Hi Mary. I am so sorry to read about Grizzly Bear. I wish I could tell you that it gets easier, but (at least for me) it has not. Zack, my yorkie, died in May and I still miss him every day. I still talk to him all of the time. We have since gotten a new puppy (Yoyo, a yellow labrador) whom I love, but that has not made me miss Zack any less. In fact, I often tell yoyo about her big brother when I take her on walks. zack and Yoyo are such different dogs, but both were as happy as can be. And, it still hurts. Zack was my best friend. No one (including my parents, wife, friends, etc) understands how much I miss Zack and how hard his death was and still is. He was 2 weeks shy of his 2nd birthday, and my adjustment to losing him was extremely hard. I cannot even imagine how hard it is for you given how long you had Grizzly Bear.
Try to feel better and cheer up a bit. One thing that makes me sometimes feel a little bear is thinking about Zack in "heaven" playing with all of the other Yorkies - just jumping, running, and smiling up a storm.
-Allan |