This weekend will be the 1st anniversary of my beloved dogs death?

Question

Since its the 1st anniversary of my dogs death I want to reflect and pay some respect to him but when it happened I couldn't bare keeping anything of him and either hid it or got rid of it. I don't have a burial or anything. We have since moved from where his home was so I don't even have a place to go to reminisce. Any ideas?

Answer 1

My son had a very hard time dealing with the loss of our female doberman. He was just 9 at the time, but she'd been with us since before he was born, so it was very difficult.

We don't dwell on death days, we celebrate birthdays and reflect on all the times our wonderful Jasmine gave us.

We get a few helium balloon from Wal-mart and he would draw pictures and write her a little messege to her and tie a treat to the ribbon and release them at the local park. He is now 17, and every March 8th, he still does it!

Answer 2

I'm so sorry for your loss. I know how difficult it can be to lose your best friend.

What I would suggest is that you take a picture of your dog and light a candle and take some quiet time to reflect on the time that you had together and be gentle with yourself. It will be difficult but try to remember all the good times you had together.

There are also some great sites on the internet. I have included a link to a pet loss site. They have a Monday night candle remembrance that you might want to be a part of. They also show you how to build a memorial to your dog.

I hope that some of this helps.

Answer 3

First let me say how sorry I am that you lost your beloved companion. Do you have a photo of your beloved dog? If so, buy a nice frame (they have some with dog's paws around the frame, & put it where you can see it daily) You can talk to his photo each day, instead of waiting for the anniversary of his death. Your heart will tell you what to say. Have you ever read the Rainbow Bridge? It is a most comforting piece to read & you can find it on the internet.

Answer 4

Do you have photos?

Around the anniversary of my dog’s death, I got together all the photos I had of her, and took time to arrange them in a big frame in a sort of collage (I didn‘t cut them, though). I hung the frame where I would always see it, and it feels like I have a little part of her with me whenever I am in the room with her pictures. It was very sad, but I’m so glad I did it. I still miss her, but I had so many good years with her that now, when I see it, I feel happy, and lucky that I got to spend time with such a special dog for so long.

I did keep everything of hers, and I got them together and put them on a special shelf, along with her ashes. I keep it near the frame. If you have anything left of your dog's, now is the time to face your grief and take it out of hiding. It will be very hard at first, but it will feel good to see those things again, after a while.

Answer 5

A couple of years ago we experienced the death of a beloved dog and this year we lost our sheep Sam, Hugo and Daisy when Cyotes drove them into the water and they drowned. We loved these animals very much. After our dog died, I really had a hard time, so I wrote a poem to help me to deal with his death. It really helped me. Anyway, at Christmas I had the idea of creating an album for my family. So instead of all of our pets just being scattered around in our photo albums, I made a special Scrapbook/photo album with just our past animals. I wrote special stories about all of them. My husband and Children just love this album. Now when we think about our pets or are missing them. We can pull out the album and enjoy all of these special memories. Maybe if you put a little photo album together of your pet and write some stories it would help you. Just this month February, we got a new dog, he's a year and a half old shih Tzu, that came with the name Shorty, Someone else wanted to get rid of him, and we just love him. I didn't realize it until recently that this is the same month that we also got our dog Henry in.
New animals have a way of helping us heal. Maybe it's time for another dog for you. Our dog Henry came from the animal shelter. There are many animals there that are just waiting for kind hearted people like yourself to give them a good home. Maybe, in memory of your beloved dog you could sit and write a poem to make you feel better. This is the one that I wrote that made me feel better when our dog Henry passed. Instead of writing it from my own view, I tried to see it from the view of our dog. It really helped my heart to heal.



Dear Family,
you rescued me from the Humane Society 9 1/2 years
ago on Valentines day, and I just want you to know......

You gave me a house,a home, and a place to roam
and you gave me a family I could call my own.
I loved my front porch, where I could sit and watch you grow.
On Feb 14th 1994, I gave you my heart don't you know.

You gave me hugs and scratches in just the right spots,
Even when you weren't with me, you were in my thoughts.
I always did my best, to welcome you all home each day,
I tried to show each of you I love you, in my own way.

On Oct. 14th 2005 my life did not come to an end,
I now live in Heaven, and will always be your friend.
Don't cry tears for me, and please don't be sad,
because I'll be here to greet you, just as I always had.
...........Until then, I'll remain in your hearts, Love Henry


Hopefully someone will offer you a suggestion that will work for you.

Answer 6

There's a website called "Rainbows Bridge". You can set up a memorial for your beloved fur baby and can leave messages and "treats" and items there for him.

You have my deepest sympathy. I know how you feel--I lost 3 of my fur babies within a 12 month timeframe.



Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge.
When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge. There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together. There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable.

All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor. Those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by. The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind.
They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent. His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster.

You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart.

Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together....

Author unknown...



Hope this helps...

Answer 7

I know it is hard to lose something so close to you, but an idea to honor your dog could be getting a new dog from a humane society to show that he really meant something to you. Even though the new dog may not be the same, the point is you want another dog just like him. That is just an idea. I hope you find a way that suits you to pay respect to your past dog.

Answer 8

Thoughts and intentions go a long way. The fact that u r thinking about him and and taking the time to put it up on yahoo says a great deal. You have paid your tribute aleady. He knows u r thinking about him. Doing something nice for other animals and givng to some animal charity will also give u a sense of immense satisfaction. You r a good guy.

Answer 9

i think of having the collar framed in a sort of shadow container ingredient may well be stunning. Have the collar buckles, with the tags on the backside such as you reported, and probably the two a image of Bubba or a nicely revealed reproduction of The Rainbow Bridge 'framed' by the collar. i think of that must be appealing.

Answer 10

Go out and buy a new dog that reminds you of your beloved dog, that helps people cope with an older dogs death and the new puppy is so sweet that you forget all about it.