OT: Put my dog down today

Michelle,
My heart aches for you.  Be there, it's so hard.  I refer to my furbabies as my kids.  It takes time to be ready to open your heart up again.  I love my ****apoos, lots of the same traits as ****ers, but with the poodle hair, a lot less shedding.  Hugs sweetie.

Chris,

Thanks so much.. this evening its even more difficult... I keep expecting him to jump in bed.. it so quiet too

Michelle

I think we are going to tell my son that Nigel (the dog) went to work far away.. I dont think he will understand anything like heaven or death..

We had a boxer too.. brain tumor.. died at 9 yrs, our great dane.. 9 yrs old rescue dog..arthritis.. couldnt walk on his own,, then sophie and nigel to haemolytic anemia.

Our family deserves a break from heart ache...Thanks for your kind words

Michelle

Michelle:

I haven't had a pet with IMHA, but I have had many patients with the disease. I work in a specialty veterinary practice and see this horrible disease at least 3 times a week. Unfortunetly ****ers are prone to it =( 

My DH wants a bullmastiff.. but it will be a couple of years before we start looking.. any auto immune disease is so hard to deal with.. I hoping to get some quality sleep tonight

Hi Michelle,  I've been away from the board and just saw this.

I'm so so sorry for your loss.  Our pets become such a big part of the family.

Sending you hugs! 

Thanks Lee!

We are doing better with each passing day..Thanks for the hugs!

Michelle

Michelle, I know what you mean. I previously purchased a pure bred ragdoll at 8 weeks old and she lived to be only four and a half. She had what I called a freak act of nature. Her small intestine was wrapped around her large intestine. I didnt even get a chance to say goodbye to her the vet at the time made me drop her off. I had a hard time with that one. My s/o and I had decided not to bring another fur baby in for a min of six months to give us time to grieve and our other cat time to grieve. Believe it or not they do need time to grieve as well. So I decided to do the next best thing and that was to volunteer at our local no kill shelter to give back and help where I felt I was cheated out of since I could not help my own fur baby. It was wonderful healing process for me. Then a little over six months I met Ashley our current furbaby who now is about 17 years young. She and her sister whom we lost in Oct basically grew up together. They were about a year and a half apart. This time though after putting Nicole down last October we decided that Ashley is content being the queen of the house. We decided not to adopt again until she is no longer with us. We will revisit the idea after she is gone and we have had time. My s/o and I were talking about this today and he said it was the hardest thing he ever had to do was be there to say goodbye to our furbaby Nicole October before last and that he didnt know if he could go through the whole process. I reminded him that when we do adopt we are giving them a better life and that for every life we adopt it gives another a chance to be adopted. He said he didnt think of it that way but he thinks I am right and that he would be able to do it again. I hope you are doing better and that I know its hard. The funniest things will happen and you will think of your baby. Your feelings and thoughts are normal. Our no kill shelter does have a grieving class they offer to help families. But just know your fur babies had the best parents in the world and that they are no longer suffering and they were so well loved. Take care, Sharon

Sharon,

We are doing better today.. the best thing is my 5 yr old asked about Nigel.. I told him the dog went away to school...far away.. he hasnt asked about Nigel.. no sadness.. which makes me feel good.. i dont want my son upset not at this stage..

We are going to spend this year healing.. and doing a little remodeling.. buy some new appliances...

This weekend I am busy doing the chores so little time to dwell.bought my son some new school clothes, grocery shopping, cooking, laundry. I had 7 hours of sleep last night which was a relief.

Thanks for your kind words..

Michelle