What Can I Do Now Without My Loving Pet Dog?
Today my pet dog who is 11 years old died all of sudden.It was fine even yesterday night but what happened I don’t know it was dead when I found him in the morning.I love my dog very much more than anything in this world.I cant live without my dog.
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Awww honey, I know how it feels. The first few days are the absolute worst, it’s like losing a member of the family. You need to allow yourself time to grieve, it’s very important. Don’t be afraid to cry, scream into a pillow or whatever it takes to cope with this loss.
With time it will get easier, and when you’re ready to open your heart to another furry friend that will help even more. Each day you will come to terms with this more and more. You will never forget your special pet, but eventually you will be able to look back on the time you spent together without feeling this overwhelming sadness.
I’m so sorry for your loss
There is no consolation when a dear loved friend dies, no matter if two- or four-legged.
Don’t stay alone, don’t close yourself from the rest of the world, don’t dwell on sad thoughts – remember, they can eat you out – hide your friend’s toys and bowls.
What helped me a little was somebody’s advice to find a quiet spot in the woods (or any other natural environement for that matter) and talk to the trees, the grass, the land itself as if I were talking to my pet. Say how you love it, let out as much of grief as you can and say thanks to your pet for having spent time with you and for having given you unconditional love. Make peace with it. If it is too hard you can return there and talk to the woods as many times as neccessary.
From there on, try to remember not your friend’s death but its’ life, the happiest moments you shared – with gratitude, for they are still and always will remain with you.
With time, you will find courage to look forward again.
You can live without your dog. Everyone who has a pet has to go through this. It’s part and parcel of owning them. We all have to deal with it.
You grieve. It takes time. Remember, you can’t feel the sorrow of his loss if you never knew the joy of having your dog.
Eventually you’ll cope and be able to remember things fondly but it may take some time. You may eventually want another dog, we did but it took almost a year. People who love animals can’t go too long without having one.
11 years is a long life for a dog and its too bad he died, maybe the death of your dog isn’t entirely about your dog, maybe your dog means that 11 years ago your life was allot better than it is now and the only thing you have of that life 11 years ago was your dog and now that hes dead you feel like that life you used to live is dead too, or maybe it is about your dog. Either way, give yourself some time and one day you’ll see another dog and you’ll want that dog for another companion just always make sure the dog you get is not a replacement of the other dog because its not going to be like the other dog, all dogs have their own personality and you’ll never get a dog that’s exactly the same as your last dog.
Something to think about
Its sad but it will make you feel better
Dog Heaven
by Cynthia Rylant
When dogs go to Heaven
they dont need wings
because God knows that
dogs love running best.
He gives them fields.
Fields and fields and fields.
When a dog first arrives in Heaven,
he just runs.
Dog Heaven has clear, wide lakes
filled with geese who honk and flap
and tease. The dogs love this.
They run beside the water and bark
and bark and God watches them
from behind a tree and smiles.
There are children of course.
Angel children.
God knows that dogs love children more than
anything else in the world, so he fills
Dog Heaven with plenty of them.
There are children on bikes and
children on sleds. There are children
pulling kites through the clouds. The dogs
are there, and the children love them dearly.
And oh, the dog biscuits.
Biscuits and biscuits
as far as the eye can see.
God has a sense of humor, so He makes His
biscuits in funny shapes for His dogs.
There are kitty-cat biscuits and squirrel biscuits.
Ice cream biscuits and ham-sandwich biscuits.
Every angel who passes by
has a biscuit for a dog.
And of course, all God’s dogs
sit when the angels say “sit”.
Every dog becomes a good dog
in dog Heaven.
God turns clouds inside out to
make fluffy beds for the dogs in
Dog Heaven, and when they are tired
from running and barking and eating
ham-sandwich biscuits,
the dogs each find a cloud bed for sleeping.
They turn around and around in the cloud,
until it feels just right,
and then they curl up,
and they sleep.
God watches over each one of them,
and there are no bad dreams.
Dogs in Dog Heaven have almost always
belonged to somebody on Earth, and,
of course, the dogs remember this.
Heaven is full of memories.
So sometimes an angel will walk a dog
back to Earth for a little visit and quietly,
invisibly, the dog will sniff about his old
backyard, will investiage the cat next door,
will follow the child to school, will
sit on the front porch and wait for the mail.
When he is satisfied that is all well,
the dog will return to Heaven with the angel.
It is where dogs belong,
near God who made them.
