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Thanks for your healing words. The house is still full of Gigi. Her toys, her doggy smell, her bed beside mine, her leash, her shampoo, her hair is still all over the place. And, most of all, the love is gone. A dog is the only animal in the world that loves you more than you love yourself. I believe God created them to teach human what true love is.

Just because we were so attached to each other (like me and my shadow), I don’t know how long it would take for me to overcome this sorrow, grief and pain. I have lost other dogs too. Gigi’s son. BonBon, passed away 6 years ago due to acute urinary problem and I still remember his ever smiling face today. There are still many “wish he was here” occasion like Christmas and family reunions, etc. when dogs in the family would be the star.

A life long friend is hard to forget... I am not avoiding having another dog but I dread the inevitable process of having to deal with this sorrow all over again. Like human, some dogs are more communicative and expressive than others. The more character a dog has, the more one will become emotionally attached to them. They know how to steal your heart and win your commitment..... forever.

Her love for you, and yours for her, is most certainly not gone. Don't be afraid to feel her presence, just because she's physically gone. I lost a 20ish cat last year, after nursing him pretty intensively for the last year and a half of his life. That love is still very much with me, and I'm sure it always will be. That sort of love is truly immortal.

It is my personal opinion that good dog owners are the finest people in the world. You're one of them.

Your emotions are on edge right now and things probably seem confusing. Yes, they only live for a specific period of time, and it's shorter than humans. They also have more fun (if properly cared for) in those years than humans have in their entire lifetime.

You have needs right now and are confused by these nasty emotions. But regardless of what you need right now, I can tell you this for absolutely certain: There is a puppy out there right now that NEEDS YOU.