Six months without Bliss
Posted on 24. Jul, 2010 by Keri in Dog Bliss News, Uncategorized
It’s been a little over six months since we lost Bliss.
Some of her toys are still here (I’m looking at them now), there’s a big box of unused food and product samples in the garage (they’re headed to a charity, I promise), and I’m still sweeping errant tufts of cottony fluff from corners and under furniture.
I made egg salad today and expected her to come running in when I tapped the eggs on the counter (eggs were her favorite). If I drop a bit of food on the floor, my first thought is still, “Bliss will get that.” I still find myself lunging to close the door when my horrible cooking sets off the smoke detector because she’d tremble for an hour whenever it went off.
I miss her. I go for morning walks, but it seems so stupid. What’s the point of going for a walk without a dog? I’m working from home a lot these days, and there’s no one to talk to, and no fluffball sighing at my feet. And coming in the front door without her telling the whole neighborhood about it just seems… anticlimactic.
Friends and relatives ask me if we’re going to get another dog. I had a dream about a week ago in which my husband asked me to bring the dog in. I started calling for Bliss. He said, “Oh, no, honey. We don’t have her anymore. She died.” He gave me the name of our new dog. I sobbed, “But I don’t know how to call for another dog!” Clearly, I haven’t finished grieving for her and I’m apparently not ready for another dog.
I’ve received some very nice emails advising me to consider starting this blog again. You all are very kind. But the thing is, I don’t have a dog. I’m not a pet owner any longer. I don’t buy dog products, I don’t look at pet blogs, I don’t walk down the pet supply aisles in grocery stores. So really, how qualified am I to continue this blog? How compelling is it for you to read a site called “My Dog Bliss” if there is no Bliss?
But when the site came up for renewal a couple of weeks ago, I renewed it. And I’m here throwing words on a page for whomever might see it. And I know, someday, I’ll get another dog. I can’t imagine life without one.
But for now, I don’t know how to call for another dog.
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Aussie Wheelbarrows
Sep 13th, 2011
It is really terrible to loss someone you love especially when you were really close and spend time everyday together.
Junie
Sep 20th, 2011
Please be strong for her sake. She wants you to move on and be happy.
Sami
Oct 1st, 2011
I just stumbled across your blog and this post made me cry. I lost Buster, my best friend and beloved Keeshound last year as well. I still think he’s going to clean up food messes or come around the corner. It gets easier, but never forget just like buster in my heart, bliss will live forever in your heart. Best of luck.
Jennifer Lim
Nov 10th, 2011
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BILL THOMAS
Dec 27th, 2011
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Val Heart
Jan 19th, 2012
Being an animal communicator, there is nothing harder than letting go of our beloved furrkids, but it definitely helps when we know we’re not alone. Check out my article on this on: http://valheart.com/freearticles/7_stages_of_grief.html