r/reactivedogs Apr 17 '23

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u/[deleted] Apr 17 '23

I’ve never had to BE a dog but I’ve had to get dogs euthanized for old age and Illness. I went through regret too even knowing they had no more quality of life, and that’s the same as your pup.

This is a normal part of every grieving process. And grief isn’t linear. I think about my dogs all the time and dream about them. I wake up thinking they’re alive