Thank you so much Joan. I know you are hurting as well. I'm sure you are experiencing the same feelings of loss, as I, this Thanksgiving Day and I send my love to help comfort you. Each day that passes gets a tiny bit better, but we all know, the emptiness will never go away or be replaced. We just somehow go on and move forward, one day at a time.
I share a website I found that may be helpful to someone experiencing the imminent death of their dog. Being curious why Patch was so unusually thirsty just seconds before he passed, I needed an explanation. I also wanted to ease my mind, feeling somewhat guilty that I may have not done enough to help him. I do know I did everything I could, but we always second guess ourselves. This information helped me, even though after the fact. Forgive me as I am not well adapted to do the actual link.
Signs Your Dog is Dying: A Caring Message to Bring You Peace - Dr. Buzby's ToeGrips for Dogs
Then feeling sad this holiday season and needing to feel "normal", I found these below sites that helped as well. Hopefully they are also helpful to others.
Grieving the loss of a pet during the holidays (healingpetloss.com)
Pet Loss and the Holidays: Four Things To Consider When Grieving During the Holidays (animalsinourhearts.com)
Surviving the Holiday Season After Pet Loss - Fidose of Reality
Thank you to everyone. We are all in this together. Sharing and caring.
Donna