my friend has just had her dog put to sleep ?

Question

has anyone any comforting poems or quotes i can send her. she is really upset he was about 10yrs old a labrador and was lovely he had cancer just want to know what to say to her.

Answer 1

The House Dog's Grave (to "Haig," an English Bulldog)

I've changed my ways a little; I cannot now
Run with you in the evenings along the shore,
Except in a kind of dream; and you, if you dream a moment,
You see me there.

So leave awhile the paw-marks on the front door
Where I used to scratch to go out or in,
And you'd soon open; leave on the kitchen floor
The marks of my drinking-pan.

I cannot lie by your fire as I used to do
On the warm stone,
Nor at the foot of your bed; no, all the night through
I lie alone.

But your kind thought has laid me less than six feet
Outside your window where firelight so often plays,
And where you sit to read--and I fear often grieving for me--
Every night your lamplight lies on my place.

You, man and woman, live so long, it is hard
To think of you ever dying
A little dog would get tired, living so long.
I hope than when you are lying

Under the ground like me your lives will appear
As good and joyful as mine.
No, dear, that's too much hope: you are not so well cared for
As I have been.

And never have known the passionate undivided
Fidelities that I knew.
Your minds are perhaps too active, too many-sided. . . .
But to me you were true.

You were never masters, but friends. I was your friend.
I loved you well, and was loved. Deep love endures
To the end and far past the end. If this is my end,
I am not lonely. I am not afraid. I am still yours.

I wish I knew the author. This poem summarizes feelings I had when I had to make the decision to relieve my Mugsy of her pain.

Answer 2

just be there for her...she needs to grieve ...there is nothing anyone can do but be a friend if she wants to talk let her if she wants to be alone let her but let her know you will be at the end of the phone when she needs you......

Answer 3

search rainbow bridge (where pets go after they have died) on google or yahoo

i feel so sorry for her. i have never had a dog but i know exacly how she feels, for some reason. she is probably taking the blame out of herself and thinking : 'its all my fault...' and 'i didnt say a propper goodbye to him' but try your best to make her feel better

gd luck.

Answer 4

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....

Answer 5

Watch this short flash movie. It's about Rainbow Bridge.
http://www.indigo.org/rainbowbridge_ver2.html

Answer 6

Hi, Aww i feel so sorry for her, i am sorry but i don't know any poems but if she is on the internet try sending her an e card,from Angel eyes card shoppe, free greetings cards. Or Angel Poems Greetings Cards. I lost my cat to cancer last year he was 12 years old, i still shed a tear for him now just remind her that he had a lovely home with a loving family, please i know i don't know her but give her a hug from me, tell her others know and understand.xx

Answer 7

I have a twelve year old German Shepherd and I know I will face the same loss soon .... one way I deal with that grief is to promise her that one day we will be together again and can romp through whatever fields we want to. That's a really aspiring thought. Perhaps therefore, death is only the beginning?

Answer 8

You should say you know im sorry about ur dog you we will always remenber him you can get a new dog but not any dog can replace his/her.

Answer 9

I had my dog,Maura,put to sleep two weeks ago.She had kidney failure,poor girl.I wrote a blog about her,and one of my friends left this as a comment.I think it's so comforting.
My condolences....it's never easy to lose a loved one.

Beyond The Rainbow


As much as I loved the life we had and all the times we played,
I was so very tired and knew my time on earth would fade.
I saw a wondrous image then of a place that's trouble-free
Where all of us can meet again to spend eternity.

I saw the most beautiful Rainbow, and on the other side
Were meadows rich and beautiful -- lush and green and wide!
And running through the meadows as far as the eye could see
Were animals of every sort as healthy as could be!
My own tired, failing body was fresh and healed and new
And I wanted to go run with them, but I had something left to do.

I needed to reach out to you, to tell you I'm alright
That this place is truly wonderful, then a bright Glow pierced the night.
'Twas the Glow of many Candles shining bright and strong and bold
And I knew then that it held your love in its brilliant shades of gold.

For although we may not be together in the way we used to be,
We are still connected by a cord no eye can see.
So whenever you need to find me, we're never far apart
If you look beyond the Rainbow and listen with your heart.

Answer 10

JUST keep talking to her about the good times she had with the dog.
it's a good way of getting over her loss.