When Your Dog Dies – Tips From Pet Owners Who Understand
When Your Dog Dies, You May Be Surprised by Your Grief
When your dog dies – illness, old age, or an accident – healing from the heartache can be surprisingly difficult.
These tips are from pet owners who understand. Their dogs died and they share what helped them cope with the grief.
Here’s how one journalist handled the death of her dog:
“When my precious schnoodle, Puccini, died, I channeled my grief into a project I’d been working on for 13 years-a series of children’s books called Adventures With PawPaw,” says Diana Scimone. “After Puccini died, I pushed the project into high gear. About a year later, the first three titles in the series were published-and more are on the drawing board.”
Not everyone can publish a book about their pet’s death, but reading about how pet owners survived loss can help.
When Your Dog Dies – Tips From Pet Owners Who Understand
Surround yourself with people who understand pet loss
“I’ve got four boxes of ashes on my book shelves – three dogs and one cat – for the pets I’ve had to say goodbye to over the last dozen years,” says Carol Hodes. “Each was an important member of my family [I have no children]. I am of the belief that you have to accept that the grief will be as profound, if not more so, than if you lost a human member of your family. And you need to surround yourself with people who understand that. Folks who don’t share your love of pets will not understand your sense of loss. In most cases, I had to make the decision to euthanize the pet and I also find that to be both a uniquely challenging and, sometimes, uplifting aspect of the experience. You got to be there for the pet and give the ultimate gift of a peaceful and pain-free end.”
Cherish your other pet — whether they’re dogs or cats
“I have been lucky that I’ve always had another pet at home to help me through the sadness – and they do feel the loss of their friend, too,” says Carol Hodes. “And I have gone on to get other pets to fill the void. I don’t understand the perspective of some people who, when they lose a beloved pet, won’t take the risk of getting another pet to love because they might eventually have to cope with the death of their dog or cat. Two years ago I lost my Pembroke Welsh corgi, Chip, to cancer. I knew that by the spring I would have “puppy fever” and sure enough, I got a puppy at the end of March. Scooter is a border terrier who is now a year old.”
Explore a different breed of dog
“One thing I have done that may work for some people – I don’t replace one dog with another dog of the same breed,” says Carol. “There’s no way to replicate your last pet and why have the next one held up to comparison all the time? It’s easier [for me] to enjoy the charms of an entirely different type of dog.”
Remember the funny stories about your dog, and make an album
“We have to put our 14 year old dog to sleep two weeks ago. Not sure how, but he broke his femur bone and he would have had to undergo major surgery to put pins in his leg, or if the break was caused by cancer they would have to amputate and hope the cancer didn’t spread. Neither choice was good for a 14 year old. I had to explain to my children that “Floyd” wouldn’t be coming back from the hospital. We had a funeral and memorialized our dog by telling her funny stories about him-how he liked to chase chickens, how he rescued (by barking to a neighbor) another dog that was drowning in our pool, and how he like to sleep in Mommy and Daddy’s bed with his head on the pillow. We found several pictures of him and made a little album. This helped us heal when our dog died”. – Roni Jenkins
Embark on a new endeavor
“I’ve owned Doberman Pinschers for almost 25 years and each time, the loss of each one was crushing,” says Sherry Stinson. “When I lost my oldest Dobe, Tyler, I was numb with grief. He was old, I knew that, and had lived beyond the average age a Dobie lives, but his passing was still devastating. To pull myself out of the all-consuming grief, I decided to start a pet greeting card company and name it TylerDog Cards. This helped me focus on the wonderful joy I had when Tyler was alive.”
Give yourself time to mourn when your dog dies
“Many people advocate getting a new pet to replace the emptiness, while others say to wait,” says Sherry. “Personally, I think you have to give yourself a little time to grieve pet loss before jumping into a new puppy given they require so much attention. However, that’s just me.”
Let yourself grieve the way you need to
“The most important thing is, don’t be afraid to cry, to grief, to miss your pets,” says Sherry. “Too often people let society deem what’s appropriate to grieve over and what’s not. Pets are an important part of people’s lives today and just as hard to lose as anything else, so it’s very important to just let yourself grieve.”
