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We had to put our dog to sleep yesterday.

Geek Girl Con was this weekend and as much as I liked seeing all the people and doing all the things, it was really colored by our doggy. I think Housemate and I did pretty well in front of people, and the con helped to distract us, but mostly all I care about is my dingo-train.

We're laying off everyone at work and rehiring back a fraction of the staff, this has been going on for months, I got a promotion so now I have to be one of the ones making the hiring decisions, I have a trip to D.C. for work and I worked over 13 hours today, but mostly all I care about is my dog.

I think it was the right thing to do because she was really unwell and had been refusing to eat for weeks, and didn't eat at all the past three days. But she was really special to me, and we were petting her when she died, and she was my favorite of them all even though she also drove me the craziest.

Housemate did almost all of the work getting her to eat and cleaning up after her and taking care of her so I probably shouldn't even complain. I think the other dog is coping okay and one of the worst things is how I don't cry or sound sad when I talk about it.

Anyway so that's that.

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I'm so sorry.

I'm really sorry. I think you have every right to complain.

*hugs* Losing an animal is always horrible and, like staranise said, you have every right to complain.

*hugs* My deepest sympathies.

It's okay to grieve in your own way. (I didn't cry or sound sad in front of my mom when we put our cat to sleep, and she could not understand that, and I still remember it fifteen-plus years later.)

Very sorry for your loss.

Edited (typo) 2013-10-23 14:18 (UTC)

I'm sorry for your loss.

I'm sorry for your loss. :( Even when it's the right decision it still hurts.

First of all, you're not complaining. You're grieving, and there's a huge difference. And even if you were, it's okay. You still have every right. I do the things I do partly because it helps me work through stuff. I think it's the household communist economy thing--from each according to his means. That is a thing I can do. You did things too, only sometimes they involved more feet-licking. She couldn't do that with me, after all. You and she were close and that's all that matters.

We haven't talked about it at all, and that's okay if it's what you want. I just want you to know that if there's anything I can do or say that will help, I hope you'll tell me. I love you.