Death of a Pet: Preschooler
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Sisters Dog Being Put to Sleep
Asked by S.N. from Philadelphia
on July 12, 2008
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Hello All,
My sister's dog is getting put to sleep next week and I'm wondering what if anything I should tell my 4 year old? My sister watches both of my girls whi...
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- We just had to put our collie to sleep. We have 4 children, 12 yrs old, 10 yrs, 6 yrs, and 1 yr. But they all knew she was sick, she was constantly throwing up. At ...
- My cat died on my 5th bday. Despite having found him dead in the road, my mom explained to me that he was hurting and that he was going to go to sleep so he could f...
- telling any child about the death of a pet is a hard one.First of all do not stress out in front of the kids about it. have a memorial service for the dog with picture...
Please Help. Family Pet Has to Be Put to Sleep.
Asked by A.W. from Kansas City
on August 14, 2007
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I found out today that our yorkie has to be put to sleep. It is hard enough for me to deal with but I don't know how to go about explaining it to my children. They are...
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- tell him the doggie has to go be with Jesus in Heaven, Jesus needs a good dog to love and yours was is the best he found. We had a similar situation, only we were takn...
- Sorry to hear about your dog. We had to have one of our dogs put down in the early spring. Our oldest son is now 3 1/2. We didn't have to say much. I waited for him to...
- I am so sorry to hear about your soon to be loss of a family member. I would explain to them that the dog is old/sick/etc and it is time for he/she to go to Pet Heaven...
The Death of a Pet
Asked by *.M. from Tucson
on June 24, 2010
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How do you tell children that their pet(cat) is died........one child is 5 and one is 10........I'm asking for my sister!!!
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- I simply explained to my children that Earl returned to the earth, and that his energy would be used in new life. They seemed to accept that and although they were sa...
- I agree, tell them the truth, that the cat was old and sick and it died.....don't go into much detail because you don't want them to think everyone that is old and sic...
- We just lost our cat of 16 years. We were honest with our kids. It hurt so bad to see them so heart broken, just as we were, but we all cried together as a family an...
Death of Pet
Asked by H.M. from Lewiston
on November 30, 2007
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We are in the process of finding out our dog may have cancer. In order to find out, he has to have major surgery next week. If it is, it is a death sentence. He is ...
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- i think we used a book called "dog heaven", although i couldn't get through it without tearing up. good luck
- Hi H., This is a tough subject and it will be hard for a 3 year old to understand, in the event your dog will pass. We had a beloved cat that passed away 2 years ag...
- I am having the same problem right now. I have 2 boys, 3 year's and 17 month's and I have a 14 year old dog that I need to put to sleep. I just dont know what to say...
How to Explain Dog Dying to Preschoolers. (Bieng Put to Sleep)
Asked by L.O. from Detroit
on November 29, 2010
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Our 13 year old dog is quite sick.. I think it is time for her togo to dog heaven. My kids are 3 and 5. Does anyone have any good words that I could use to explain t...
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- Our nearly 15yr old Husky was just put down not that long ago. I had to deal with this as well. Our 2yr old didn't know anything really. He just knows he's not there a...
- I am a veterinarian and I LOVE LOVE LOVE Diane B.'s and Lee P.'s responses! To them I would just add (and agree) that at their ages, euthanizing an animal might be be...
- I'm so sorry you are going through this. We had a similar situation last spring - our dog was just shy of 14. You are ABSOLUTELY RIGHT not to use the term "put t...
Death of a Pet
Asked by M.T. from Providence
on January 13, 2011
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We have several animals and two of them are getting up in age and have started having health problems. I know the time is going to come soon where we need to make a d...
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- We've been through it 3 times and we are facing it again more than likely this year with our 12 yr old Cocker. It is NOT easy. For me,,, the first time did not ...
- Updated: I came away from this question and thought for a while. The previous posters do make a good point I didn't consider, that this may be more than what your ...
- Personally, I'd not allow them to witness. What a sad memory! I'd just let them know that the pet died. :(
What Is a Good Pet for 4 Year Old?
Asked by J.C. from Kansas City
on March 26, 2009
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Ok mom's my 4 year old would like a pet, a dog or cat is out of the question what I would like to know is are gerbils, hamsters or guina pigs good pet for a 4 yr old a...
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- Seems like there's been a lot of information out there lately about the problems pets like gerbils and such for young kids. Could you content her with fish? How abou...
- We have always had dogs, but as for a 'first' animal my son received it was a hermit crab when he was three. VERY small cage and very easy to take care of. Basically...
- Honestly anything as small as a gerbil or hamster should really be out of the question because they can be hurt so easy. I would suggest a rabbit because they stay cal...
I Have a 3 Year old...enough Said :)
Asked by J.L. from Portland
on July 11, 2008
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OK, mainly I'm just venting, but of course would love any ideas, input, etc. from those who have or have had 3 year old boys. My biggest frustration is...why in the wo...
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- Hi, I know you were just thanking the group and already had a lot of ideas, but the potty training...I wanted to let you know what my son did. He didn't want to s...
- Hi Jackie, I got your post late but I can't help responding. Seems you are not alone by all the responses. I was right there with you a few years back.My first born da...
- I feel exactly the same way! We had a behaviorist come for evaluation and her report said he would not listen 90% of the time. He kicked me when I had to change his n...
Talking to 4 Year Old About Dog's Death
Asked by S.H. from San Francisco
on April 24, 2010
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I need your perspective on whether to wait to have my 4 year old say goodbye to our sick dog before we put the dog to sleep. My 4 year old is out of town this weekend....
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- I think that you should do it and tell him when he gets back that the dog had to go to doggie heaven. My mom had to do this twice when I was younger and both times I w...
- I went through this two weeks ago with our cat. However her lung condition happened so fast and was so serious that she was diagnosed and put to sleep in less than 24 ...
- Our cat died this past summer just before our daughter turned 4. He was only 5 and it was very sudden--may have been a black widow bite. Anyway, she was confused and...
Loss of a Pet
Asked by L.J. from Tampa
on August 23, 2009
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Hi mommas!!! Three nights ago, we had to put our 14 year old lab to sleep. She got sick very suddenly and her health declined rapidly over a two day period. It was ...
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- I totally understand how you feel I am now a grandmom and still love my animals as my children. We have a Black Lab named Maggie and she is a rescue dog. My husband w...
- I went though what you did only with an Iguana (Iwas very surprised that I became attached to him.)My husband found the abandoned iguana and brought him home. My husba...
- Allow the grieving and believe that time will heal the sorrow you are feeling right now. It's always sad when our pets - our friends and family - die. But they do li...