The dogs in Dog Heaven who
had no real homes on earth
are given one in Heaven.
The homes have yards and porches
and there are couches and tables
to sit under while angels eat
their dinners. There are special
bowls with the dogs name on them.
And each dog is petted and reminded
how good he is, all day long.
Dogs in Dog Heaven may stay as long
as they like, and this can mean forever.
They will be there when old friends show
up. They will be there at the door.
Angel Dogs.
You’ll know when its time to get another pet.
I sympathise with you very much. My dog got hit by a car and died when I was only 9 and recently my auntie’s dog died. You can’t just replace a dog with another one. It’ s like losing a member of the family for a lot of people and cannot be so easily replaced by an unknown dog.
You will have your sad times. It’s okay to cry if you have to. When the death is sudden, like with your dog, there will always be answers that you need to know and you cannot find them from anywhere.
Try to remember the good times you shared with your dog. You could make a book of memories with pictures inside so you have it always. You could plant a tree in memory, or even make a memorial page on a memorial website, so that you can leave virtual flowers in memory.
In time, you may want another dog. For some people, it’s easier than others to go out and buy another one, but for now try to remember that it is alright to grieve and be sad. Your dog will be always in your heart and in spirit, he/she will still be with you.
It may take a long time for you to get over this loss, and that is okay. You will grieve for your dog just as you would if you lost a human friend or family member. You should make special arrangements to bury him or have him cremated, which may give you some closure. You can also set up a memorial website or a small memorial in your own home for him with pictures, his collar, his favorite treats, etc. to help you get through this. You may find that several months or maybe years from now you will be feeling lonely for a companion and wish for another dog. I wouldn’t recommend this right away, but in a few months maybe visit your local humane society or animal shelter and rescue another dog. It is not to replace your dog that died, it is simply to meet a new friend and you can still hold the memory of your previous dog. Rescuing a dog or cat is one of the most gratifying things you can do in life and the animal you rescue would know you are kind and be very grateful to you.
I can honestly say that I have an idea of what you feel, I saw my friend of 17 years first go partially blind, and begin to degenerate, he would suddenly howl and collapse, and I pleaded with him at such times to let go of life so that I didn’t have to do the obvious, but after a couple of minutes he would get up as though nothing had happened and seem like his old self, I had to take him in the end to the vet, I felt a loss that I thought I would never get over, I couldn’t think of having another dog for certain reasons, but if it isn’t like that with you I would say the best thing you could do is get another puppy and the pain of your loss will soon be easier.
It is hard, people bring dogs into their hearts like children. It is almost if not as hard losing a dog as it is a human family member.
I lost my Chocolate lab Kodi to a very aggressive tumor that started to grow in his heart one day and he was dead the next. I woke up and he was kinds of slow to go out to go potty. He came in and didn’t want breakfast, i know there was a major problem!! He felt kind of cold to the touch. I took him to the vet and at first they assumed it was a virus, put him on an antibiotic and told me they would call with an update. They called about noon to say they think he has something going on with his heart and then I heard a yelp over the phone, the vet said he had to go and hung up on me. He called back 20 minutes later to let me know Kodi was gone. I had them do an autopsy and it was a tumor had grown and was blocking his blood flow to his heart, the yelp I heard was the tumor bursting.
He was my best buddy for 9 years. I learned I couldn’t replace him. I could however have a new friend, a friend that didn’t mind me talking about Kodi. He also doesn’t allow me to compare him to Kodi. He is his own Dog. Hopefully a friend I will have as long as I did Kodi, and will be as important to me.
My condolences on the loss of your pet =(
Losing a pet is never easy, especially when it’s so sudden and unexpected. Give yourself time to grieve. Find his favorite spot in the yard and lay him to rest there. Have a little ceremony for him if you’d like. I also know many people that purchase small stones with their dogs names, birthdates, etc… engraved on them to place where the dog is buried, and it actually helps. Also, if you have any pictures of your dog, you could put together a little scrap book or photo album to keep around. That has helped me a LOT when I’ve lost my dogs in the past.
Also, don’t rush out to get another dog. Many people try this and end up resenting the new dog because it’s nothing like the one they lost. Give yourself time to get over the dog you lost before you think about getting a new dog. When you’re ready, the right dog will come along. A new dog will never replace the one you lost, but the companionship will be a big help =) Best of luck, and again my condolences for the loss of your dog!
