Losing My Best Friend: Thoughtful support for those affected by dog bereavement or pet loss

We lost our beloved fur baby Joy 6 weeks ago at only 9y5mo old & have been devastated with grief by her sudden death from a heart condition. She showed no end of life signs, full of puppy spirit until her heart gave out & she left us. She was my soul dog, my fur child, my everything, my best friend. When I found this book with the cover image that reminded me of Joy & great reviews, I ordered it right away & started reading the day it arrived. Through the tears & laughs, I was surprisingly comforted by the relatable stories. The book helped me not feel alone or crazy in my grief & validated my roller coaster of emotions losing my best friend. It helped me better understand the stages of grief & what I may experience as well as offered tips to help. I am so grateful for this book for helping me get to a better place of acceptance of our loss & supporting my belief that Joy was not just a dog, she was family & the greatest unconditional love a human could be so lucky to know. I highly recommend if you have lost your beloved best fur friend. It will warm your heart. Thank you Jeannie!

I recently lost my dear Bubba, he is/was my soulmate and my entire world. My loss brought feelings of grief that no one seemed to understand. I started to think I was losing my mind, then I found this book. It has been by guiding light in the darkness, knowing my feelings were not crazy, that the kind of grief I am feeling is not abnormal. That there are others out there that know exactly how I am feeling and that it is ok. Jennie's book is helping me understand my feelings and has been helping me find a way to cope. Thank you so much Jennie for writing this book, it has truly been my saving grace at such a horrible time in my life. The websites listed in this book have been very helpful as well. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is struggling with the loss of their beloved pet/companion.

After losing my best furry friend, after 17 years of a wonderful life with him, I had so much grief that I didn’t really know what to do. I purchased a couple books of Amazon, and this one absolutely stood out. I love that the writing is so natural and down to earth and that I was able to really resonate with her situation. Don’t get me wrong, there was a good couple chapters that I cried however, it really helped to help me move through the different processes of grief. I’ll always be grieving him internally, but this book did help.

I’d like the author to know I’ve really connected with this book. I felt her pain and most pages had me in tears as I’ve related so very much. It is beautiful to know that there are other people in this world who consider dogs more than just family. My two senior rescues are reaching the final chapter in our lives and this book was an accurate representation of how devastating and realistic losing them will be. But it helps to know I am not alone in those feelings. To love a dog until the end of their life and after is such an incredible honor. Thank you so much for sharing your experiences in this book. It touched my heart.

After recently losing my beloved dog, I felt all sorts of emotions that I didn't expect- and believe me, I expected the worst. This book was very helpful to me during my toughest times of grief. There were moments where it felt as if the author was writing my own thoughts down on the page. I think if you're hurting enough to even look for a book like this on Amazon, you are the type of person who may be comforted by knowing that you are not alone in your feelings. The author, and all of us taking the time to read and review this book, are right there with you. My sincere condolences to all of the people this book has brought together.

My dog JoJo died three weeks ago. He was an old dog but not sick. He had a stroke and had a difficult death. I can't get over it but this book helped. It was good to read about other peoples' experiences. I've lost dogs before but JoJo was so special. We had been growing old together-he was my constant companion. I know that eventually time will heal the pain but right now I am obsessed with my best friend's death. I know I will return to this book again and again for the companionship of people who experienced, are experiencing this kind of pain. Very well written book. Comforting.

Having lost 2 of my 4 dogs in the last 9 weeks I am pretty well a wreck! Heidi died from old age albeit suddenly and Callie died of a previously unknown cancer. Depressed, crying and angry!! I was looking online for something, anything to help me during this time. Losing My Best Friend garnered very favorable reviews so I took a chance and I was not disappointed. First off, nothing you read is going to alleviate the pain and suffering that is the part of grieving your beloved pet but, the words in this book will put your grief in perspective and assist you to cope with it. Examples from Jeannie Wycherley,the author, who lost her dog Herbie and from several other dog owners all contribute to showing you that how you are grieving is perfectly normal and how you can move through the stages of grief. The book is touching and thoughtful in its presentation and I would highly recommend it to anyone who has lost or will be losing a pet/companion/friend.

An easy read with lots of helpful links at the end of the book for grief support. It was comforting for me to read of others who loved and were loved unconditionally by their dogs as I was, and that my feelings were shared and supported. Lots of helpful outlets for grief are suggested as well, which were helpful for me. It didn’t take away my pain, because nothing will, but it did give me hope that I can get through it, and ways to cope. Rest in paradise Herbie and all the other sweet dogs in the book & my beloved River, I hope they are resting easy on the other side. Till we meet them again.

This book has been a great comfort to me after the loss of my 14 year old darling dog. Thank you Jeanie.

What a fabulous, supportive and helpful read... I lost my little darling three days ago, and it's still utterly unspeakable - both literally and figuratively. 16 years spent with a four-legged friend is a long time in any human life and by any standards. I'll keep this invaluable book on my bedside table for months to come. THANK YOU. God bless you, Jeannie.

Thankyou for writing this book. I live in Sydney Australia & I lost my shihtzu Rosie after nearly 12 years together to cancer in January 2021. It was love at first sight for us and we had an incredible bond, so to lose her has gutted me in a way I've never experienced. My grief was such I needed help and I came across this magnificent book. I have ridden an emotional roller-coaster throughout this book, it's almost like you were here with me, the tears started almost straight away with the letter from Herbie to Jeannie and it has taken me a while to finish it because it is so moving and spot on in helping one grieve over the loss of my beautiful girl. Jeannie takes you on a journey that can only help those of us grieving the loss of our dog. The author comes across as a beautiful kind human being who's loss of her dog Herbie shattered her to her core, no different to me and others. Your book has helped me immeasurably and for that I will be eternally grateful so thankyou I hope you have found peace with your loss and in this horrid covid world stay safe.

We bought this book for a neighbour who recently lost her much loved dog. She said she and her daughter have been reading it and finding it helpful.