I’ve been in pieces since the vet told me my dog is dying and I’m worried I won’t be able to cope without her

DEAR DEIDRE: I’VE been successful pieces since the vet told maine my canine is dying and I’m disquieted I won’t beryllium capable to header without her.

She’s been the lone changeless successful my beingness for the past 10 years and astatine times the lone happening that has kept maine going.

I’m 42 years aged and I adopted my beloved bearded collie erstwhile she was lone a mates of months old.

My mental health had been connected a downward spiral.

I was single, alone, and warring an uphill conflict with anxiety and depression erstwhile my person suggested that I get a canine for immoderate company.

It’s harmless to accidental that she changed my beingness and gave maine a crushed to live.

While I knew I’d suffer her eventually, I thought we had a mates of years left.

It is breaking my bosom and I americium disquieted sick I won’t beryllium capable to survive.

DEIDRE SAYS: We often underestimate however achy favored nonaccomplishment tin be, truthful it’s understandable that you’re having a hard time, but effort to retrieve that you’re acold much resilient than you realise.

It won’t beryllium easy, but with clip things volition get better.

Find assistance from The Blue Cross, which offers a Pet Bereavement Support Service (bluecross.org.uk, 0800 096 6606).

I’m sending you my enactment packs connected anxiousness and slump to help.

While your canine tin ne'er beryllium replaced, possibly erstwhile you’re acceptable you could see getting different one.