My dog died today =(

[Kelly]

I'm so sorry to hear about your dog....

A Poem I found...

HEAVEN'S DOGGY-DOOR
My best friend closed his eyes last
night, As his head was in my hand.
The Doctors said he was in pain,
And it was hard for him to stand.
The thoughts that scurried through
my head, As I cradled him in my arms.
Were of his younger, puppy years,
And OH...his many charms.
Today, there was no gentle nudge
With an intense "I love you gaze",
Only a heart thats filled with tears
Remembering our joy filled days.
But an Angel just appeared to me,
And he said, "You should cry no more,
GOD also loves our canine friends,
HE's installed a 'doggy-door"!

 

[SuperFerret]

It's never about the species, and I always get annoyed when people try to make it out like it is, especially if that person has a pet of their own. How can you say "it's just a dog/hamster/ferret/fish/bird/etc." if you have one yourself? Our pets become a part of the family and like any family member, it's sad when they pass on.

Hell, I still get sad hearing about other people's pets dying.

 

[Fry's Girl!!]

Don't worry, I know first hand that it's "not just a hampster"

When I was younger, I used to have 2 hampsters, and later on a rat. You get just as attached to them as you would with any other pet.

And I appreciate the thought, but don't feel bad about talking about your own pets in here. I am an animal lover, through and through, whether it be dogs, cats, rats, hampsters, whatever. I've owned and loved them all.

I was thinking about getting rats at some point - I've heard they make great pets. I own a lot of pets too and if I cried at Marley and Me, I can't think of what you're going through.

I haven't had the heart to get another hamster, since.

You totally should, I think they make amazing pets. :heart:

I had 6 Hamsters at once. A cat knocked the cage over. Somehow he got into the shed. The Hamsters rather got eaten or ran away.

When I was little, the hamster we had then manged to escape, somehow he got into the space between the inner and outer walls of the house, it didn't end well for him.

 

[Lasirius]

My deepest condolences. I don't know what I'd do when my dogs pass away.

 

[xisaacx]

lost my cockerspaniel a year ago, I feel your pain.

 

[enterthemadness]

Sucks that your dog died.

 

[Marx]

I'm sorry to hear about your loss Nell. Pets become members of the family...and when you lose one, it's like losing a sibling or a child.

I had dog that lived to be 16. We got him when I was going into kindergarten, and he died as I was about to enter my junior year in college. Needless to say, it hit my family pretty hard.

 

[Spidey-Bat]

My condolences to you and your family Nell2ThaIzzy. I have a 3 year old Golden and I can't bear to think of him being old and sick. I can't imagine how hard it is to take them to the vet and have them put down knowing it's the last time.

Sucks that your dog died.

Really? This is what you post? A stupid Vader joke and then say something that doesn't come off as very sympathetic.

 

[DBella]

I actually do, I just didn't want go on about how sad I am in someone elses thread. The amount of times i've heard "shes just a hamster" over the past week...

FG, I can totally relate. I lost my first hamster a year ago. First time I ever had a hamster because I had this ... crazy fear of rodents. Anyway, I thought that getting a hamster might help me get over that fear. It did, but only of hamsters since I am still terrified of rats. My hamster, Felice, died about a year and a half after I had her. She had to be euthanized... I didn't know how but the vet said she had somehow 'pushed her uterus out'. I totally broke down in the vet's office because her passing was totally unexpected. One good thing that came out of that was that I found a very caring vet. The next day, she sent me a card with flowers. That was totally unexpected, too.

After that, I swore never to get another pet as I don't want to be heartbroken again but lo and behold, as soon as I settled down in my new home, I got 2 more. Someone gave them to me. They were already over a year old when I got them and they recently left me, too. So, yeah, they're more than just 'a hamster'. If you love them dearly, they're a part of your family.

 

[Nell2ThaIzzay]

I was thinking about getting rats at some point - I've heard they make great pets. I own a lot of pets too and if I cried at Marley and Me, I can't think of what you're going through.

Dude(ette?) rats are amazing. At least the one that I had.

He was fun, I'd let him out of my cage, and he's crawl all over me and everything. I think a few times he'd even try to lick me like a dog would.

