That is a very good idea. Share your feelings with your new pup, tell her all about her big sis and how amazing she was!!!:thumbup:

I think your dreams are your way of working thru your grief. After my Dad died, I had so many dreams about him. I still do dream about him but not as often. After my dog Sammy died, I had a rough time. I had a few dreams about him. I still cry for Sammy, sometimes I just tear up and sometimes crying my eyes out. Thank goodness for Yorkie talk. You can come here and everyone here understands and is so compassionate. Talk to us here and talk to your dog too. Just to get the words out is helpful. Sending you a big hug. Valerie

I lost my mom close to my twentieth birthday. We were unusually close, and I still miss and love her so dearly. For about twenty years I dreamed of her daily, and I still dream about her, just not as much. I know the love we shared still sustains and helps me through all the tough times in my life. My little ones at the Rainbow Bridge remain deep inside my heart also. I lost my last little one three years ago a month before her seventeenth birthday. We had a wonderful life with Ashley and her sisters, but it was so hard to give her and them up. They will always be a part of us, and although it still hurts a lot, we talk about them a lot, and our hearts warm immensely and the memories make us smile. I am so sorry for your loss. Time helps, and so will your new pup. After two lonely years without a pup in our lives, Katie joined our family. She brought life and puppy love back into our lives, and we completely adore her. I wish you peace and also much love, laughter, and health with your new pup.

I'm very sorry about the loss of your little Gidget. I wrote a post about my experience with John Edwards, the psychic - I think the title was "there is an afterlife for our pets" something like that. I was picked our of the audience for a reading concerning my son. At the end he said there was a little chirpy little dog with my son - something like a yorkie. I was shocked. That was darling little Gina. Please try to find my post as there were so many replies that helped the people replying. Again, I' so sorry about your loss.

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It is very difficult to let go of things in this life. I do believe there is a home in heaven and when I lose a precious pet I hand him back to Jesus knowing that little life is back with his Creator. One day I will go there and hope to hear barking and see my little fur friends greeting me. Until then, He sees every tear I cry and knows the pain and will send me comfort as the days go by. I have little decorated stones in my backyard and I go out there and just sit and think and that helps me a lot. I talk to them and to the Lord about life and how thankful I am to have loved my sweet dogs.

I just wanted to say thank you for your support, understanding, compassion and experiences that your are sharing with me.

I have had a few dreams about Minnie since she died in May. One of them she just wanted to go outside and so I let her in back and we started running together in the yard. I had another where I woke up just incredibly sad and knew I had just had a really bad dream about her, but I'm glad I don't remember a single thing about it. I just know it was the saddest I had ever woken up. They seem like they have alternated half & half between happy dreams where we just did our daily routine and sad dreams where I just felt helpless to do anything (she had huge kidney problems and we just fought day to day to make sure she was really hydrated at all times).

Sorry if I don't have any idea how to give you closure on your dreams though. It's really terrible to have no control when your best friend is in such a dire situation. I'm not sure there is anything any of us can do to ever get rid of that feeling. It just comes with the territory of truly loving someone.

I don't have answers for you but sending many hugs!

thanks for the hugs

My heart aches for you. :( I had dreams when my Stuart died suddenly. I don't remember them now as it was 8 years ago now. I went to a therapist after a really hard break up when I was having crazy vivid dreams and tried to talk to her about them, she told me that your dreams are really what you think they are. They are only correctly interpreted by you specifically. ((HUGS)) to you!

Last night I actually had a dream where Cookie and Minnie were playing together with me. Know it could have never happened in real life though, as Minnie was extremely dog aggressive.

I have been struggling with some recent losses and today someone posted this on Facebook...it really touched me. Thought I would share it. Oh...and btw...I had a pup years ago who I was extremely close to...I talked to him daily and asked him for a sign that he was ok...I got it! It was not my imagination...matter of fact the way he communicated with me was through another pup and he did it with two other people who also loved him...my son and my friend. I know they watch over us...that one convinced me of it! I wish you peace ...

I stood by your bed last night, I came to have a peep.
I could see that you were crying...you found it hard to sleep.

I whined to you softly as you brushed away a tear.
"It's me, I haven't left you...I'm well, I'm fine, I'm here."

I was close to you at breakfast, I watched you pour the tea.
You were thinking of the many times, your hands reached down to me.

I was with you at the shops today, your arms were getting sore.
I longed to take your parcels, I wish I could do more.

I was with you at my grave today, you tend it with such care.
I want to reassure you that I am not lying there.

I walked with you toward the house, as you fumbled for your key,
I gently put my paw on you. I smiled and said, "It's me."

You looked so very tired, and sank into a chair.
I tried so hard to let you know that I was standing there.

It's possible for me to be so near you every day.
To say to you with certainty, "I never went away."

You sat there very quietly, then smiled, I think you knew...
In the stillness of that evening, I was very close to you.

The day is over...I smile and watch you yawning
And say, "Goodnight, God bless, I'll see you in the morning."

And when the time is right for you to cross the brief divide,
I'll rush across to greet you and we will stand, side-by-side.

I have so many things to show you, there is so much for you to see.
Be patient, live your journey out...then come home to be with me.

-Author Unknown

That was touching...I feel my lost pup with me many times throughout my days...just wish I could hold him.

Tammy, your baby was precious. I'm so sorry that you lost her especially the way you did.

Linda, that verse was so touching it brought tears to my eyes.