Dog Grief
The pain of losing someone dear is no less deep when that individual is an animal. Give yourself permission to grieve the loss. There's no single method or timeline for moving on, and the only rule is to steer clear of those people who are unable to understand. In the meantime, reach out to friends or family who can be supportive. You may want to consider organizing a memorial event for your dog, creating a scrapbook or piece of art, or perhaps even joining a pet loss support group. Some people find that the best medicine is adoption — providing a loving home for another dog in need.
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 | Im fixing to take our black lab bubba bear an have him go to heaven.he has cancer so many lumps in side of his precious body. this is not easy. he was born right here in our home. bubba bear was number 13 of 16 pups. my heart is breaking. bubba has brought so much joy to us. their is nothing wrong with how you greive weater you give a service for your family member. dont worry what you do for that precious fur ball. they are our kids. GOD please help each one of us get thru these hard time. please folks go to the shelters an find you a doggie that needs some one to love. we have gotten every doggie from the humane society. they truly are the best. I dont know how long one should griev before getting another doggie. its really up to the indiviual. I just know their are many doggies waiting for people to love them an have a family. may GOD bless each of you an praying for your hearts to be healed. GOD bless/ Sandi 7 months ago by Bubba,s Momma |
| I lost my Shepadoole Jake when he got out the front door and ran down the street and he got hit by a car. He was the best dog I ever had and so beautiful and sweet. I miss him so much and can't stop crying. It happened two weeks ago and I get more upset as time passes. I don't know how long I'll be able to get over this. I miss him so much. 7 months ago by snowcloud |
| i just put my pet to sleep last night 7.32 pm . she was part of my soul.heart and love. she was 14 years, i had got her 2 years ago . she need a home , and i need to love . dr told me i need a pet . how can you stop the hurt . over 1 year ago by midge |
| My husband and I just lost our beagle, Molly, early yesterday morning. We only had her for three years. She was only four, still a baby. My husband and I both work retail full-time and being it was black friday, we were into work very early. We decided not to crate her for the night, being it was only a few hours till my husband returned home. When I left for work, she was sleeping under the covers on our bed. Then tragety struck. She somehow got into our recycling box, got her head stuck in a bag and box a Cheez-Its and my husband found her on our bedroom floor when he returned home. I feel like something has ripped away from me. I know I need to grieve, but I need another dog in the house. Not a dog to replace Molly, but a dog to fill an empty hole that's been dug. My husband and I both feel we need to resuce another dog, for Molly, just as we did her. We kow, she would want us to be happy and that we'd never stop loving her. over 1 year ago by astover06 |
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MY SOUL MATE DEEGAN
I TOO LOST MY BEAUTIFUL ENGLISH STAFFY AGED 11y, AFTER ENDLESS VISITS TO SPECIALISTS FOR CANCER OF LIVER ADRENAL GLAND, HAD TO DRAIN HIS POOR TUMMY EVERY WEEK HE KNEW WE WERE DOING EVERYTHING TO HELP HIM, EVEN TO THE EXTENT OF AN OPERATION TO SHRINK TUMORS BEFORE HIS OPERATION HE KNEW WE WOULD NOT SEE EACH OTHER AGAIN WE ONLY HAD TO HUG HIM AND LOOKM INTO HIS BEAUTIFUL EYES,... HE WAS SAYING GOODBYE TO ALL OF US ONE BY ONE... IT HAS NOW BEEN 6 MONTH SINCE DEEGAN PASSED, MY HEART IS BROKEN I STILL CANNOT SPEAK ABOUT HIM WITHOUT CRYING... I HAVE NEVER GREIVED FOR ANYTHING OR ANYONE LIKE MY DEEGAN,... NOT EVEN MYU FATHER OR MOTHER. DEEGAN WAS BHY MY SIDE EVERYDAY ALL DAY, WALKING PLAYING, JUST CHILLING OUT I AM 58Y AND HE WAS MY REPLACEMENT CHILD WHEN MY CHILDREN GREW UP WE ALL MISS HIM SO MUCH, I WILL ALWAYS GREIVE THEIR IS NO TIME FRAME FOR A PET THAT HAS BEEN SUCH A BIG PART OF YOUR LIFE... I HAVEN'T EVEN CONSIDERED GETTING ANOTHER STAFFY YET, ALTHOUGH I LOOK UP STAFFY U TUBE AND STAFFY RESCUE ALL THE TIME... I AM NOW TRYING TO THINK NOT OF HIS DEATH AFTER THE OPERATION, BUT ALL THE GOOD FUN WE HAD TOGETHER REMEMBER HIS PASSING WAS QUICK WITH NO MORE PAIN, I JUST THINK OF HIM IN RAINBOW HEAVEN FOR ANIMALS, SLEEPING AND HAVING A GREAT TIME PLSYING WITH ALL THE OTHER BEAUTIFUL PETS.. WE WILL SEE THEM ALL SOON.. HE IS THE FIRST THING I WANT TO GREET ME WHEN A PASS... IT WILL MAKE MY PASSINGS MUCH EASIER THINKING HE WILL BE THEIR... THEIR IS NO GREATER LOVE THAN A CHILD OR PET
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Did I make the right choice?
We just put our 8-yo English Bulldog down this week. He suddenly became ill and we took him to the vet and they suspected a growth on his Spleen. After visiting two vets and ending up at a specialist they determined that it was indeed a growth that it had ruptured and was actively bleeding. there was no way to determine if it was benign or malignant without performing surgery. The specialist and our normal vet both recommended that it would not be worth it to put him through the surgery, given the breed and age. They suspected Hemangiosarcoma in which the outcome is very grim. We decided to follow their recommendations, but now I feel horrible that we didn't at least try the surgery or something. Is this normal?
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Still grieving
It has been almost 6 month (January 21st) that I lost my precious Chloe. She was only 5 years old and was the best pug EVER! I still can't go a day without crying. Sometimes I don't know how I can live in a world where no Chloe exists. This upsets my husband so much because he says I should still love being with him. I try explaining that the love I have for Chloe is so different than the love I have for him. He loves her very much as well, but seems to have made progress with grieving. I miss her so much. Is it normal to miss a dog this much?
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How long does the heartache last?
I had to put my sweet dog of 12 years down 3 days ago and I still feel overwhelmed by sadness. I know that the length of grieving varies by individual, but how long does the intensely sorrowful part last? I can't think of anything else and just feel unbelievably sad. Thank you
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