Poor little thing had a tortured existence, tho. We kept him in my old hampster's cage, and one time I was startled as I just heard all this screaming coming from the cage. I looked up, and the poor little guy got his foot caught in the bottom of the cage, and he couldn't get it out. He kept twisting his body around trying to get his foot loose, but he couldn't, and he just ended up breaking his foot. My come came in to pull him out, and the poor guy too afraid to know what was going on just knawed the crap out of my mom's hand.

But we got him out, and he was doing fine, until the same thing happened awhile later with his other foot. My mom came and pulled him out again, and then she ended up getting some wire to narrow the bottom of the cage so his feet couldn't get caught anymore.

I loved the little guy.

Unfortunately, rodent pets like that don't last very long. But they're real fun while you have them.

 

[enterthemadness]

My condolences to you and your family Nell2ThaIzzy. I have a 3 year old Golden and I can't bear to think of him being old and sick. I can't imagine how hard it is to take them to the vet and have them put down knowing it's the last time.




Really? This is what you post? A stupid Vader joke and then say something that doesn't come off as very sympathetic.

Well, I could have typed Noooooooooooooooooooooooooo. Believe it or not, 'Noooooooooooooooooo' came to my mind right off the bat. Not really a joke, but maybe...you know, raise his spirits.

 

[Nell2ThaIzzay]

Well, I could have typed Noooooooooooooooooooooooooo. Believe it or not, 'Noooooooooooooooooo' came to my mind right off the bat. Not really a joke, but maybe...you know, raise his spirits.

I'll be honest - maybe someone else would take offense to that (it's quite possible someone already did, apparently), but the truth is, I didn't.

If your aim was to raise my spirits, it kinda worked cuz I did get a little bit of a chuckle.

I could see how someone else could get offended by it, but I wasn't.

 

[Majic Walrus]

It's hard to come off as sympathetic on a forum on the internet. I think what counts is that we post here and that we try and show that we care.

 

[imaperson2]

sorry to hear about your loss I have never had a dog that has died, they've just all been given away. If THAT hurts, I can't imagine them being put down...right now I have 3 dogs and I just don't want to see that day coming.

 

[Spidey-Bat]

It's hard to come off as sympathetic on a forum on the internet.

No, it's not. Saying "Sucks that your dog died" doesn't sound as sincere as "I'm sorry to hear about your dog" or "My condolences to you"

 

[AndThePickles]

One could also argue that numerous repeats of "you have my sympathy and condolences" sounds fake and not very heart-felt. I think it is the intent that matters.

 

[NewYorkSpider]

Sorry about your dog.

 

[BatMatt]

I'm sorry for your loss. I love animals, especially pets, because in many ways they are our better. They don't lie, cheat, steal (except to play of course) and they're always happy to see you when you get home. I'm sure your dog was a fantastic friend and companion

 

[bullets]

I had a well trained golden retreiver that used to walk with me to the bus stop everyday before school and then return home. I loved that dog , Brendan .

One day he actually went out the back door (it wasnt closed all the way ) and ran across the street . It was odd for him to take of like that.
By the time I found out the door was open and he wasn't there police sirens were in front of the house. A woman was speeding and kept going while a police officer was trying to pull her over. She killed my dog. I was so infuriated that i wanted her to go to prison for murder.

 

[Majic Walrus]

No, it's not. Saying "Sucks that your dog died" doesn't sound as sincere as "I'm sorry to hear about your dog" or "My condolences to you"

I was really aiming for what Pickles said. It's the intent that counts even if the deliver lacks a little tact.

 

[Logan's Lady]

I'm sorry to hear of your loss Nell. *hugs*

A Dog's Purpose? (from a 6-year-old).

Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish Wolfhound named Belker. The dog's owners, Ron, his wife Lisa, and their little boy Shane, were all very attached to Belker, and they were hoping for a miracle.

I examined Belker and found he was dying of cancer. I told the family we couldn't do anything for Belker, and offered to perform the euthanasia procedure for the old dog in their home.

As we made arrangements, Ron and Lisa told me they thought it would be good for six-year-old Shane to observe the procedure. They felt as though Shane might learn something from the experience.

