Dear Marsh:

I am sorry for the loss of your dog. There have been quite a few threads on this site submitted by people who lost their dogs. I wonder if you found those threads, if it would be of any help  to you.

Regarding “coping skills to get through a very difficult week”- daily aerobic exercise can help, a brisk daily walk in the cool air, hiking, swimming if you have that available to you. Otherwise, there are blogs, articles, books on grieving humans and pets that may be helpful to you. I don’t know of any personally (I don’t read blogs and books).

I hope other members answer you as well and that you feel better soon. Feel free to add to your thread anytime you’d like, if that helps.

anita