Share your memories of your dog
“My golden retriever Katie was a huge part of my life for 13.5 years,” says Regina. “We went through everything life tossed at us as a team, including my bout with cancer over six years ago. After she passed away, I hosted a memorial service with my friends. We sat in a circle and each guest told a happy story about Katie. Before each person spoke, I lit a small candle. After that I passed a balloon around and, as it reached each person, they had to express a wish for Katie in Eternity. When we completed the circle, I released the balloon and said that it not only carried our wishes Heavenward to Katie, it would grant those same wishes to every pet who had ever been loved and lost by anyone in the group.” – Regina Leeds
Visit a dog kennel
“We had to put down our beloved dachshund, who was two weeks shy of his 17th birthday. I almost immediately went online searching for dachshund rescue sites to see what dogs were available. I had no intention of replacing Joplin immediately but just found comfort in doing this. I also read up on how to cope with pet loss. Naturally, it’s a very individual thing and people respond differently. The house was eerily quiet without him and 4 months later, my husband and I adopted a wonderful 2 yr. old rescue. We still have photos of Joplin around the house and I do sometimes feel guilty loving Charlie as much as I do, but it is possible, at least for me, to be able to love this dog as much as I had Joplin.” – Jane Cohen.
A final tip for before your dog dies: make a clear plan when all is well
“We recently lost Shirley, our cocker spaniel/poodle of 17 years, about a month ago,” says Abby. “My family is still very sad. We have tried to keep it as lighthearted as possible by laughing about her strange habits or funny times when she was around. We did make one mistake the day she passed away. My dad found her body and panicked. To ensure my mother would not arrive home from work and panic also, my dad reacted quickly and buried the dog in the backyard. While preventing my mother from having to watch the burial was thoughtful, it was not what worked for the grieving process. We learned to have a clear plan in case something happens and everyone is not around to make the decision together.” – Abby Harris.
If you don’t know how to help your child when your dog dies, read Kids and Pet Loss – 5 Ways to Help Children Cope With Death.
In Letting Go of an Animal You Love: 75 Ways to Survive Pet Loss I interviewed veterinarians, grief experts, and pet owners who survived their pet’s death in sometimes surprising ways. A book like this will help you grieve, show you you’re not alone, and give you ideas on how to memorialize your dog long after he or she has left our world.
If you have any questions or thoughts about healing when your dog dies, please comment below.
Feel free to share your story – because writing can help you heal.
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Category: Dogs & Doggy Care Tips, Grief & Recovery Tips, Pet Care Tips
Liz,
Please see where I told Tella to go for extreme support from fellow companions that have lost their beloved pet. Its a wonderful place. I lost my Jack R Becky 22 days ago and have been on that site many times.Becky had diabetes also and kidney/liver failure. My days are up and down but faith and their wonderful support is the key..
Hugs and praying for your strength and sound mind to make it through this loss for you best friend..www.petloss.com
Mary
Two weeks ago I lost my so loved pharaoh hound, Pinnie. He was an insulin resistant diabetic. For the last couple of months, his Vet was trying to get his sugars under control but he died . I nursed him around the clock, his hips were weak since he was diagnosed with diabetes. I would massage his hips to relieve the pain. I would check his insulin levels many times a day and adjust accordingly but to no avail. On Friday night he wanted to go outside and when I went out to see if he was alright he had passed away. I am devastated, he was so important to me and after losing my mum 6 months ago, he was like my best friend. I cry, I blame, and miss him terribly. I feel like this is a horrible dream and I will wake and he will be here..does it get any better?
TELLA..www.petloss.com is also a wonderful place with tons of people who have lost their pet very recently and some long ago who are on a great deal of the time and will give you feedback with loads of wonderful heartfelt tips on how to cope. TELLA I placed my 14 yr old Jack R down on 1/14 and its still numbing..I take it day by day and I’m learning how to deal with this through a wonderful book When Your Pet Dies by Jamie Quackenbush MSW and Denise Graveline, get that if u can at the library..and for the next 3 days you are not going to want to eat or sleep so be kind to yourself..get some type of food and rest please..and visit today http://www.petloss.com and post what you wrote on here!..Its a wonderful site..Hugs and know you are not alone..Hugs and Gods love..Mary..
