Rose in BC Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 It's a very sad evening in our household. Our beautiful golden retriever mutt we adopted the same month we adopted our son . . .he was four, she was five. . . has just died of old age. We knew it was coming but we are none the less very very sad tonight. And my 12 yr ds is beside himself in grief. Which of course is adding to my sadness tonight. She was such a good dog. Loyal, friendly yet protective. Always healthy until the very end. We will miss her a lot. She never caused us a moments trouble . . really. If you're inclined, please pray for my son who will take this loss very hard. This dog followed him everywhere and did everything with him. Everything. She tagged along as his right hand dog. We'll miss you Watson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonshineLearner Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 I'm so sorry:-( That's hard, and it's even harder to see your children mourn! Carrie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vettechmomof2 Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 (edited) I am very sorry for your loss. Prayers for him to find comfort in the wonderful life that your family gave to her and the memories she gave to you.:grouphug: When this happened to us last year, we spent time and made scrapbook type pages with pictures and comments from some of our favorite and not so favorite times and that really helped my chidlren. They will randomly go pick up the book to look through it now. Edited March 7, 2009 by vettechmomof2 lots of spelling errors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GailV Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 I'm so sorry. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in KY Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 How sad for you and your ds. :sad: Some months ago, we adopted a sweet dog who fits perfectly into our family, and she was attacked by coyotes a few weeks ago. Miraculously, she escaped, but my heart was wrenched in two merely thinking of not having her any more. We'll say a prayer for your ds tonight. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadiegirl Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 We lost a family pet in a tragic situation and was forced to give her away and then eventually have her put down...I thought my boys and I were never going to get over the experience as dogs are family to us. I know everyone is different but I recommend getting another puppy when you are ready to talk about it or if it is something you as parents want to do. I wasn't ready to love again but our new Lab healed all of our hearts and has brought us joy and eased the pain beyond belief. Prayers for your son and hope you can find a time when thinking about Watson only bring smiles and thoughts of good times. God bless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree House Academy Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 We lost our 17 year old dog on my husband's birthday 3 years ago. Butch was always predominately my dh's dog and had been in his life for many things - the most important being after the death of dh's dad. I know all too well how this kind of loss feels and I know all too well the sting that it leaves for years to come. My prayers for your family tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blessed2fosteradopt Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 I am so sorry for your loss. I will pray for healing and peace for your family. It is so hard to say goodbye to our four legged babies. You are in my thoughts. :grouphug: to you. Lisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veronica in VA Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 Praying - I'm so sorry. Veronica Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepy Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 Oh, I'm so sorry. :crying: :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Katia Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 I'm so very sorry for your loss. Our pets are part of our family and it's just so hard to lose them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paula in PA Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 :grouphug: I am so sorry for your loss. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JVA Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 I'm so sorry...we lost our 12 yr old golden two years ago this month. She will always be a treasure to us..... I'll be praying for your son. My biggest heartbreak the day she died was that our oldest son was racing home to say goodbye to her- flying in from Nashville. She died a few hours before he landed. She was really his baby and can I still cry about it when I pass her grave out in our woods.... time does help and it will get better. Blessings on your boy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 :grouphug: and prayers for your family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alicia64 Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 Hi Rose ~ My elderly girl, Maddie, died a week ago tonight. She was a rescue and was 13 or 14 yrs. old. I'm so sorry. I know what a sad feeling it is. My vet said, "they fill a hole in our heart and they live a hole in our heart." I have particular guilt because Maddie was with us long before we had the kids and then we had them and she took a back seat. I made sure she still got good runs, good food, hugs etc. But it wasn't the same. And that thought is really haunting me. Just some thoughts for someone who's been sad for the last week ~ go easy on yourself, see people if that helps but don't expect a lot out of yourself. I found myself feeling both sad and cranky. And of course I was trying to keep it together for my kids. A week later I'm starting to feel less "tightly wound". Take care, Alicia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornblower Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 Awww, I'm sorry. They just don't live long enough, do they. