Pet loss

I regularly see a Dr. and therapist for depression and anxiety. Three days ago, we had to put our dog to sleep. The grief is unbearable. We have no children and this dog was our child. Has anyone talked to their normal therapist for pet loss grief. I need some opinions before I decide to call tomorrow. My last visit with the therapist went quite well and she said she's there every day and to call if I needed to. I thought a regular therapist and pet therapist were two different people. Thank you.

so so so so sorry for your loss. ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((dumbunny))))))))))))))))))))))))))

In my mind, your therapist should also be able to counsel you about the loss of your pet.
I can't really and honestly think of any reason why they should'nt.
Sorry I don't have any experience of talking to a therapist about the loss of my pet, just my thoughts.
It takes time, but it does get better. Honest (have lost pets myself).

Take care

I am soooo sorry for your loss! Been there too. It hurts like hell.
I'm sure you can talk to your t about this. They do know how to handle grief, and it doesn't matter who or what you're grieving over.

I'm so sorry for your loss, Dumbunny.
Yes, several times this past year.

Some articles on this subject have featured here on PsychCentral.

• On Mourning the Death of a Pet By Therese J. Borchard
• When a Pet Dies, Our Grief is For Real By Leigh Pretnar Cousins, MS
• The 15 Myths about Pet Loss By Tom Gray

More articles are available.

I'm so sorry! I have gone through the loss of a 'pet' (i find that word strange when talking about her), I'm glad you're going to a therapist. I didn't know better, and it took me a long time to deal with it to a manageable level. You can see your normal therapist, I hope she/he will help you

My feelings exactly.

When my dog went missing my support was mostly internet friends. But my Pdoc knows about my relationship with my horse and as he put it, "if something happened to that horse you would be hurting badly".

I am so very sorry for your loss. We can have strong emotional attachments with pets that makes it hurt so much when we lose them.

(((((((((((((((((((((bunny))))))))))))))))))
I'm very sorry for your loss...it's awful, I know. A couple months ago I put my beloved kitty to sleep and I still miss him terribly. When it happened, I talked to my T about it. It's perfectly ok to talk to them about it and I'm sure it's a common subject in therapy. I hope your therapist can help ease the grieveing process...it takes time, lots of time, but you'll be ok in the end

I called my therapist today but she's away until next week. Not sure whether to schedule then or not, thinking I may feel better by then.