my grandmothers had a poodle for 14 years, recently he stopped eating, today would have been day 5 without food, so they decided to put him to sleep. now like i said she's had him for 14 years, and now my grand father's started a job, she hasnt been alone in a long time. how can i make her feel better about this?
2007-09-10 05:57:12 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
Why not take her out to the seaside or if you live near Formby take her to the red squirrel park. My nan was a bit fed up and it seemed to cheer her up having a day out with family doing (old people's stuff)
Hope this helps
2007-09-10 06:03:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
Let her grieve. Too many times people who have lost an animal companion are told the following;
Well he/she was old and he/she had a good long life - thanks to you!" Or, worse the attitude if not the words are " Get over it, after all it was only a dog or a cat ..." Not to say that this is your attitude but maybe what your grandmother needs is just the time to let the grieve out of her system. She's hurting now but with someone like you by her side, ready to listen and share her memories of her loyal canine companion - the pain will eventually fade and be replaced with only the memory of the love that dog had for her and vice versa. But it will take time.
2007-09-10 06:18:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aw I'm really sorry! :(
I really like the other posts, and I think most people had good ideas. Just spend a lot of time with her, let her know that you are there for her, and talk to her about things.
I don't know if she'd like the idea of having a new dog sometime in the future, but if so I'd recommend getting her the best puppy you could possibly find no matter how much it'd cost. Only if she'd like the idea of that though. Also, most cats are really cuddly :)
I really hope things will be okay in the future. Everything dies eventually, it's just a matter of time. It's horrible though. I hope she feels better! :) Just let her know you are there for her.
2007-09-10 06:22:44 · answer #3 · answered by ♪Elan♪ 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Comfort her to your best ability. She will have to "heal" herself. She may never get totally over losing her pet.
Some people attempt to 'replace' the lost pet with another one. Dogs and cats are a little different than replacing a Goldfish or Guppy. Usually, the bigger the animal the more personality or binding a human can have with it. Trying to replace the Poodle may either help...or, could remind your grandmother too much of the lost one and grieve even more.
2007-09-10 06:18:26 · answer #4 · answered by Suneagle47 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I only can tell you how I feel I just lost my poodle whom I had 18 years It was very hard on me I am disabled and he was a lot of company for me.Its like loosing a family member and It leaves a very empty spot in my heart. What made me feel better was my daughter replaced him with a poodle who looked just like him but a lot younger,It is a good feeling to have the void filled again.but I never will forget my rusty.
2007-09-10 06:15:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
take her out to the park, spend time with her, I'm sure in time she will get over the loss but all you can do is be there for her. I love the other idea about baking her favorite cookies or even a cake something you can do together just to pass the time so she wont be too lonely. I'm sorry for her loss.
2007-09-10 06:10:07 · answer #6 · answered by laura r 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I found a picture of a beautiful rainbow bridge and took a pic of her dog and put it at the bottom of the bridge with my photoshop on my computer and put the Rainbow Bridge poem beside it. I framed it and gave it to her.She loved it so much, she bragged to everybody.
http://www.newrainbowbridge.com/NRB/rbpoem.htm
2007-09-10 06:12:23 · answer #7 · answered by blessed1 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
bake her favorite cookies and go sit with her. You don't need to talk, there is nothing to say that will take away the pain. Just be there for her and share some cookies and tea.
You are a good grandaughter!
2007-09-10 06:02:21 · answer #8 · answered by Kiki B 5 · 7⤊ 0⤋
Spend time creating a photo album of the dog with her.
2007-09-10 06:10:14 · answer #9 · answered by Sparky5115 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
share funny memories of the dog. maybe offer to plant a tree. Volunteer at the shelter in his memory. More grandmas need granddaughters like you :)
2007-09-10 06:04:32 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