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re: How to cope with the loss of a dog
Posted on 7/14/23 at 11:32 am to aruss15
Posted on 7/14/23 at 11:32 am to aruss15
I am tearing up while replying to you.
My Angel, toy poodle, was 17 years and 4 months old when her kidneys started to shut down and we had to put her to sleep.
That was in June, 2021. I still think of her and tear up every day. We have her ashes and paw print on our bedroom dresser.
My husband and I don't ever want to go through that experience again. The look in her eyes while we were holding her, hugging her, crying, and kissing her goodbye.
Now we are just enjoying our grandpuppies and watch them quite frequently,
My Angel, toy poodle, was 17 years and 4 months old when her kidneys started to shut down and we had to put her to sleep.
That was in June, 2021. I still think of her and tear up every day. We have her ashes and paw print on our bedroom dresser.
My husband and I don't ever want to go through that experience again. The look in her eyes while we were holding her, hugging her, crying, and kissing her goodbye.
Now we are just enjoying our grandpuppies and watch them quite frequently,
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Posted on 7/14/23 at 11:36 am to Nolalakeview
You don't get over a dog you bond with. I still shed a tear over my last one that passed away 13 years ago.
Posted on 7/14/23 at 11:39 am to aruss15
We did the same thing yesterday with our 15 year old. Sad times. He was the best family dog.
Posted on 7/14/23 at 11:40 am to Wiseguy
I feel guilty about it and I hate it
Posted on 7/14/23 at 11:57 am to aruss15
Don't feel guilty about it. He lived a long and happy life, and does not deserve to be in pain.
Posted on 7/14/23 at 11:59 am to dukke v
quote:How’s Beanie?
Toughest thing I’ve ever had to do was put my little Brutus down.. I was pretty devestated. This was just a month after Ida destroyed our trailer and that made it much harder. But we still had his sister beanie so that helped some…
Posted on 7/14/23 at 12:01 pm to aruss15
We have grieved and remembered for an amount of time. Then slowly started considering another dog.
We lost our last dog in December 2021, and got puppies in June 2022.
Don't rush, but dogs are amazing. You aren't replacing an old friend, you are making a new friend.
We lost our last dog in December 2021, and got puppies in June 2022.
Don't rush, but dogs are amazing. You aren't replacing an old friend, you are making a new friend.
Posted on 7/14/23 at 12:06 pm to aruss15
quote:
it felt like the right time.
No doubt about it. You know when it's time. But it is awful. I had to do it with my 15 year old lab 2 years ago. I do have another dog, who was 6 at the time and it did help to have her around. But they're not replaceable. It sucks. The thing is, they give us so much pure joy and love, but having them assures they we will have our hearts broken because they can't live forever.
This post was edited on 7/14/23 at 12:08 pm
Posted on 7/14/23 at 12:10 pm to soccerfüt
She is kinda fine now. She’s been through a lot. Couldn’t find her all night during the storm but she made it through and she was confused after Brutus was gone. Any thunder storm she is under the bed quick though.
Posted on 7/14/23 at 12:12 pm to dukke v
quote:Kinda good to hear.
She is kinda fine now.
Posted on 7/14/23 at 12:16 pm to aruss15
Time and you get used to it after a while.
Posted on 7/14/23 at 12:17 pm to aruss15
One of the worst experiences of my life. Holding my Dixie and watching the life leave her eyes at the vet office. She was very sick and seizing. I will never get over it. I had so much guilt after. Cried for weeks. But the pain eases eventually. I rescued another dog shortly thereafter. But my advice is don’t rush into getting another dog especially a rescue. Grieve first.
In loving Memory. Dixie Rose(had her for 10 years)
Charlie is such a good dog name.RIP
In loving Memory. Dixie Rose(had her for 10 years)
Charlie is such a good dog name.RIP
This post was edited on 7/14/23 at 1:09 pm
Posted on 7/14/23 at 12:18 pm to aruss15
Get another one IMMEDIATELY
Your dead dog loved you and would want you to be happy
Your dead dog loved you and would want you to be happy
Posted on 7/14/23 at 12:26 pm to aruss15
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I've never experienced anything like this before and am kind of at a loss right now.
I mean this in the nicest way possible, but if the loss of an animal is the worst thing you've experienced so far in your life, then consider yourself extremely fortunate.
Posted on 7/14/23 at 12:26 pm to simonizer
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new dog
It often sounds callous but this is the answer
It it feels to soon, ignore that. Clearly something you want in your life and you won’t regret getting a new buddy.
Posted on 7/14/23 at 12:28 pm to aruss15
Get a cat and you'll realize how great the dog was and will want another pretty quickly.
Posted on 7/14/23 at 12:31 pm to LittleJerrySeinfield
You are 100% right and I should be thankful. I've lost grandparents before, but this one hurts different.
Posted on 7/14/23 at 12:32 pm to aruss15
It’s a dog. Be a man and move on.
Posted on 7/14/23 at 12:36 pm to aruss15
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I feel guilty about it and I hate it
It's a gut wrenching decision to make and to go through. No doubt about it. However, the decision is made out of love and respect for your pet. There is no reason to feel guilty.
I look at is as the agreement I made when I got a pet. Barring my own premature death, I know when I adopt that I will eventually have to say goodbye. That's an extremely hard thing to do, but for me, the joy and love from having the pet is worth every moment of my grief. Also, knowing I provided a loving safe home is comforting. All that being said, I still get emotional about pets I lost many years ago. I just said goodbye to a 17 year old kitty in March. I will do again, though.
It takes time to move through the loss, but it will get better. Make your own decision about whether to get another dog after some time. It's not for everyone. Personally, I like having pets around. I like them better than some people.
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