January 30, 2012 My dog was put to sleep Monday. I had her in my arms as he injected the medication. I thought I was prepared but I was not. She was more than a dog to me, she was my companion for 16 years. What a personality the little girl showed and now she is gone. I don’t want to go home to an empty house and I cry. Everyone will say “get another dog, I have one to give you”. I don’t want another dog, I want mine back. She was sick but I am sorry now that I didn’t let her die at home. I feel I killed my best friend. I am not a child. I have children and grandchildren but the loss of this dog is devasting for me!
Oh Carol,
What courage you had more than I..I let them take Becky my Jack R from my hands as I could not go in that room..BUT you must grieve so let it out when it comes..and it will on and off..Becky was my shadow , my best friend, the one thing that I could love and she would love me back un-conditionally like no other..I never thought I could live after she left this world..but you know what..a miracle..I have faith in Jesus Christ and he is the one who gave me Becky and she wanted Becky back..If you know the scriptures please go to Luke12:6 and Psalm 34:18..If you have to say them a million times when the flood of tears comes do so..He gave you Greta as a temporary enjoyment and now he will comfort you more than you can imagine now that she is with him..I placed Becky in heaven 1 week ago today…God Speed comfort to all of us who know this loss..
Hugs to you Carol!..Keep me informed how you are doing!
Yesterday my little mini schnauzer Greta was laid to rest. I held her even after she had past. I can’t seeem to stop crying and wanting my little girl back. We have 3 other dogs but Greta was my little girl. She was so different. I feel like a part of me just died. I know it will take time. I wish the pain would go away. The last thing I told Greta before she past was that I love you, I’m so sorry and you come back to me. I never realized how painful it is loosing a pet. I love Greta so much and all I want is her back. I hope in time it will get easier.
Mary, it has been ten months for me, I still cry most days. I haven’t been able to even think about getting another dog. I loved Holly like a child, when I lost her I was devastated. She was a trooper up to the end also, the day we took her to put her down, I was explaining to her how much we loved her, and she couldn’t get better. She seemed to understand, and gave me a kiss on my nose like she always did. I wish less pain for you, but as for me I take it one day at a time.
Lance,
It has only been three days for me but I will keep you in my prayers minute by minute. That is how I am taking each day so far.Just a huge hug and if you are a believing man give the pain to God when it comes flooding in.
I will write more in the days to come as this pain is horrible this morning. Becky was a 14 year old Jack Russell..Her kidneys liver and other organs were just failing almost 100%..she was such a trooper up until they put her to sleep..
Best,
Mary
I wrote my 12-year-old Golden an obituary for my own blog when she clearly was fatally ill before she died and it helped me find the courage to make the decision. It reminded me of how faithful she had been and how faithful I must be to her, now that her dogness was likely gone. The blog post was so well received I revised it and published it on my newspaper’s pet blog. (I’m a journalist.)
http://journalgazette.net/article/20120116/BLOGS22/120119592
We had to put our almost 12 year old Bulldog Sophie to sleep on Dec. 21st. I loved the dog very much but I am even surprised how much trouble I am still having with this. I don’t seem to be getting over it and I thought that I would. We are talking about another Bulldog puppy in the Spring which is helping some. It helps going out and researching breeders and things like that. How do I move on and get rid of the guilty felling of the apperance that we are just replacing Sophie. I know that no pup can replace Sophie. It would be unfair to expect a new pup to replace her.
To Karen who just wrote today,
Prayers to you and your heart and loss. God is stepping in and giving such a peace I cannot believe it! I hope you know the joy of his love and gift.
Best Always,
Mary
My beautiful collie/german shepard mix love Beau had cancer of the skin for six months and went through two operations to try and cure him. His skin cancer was incurable and the cancer grew back within weeks. He still wanted to walk every day, and didn’t loose his love of food. But the type of tumor he had would bleed and ooze. On his last day the tumor split open and he was bleeding alot. I called the vet who agreed to come to the house because Beau is over 100 pounds. To the very end he was my wonderful protector putting himself between me and the vet. I miss him so much, and the house is so empty without his beautiful face, shinning eyes, and wagging tail. I could never replace him, he was my last dog and I will always love him.
I had to put down my 14 year old Jack Russell Becky who I adopted 8 years ago after a divorce.She was my best friend.It was only just this past SAT early morning. She was dealing with severe Kidney and Liver failure and starting throwing up continually and then had a convulsion at 2:30 SAT morning and I knew then it had to be done. I am experiencing severe grief and a huge sense of loss . I cannot stop crying. I keep wanting her to be next to me and talk to her. She knew everything I said. How do were cope?I have great faith and have been praying for courage and strength. Only people who have had a companion understand this agony of loss. We are burying Becky today in the back yard as she loved the outside.We are having a bonfire to soften the ground as I live in Wisconsin. I did have the honor of having Becky and she kept me going and for that she was and will always be, my angel.
