Is it normal i can't get over loss of pet?

I just can't get over this pet loss. It happened 6 years ago when I was about 13. My dog was only 2 years old when these seizures started happening. I loved him so much, everytime I'd get home the only thing on my mind was to see him. Hell, I'd sometimes even sleep next to his cage on the floor. One day when his first seizure happened it was nighttime, he was dazed and confused for some time after that, my parents rushed him to the vet and I went, the vet said he had epilepsy. He had to take tons of medication and it was just too much for him. So we had to put him to sleep. The pain really struck me and I can't still forget about it. I sometimes secretly break down at night in tears when I'm alone. I feel horrible because maybe we could've seen the epilepsy sooner and he'd still be alive.

Is this normal?

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  • Severus'sDaughter19

    I'm so sorry for your loss. May you find the ability to heal. I wish you the best.

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  • CraneyCrow

    You need to seek some sort of counseling because your reaction is not normal. If you were 10 years old, it would be somewhat understandable, although most 10-year-olds get over the loss of pets as soon as they get a new pet, but you're way past that. At your age, you should be forming other interests and not be obsessing over a dog that died 6 years ago.

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  • Avant-Garde

    When all of my fish died (they didn't die at the same time) I was very sad. However, the death of my first fish hit me hard. I was very depressed. She was adorable and she had do much spunk! I got her at a carnival when I was very young and she lived for quite a few years. There were a few occasions after she died where I believe that I saw her spirit.

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  • lmh

    It's usually because you believe they suffered before resting. I am the same. High five animal lover!

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  • So sorry to hear that, especially to see it when you're so young, childhood pets are always really special but surprisingly seizures are actually very common, mostly down to problems in the genetic breeding. I bet your parents were just as upset as you were, though may not have shown it at the time.

    Don't beat yourself up over it, everything happens for a reason (even though we don't like it). Sometimes even if you spot a problem sooner you may never be able to change it, similar with people really and its a sad fact of life :(

    I walk people's dogs as a living and one of our doggie clients had seizure and had to be put down at 2 years old (loved that dog - he locked my colleague out of her car once - was so funny! He was always really cheeky and bubbly!) Was really sad when he died but being in the job new dogs/puppies come along and you somehow learn to adjust and accept the circle of life in yourself and you move on, though of course you'll always love them and never forget them. Have you ever had a dog since or spent time with other dogs? Sometimes being with other dogs/pets can help adjust your perspective on things.

    You'll always have a special thing for him and that's completely normal regardless of what anyone else says. If anyone ever says its wrong to mourn over a pet then they've never had the pleasure of being loved by one in their lives which to me is sad!!!

    If you ever decide to get another dog (or any pet), try and find out as much about the genetic history of the parents as possible as this will help you prepare further down the road for what may come. My Westie is 6 years and she healthy but I'm already dreading the day she'll pass on because I love her so much, but for all the good times I have with her I'm so glad she's been a part of my life despite how it will end :)

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  • verm

    That's the same thing with me my cat I had had for almost 12 years had a seizure in front of me, we took him to the vet and the vet announced that he had heart problems and diabetes it devastated me we had to give him human pills so he would survive and then he started as a happy bubbly cat his health went down and he became crabby and would bite us finally he lost blood flow in his back legs and couldn't walk he started peeing everywhere so we decided we had to put him to sleep I still think he's in a happy place but my other cat who her and the cat that died were best friends went into depression. I feel the same way somedays I just think of him and start crying I feel so bad for him of going through all that pain and struggle but he had a great life but I minis him..
    R.I.P Fugabug April 17th 2009
    I will always miss him :'(

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    • Severus'sDaughter19

      I'm so sorry. I hope you'll heal from this and I hope your cat will always be with you even if you can't see him.

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  • LivelyMeCouldNeverBe1

    Also, I'm sorry if I sound pathetic, but these are my feelings.

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    • Severus'sDaughter19

      You're not pathetic. You don't have to apologize. I find your behavior normal and understandable.

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  • LivelyMeCouldNeverBe1

    He was a staffy, the unlucky one out of the litter.

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