Today, I had to put my dog down. I have been crying for 5 hours straight. Can anyone help me get better?

Question

I loved her sooooo much. And one day she just got really sick. And now i need help coping with this. I cant stop crying. When i look at her collar, i start crying. She was a little dog, and slept on my bed, I cry when I look at the spots she would sleep i start to. She always slept with a stuffed animal... and now i cant let go. She was my first dog, I had her since I was 3 and im 16. I just cant get over it :/

Answer 1

Sorry about your loss. It's going to take some time to heal. Try to think of her as out of pain and that she's running and playing somewhere. Also check out the Rainbows Bridge site:

http://rainbowsbridge.com/

Answer 2

I'm so sorry about you loss why don't you put the colar on the stuffed animal and put it on your bed go have a warm bath(they always make you feel better and a little sleepy which will help. You will feel better in the morning it will take a while it is very hard to lose a close friend. Honestly 13 years is a great time for a puppy to live I'm sure you gave your dog a great life.I'm guessing your dog was in pain at the end and you did the very best thing you could for her by letting her go peaceful.

Answer 3

I wish I could say something that would help... We (My wide and I)lost a dog (we have had almost a dozen oover the past 35 years) but this one was so special. My wife cried for days... I can tell you that you did the right thing by putting her down.. Most folks worry about how they feel and hang on to the dog too long. I am a real believer in putting dogs down when the suffering of a dog is such that it can't be happy... Anyway I can be no help but I can say you did the right thing and as time goes by the hurtful parts may still be there but they will get farther apart and not so intense.... Choosing a dog is the only chance a human gets to choose a relative! I am sorry for your loss... Get you some warm milk or do something relaxing, but dont linger too much on this question... Good Luck and God bless you....

Answer 4

I had to put down my first dog one year ago today and let me tell you its always hard at first. I cried for 2 days straight cause everything in my room reminded me of him. I would wake up at night excepting him next to me and when i wouldnt see him there I would start to cry again. I know it hurts and you probably feel like you cant ever love another dog again. I know, I have been there and I felt the same way after my dog was put to sleep. He was my first dog to had him since i was 12 and till I was 25. I got a new puppy a while after and he helped me heal. He isnt nothing like my old dog but he helps. Even though its been a year I still miss my old dog and no matter how many other dogs I get after him I will always remember the good time I had with him and I will always love him. Trust me you will feel better in time.

Answer 5

I am Very Sorry for your Loss.I had my Dog since he was 4 months old and he passed away 2 years ago .He got real sick and we had to take him to the Vet and there was nothing they could do for him so we had to put him Down ,The vet and my Husband brought him into me so I could say Goodbye,It was the hardest decision I have every had to make,I loved on him and then I had to leave the room I was sobbing so much,My husband stayed while they did it.I cryed for days.I have a Picture on my computer stand where I can see him all the time.Just remember all the good times and also that he is not suffering any more,It will take lots of time to get over him,My dog slept with me every night that was the hardest part because I was lonely because my husband works night.It will get better in time,you have to have mourning time so cry .Many blessing to you.

Answer 6

You've lost a member of your family! Don't try to rush the grieving process. If holding onto the stuffed animal comforts you, then by all means hold onto it. Is there something that you really like to do, maybe read, cook, go to the mall or something? Try doing those things when you feel up to it. When we truly love our pets, we tend to think of them as children, or family members. We don't want to think that they won't live forever. Get involved in something in your dog's memory. Maybe do volunteer work for an animal rights group, or a rescue organization. Plant a tree or a flower in her memory. Have a funeral. It's your time to grieve. You loved your dog. Talk to your friends or family about how you feel. Talk about the fun things you did with your dog. You'll never forget her, but time will make it easier for you to cope. Right now it's too new, too fresh. Take it a day at a time. I'm so sorry for your loss.

Answer 7

I know how much you hurt. I felt the same way when I put my 9 year old rottweiler down. Sometimes I still cry over her death and it happened last year. Do not feel guilty for crying over your dog's death. Sometimes it is harder to say goodbye to a pet than it is to a person. Take some time to grieve, just because she is gone physically, doesn't mean that she is truly gone. She will live forever in your heart and in your memories. Your dog is in a place where she won't feel pain. One day you will see her again and she will remember how much you loved each other and it will be as though you were never parted.

I hope this helps you.

Answer 8

Oh, I'm so sorry! I know how you feel. Our little dog died in August, we had her for 13 years. It felt like my heart was being ripped out. I know you've probably heard this before, and it really doesn't help right at this moment, but as time goes by, the pain will lessen. It really is best to cry and grieve, it's part of the process when we loose someone we love. I still cry whenever I think of her, but what helped me the most is that I really believe that we will be reunited with our pets on the other side. I believe they are happy and healthy over there and they're waiting to see us again. I really believe this with all my heart. If you want to talk, you can email me through my profile page. Sometimes it helps to just talk to someone.

Answer 9

I lost one of my dogs when she was 11. We had to put her down it was hard. They let us stay there with her as they gave her the final shot. I cried for a really really long time. THe only advice i can give you is to wait a while before getting a new dog. Because a puppy is just going to irritate you because if your dog was 13 then i bet he was calm and could lay there with you for ages. A puppy will not do that. Luckily we had two dogs and teh other one is now 13. I've had him since i was 6 and im now 19. But we also have a new puppy. She's too hyper. Bad Idea but we're stuck with her now. Still love her super bad self though.

Answer 10

i am so sorry to hear about that but i will not write anything that might make you feel worse. i have been through what you are going through and i know people can say you did the right thing or she is in a better place so i am not going to say that because i know that doesn't really make you feel better. try your best not to think about it. i know it might sound crazy but read a book, watch a movie, go over a friends house, call up your friend of family to talk to. Don't be alone. You don't have to talk about it because that will just make you more ubset and that isn't what anyone wants. sometimes in life we have to do things that we don't want to but 13 years is a long time to have a dog. a lot of people must have said to you remember the good times you had with her, do that but relate it to something else not the dog dying. try your best to have a good night and don't cry yourself to sleep. you can always e-mail me if you need someone to talk with.

Answer 11

I am so sorry for your loss. First of all, don't let anyone tell you that you are silly to cry and it was only a dog. This is true sorrow you are feeling, and you need to express it in the way it is right for you. You have lost a family member. Everyday it will get a bit easier to handle. I built a small "remembrance" shrine for my dog to help me. It consists of his favorite toy, his collar, and some favorite pictures of him, and it sits by my desk to this day, a year after my loss. It pleases me to look at it, and helps me to remember what a special dog he was. Good luck, and don't give yourself a time limit on how long you can grieve. Do what is right for you.