My entire body feels sick now but in time like all of you on here , God will heal us. I could not go in with her when they put her down,I wanted to remember holding her alive before they put her to sleep. Was that being a coward? Please write me back when you can anyone. I welcome any new friendships to help me through this empty time.
Mary
i lost my puppy last month on 19 dec.sh
e was my darling.she use to wake me up in the morning.her name is snowy.we called her shona snoya .she was very naughty.we are not able to know the reasn of her death.love her yar.cant imagine my lyf widout her.miss u baby.
may her soul resten peace.
This is to Steve Hoff and to all those others on here who were lucky enough to have felt what we are all feeling now. I had my 16 year old Labrador Jumble put to sleep on Wednesday at 9.45pm. I thought life was hard enough but it was a walk in the park compared to life without her. She is and will be still alive in me and all the lives she touched. I think of all the good times when I feel the pain, I’ve still got a long way to go but I was lucky enough to have had a good last experience with her and was feeding her bakers complete while the vet injuected her, she didn’t have a clue. I am one day I hope going to see her again until that day comes I am going to do my best to laugh and live life to the fullest. She taught me not to complain and above all smile, even if I didn’t want to. She and all the others on here and those reading this should….. have a big smile, even if you do this while crying as your beloved dog and I know my dog Jumble would have hated seeing you upset! They are all special and will never be forgotten.
I lost my best friend of almost 13 years last night; my best friend Rosie. She was the sweetest most loving english bulldog that was always with me, and defined unconditional love. She was sick, she was in pain, and I had to let her go. I wanted to leave this message as a tribute to my buddy. She’ll never leave my heart. Although it pains me to lose her, I only hope she is at peace and no longer in pain. A tribute to “my bud”
Bailey, our dear mini-schnauzer had to be put to sleep today. She was only 8 years and 2 months old.
The sweetest little girl, I called her my Bailey Boo. I am heart broken and don’t know how I’ll ever recover.
We love you Bailey.
I had my German Shepard named Duke. We had him since i was 2. When we would go outside, he would limp..ALOT. we diddnt have any money to bring him to the vet, so we did our best. Just two days ago my neighbor, a vet, had a good look at him. He said that we had to make a hard decision in about 6 months. He said that by his smell, he was having kidney failure. So just last night, Duke got out and he got hit by a car. My mom said that he killed himself to prevent us from making that hard decision. She had a dog that did that too. Even though he is gone, ill never forget him. My good friend said to me, “What doesnt kill you makes you stronger”.
when i was 6 years old , my mom and step-dad went to buy a dog for me and my brother. i loved it so much… its still like my best friend ! he’s the most inportent thing in the world for me… but then… 2 weeks ago , he started to puke and stuff like that , she ated weird things..like mud and stones…then we wanted to go veterinarian my dog was with my grandma to for the moment (lives next to me) i knocked to the door i saw my dog she was SOOO happy to see me (i saw her 1 hower before that) she jumped but then my grandma opened the door , then i saw my dog falling , she felled on her side and started shaking.. i was freaking out , she stopped moving , my grandma said : shes dead , im sorry … that was the worst moment of my life , but then lorna stood up again , she wasnt dead , she had an attack , i took her in my hands and runned to my home and said we had to go to the veterinarian quickly !
that was the best moment of my life. my dog made the operation. we jumped in the car cause the veterinarian closed at 19:00 it was 18 : 45
but it didnt… my 9 year old best friend (jack russel) lorna died… the most inportent thing in my life , i am 13 but i will never forgat her :’( she’l be in my heart for ever , that was yesterday , now i cant laugh anymore….
