How Do I?

[Bluenoselover]

How do you greive for a puppy? I had my little 16th month old puppy that i had to put to sleep . And i lost friends grand parents and this is by far the hardest one she was my little princess.  I feel like i lost my daughter, how do you greive and what do you do to help ease the emptiness and loss? Any advice is welcome just please be kind and sensitive.

[heartfluttersflyawayplz]

plz dont feel bad about posting on here , as it seems most of us understands your feelings.  i have two awesome boys they are my life and heart, they are grown now but wow they are my life , but when they were little we got us a FUR BABY he is a shih tzu and was the love of our lives, he lived to be 17 years old, we had him since he was 6 weeks old. its been 2 years now and i still cry, i could not part with him so hes sitting in my office in his box, i take him to my living room on holidays and sit him on my fireplace or kitchen bar , his box has a picture of him and i change it out. yes i loved him as a child how do you forget after 17 years . his name is Kizmoe he was black/white.    i did get another one ,my house was way to lonley. i found her in another state fell in love with her picture and flew her in. was so cool going to the airport to pick her up, i was so excited never seeing her but in a picture . and to get to finially see her and hold her was awesome, , shes white/red/tan i could not get another boy or a black/white one. i pray she lives to be 17 like kiz did, shes a blessing to me . so now i have had my boy fur baby kiz and my girl fur baby tizzy lynn ,

yes they are not dogs to me they are FUR BABIES  and will forever be to me my Babies. God Bless you it takes time but but your fur baby will forever be in your thoughts and heart.

[sweetpea03]

I'm sorry to hear about the loss of your puppy. It's hard to have to put down your dog. I had to put down my dog two years ago and cried for weeks. She was the family dog, though I took care of her. She was my best friend at times, when people were mean in jr high and all. It's hard to get over. I still have many pictures of her. In time, comes healing. A couple months after her passing, my family got a new puppy. They were trying to help me, though I really didn't want this new one. Though how can you not love a puppy, so now I have her, and have gotten better. I'll never forget my Missy, but my new dog, who is now 2 is just a sweet heart.

[Judy246]

My very deepest condolences on the sudden passing of your puppy baby girl. Only someone who has loved and lossed a beloved pet can understand your pain and what you are going through. Losing a beloved pet is one of the most devistating life changing events. Our beloved pets were one also one of God's creations (read Genesis in the bible). All living creature were created by God and givin a living soul!

Unfortunately, our pets are not immune to health issues and I feel that God utilized you and the vet to make the most humane act of love for your puppy and not prolong her suffering. With this ailment she would have suffered. When we experience a death, it's a loss and it will be necessary for you to also experience the stages of the grief process in order to heal and who knows, maybe when you are ready and only when you are ready, you might consider opening your heart and home to another needy pet in desperate need of love and home.

There is a website called "In Memory Of Pets", where you can talk with people who are going through the pain of losing a pet. I loss my dog Toby at the age of 10 and I was completely traumatized and grieved him for almost 2 yrs. We never really get over losing a pet, but with time, your will survive the loss of a beloved pet. Losing a pet is like losing a child, it's devistating, but talking about your feelings will help.

[remar]

I lost my best friend Spike 6 years ago next month. He was like my child. My husbands  friend was coming up our driveway and did'nt see Spike. He ran over him but Spike was still alive. My husband saw all of this happen and we rushed Spike to the animal hospital but they could not save him. My husband and I cried so hard and so long holding our little Spike in our arms. We brought him home and buried him under the most beautiful tree on our property. This has been almost 6 years ago and I've only been to that tree once. He was the most beautiful tiny long coat Chihuahua, only 4 lbs. He brought so much joy to our lives and he will always be missed. It kills me to even write this but I wanted to let you know there are many people like you that love their pets so very much. It's natural that your grieving. How long this will take, I don't know. I still grieve for Spike and I guess I always will. Hugs to all of you that have had pets you loved so much and lost them. Remar

[Rucnfun]

I had a dog that I had to put to sleep 3 months ago. She was almost 6 years old and I got her when she was a puppy. She slept with me, went with me in the car and so I was pretty close to her. She was a red nosed pitbull. They have there own personality and its like irreplacable. We knew we had to put her to sleep because she got cancer, then we put her to sleep a month later. So knowing the day was coming and how I would be able to come home and the house be so quiet, it just seemed soo unreal. I was sooo upset I could barely eat, and I was on the verge of crying over everything, even listening to songs. I thought i would NEVER get over it. BUT it has been 3 months now, and I am doing really well. i would recommend you crying whenever you feel like it! I sure did. IN front of people I barely even know because I couldnt help myself! It's totally normal, and you will be able to heal. It just takes time.

[Bluenoselover]

Thank you so much for your post.

[momoflevi]

i lost a 16 month old puppy several years ago and at the time had been trying to have a child.  i cried more over the puppy than some people that i have lost and i don't see any thing wrong with that.  sometimes animals are there for you when people are not.  my husband was worried because i was so upset and he asked our vet about it.  Elmer was sick for about 2 weeks before he finally had to be put to sleep and the last week he was at the vets.  Her advice to him was to find me another puppy.  One that was different from Elmer.  so a few months after Elmer died, he came home with a new puppy and as much as i didn't want one, it did help.  I havent forgotten my puppy and even got a tattoo as a reminder forever of him, but Jack was a big help.

[Bluenoselover]

I really hope you dont look down on me for posting about my puppy. I know we have all one thing in common and that is that we have all lost someone special in our life. I was told i would have complications if i tried to have a kid so i bought this puppy. And having to put her to sleep just like eating me a live. This Hollowness and emptiness and the defness in air is killing me and the hurt is so hard. It's like she was my daughter, i came home fed her hug kissed her and we would watch tv.  I just never saw this coming. I went off to Fl with my gf to come back to my Puppy dieing of kidney Failure. My dog sitter did everything she could to help and we did everything its just killing me i dunno if their is anything i should of done, or could of done, its like i said before my Daughter was ripped from me at a young puppy age and it just hurts.