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very much; he was lucky to have a human like you. We are here for you. If you feel up to it, I'd love to see your favorite pics of him.

It takes time and each day will get a little better. I lost Zapper over 3 months ago and it seems like yesterday. I still post photos of him and hold onto those precious memories :)

Hang in there !

dave

I know exactly how you feel.  Two weeks ago Zimmer left us and I still can't believe he's really gone.We miss him terribly - no one to greet you when you come home, no barking....just silence.  Many people say it gets better with time.  The truth is, it doesn't...how can it?  What does change is the time between each moment.  The distance from one moment to the next when you encounter those feelings that reopen the hole in your heart.

It is very hard, and we have all shed tears when we lost our babies!  Pull out all the pictures you can find, go through them, and keep your favorties with you.  Angus will be there and you can go to him whenever you feel the need.  Put up a shrine to him if you feel the need!  Trust me, you will feel him near!

to you......I am SO sorry... and saying that and sending Internet ((( HUGS ))) doesn't seem enough; but it's of course

all we can do.....Please keep posting so that we can support you--- and IF it helps you at all, please post photos,

 stories, funny memories, etc.....again---IF you feel you can!  :-)   I think that talking about any human or pet

after they've died is very therapeutic...!!!   Or even if you just post how sad you are, that's what we're here for !!

----we understand!!!!!!!!   ((( hugs )))) 

Your grief is normal and your loss is very new.  Someone told me after my dad died that if we didn't love so much, losing someone wouldn't be so hard.  You can always come here and find support and understanding.

After you said that your friends commented that Angus was "just a dog," I was reminded of a poem that I really like:

JUST A DOG

From time to time, people tell me, "lighten up, it's just a dog," or "that's a lot of money for just a dog."

They don't understand the distance travelled, the time spent, or the costs involved for "just a dog."

Some of my proudest moments have come about with "just a dog."

Many hours have passed and my only company was "just a dog," but I did not once feel slighted.

Some of my saddest moments have been brought about by "just a dog," and in those days of darkness, the gentle touch
of "just a dog" gave me comfort and reason to overcome the day.

If you, too, think it's "just a dog," then you probably understand phrases like "just a friend," "just a sunrise," or "just a promise."

"Just a dog" brings into my life the very essence of friendship, trust, and pure unbridled joy.

"Just a dog" brings out the compassion and patience that make me a better person.

Because of "just a dog" I will rise early, take long walks and look longingly to the future.

So for me and folks like me, it's not "just a dog" but an embodiment of all the hopes and dreams of the future,
the fond memories of the past, and the pure joy of the moment.

"Just a dog" brings out what's good in me and diverts my thoughts away from myself and the worries of the day.

I hope that someday they can understand that its' not "just a dog" but the thing that gives me humanity and keeps me from being 
"just a man" or "just a woman."

So the next time you hear the phrase "just a dog," just smile, because they "just don't understand."

Three weeks after we lost our 14-year old sweet Maybull, I got a call to help foster a rescue. That helped a lot. The rescue was fearful and not at all like sweet Maybull. But, although I spent a lot of time comparing, it turned out that while I helped Margie adjust, she helped heal my heart.

I hope you find your own way to heal. Bulldogs are so special. They stay in your heart forever.