she had to stay there for a few days , they had to do an operation on her , to remove a little rock in her intestines there was a big chance she wasnt gonna make it… but i knew she was strong, and we had to wait 2 howers to know if she made it. i cried and cried and cried for those 2 howers , then they called i saw a smile on my moms face , i was like
we came , we had a little moment with her. she was pretty weak at that moment but that was totally normal they said : i was sooooo fucking happy. the next days she was better and better and better and better. but the only problem was she had to make red blood cells herself , that could take 2 months till she was the old again. then i had to go to my dad for a week. but then , an evening 3 januari in the evening my mom called to say that she began to puke again and was weak again , the next day she went to the veterinarian with her again , they said : its something a few dogs have , they refuse and break their own red blood cells , we have medication for that , but first , let her stay here tonight we are gonna check her. i was like ” ouffff” i made a friend sleep over. the next morning my dad wake me up early to say : mam is here. i run downstairs and the first thing i asked was : how is lorna?
she said : sorry , she died last night… that was the worst moment ever… i tought : everything will be okay again
we had a chance to say goodbye to her body , i did it , but it was scary cause she was all hard , and cold… i cried and cried i can never forget her… Lorna 2/august/2003 /// 5/januari/2012
It is with the heaviest heart I could ever imagine that I write about the passing of my beloved angel.
Dinah came into my life in April of 2008. She was 6 weeks old and I had found her on Craigslist. She was a rescue. I almost didn’t get her because of a communication error with the teenager who had posted her. There were two pups, Dinah and her sister. They were the cutest little things ever. When I walked up to the girl, Dinah all but jumped out of her arms and into mine and wouldn’t stop licking me. I knew at that moment that she chose me and it was up to me to accept.
I took her home and had a rough first couple of weeks, she had a ton of fleas and she was suffering from separation anxiety due to her age.
At the time, I had just gotten married and David was not tolerable of Dinah and her night time crying at all. He would yell at her. I moved her playpen to my side of the bed and would sleep the wrong way so my arm could hang into her crib and comfort her when she got upset.
A couple of months later, David decided he no longer wished to be married. It felt like a cruel joke. I was beyond unstable and went in the bathroom with the intention of taking enough pills that I’d go to bed and never wake up. And then, I heard my little love at the door. She was trying to get into the bathroom with me and was whining when she couldn’t push the door open. I got out of the shower, called my mom to come over and immediately made an appointment with a counselor. She saved my life, I had to live, I had to take care of her. I couldn’t leave her.
So it was her and I, she was my partner in crime, my love, my support. I’d come home and want nothing more than to just cry my eyes out and she would let me, and nuzzle into me and just take it.
She was amazing that way. She was my protector.
I ended up dating Andy and he eventually moved in with his dog Precious. A large pit bull. I remember once Dinah and precious wanted the same toy and Precious growled at Dinah, and wouldn’t you know it, that 10 pound bag of bones bit that pit bull and from then on Dinah was the boss.
When things went south with Andy and I, I knew I needed to get Dinah a companion. Two months later while I was starting to date Josh, I got Cody.
Cody was a bigger pup and there were many times that Dinah had to put him in his place. She was very much the alpha of the house.
Josh and I had our problems from the beginning and I stuck with it, up to the point when he hurt my angel by putting a binder clip on her ear.
I’ve never wanted to punch someone in the face so hard as I did when I heard her cry.
I kicked him out and it was the three of us, Dinah Cody and mommy.
Two months later my friend Julie and her kids needed a place to stay while she was going through her divorce. I offered my place.
To my surprise the dogs handled her crazy toddler well. There was only a couple of times that he got snapped at.
Through it all, my angel was there.
On New Years Eve 2001, somehow, she got out of the backyard. I was gone from 7:30pm to 1am. I went out in my PJ’s looking for her for over an hour with no luck. I tried to get a little sleep after flooding the internet and facebook with her description and photos.
After searching for her all day on Sunday, the first, I got the call that broke my heart. Someone had seen a dog matching Dinah’s description on the side of the freeway onramp almost a mile away. I sent Julie and Jesse to go look and got the worst news of my life.
They brought my angel home in a grey storage tote and I apologized countless times to her lifeless body. I pet her and tried to console her. Tried to console myself.
She was taken from me so soon. I have so many what-if’s, so many shoulda woulda coulda’s. Enough to drive a person crazy but I know she loved me with all her being and that she knew she was so loved.
She will continue to be my rock, my security blanket and my angel. I just have to remind myself that she’s in every sunrise and sunset. Every raindrop. Every flower and every summer breeze.
I miss her so much and my heart hurts to no end but it will get better. It has to.
