his favourite spot overlooking the garden. He was my perfect loving companion! They give us such lovely times, so blessed to of had him come into my life all those years ago, would love to live it all again. Always in our hearts, always with us

Thank you so much, I guess it is just taking it day by day but the house is so very quiet and empty without Archie. The vet saw him twice and just gave pain relief, made no attempt to investigate further, emergency vet just told me it was neck pain. He passed at home a few days later , my children were there and can’t understand why it happened so quick. Your Arlie sounded like a lovely dog, reading on here gives comfort that I am not alone in how I am feeling right now, it’s difficult to talk to my family

You are all very supportive, now I have lost my little dog Archie I understand how devastating it feels. It’s bedtime here but I will not sleep. He used to climb the stairs to sleep near us once we were all safely in bed. Now, just silence. I still can’t believe he is gone, I am his mum and I should of known how ill he was, should of questioned the vets more, should of gone back sooner. I can’t sleep, you are right the nights really are brutal. I just can’t function properly, he was my daily routine. My heart is broken, constant chest pain, does it ever get better? Just can’t move on without him