Loss of a pet - Death & Dying Message Board

nice2nou422 · 05-12-2009, 07:08 PM

I lost my dog of 12 years on Saturday. It has been so very hard on me. I had this dog for 12 years. I knew she was getting older, but had no idea she was so sick. She had cancer and a tumor..she was eating and drinking water as normal...but she started to whimmper Friday night and I took her to the vet on Sat morning..where he confirmed she was dying...It felt like my world stopped turning

....I feel like such a bad pet parent....I guess I should have taken her to the vet sooner...but it wasn't time for a check up......I just feel so sad ..this is the worse feeling......It truly feels as if I have a lost my best friend.....sorry...I guess I needed to vent.

caringsister54 · 05-12-2009, 07:33 PM

Losing one's pet is just as hard as losing a loved one. They give such unconditional love no matter the animal. I'm sorry for your loss. You weren't a bad pet owner. Even my own dog doesn't show pain so you don't know and didn't know. You had yours for 12 years. My first I had 14 years and the second is coming up to 15 years this July.

ssdd · 05-13-2009, 08:22 PM

You have my deepest condolences. For most of us, our pets are family members, and the pain of this loss is deep and real. I've certainly been there, done that, got the tee-shirt.

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jill60 · 05-13-2009, 11:43 PM

So sorry for your loss. I had a little malty-poo for 16 yrs. If she could have talked & told everything I had said to her I'd have been in trouble! They are truly man's best friend.
another poem to read that is online is Rainbow Bridge.

Jill

rheanna · 05-14-2009, 06:31 AM

nice2nou422,

I have had the pleasure of several animal companions in my life. I have also had the pain of losing them. {{{hugs}}}

While you are mourning the loss of your beloved companion, you might want to consider that it is fortunate that they live for such a short time, in comparison to humans. This means that we have the opportunity to give them our love and care for their entire lives. They come to depend on us, and I think that they have a harder time than we do when their beloved humans die before them. They cannot understand. We can. We feel the pain, but we know that we have loved them to the end.

{{{more hugs}}}

--Rheanna