I love her and just because she’s gone doesn’t mean I have to stop that love.
I lost BJ four days after Christmas he was 15years old. He was a beagle mix. I had him since he was 5 weeks old. He was always with me. Through all the bad times in my life he was always there. I feel extremly guilty for having to make the choice of having to put him down but one morning I woke to him stumbling and unable to walk. I knew I had to make the decision for him. The first couple of days I just would break out into tears looking at where he would once lay. I know keep a picture of him in my room on the mirror and I talk to him in the morning. I truly miss him and wonder if I will ever heal from his loss. I have another dog a Husky(Snowball) I feel bad that I took his friend from him and wonder if I should get another dog. I know in my heart that Snowball needs me now and I don’t feel that another dog is the right choice for us yet. I would wonder everyday why was he taken from me. BJ was the one who made me feel safe he was always there waiting for me when I came home. The house does feel very empty without him. Talking about it does help but it is those quite times that I find myself missing him the most.
Hi, My 16 year old Shi-tzu Katie dies due to verinary malpractice, she was happy and begging and playing like always, but she seemed to have dry heaves, and it seemed she was having trouble emptying her bladder. I took her to a a fat arrogant money hungry pig, and I went into that office and the waiting room was full, and I was so angry, I was filled with guilt, and I loved her so much. She was so sweet, and prorective of me, and her grandma (my mom) who I am taking care of with hepl from my sister. That “vet” did not do any tst, she just said she was in acute heart failure, and they gave her a shot of Lasix, and said she would live a long time if she was given diuretics the rest of her lif. Than that vet called me after my baby was back there on Wednesday 11/09/2011, and that woman said that katie needed a cariologist and that would cost $7000.00. I told her I did not care as long as she was not in pain. When I called that clinic they told me they do not charge $7000.00 for anything, and she said she has been there for years. They told me to take her to a smaller hospital, and that dr did blood test, and examined her good, and he said to call Thursday night, 11/10/2011. HE said she was respnoding well to the the drus, and she was pered up, but she was still a sick girl, and he said to call at 10:00 am on Friday 11/11, and he was examining her and she died in his arms. I never had any idea that I was killing her giving her meds that just made her worse. I have a 8 year old Shi-Tzu, and he was always playful, now he has no urge to play with his toys, and I got another Shi-Tzu, and they will play, but my boy Bart is not himself. Is there a anti depressant that the vet could give him. HE is heavy, but he can jump on the high bed in our house, and he will play with his new brother Syd who is a beautiful little man. I had a 14 year old when I brought my baby girl home, and when he died, she was not depressed like Bart is. I got Bart abot 2 weeks after the boy I loved more than anything. I had a disableling disease, I had to go on social security, and if we took a trip, my dogs went, that is the way it has been for 30 plus years. I need advice on what I should about Bart. HE gets active, for a whele when he and Syd play, and he will do like dogs do, and he will run from one end to the house to the other. I just cannot beleive that Katie was telling me she wanted a treat Tuesday, she would growl and I would say what you want baby, and I would say tell me, then I would say show me what you want, and she would go straight to the refidgerator. I always buy $.99 cent a pack salami, and on their birthday everyone gets a steak. I do not have any family near by, and I am sick, and my mom is 81, and she has had 4 or 5 surgeries for colon cancer. I had to stay on my rv near the hospital my mom was being treated at is 135 miles away, and they went with me, and if a storm came up I would drive 10 minutes back to the rv park to hold Katie and Bart, they are terrified of thunder.
I just need advice on what to do with Bart. He will grieve himself to death I am afraid.
I hope you or someone who reads this will be able to tell me hat I should do.
Thanks, and God Bless
Dave
Yesterday we had to put our beautiful friend (More like our child) down.
Gypsie was the most beautiful little minature foxie who gave us so much love and joy. The emptyness of our home and our hearts are just so overwelming that you feel you just cant’t stand the pain. She won everyones heart and her little tail never stoped wagging.She was our constant companion and our joy. You will live in or hearts forever
Spikey was an awesome dog. He was loyal and friendly and loved everyone around him. Unfortunately, he decided to have an adventure on his own and was hit by a car along the way :[
All of us were crying because he was so young and what happened to him was tragic. We drove straight to the cementery and buried his body.
R.I.P Spikey.