I lost my beautiful Bernese Mountain Dog to Cancer (very common in Berners) at the absolutely amazing age of 14 – something incredible for a breed with an average age of 8.
This happened in March, and slowly but surely I’m beginning to feel better. I don’t have a dog in my home currently, but my families Christmas present to each other is going to be putting some of the money towards buying another dog at Christmas. Every time I think of him I could cry for him, and I’ll never forget him, but eventually the rawness of it all moves on. Never pressure yourself into getting another dog, only if you want to move on. Just take care of yourself, give yourself the time and space to grieve, and soon the pain will begin to ease. I am very sorry for your loss. xx
I’m so sorry. I know exactly how you feel. In my life time, I’ve had two beloved dogs that meant the world to me and have since passed away. It’s heartbreaking. You feel so helpless. You wonder what you could have done to save them.
But it was just your dog’s time. Your dog lived a long 11 years. During those 11 years, your dog had a beautiful life because he/she had you giving him/her love every day. You gave your dog the very best you could have given. That’s all your dog could have asked for. How lucky he/she was! Think of all the dogs out there that have no homes and no one to love them. You gave your dog the best life possible. Feel content with that.
It’s going to be hard. But I promise you that each day, it will get a little bit easier. You will keep your dog in your memory and in your heart and continue to live your life.
It took me a long time, but I did eventually get another dog after my two had passed. No, my new dog does not take their place. But, my new dog gives me someone to give my love to, just like I gave my old dogs.
I wish you the best, you will get through this. Everything will be okay.
At 11 he could have simply died of old age, but just in case…
If you do decide to get a new dog anytime soon, make sure you don’t have any plants in your yard that could be poisonous. Or maybe you accidently left cleaning chemicals or something laying around your house? I would determine the cause of death to make sure your house and yard are pet-safe again!
Sorry for your loss
get a red eared slider turtle. spend 150 bucks on a 40 gallon tank setup with and good canister filter like a rena xp1 and put some goldfish in there.
why you ask….?
..it will never…
**** on the floor
get hit by a car
chew up your shoes
chase the mail man
spread trash throughout the house
run away
shed so much you have to buy a lint roller weekly
piss on your stuff
…and many other annoying things
…but it will…
live for 40 to 50 years
be cute as hell (thats right a straight dood just said that)
have a personality
provide countless hours of entertainment
eat crickets you can catch in your back yard nightly without effort
grow to be the size of a dinner plate
Aw sorry to hear about that.
I think the best thing is to give your dog a lovely send off and remember all the good times you had together and your dogs little quirks. I bet your in shock with it happening so out of the blue.
Perhaps in months or years to come you’ll feel better and maybe get another dog- not as a replacement, but as another friend
I would bury it somewhere in your yard deep inside,if u are fully attached to the dog bury it somewhere thats means to you, and by the way R.I.P doggy, dont worry the dog is in a better place,which my grandma says doggy heaven,hope you feel better, and your not a moron like other people say
Regards,
Mike
Time is a great healer.
You’ll learn to accept it. Just let yourself grieve for now. Losing a dog is like losing a friend and there is NO SHAME AT ALL in feeling absolutely distraught. In fact it is part of the natural process and you won’t ever get over it unless you let yourself feeling what is natural – anger, resentment, guilt, whatever. Only when you have felt all those feelings can you get on with life.
Thinking of you.
i know how you feel i was 17 wehehn my dog died, she had been part of the family since i was 2. it feels like loosing a family member. it is tough for a while and will take time to get used of not having him around. i dont believe in replacing the dog especially if you had him for a long time it doesnt feel right. give it time an your pain will heal
im sorry i lost my dog once too. i cried for awhile but you have to move on. get a puppy in a few weeks it will really help. make a cross for him in the back yard it was time for him to go hes in a better place being happy so you should be happy too.
You can mourn him or her for a while but then you have to move on. Some people get another dog while some can’t stand the site of another one .
volunteer at a shelter on weekends whenever u have time. when u are ready, another dog will make his way into your heart.
Have a necropsy done to find out the cause of death.
Well, if you love your dog that much you could take it to the taxedermy, and stuff it, but sometimes people might think thats disturbing. I would just bury it and when your ready find a dog, just don’t name it the same name or get the same breed of dog or people might think you’ve gone insane.
VOTE
Can’t live without your dog > Dog is dead > Suicide
or
Can’t live without a dog > Dog is dead > New dog
you can get a new dog but only after you get over your
dogs recent death. Or get a girlfriend
Get a new dog