How to deal with the death of my dog?
Recently my dog was diagnosed with a form
Of cancer that she’s probably had for a few months. The vet said she has a month tops to live. I 19 got back from college a week ago and next week will be going to Amsterdam for the summer for my job. I have had my dog since I was 7 years old and she truly is my best friend. I have a week left to be with her and then I will never see her again. I can’t stop crying and she isn’t even gone yet and I feel like I’m abandoning her because I won’t be with her til the end. I’ve never left the country and don’t want to be miserable all alone with no family when this is supposed to be a new exciting experience. I know she’s just a pet but she’s much more than that to me I didn’t have friends throughout school and had a miserable time. But every time I got home from my shitty day she was a constant in my life and would always be waiting for me in the doorway. I have never experienced the death of a love one either. Does anyone have any advice on to just genuinely not cry every 10 minutes after she passes? I’m going to be all alone in a different country and don’t know how to handle this by myself as someone who’s never had to deal with death. Please help.