it is 1am here in England… I can not sleep right now.. I recently lost my dog hamish he was 8 years old.. he was my best friend…I have high functioning autism…. spent a lot of time with him..on the 8th june 2026 at 4pm I had to put him down… I am in a state right now.. no clue how to deal with this …..it is soo quiet here… i have stopped crying…..but i want him back…
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Hello @Phillip2026,
Thank you for reaching out, and I’m so sorry to hear of the loss of your dog Hamish. It sounds like he was incredibly important to you as your companion and best friend.
We have a support page about coping with the death of a pet on our Grief Guide which you may wish to read.
You may also want to get in touch with Blue Cross Pet Loss support. They have trained counsellors who can talk you through your loss. You can speak to them on the phone or online. Their helpline is 0800 096 6606 and it is open from 8.30am - 8.30pm every day. They also have a Facebook community which you may wish to join.
I hope you find the community to be a support to you and that you can reach out for more support, if you should want to.
Take good care - you are not alone,
Harriet
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Sorry to hear about Hamish he was a very handsome fellow. It’s always hard losing a beloved dog, they bring so much joy but a lot of heartbreak 
when we lose them 
I am sure you gave him the best life and you have lots of happy memories although it doesn’t make it any easier. Sending you a big hug 
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Hello Phillip, im so sorry for the loss of your dog Hamish, he was beautiful .. I know its hard when you hafta put down your beloved pet, i had to do that with my cat Nellie. It was heartbreaking …ive never gotten another cat..but I hope in the future you are able to find another beloved pet, take care and God bless you 
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This was my Nellie. 
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it is 1am here in England… I can not sleep right now.. I recently lost my dog hamish he was 8 years old.. he was my best friend…I have high functioning autism…. spent a lot of time with him..on the 8th june 2026 at 4pm I had to put him down… I am in a state right now.. no clue how to deal with this …..it is soo quiet here… i have stopped crying…..but i want him back… i had NO idea he had cancer until the 1/2 hour i found out… i FEEL LIKE CRAP RIGHT NOW.. I hurt him by not seeing any signs he had this… i want to end things right now because of this… I had hurt my best friend ever. he was the best dog. the only dog I had….I am in-between 0 and 1 right now.. I am clueless on what to do…before I new anything, I got angry at him…did not know he was suffering this bad…I hate my self right now…
love the look.thankyou
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Hello Phillip, I hope your day is going well, we here are all missing our loved ones, and we do the best we can everyday to try and cope with our emotions..take care of yourself, live life to the fullest, and may God bless you . 
I’m so sorry you’re struggling so much right now with the loss of Hamish @Phillip2026 - I’ve sent you a PM with further support, but please keep posting on here if it helps.
You don’t have to go through this on your own 
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