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I'm so sorry Lucy. I know it is so hard to lose any animal we love so much. Just try and remember the happy times.

Put some pictures up on the wall and put her favourite things in a little memorial type box, which you can open whenever you want to feel close to her. Our family lost our 15 year old Border Collie X, Rosie, 4 years ago due to old age, kidney failure and possibly a stroke too. We have a beautiful big wooden box with roses carved into it, full of her favourite toys, her collars, tags, treat ball, half-chewed chews, pictures, tributes etc. The things which summed up Rosie. It helps to open that and remember different things about our time with her.

It might alway hurt, but you learn to cope with and reduce the pain. Time does heal. You mightn't think it now honey, I was just the same in the weeks, months even after we lost Rose. But it is so true that time helps ease pain - Rosie was the closest animal ever to me, I had grown up with her since I was born and she travelled everywhere with us, and I went through a very bad personal time in the year after we lost her, but now, although it still hurts and I still cry over her sometimes, I know she lived a happy life and she was deeply loved, which she knew all the time.

Just think of the happy time, talk about her, do whatever helps. Sending big hugs to you and your family.

Thinking of you.

Lau
xxx