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How to Deal with the Death of Your Pet Dog
Learning how to get over the death of a beloved family pet such as a dog.
In many cases pets such as dogs and cats have become members of a family rather than just a family pet. For many people losing a pet dog or cat and especially to terminal illnesses such as liver cancer in dogs can be just like losing one of the family and just as heart breaking. There are many emotions that you will go through before, during and after the illness of the pet and many of these will be just as similar to those when you may lose a member of the family or a close friend such as anger, denial and also severe sadness. The deceased pet may bring about a great loss in your life with nothing to take out for walks anymore or nothing to feed when you first get up in the morning. These emotions and feelings will never really go away and you will always miss your pet but it will be easier to accept as time goes on and maybe in a while you can start to think about any future pets that you may choose to get.
If you are trying to work out how to deal with the death of your pet dog to illnesses such as liver cancer in dogs then you may have realized that even though the end of the life may have been apparent, it doesn’t make the grieving process any easier by any means. Perhaps you had to make a heartbreaking decision such as putting the dog down which means that you may feel somewhat guilty about the end of the life. This can be more so the case when there are children in the family that will need to talk about the death of the beloved pet and can make explaining it to them much harder.
One of the best things that you can do during this difficult time in life is to seek solace in the massive entity that is the internet. You will very often find that there are many forums and websites dedicated to losing pets and also loved ones that you can put your experiences down in and you may also find that writing the thoughts that you are experiencing down will ease some of the emotions that you are going through. Talking with counselors is another option that will be open to you and the veterinary surgeon that you have employed will be able to point you in the right direction of these people. Talking is the best way to get over any trauma and this is never more the case then when you have lost such a vital part of the family especially in a long and painful way.
One of the important things that you will need remember when trying to get over the death of your pet dog is to never lash out at the people that are closest to you. It is a well known fact that we take our traumas out on our loved ones but in reality, these people are also grieving for the loss of such a treasured family pet and may also feel the need to talk and reminisce themselves.
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That is a brilliant post. Thanks for giving those ideas and I’ll make it as a reference whenever time comes that I will encounter such times in my life as a pet owner.
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Although this article was written I’m sure with compassion in mind, it’s missing a few things, and has a few things in it I don’t think it should.
Never mention getting another pet when someone is mourning there friend, partner in life, the love of their life. It’s just as disrespectful as suggesting someone get a new human when a family member dies.
Give people space to mourn. It takes time, and not just a few weeks. Many times pets are the closest companion in people’s lives. They see them everyday, sometimes all day. So if you are the mourner give yourself time. This could take years, but don’t forget to live your life like they taught you to. It’s up to you now to make yourself sit in the sun, remember to eat, or take yourself for walks. Maybe ask a friend to help you with this?
The internet may not be the best place for those who lost someone right now. People need to talk to someone out loud. Most people who just lost their friend do not have the energy to listen to other peoples’ losses. Maybe later, when they feel some joy slipping into their day, but the internet groups? not right away. The energy of the other peoples’ loss can actually add to their own and make them feel even worse.
In losing an animal friend who needed extra care, the loss can actually be more traumatic, since the person probably thought about and actually did more extra things for them every day. This means it’s not just the routine of feeding and walking, it’s the medication, the extra holding, perhaps carrying, the extra social sacrifices. This can encompass a person’s life, and losing this has the sense of losing your life, needing to learn to take care of themselves again. I in no way mean to diminish the loss of those who did not need to deal with a longterm illness, but there is an extra level of involvement in caring for an animal with special needs.
Eventually the glimmers of joy do return, and slowly these glimmers become longer, and the good feelings last longer than the sad feelings. Those who have lost need to be gentle with themselves and not expect them to be anywhere than where they are in each moment. I would also recommend doing some sort of ceremony to celebrate, express, say goodbye. They can do it alone, or with others who knew their companion. Another thing that would be helpful is to find a way to express it, whether it be through writing, painting, martial arts, working out, singing… they need to let themselves feel and release the emotions. But mainly, they need to give themselves time.
Thank you