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How can I get over the death of my dog?

I used to have a dog, he is pictured in my avatar. One has never gotten over his loss which happened last November. It was Bonfire night and one had a dinner party where friends and family joined us in celebration. We had a fireworks display in our back garden which I was incharge. I set up a rocket and lit it before carefully moving back to a safe distance. To my horror, my dear little dog Ern ran out towards the rocket and picked it up in his mouth like a stick. I don't wish to continue the story as it is too heartbreaking and opening up old wounds, but you can imagine the 'carnage'. What can I do?

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1. Volunteer at an animal shelter and maybe ask if a rescue dog or someone on YA could name their dog after yours. edit - ya we know he's a troll, but anyways
2. I had a dog and he died last November two but I'm not sure how I just found him, I know it is hard try doing something you like. I went skiing but it's up to you try to involve yourself in things it may help. But never forget him
3. You feel guilty for the death of your dog as it was your fault in away cause animals and fireworks don't mix, my dog died of natural causes 12 yrs ago and i still miss her and my gran 20 yrs ago and i miss her too. You have to live with it and remember the good times
4. what happened to your dog was dreadful and it will take time to get over his death,but what you need to concentrate on now is not how he died but how he lived all the great memories he has left you,all the great things ye did together, all the funny things ye done together, ernie maybe not be here any more but he will always be in your heart forever,you love and miss your dog dearly but remember ernie is ever only a thought away,sorry for the loss of your beautiful dog .
5. a fireworks display in our back garden which I was incharge. I set up a rocket and lit it before carefully moving back to a safe distance. To my horror, my dear little dog Ern ran out towards the rocket an
6. I have never owned a dog before, but I have owned many cats. I know the tragedy of losing a pet, especially one that is very close to your heart. Read this Bible Verse: John 16:22: So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy from you. John 16:22. I know you feel pain now, but remember that you always have Ern in your memories. Your memories take place in your heart only, and they will be kept there forever. You may cry, but do not grieve. It will only put it harder on yourself. And if you think its your fault, it wasn't. It wasn't Ern's fault, either. Everything happens for a reason, even though they seem tragic or intimidating. I know you miss your dear dog, but its time to move on. Do not adopt another dog if you don't feel like it just yet. And whatever you do, do not name a future pet Ern. It'll bring tears back into your eyes. Well, I hope this helped you, dear one. Have a better day, today.
7. I'm so very sorry to read about your tragic loss. No-one can ever understand the pain you feel inside; even those who have lost their own dog, because it's individual to us all. But it is a loss that most people don't ever get over. I think the best thing to do is to go with what is in your heart. This may be getting another dog or pup to love, which personally I recommend as I feel it's the best way to help people cope - certainly not as a replacement; but to give you a new focus and a new joy to love and get comfort from. You will always have your dear dog forever in your heart, but a new pup or dog will help you to move on. Best of luck.
8. *face palm* Come on you guys. He's a Troll. Ernie dies 5 new ways every week.
9. I feel for your grief and know what it is like to feel guilt over a loss. When one is overcome by emotion it is very hard to see ahead. We get immersed into the feelings and it feeds on itself. May I offer you a way forward which will, if you are willing to go along this route move you forward. It is all about your relationship with yourself. Your reality, your feelings arise from within you. The pain and guilt you are feeling both consciously and subconsciously are not real. They derive from assumptions about your life and actions which are based on conditioning. Deep down you may even feel that you do not deserve or are not worthy of looking after an animal. This of course again is just an idea which has no semblance of reality. Maybe here is a call to go deeper, forgive yourself first and foremost (even though in the final analysis there is nothing to forgive) and give yourself permission to move on, have another dog and experience the joy and love an animal brings. Mercedes www.ThroughHappiness.com