We had to put our dog to sleep tonight. He was a 15 year old black pug.
I got him right after I was diagnosed with cancer and he sat by me and followed me everywhere I went. He laid with me on the couch when I felt like crap after chemo. He also licked my face and tried to help me feel better. His previous owner had died and he came to us at about 7 years old. Later he went on to become my dd's friend and started sleeping every night with her.
Unfortunately, our society doesn't always give the passing of a beloved pet the kinds of reverance it deserves. I have found that doing some small ceremony helps the family heal.
I'll be thinking of you and your daughter today. Be gentle with yourself.
For those that asked, my dd seems to be doing ok today. Strangly the other dogs didn't seem to notice that he didn't come back home with us last night. But today they are most subdued.
I just wanted to say how sorry I am for your loss of Buddy. He sounds like he was an incredible dog, and a real and vital part of your family. I'm so sorry that you all have to go through this.
I think I'm going to freak. I got at most a couple hours sleep last night. I'm a total zombie but I can't sleep. I am not safe to drive due to how tired I am. I don't have tylenol pm in the house. DH is sitting in front of the TV watching some stupid Dracula movie which I just really don't want to see right now. I don't even want to be on the computor but I don't know what to do with myself. I can't watch tv due to his movie being on, I can't concentrate enough for a book and I can't sleep.
I told him I wasn't in the mood to watch a horror movie tonight, but of course he is still watching it oblivious. I hope he goes to sleep soon.
so sorry, sweetie. I had to euthanize my cat companion of 13 years two weeks ago. It is such a hard thing to do, and our animal companions are such important parts of our lives. I hope you can get some rest and some peace very soon.
I wanted to add, doing a ceremony/funeral can be very healing. Also, I dunno if you do much writing irl, but I wrote a eulogy for my cat, and it was a good thing, a good way for me to testify to her life and it's impact.
I did end up getting sleep last night. Dh did his usual, turn something on and then fall asleep 20 minutes into it. No problem, I watched sex and the city reruns, I needed something humerous, not Dracula sucking the life out of people.
I'm so sorry for your loss. I thought I was going to have to put my dog down last month, and just thinking of it was devastating. He's okay now, but those few days where I wasn't sure were awful. Pets are such amazing little beings. Know that I will be sending lots of love your way in the days ahead.
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