I Can't get over my dog's loss =( HELP!?

Question

Well he was making noises with his throat so we took him 2 a vet and it turned out he had a tumor =( so then they said that if he doesn't die now he'll be going through so much pain and if they remove it it'll probably grow again. So they put him to sleep. =(

The thing is: I couldn't say goodbye *cry* My parents took him with out me the last thing i did was see him get into the car

Answer 1

Sorry to hear, I had a white boxer dog that had something similar, I took him to the vet only to get the same result, so I took him home for one last party, then had him put down the next day. I had people over the night before and everyone said there goodbyes, it made it so much easier on the day. After I had him put down, I took him home and buried him in the front yard, built a hill on top of him and placed a cross with his name on it at the end of the hill. everyday i walk past and say hello, on the weekend i sit on the hill and have a beer and think of our life together, give him a pat and say your better off now boy. He was my best friend, but having the hill makes it so much better. Take care, time will help and you did the right thing, so don`t think that you didn`t, your a good person

Answer 2

I've lost some very dear pets over the years, and it can be very difficult, esp if they spent lots of time with you!
I recommend reading the following on-line articles (with a full box of tissues at the ready):

When Someone You Love Dies :
- "It Can't Be True!"
- Is It Normal to Feel This Way?
- How Can I Live With My Grief?
http://watchtower.org/e/we/index.htm

Pets---How Do You View Them? :
~ Animals--A Gift From God
~ Pets--Keeping a Balanced View of Them
~ Animals--A Pleasure Forever!
http://watchtower.org/library/g/2004/2/22a/article_01.htm *

Many people go to an animal shelter, and find another pet after such a loss. There are many waiting at no-kill shelters for homes, and their care-givers know them well, and are able to help match people & pets according to temperment, & circumstances. We have 2 dogs that would have wound up at the pound, & I've learned to train one of the 'stubbornest' breeds! (; I've always loved animals, and I eagerly look forward to ...

When the Whole Earth Will Be a Sanctuary!
- Why Are Efforts Failing?
- The Only Realistic Hope for an Earthly Sanctuary
http://www.watchtower.org/library/g/1997/7/8/article_03.htm *

“The Meek Shall Inherit the Earth”---HOW?
- God's Eternal Purpose for the Earth
- A God Who Has Not Changed
- How to Share in the Promised Inheritance
http://www.watchtower.org/e/20041001/article_02.htm

*These Web-adresses may soon change. Then, Advanced Search at http://watchtower.org/search/search_e.htm will find the new URLs.

Answer 3

Ahhh, my heart goes out to you. I am so sorry.Go to the web and type in rainbow bridge. This is a poem I seen on the wall at the vets office when i took my dog to a specialist when my dog was diagnosed with cancer. You will simply love this poem even though you will definitely be reading it through tears. Print it out and hang it in your room. Three years later, I still have this hanging on my refrigerator.See if you can get another dog. I know it will not replace the one you have lost,but it will help. Remember all the love you shared with your dog and all the good times. At least your dog didn't suffer a long painful passing. I hope you are feeling much better real soon.

Answer 4

Oh, that's awful. I still grieve daily for my dearest dog who got suddenly sick a year ago and euthanasia was the only alternative (he had an aggressive cancer that made him just go totally limp one day. No warning.) Another dog of mine, a sweet sweet pit bull, got a weird facial swelling that was a fast growing cancer. Again, several other vet consults: euthanasia was the only choice. The only blessing is that you don't have to make difficult choices about how long to treat him, how much you are willing to spend, etc. I didn't have to make any choices and it sounds as though you didn't have to either, really. That's a blessing. My neighbors had a choice with their 10-yr-old dog, and they decided on a $5,000 surgery. They're happy with their choice even though they had earmarked the money for a new roof. I couldn't afford that. Just be happy that your dog didn't suffer--- what a blessing that is, think about it! Really. Our own loved ones aren't guaranteed that! Our pets just drift off not knowing a thing, and they're waiting for us on the other side, I feel sure. My advice--- go to the animal shelters and get another dog! You're still grieving, but many other dogs desperately need your love. It's not disrespectful to your departed dog to find another companion NOW, and It WILL help you heal. Best of luck and a prayer for your doggie friend....

Answer 5

I'm so sorry! It sounds like it was a sudden event and you didn't have a lot of time to say goodbye.

You absolutely did the right thing by letting him go. No dog deserves to be sick for the last few months or years of his life. It just isn't fair for them to suffer, and your last memories of him wouldn't have been as wonderful as they are. At least now you can remember him as a happy dog.

Don't rush yourself, and don't feel like you need another dog right away. Take time to cry, look at pictures, think of all the good times you had together. And if you believe our pets go to the same heaven, know he's up there waiting for you!

Answer 6

A similar thing happened to my dog, he was coughing because a tumor had spread from his kidney to his lungs and was winding its way around his spine.

I knew i would never get over the loss of my best mate, to this day i haven't, but having his ahses in an urn in my house so i can go and talk to him has helped tremendously. He is still with me :)

Answer 7

Death is a natural part in the circle of life. birth-life-death. all living things continue on this great journey bearing there young to continue the very same journey. i know what it can be like to lose a loved pet. but you gave your dog a wonderfull life, and you now have some good memories to look on fondly. he is gone now, no amount of mourning or sadeness can bring him back. so rather than that focus on the memories. the good times. celibrate his life rather than mourn his death.

Answer 8

im so sorry what happend. i lost 3 make that 4 dogs on one family. if your very desperate try and keep memories with the little guy. try and say "i can do it". when my 4 dogs die i keep on trying not to cry and say be brave....

Answer 9

Oh that's very sad! Try to remember that putting him down was to prevent him from suffering. It takes time, it's like grieving for a family member and you won't forget him.

Answer 10

aww.. bless your heart.
Try not to concentrate on "the last time" try to remember all the good times. It is a VERY hard thing, but your pain will pass somewhat with time.