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacia Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: I'm tearing up for you guys. So sorry for your loss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rose in BC Posted March 7, 2009 Author Share Posted March 7, 2009 Hi Rose ~ My elderly girl, Maddie, died a week ago tonight. She was a rescue and was 13 or 14 yrs. old. I'm so sorry. I know what a sad feeling it is. My vet said, "they fill a hole in our heart and they live a hole in our heart." I have particular guilt because Maddie was with us long before we had the kids and then we had them and she took a back seat. I made sure she still got good runs, good food, hugs etc. But it wasn't the same. And that thought is really haunting me. Just some thoughts for someone who's been sad for the last week ~ go easy on yourself, see people if that helps but don't expect a lot out of yourself. I found myself feeling both sad and cranky. And of course I was trying to keep it together for my kids. A week later I'm starting to feel less "tightly wound". Take care, Alicia Sorry about your loss too. Unfortunately I've been down this road before. It's the sad part of being a pet owner but the trade off makes it so worth it. I am so sad for my son. While he was around when our other dogs died, he was young and this time he was at her death. Honestly I don't know if that will make it easier or harder for him. Tonight he has settled down a bit and I'll just keep talking with him. I know the guilt you are feeling because we had two basset hounds (that filled the void of infertility) when we adopted our first child. It's inevitable that the relationship changes but don't feel guilty. It sounds like you took good care of her and loved her. I am exhausted. Grief is exhausting. Thanks for commiserating with me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rose in BC Posted March 7, 2009 Author Share Posted March 7, 2009 The death of a pet is, unfortunately, not a new experience for me so I know the pain and I know that it eases in time. My ds, however, isn't quite so confident and she will leave a big hole in his heart and life. When we adopted her my family thought we were nuts . . . we had just brought home a new son and he was 4 yrs old (okay they thought we were nuts doing that too lol!). But I had seen a notice on a bulletin board that a family, who's 4 yr ds had just been diagnosed with leukemia, needed to find a home for their mutt. Well my dad had just died of leukemia so I had to go check out this dog. Well, she just jumped into our van, not waiting for our decision lol! She was a bit dirty and had been primarily an outside dog. We took her home. Cleaned her up and made her an inside dog (with plenty of outside activities). She lapped it up like a queen. And she bonded with our new son (and even made friends with our basset hounds) and I am convinced made his transition into our home one hundred percent easier. Tonight I cry tears remembering those early years. I cry tears because she was so loyal to our boy and family. I cry tears because my son is sad. But I know this is part of life. Thanks for thinking about us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassenach Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 The death of a pet is, unfortunately, not a new experience for me so I know the pain and I know that it eases in time. My ds, however, isn't quite so confident and she will leave a big hole in his heart and life. When we adopted her my family thought we were nuts . . . we had just brought home a new son and he was 4 yrs old (okay they thought we were nuts doing that too lol!). But I had seen a notice on a bulletin board that a family, who's 4 yr ds had just been diagnosed with leukemia, needed to find a home for their mutt. Well my dad had just died of leukemia so I had to go check out this dog. Well, she just jumped into our van, not waiting for our decision lol! She was a bit dirty and had been primarily an outside dog. We took her home. Cleaned her up and made her an inside dog (with plenty of outside activities). She lapped it up like a queen. And she bonded with our new son (and even made friends with our basset hounds) and I am convinced made his transition into our home one hundred percent easier. Tonight I cry tears remembering those early years. I cry tears because she was so loyal to our boy and family. I cry tears because my son is sad. But I know this is part of life. Thanks for thinking about us. Oh what a blessing she was! I love the way God uses animals in our lives. How much better is life because of the presence of our pets?! Many prayers for your son tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vida Winter Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 I'm so sorry, Rose. My heart breaks for you. We own goldens now and have lost goldens to old age and cancer before. They are such wonderful companions I can just say we are lucky for every day we have with them. It is my prayer that they will be in heaven waiting for us. Wonderful souls, our dogs. :grouphug: Dana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthwestMom Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 What a beautiful life your dog had! She really was a blessing to all of you. We lost our sweet old man last November and we all cried and cried. My heart goes out to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 :grouphug: We've been through this, too. I'm so sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammyla Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I talk to the trees Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 :grouphug: and more :grouphug: I wish I could say something wise and helpful to erase your pain, but words just don't help in this situation, do they? You and yours are in my prayers. -Robin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1cat2ferrets Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 to hear of your loss. I certainly know what it's like to lose a pet. :grouphug: to you and your family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracy in Ky Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 I'm so sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astrid Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 I"m so, so sorry. Please know that we understand your grief and are holding you close in thoughts and prayers. In Sympathy and shared Doggie-Love, Astrid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom-ninja. Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 We just lost our dog in an accident this past Sept. My heart goes out to you and especially your son. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nancy in NH Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 You are all in my thoughts and prayers, especially your son. So sorry for your loss... Nancy in NH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebecca in GA Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 I am so sorry for your family's loss. :sad: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandellie4 Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 I'm so sorry. It's hard on the kids, but it's hard on us, too. This is for all of you. :grouphug: Sandy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaT Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 Feeling sad for you and remembering our own pets from over the years. We will pray for you and your son. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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