We will love you forever.
my dog was brlutly murrerd by 2 teenaged boys and i keep haering him everywher i dont know what to do and i really eally misssed him and the sad thing is he was born on my b-day
About 4 days ago my Rottie died she was 1 Ina half yrs old she ment everything to us we got a call that she just DROPED dead after a walk she was heathy we always took good care of her spoiled her made sure she ate made sure she always had fresh water it sucks bcause we just don’t know how she died I feel all u guys pain she was like our baby my daugther loved her she always made her laugh she stood by my daugther snice day one always protected she was such a lovable cuddly dog always happy we just so hurt we haven’t stop crying or been able to sleep or eat the pain is horrible I just wish I had better answers :’( we love u and miss u sooooo much Mia !!!!! <3
Last night our 3. 5 month old pug drowned in our pool. How he got through the fencing is unknow. It breaks my heart that he got into the pool area and none of us knew where he was for about 15 minutes. All I can think of is how we should have done something to save him. Give him CPR or something but we were in such shock that nobody could move. Having to tell our 4 kids was horrible. I feel like his death was somehow my fault. We love and miss you Moe.
SCCOBY…….We all are crying and its not easy to miss you my dear,you leave us alone ,in the morning we all go to your room to see you, but we found you leave us ………………it terrible,Its our pray that God give you peace……Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole….Miss u lot Scooby……
My dog Molly a gentle and loyal half shih tzu was hit by a car on yesterday, I feel so much grief and pai, and my family seems not to understand at all. She was just like my child to me, I can’t stop crying and it hurts so bad. I love her and will miss her forver.
rocky my dog got hit by a car yesterday, he was internally bleeding for 5-7 hours then the vets said at 2am in the morning that he is suffering too much pain and lost too much blood so he needs to be put down,
:( it broke my heart, i saw it happen in front of me, i didnt know it was the last time i was going to see him(i love him loads) r.i.p rocky..
i cannot stop thing im crying as we speak,, i cannot get over it i watched it happen and i was with him until the last few hours before he was put down my heart is hurting
the car hit him at 40-50mph and he got dragged accors he screamed and cried
screamed and cried………..i can hear it now
it is mentallly disturbing i willl NEVER FORGET, EVERYTIIME i see another dog it kills me to look, it really does
he looked at me before he went in pain he looked right into my eyes it hurt me it really did
he was in sososos much pain i couldnt handle it my self, i can feel the pain in my heart and my whole entire body Still pretend he is sitting with me at odd times, he was always ther for me when i had no one to speak to and when i was hurt he would always listen to me and love me i couldnt ask for anymore, in some ways he was better than some of my family members.
My little cockapoo, Biff, was killed by 2 unleashed rottweilers on my street. We were returning home on Oct. 8 after a walk on a beautiful day. The rottweilers came out of nowhere, tossed him in the air and by
the time the owners pulled their dogs off him he was gone. I am so devastated and don’t think I’ll ever feel happy again. He was such a joy to me and we did almost everything together. I wonder how I’l get through each day, just missing him so much. He was only 7 yrs. old and acted like a puppy. The sudden loss of him is terrible.
5 days ago, my 15 year old dog died.
I miss him very much, very deeply… He was a real gentleman
It has been eight months since my beloved dachshund was put down. She was fourteen. During a routine exam my vet found breast cancer. I opted to have her operated on with the vets reassurance she would be able to withstand the surgery. She came through the surgery, but was in so much pain from it the night we brought her home, I have felt guilty ever since for having it done. Especially since she had to be put down anyway four months later. I just can’t get over her loss, I try but I cry so much. My family doesn’t know I feel this bad. I have her ashes and made a memorial for her in my house, but miss her every day. I will love and miss her as long as I live.
Like everyone else feels, it is like a bad nightmare that you hope that your best friend will wake you up from. But when you cry you realize it’s real. I don’t wanna believe it’s real. But it is and I have to.
Yesterday, I had to put down my 14 year old gold retriever sweetheart, Dakotah. We knew it was soon to be his time, but not on a random day. We found his fatty tumor that was on the side of his body (we thought it was harmless because it wasn’t touching anything and it was growing out not in) was traveling up his blood stream and eventually got into his brain giving him seizures. Surgery wouldn’t work because he would never wake up at his age and letting him suffer is cruel, mean, and just down right wrong. Putting him down with a few goodbyes and kisses was the way to go and I still miss him dearly. I miss waking up and having him there on the couch waiting for me to feed him. I miss him snoring. I want my baby, Cody, puppy dawg, Tatalo, Milk Bone master, Your Highness, Dakotah back. I miss you!! I hope you up there chasing rabbits and gazing in the flowers like you used to… you were such a damn good dog.