The next day, I felt the familiar catch in my throat as Belker 's family surrounded him. Shane seemed so calm, petting the old dog for the last time, that I wondered if he understood what was going on. Within a few minutes, Belker slipped peacefully away.

The little boy seemed to accept Belker's transition without any difficulty or confusion. We sat together for a while after Belker's Death, wondering aloud about the sad fact that animal lives are shorter than human lives.Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, ''I know why.''

Startled, we all turned to him. What came out of his mouth next stunned me. I'd never heard a more comforting explanation. It has changed the way I try and live.

He said,''People are born so that they can learn how to live a good life -- like loving everybody all the time and being nice, right?'' The Six-year-old continued,''Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long".

That was sweet, thanks for sharing...

I actually do, I just didn't want go on about how sad I am in someone elses thread. The amount of times i've heard "shes just a hamster" over the past week...

that's cold... a pet is a pet no matter if it's a hamster or a dog.

I totally understand. Everyone laughed at me when I was younger and got really upset when my hamsters died. It is a big deal whenever a pet dies. I haven't had the heart to get another hamster, since.

I lost one of my rabbits about 3 years ago. It wasn't the easiest

 

[Kable24]

My dad forwarded me an e-mail recently that is very applicable to this situation:
A Dog's Purpose? (from a 6-year-old).

Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish Wolfhound named Belker. The dog's owners, Ron, his wife Lisa, and their little boy Shane, were all very attached to Belker, and they were hoping for a miracle.

I examined Belker and found he was dying of cancer. I told the family we couldn't do anything for Belker, and offered to perform the euthanasia procedure for the old dog in their home.

As we made arrangements, Ron and Lisa told me they thought it would be good for six-year-old Shane to observe the procedure. They felt as though Shane might learn something from the experience.

The next day, I felt the familiar catch in my throat as Belker 's family surrounded him. Shane seemed so calm, petting the old dog for the last time, that I wondered if he understood what was going on. Within a few minutes, Belker slipped peacefully away.

The little boy seemed to accept Belker's transition without any difficulty or confusion. We sat together for a while after Belker's Death, wondering aloud about the sad fact that animal lives are shorter than human lives.Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, ''I know why.''

Startled, we all turned to him. What came out of his mouth next stunned me. I'd never heard a more comforting explanation. It has changed the way I try and live.

He said,''People are born so that they can learn how to live a good life -- like loving everybody all the time and being nice, right?'' The Six-year-old continued,''Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long".

That is beautiful and actually made my eyes water up some. Pets are just like our children. We love them when they are good or bad. We spoil them. They make us laugh and cry. They know when we are sad and comfort us. There isn't a day go by that I am not grateful for having my pets. I've had pets all my life and I still think of everyone of them who has passed on. I still miss them after years and years. When I bring another pet into the family, I know they aren't replacing my last pet, but bringing me joy and companionship.

 

[OctaviusINC]

Very sad news. I'm sorry for your loss and hope you're doing okay.

I had 1 dog my whole life. Her name was Sable and she lived to be 18. She passed away about 2 years ago.

AndThePickles story he posted sums it up perfectly:

"People are born so that they can learn how to live a good life like loving everybody all the time and being nice, right?'' The Six-year-old continued,''Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long".

It's hard to lose a pet. And I still miss my dog everyday.

 

[Great Pretender]

Aww, damn. My condolences. If you're anything like me, then that dog was a part of the family for you. I lost the most awesome cat last year around this time, so I feel for you. Hang in there. You'll be able to get another dog, but of course, this one you'll never forget.

 

[huskerwebhead]

I'll add my condolences for your loss. Last year I had to put down my cat of 19 years. I've had him since I moved out of my parents house. He was, generally, a pain in the butt. Had a really loud meow that would always wake you up or drive you nuts because he was really talky when he wanted something. And he had a bad habit of being under your feet in the kitchen. But, he was my kitty, and I loved him. And having to take him in and put him down was one of the most difficult things I've ever had to do. It took me two weeks before I could pick up his food dish. He had kidney failure and there was no question it was the best thing for him, but that was still little comfort as I bawled like a little kid in the Vets office.

We have two dogs now and they are our kids. I don't even want to think about when one of them reaches that point...it's going to hurt. But they are an absolute joy to have in our life, and it's every bit worth the heartache at the end.