My 18yr old 9lb ball of machismo was put to sleep .Any ideas on constructivly dealing with loss?

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My 18yr old 9lb ball of machismo was put to sleep .Any ideas on constructivly dealing with loss?

My 18yr old 9lb ball of machismo was put to sleep . My little miniture pinscher . He never knew his size . He was not mean or malicious but he loved to play . He would play with pitbulls and rottweilers .

Sometimes he would make cute little "monkey-pig" sounds .

Sometimes he would sound like a cross between Daffy and Donald Duck when he was play growling .

A vacume cleaner to him was the terminator and his mission in life was to slay vacume cleaners.

Phrases that come to mind with him are: "Now your playing with power , portable pinscher power" or "sick , attack , kill be cute .......well at least he got one of em right "

My son renamed him from Schwartzkoft to Geeker . He had a midlife name change .My son could not say Schwartzkoft and called him geekoff by mistake . I think my sons mother put him up to it . He was a geek , a nerd and a clown .

When ever my son ca

When ever my son came over for visitatation my minpin would sleep with my son all cuddeled up .

My son and My minpin would re-enact the "Han Solo chasing the stormtroopers down the corridor scene " for hours at a time .

He thought every cat should be his friend much to many felines dismay.

I always see these hot dog eating contest and wonder if my minpin were scaled up to human size how would he have fared . You never scene anything quite like it when a 9lb dog wrangles with 2 quater lb beef patties .


I had him for half my life . im gonna miss this 9lb ball of fury . I cried a lot today and will probably cry a lot tommowor.

Answer 1

Dude, you're gonna make us all cry. I'm very sorry for your loss.

I found getting another pet helped. Not a replacement, just company and a friend.

It sounds like your son was close to him too. hope he is dealing with it well.

Answer 2

Dino, I'm sorry for your loss of such a "humanized" pet! My dachshund, Bethoven, made it all the way to 18 years old, and I was shaken by his death for a while.

May I suggest that you and your son plant a tree in your backyard in memory of him? I can't think of a plant that would exemplify a minpin, but I'm sure if you took your son to a Garden Center and looked at plants, the two of you would figure out a great plant.

If you don't have a house, then buy something (potted plant?), or whatever to remind you of him.

I might also suggest printing a picture of him on a label sheet being a tough guy and sticking it to the vacuum cleaner. It would be a heartfelt amusing reminder of him.

Answer 3

So sorry. Each f my last two cats made it to18. I had to help them. They both stopped eating and a nine lb. animal hasn't got very long, once they do that.
Don't feel as if you didn't do everything you could. I think you might cry from time to time, when you remember him.
I dreamed about my cats, after they were gone. I look at their pictures and feel sad.
Honestly, the only thing that helps is getting a new pet.
Poppy, now 10, looks a lot like Ginger.
Rosemary, now 19mos., is gray like Pepper, but she's a girl and has white feet.
Holding these two is as close as I can get to having back the ones who are gone.
So sorry. Take all the time you need. Geeker was a good dog.
C. :)!!

Answer 4

"I cried a lot today and will probably cry a lot tommowor."

That's going to happen, and that's okay. You need to continue to remember the good times... No matter how ill he may have been when you had him put to sleep, he had 18 years of what sounds like a Wonderful life! Most dogs don't make it that long, these days.

I lost my cat to cancer this last spring, and it was like losing a member of the family. Don't let anyone make you feel bad or silly for experiencing grief... they don't know what they're missing in their lives if they cannot understand how much an animal companion can come to mean to you.

You'll never forget Geeker, and you'll never replace him, but in time you'll want to open your heart again to another dog and be blessed with his/her presence in your life.

Answer 5

You are a wonderful writer. I can almost picture your little fella with the vacuum cleaner. I hope your son adjusts, although I'm sure it's different for him--as you say, you had Geeker half your life. I'm not sure anyone can say anything that will ease your grief, and I think you have a handle on the fact that you will feel sad for some time to come. It's never easy to lose someone (and I say someone because our pets come to be people to us) you love. I don't pretend to have any answers, only empathy for what you're experiencing. Best wishes to you and your little boy.

Answer 6

The loss of a loved one is much the same regardless of species. Remember these little critters are ones that never hold a grudge. They have much the same food every day. They would protect you from harm even if it meant giving their life for you. The nice times with this doggy? will be easy to remember because there will be more of these than negative memories. This is what I am going to be faced with shortly, then you can comfort me.
Wayne

Answer 7

I'm sorry for your loss, a very real loss. I have seen ceramic statues of these insane sleek dogs, life size. You could never replace a friend like that and a sculpture will keep him in your thoughts. I have seen jewelry (have some) shaped to the dynamic force named Geeker. Find a good way to remember your true friend. It helps, My tough guy was named Rocco and is well remembered. You will find a way.

Answer 8

Always cherish him. Remember the fun you had with him, always make his memory in the deepest recess of your heart something of immortality. I, once had a hybrid wolf as a special friend like that, still to this day I remember him and how we use to walk through the fields together, just him and I. You hold on to his memory as strong as you can, remember the good times; only you must first grieve so you are able to put all your strength into it.

Answer 9

The loving bonds we make and cherish during our lifetimes are never broken. Don't be surprised when one night you are sleeping you dream of a time when your dog was young and healthy again...he'll come to you in this dream and you will know, you'll just know, that he's communicating his love to you, and acknowledging yours for him. You have a connection that will always be there....it exists, and will continue to exist. You will be together again one day, when it is your time to enter where he is now.

I feel your pain. I know what I've said may sound odd to you...but it's the truth, and I know it because I've had this experience (twice) myself with the passing of pets that were dear to me. You will receive a sign, an acknowledgment of the bond that has not, and will not be broken. Be open to this....be comforted by it.

*peace*

Answer 10

Awwww... I am so sorry. I always say if anything happens to my Lil Bit and Chloe-Dog I'd need to take bereavement. I don't have children (I'm 35) so my little dogs are the closest my husband and I have - so I'd be (WILL be) devastated when they die.

What you wrote is sweet. Did it help you to write that?
Don't watch Animal Planet!
I am sorry for your loss.