It has been 30 hours, and my best Bud Justus, is gone. I will type a Little more, as I would like to tell anyone that will read this, of what kind of dog Justus was. He was a chock let Lab, I got Justie when he was 49 days old, exactly. We got Justus, and at the same time helped a friend raise his baby after the mom left, The baby is now 13, and my ole Bud Justus left me today. I made the right decision, 12, health failing, but not to the point of being in pain. My vet arrived, I was sobbing, I got Jistus into my office, he layed down, the vet ended up giving him 3 shots to relax him, and put him into a light sleep… I hugged Justus, and told him how much I loved him as the vet administered the last shot, Justus, had another breath or two, and that was it. my absolute best friend of 12 years, was now gone. Oh My God, the pain is so raw, I miss him so much, I feel so helpless, the house seems so empty, i am just lost. I do know that time does heal most wounds, and I will heal too. I will talk to my dogs, continue to let them know how much I miss them. And I’ll tell you, I pray, that when I kick it, I hope I awake with 3 chock let dogs are licking my face.
I am 22 hours from putting my very best buddy Justus down. I’ve been blessed to have his great grandpa and so on down to Justus. I’m 65 and don’t relish holding another dog, while he is put to sleep. But, I will, as that is the one thing I can give back to my best Bud, to be there in his moments. I always feel I’m terribly weak in moments, and tonight, feel so weak, sick, sobbing, and I have 21 hours and 47 minutes.
Oh Paul, just like it did when I read Joanna’s post, my heart dropped when I read your post just now. I’m beyond sorry. You do everything you can for your pet, you take the right precautions, you love them unconditionally, and still, tragedy can strike in a minute.
Please accept my heartfelt condolences…
Joanna, our 7 year old Malitpoo princess, Niki, was taken the same way, on the same day as your Dana. It is like a bad nightmare. I keep thinking, if I had only not had the car washed today, she would still be alive, or if I left her at home, she’d still be there to greet my wife and I today. We went to our local car wash as always. She knew the routine, first we paid, and then we went for a walk. As we came out the office door, I turned around from a distraction. Then I heard a series of gasps, and a crunch. Niki had been run over by a car, where they reposition the cars after coming out of the wash. She was on my leash when this happend. I was in shock, and in disbelief. We brought her to the nearby emergency clinic, but there was nothing they could do, and I knew it by look of her eyes. She was killed instantly. Niki was similar to Dana in personality. Very friendly, never growled, and very regal looking. She would say hi to everyone, and loved older folks. We had hoped to grow old with one another, but she left us too early. I well up in tears everytime I think about her. I sure hope this pain turns into fond memories. Little Nik will live in our hearts forever.
Joanna,
You must be in a world of hurt right now and I so much sympathize with your loss of Dana. It’s difficult enough to lose a much loved pet through aging or illness. But to lose one unexpectedly must be overwhelmingly sad.
Just know that, while you don’t think so right now, the pain of your grief will lessen. It may take months, or even years, but it will. One day you will think of Dana and realize that you are smiling over her memory rather than crying. You’ll remember all of the good times and in her own way, she’ll let you know that she’s with you. And you with her.
Yesterday afternoon my maltipoo Dana Got hit by a car. I was on the phone with my brother and could hear her crying. I rushed home and rushed her to the vet and she died an hour later from the trauma. We are all devistated. I feel like I’m having a horrible nightmare I can not wake from. I’m espeshially worried for my mother. Dana was my mom’s compainon. It was what kept her going. Dana was such a special girl. Everybody loved her. Stranger’s loved her within moments. She went to elderly homes and gave warmth to the Seinors and it was just so heart warming. She had so many last names… everyone wanted part in owning her!! I miss my little friend more than anything in the whole world and the sadness and sorrow is so deep words can not express. I love you my little baby doggy, mama’s dog, deddle, doody, deet deet, Dana Matteson, Britton, Shivera, Brady, Webb, Verduzco, Lane. You will live on in our hearts forever.