Death of a Pet: Simplicity
10 articles
My Dog Is Dying.
Asked by C.D. from Austin
on November 12, 2012
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Took my 7 year old german shepherd to the vet last week because she has been acting different and stopped eating. Found out she has lymphoma, and has to be put down. ...
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- C., I'm so very sorry. You received some amazing advice and I concur with all of it. Please don't feel bad allowing yourself to grieve to whatever extent you need to. ...
- my heart breaks for you. know that you are making the right decision for her. I am so sorry for you, her and your family. Yes it is so hard but she is going to be a...
- Ughhhhh... so hard. He is part of your family, of course you're a mess. Find a time and place to break down. Find someone to watch your kids and cry because you rea...
In Need of Emotional Support for the Loss of My Beloved Pet, Lucky.
Asked by K.H. from New York
on July 20, 2008
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This past Thursday, 17 July, one of the most precious loves of my life, my little 9 year old Bichon named Lucky was attacked and killed in the park by a very large dog...
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- You NEED to learn to do EFT. That's short for Emotional Freedom Technique. Go to www.emofree.com. There are directions and thousands of pages of testimonials. Youtu...
- I would suggest seeing a doctor for the depression, and the sue the family of the attack dog, they have an obligation,and so do you, so get your marching shoes back o...
- I'm a vet tech at an animal hospital and helping owner's cope with the loss of a pet is the hardest part of my job. Personally we had to put my 14 year old puppy to sl...
How Do We Explain Putting Our Dog to Sleep?
Asked by M.H. from Gainesville
on April 7, 2008
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We have an elderly dog that we know within the next few months will likely have to put to sleep. How do we hande this situation with our 2 1/2 year old son? We also ha...
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- I was raised on a small farm, always believed in having animals, so my son grew up around them as well. Having animals, you have to explain life, death, and God. If ...
- M., I would explain about life and death. I feel that even at a small age children do understand and will comprehend what they're being told. Maybe watch the movie "A...
- Hi M.~ My husband's grandmother passed away when my son was almost two (23mo) and everytime he asked for her we would just tell him she was resting in heaven. he is n...
Reactions to Putting a Dog to Sleep
Asked by L.D. from Pittsburgh
on February 24, 2010
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Sadly, we need to put our dog to sleep this afternnon. My 4 year old daughter absolutely loves our dog and has never known life without him. We have been preparing her...
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- So sorry for your loss L.. We have lost several pets over the last few years, my dog Jake had to be euthanized in September of '08. My daughter was only 15 months ol...
- I'm so sorry for your loss. One of the vets I used to work for would give a copy of the book "Dog Heaven" to clients where there were young children that were attache...
- I'm so sorry to hear about your dog. We had to put our 14-year-old dog down in November and it was much harder on my husband and I than on the kids. My kids are 8, 6 a...
Explaining Death to Toddler
Asked by M.R. from Los Angeles
on June 2, 2009
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Hi moms,
My husband's grandma is dying and I would appreciate your advice on what to tell my two-and-a-half year old daughter about what is happening and especially w...
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- See if you can find a book called The Fall Of Freddy The Leaf. I don't remember who wrote it, but it's a classic from back in the day about death for children. :)
- Hi M., I recently had a similar issue (not exposure to death but, questions). I was really dumbfounded as to what to say and I wanted to make sure I said the righ...
- Hi M., Life cycles happen all around us all the time. Human life is a cycle just like plants and animals: birth, living, and death. Next time bury the fish in a pla...
Can We Stop Dumbing Things Down, Please?
Asked by L.M. from Norfolk
on February 22, 2012
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I will admit, I am a woman with A LOT of pet peeves. One big one is a tendency in our society and educational system to "dumb down" concepts for the masses. One exampl...
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- I haven't read the other responses but here's my take on things: Like it or not, the school system is set up to educate an average student, in average subjects. If...
- y personal two pet peeves in education? Easy: We do not live in a democracy. We live in a constitutional republic. Democracy is rule by the masses, that is clearly...
- I'm truly bothered by the Eurocentric 'white washing' of History. I find myself drilling the wrong info into my kids so they can make the grade, while having to expla...
Help Planning a Light, Simple, Heartfelt Memorial
Asked by G.M. from Modesto
on August 31, 2010
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My mom and stepdad had an accident that left my mom with a badly broken leg and my stepdad passed away. Mom was in the hospital for months recovering. She is now abl...
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- I'm so sorry for your loss. You have received many good suggestions. We attended a memorial service last year where butterflies were released, rather than balloons. ...
- I am so sorry for the tragedy that your family has experienced. It is important that people be allowed to celebrate his life and the closing of his life. When my fath...
- I really like the ballon idea, we did something similar when my FIL passed away but on ocean with boats. With the ballons every one can write a note and attach to send...
Toddler Question
Asked by K.M. from Roanoke
on November 19, 2008
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I have a daughter who just turned 4 years old and she is the light of my life. The question is...actually 2 questions. First, since she turned 4 she has been whining...
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- My daughter started whining a month after she turned 3. I heeded my Family Practioners advice (she has a daughter, so she knows what she is talking about). She advis...
- SuperNanny knows best....all the moms are right - DON'T GIVE IN! Put her to bed in her bed and don't let her stay in yours. She may cry for hours the first night, bu...
- I can only really answer your first question about the whining. It is my belief that we moms must stand strong when the kids are whining. Simply tell her in no uncer...
Why Always TWO Children? What's Wrong with Just One???
Asked by A.S. from Dallas
on March 19, 2011
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I'm a first time mom at age 44. I never thought I'd have children b/c of my age and then....Mr. Wonderful showed up! My little man is now 14 months old. I can't tel...
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- Hi, I am sorry you have gotten the questions like that. Unfortunately, I think some people feel that they have the right to something to say about how many children...
- My son is an only. And for medical reasons wasn't really offered the opportunity to go for number 2. I probably would have had 2 so he'd have a live-in friend. Alth...
- I agree with the first part of the question, "WHY 2?" but for a different reason...like a PP. Seems like the general consensus is that you have 2 kids, one boy, one g...
Mom Has Gone on Strike!!!
Asked by L.M. from San Antonio
on August 27, 2006
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Hello everyone,
I have a question about whether or not I am doing the right thing. I have 3 kids. 17yo,14yo,and 10yo and a husband who works full time. I guess th...
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- Congrats for putting your foot down!!! Now, keep it there!!! Your husband is your partner, not your oldest child, and though, yes, he does make all the money, he would...
- Considering your health problems and sequence of unfortunate events, I'm surprised you held out this long! I totally agree with everything you did, and the most import...
- GOOD FOR YOU!!!!! They should be making you breakfast, taking you out places, etc.... I am sure they will learn how to care for themselves quickly... Take Care!!!
