My beloved dog used to have a great time chasing the squirrels and cats out of our yard. It was his job and he took it seriously. Now that he is gone to Heaven, squirrels and cats are brazenly hanging around the yard like they own the place. The squirrels don't even run away from us and they hang around our patio and sit on our satellite dish. The neighbor cats sun themselves under our trees and act like they live there. They didn't dare do that when my dog was alive. It kind of makes me sad, because it is further proof that he is really gone and even other creatures know it too. He is really gone.

The realization that our babies are really gone is horrible. I keep thinking it over and over at different times - when I see other dogs, when I drop food by accident, etc.

This is not just a bad dream. Daisy is really gone.

I understand how you feel.

Daisy's Mommy