please help me before i don't know what to do, i'm just so depressed. i'm having anxziety attacks, and no body cares i have no body to talk to i feel like nothing, i wish i could go back and change everything, so please help me!!!!!!!!! soon...
2007-04-23 14:39:21 · 19 answers · asked by paigelsmith1994 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
You have every right to feel bad for a beloved friend. It's perfectly fine. Many of us have lost pets and know exactly what you're going through. I will say a prayer for you and your dog. He's waiting for you like mine are in heaven.
2007-04-23 14:50:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps move your litterbox into a room and get a pet gate that has a small door big enough for cats. Or, if your dog is small and that won't work, try getting a litterbox with a top on it and keep it away from where the dog usually is or make an area where it will be where your dog isn't allowed. If anything the best thing is to constantly check and clean your litterbox. There's also a supplement I've seen at pet stores that claims to stop stool eating, I'm assuming it's just the vitamins and minerals that your dog feels the need for and fills with the poop. And some just like it because they are gross. Continue to tell her NO in a calm firm voice, and teach her the drop it command.
2016-03-18 06:05:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm really sorry - I had all of these problems when my dog died. It was very sudden (he started having trouble on a Thursday, by the following Thursday no one could figure it out so I took him to a specialist an hour in a half from my house, he had cardiac arrest that Tuesday - they still didn't know what happened and performed an autopsy at their cost).
Honestly, it will just take time. I still occasionally will start crying at night because my dog slept on my bed and I'll just get so lonely without him. He died in September. I couldn't find anything that helped me, I would just sit for hours and cry. I read a book called Dog Heaven by Cynthia Rylant - it's only about 20 pages and is kindergarten reading level, but it made me feel better about my dog. At first I read it multiple times a day, cry after every page, but over time it lessened and lessened. I just kept imagining that my dog was in a better place, in this dog heaven. It sounds corny now, but it really made me feel at peace so that I could begin to accept what had happened and move on in my life. I don't think I finally got closure to his death until we recieved the autopsy report back (almost 3 months later). Like I said, I still cry but I can see a picture of him or talk about him without balling now.
Again, I'm sorry. I hope you can find this book and it will help you grieve, too.
2007-04-23 14:50:26 · answer #3 · answered by rainy_creek_blazer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I feel sooooooooooooo sorry for you. losing your best friend sux. I'm praying for you and i believe that you can pull through this. i know that right now you feel as though you can't do anything but things will get better. i don't know about getting a new dog though at least not yet it wouldn't be the same and may make you feel worse. there are people who care and have been where you are now. just remember when you need to talk there are people willing to listen i give you my respect and am very sorry for your loss.
2007-04-23 15:00:09 · answer #4 · answered by Stina K 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am so sorry for the loss of your dear friend.
Anybody that doesn't understand that this is a big loss in your life is just a jerk. Anyone who has lost a dog, young or old, understands where you are coming from. Our dogs ask so little and give so much.
You need to give yourself some time to feel sad and cry. Try to remember good times with your dog. It hurst so much right now because the loss is so new. There are grief support groups for people whose pets have died. Contact your vet or local Humane Society to see where one is in your area. That way you can be around others who truly know how you feel.
If you continue to have these physical feelings of panic and extreme sadness for a long time you may need to ask your doctor to prescribe something to help you get over the worst of this. A good therapist can also help you to work things through.
Please feel free to contact me if I can be of any help. I have loved, and lost, special dogs. I know how much it hurts.
You will eventually feel better, I promise! Be patient with yourself. .
2007-04-23 15:21:21 · answer #5 · answered by Army mom 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know exactly how you feel as I have lost several dogs in my life. They are your babies and it's unbelievable that they are gone. You have my complete understanding and sympathy.
If you have any medication for muscle relaxation or stress I recommend you take it to stop the anxiety attack. if you don't purchase some chamomile tea and drink this frequently to help with the anxiety. it's impossible to turn back time and you have to help yourself at this Moment . your dog would want you to be happy, I'm sure you know that.
here's something I think might help. I've enclosed a link to a website where you can light a candle . Light one for your dog and one for yourself. I think you will get a great deal of comfort from this.
If you have any further questions please let me know,
Billie77
2007-04-23 14:51:47 · answer #6 · answered by Cherokee Billie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is very hard to lose a pet. I cried and cried when Buddy died. I think that it is important to have a place (if you buried your pet) or just you pet's favorite place, Go there and talk to your pet. Tell your pet how you feel and that you miss him. Think about all the good times and funny times. There are several places online where you can talk to people about your loss. Check out the site below. I'm so sorry for you.
2007-04-23 14:49:37 · answer #7 · answered by Dani 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am so sorry for your loss, only another dog lover can understand what this loss is doing to you .
I would consider it an honor to offer my shoulder to lean on , so, will you add a few things to your question for me so that I can address my reply to you and only you?
Your dog's name
How long you had your dog
How old was was your dog
Do you know what caused your dog to die ( ie: old age, illness etc.)
How old are you? (I don't need to know your actual age, saying you are a teenager or in your twenties etc. , so that I do not use language that is over your head, would be just fine).
Terri
I will be watching for your reply.
2007-04-23 14:54:57 · answer #8 · answered by Terri E 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm sorry about your dog. My shar pei died fairly suddenly several years ago. I found it hard to believe how depessed I was. I felt bad for Dandy, but I felt my own loss as well.
What finally helped was to get another shar pei (actually we fell in love with two puppies and got them both). They were extremely cute. I began to feel better almost at once. I even had a dream that Dandy came back long enough to let us know she approved.
One of them is sitting beside me and looking at me as ai type this. I'm so happy to have him.
My advice is to get another dog. Don't forget your old one, but let youself fall in love with the new one.
2007-04-23 15:29:17 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm so sorry for your loss. First of all go to a therepist, they can suggest where to start. You can take medicine for your depression and anxiety attacks. I would strongly suggest going to a psychiatrist for anxiety medication. And a therepist will help with the depression. It's nice to talk to someone who doesn't judge, and is there to help. I hope you get better soon, I remember what it was like when I lost my first pet...
2007-04-23 15:03:07 · answer #10 · answered by ? 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