Death of a Pet
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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...
Telling the Kids About Having to Have Our Dog Put to Sleep
Asked by C.M. from St. Louis
on February 26, 2011
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Our wonderful dog whom my husband and I got together 12 years ago has been diagnosed with stomach tumors that are inoperable. We have no choice but to have her put to...
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- Oh my goodness. I am so terribly sorry. I have lost 3 dogs and 1 cat in my life and I still cry. You have received really great advice from the other wise Mommies...
- I was always honest with our kids when we lost a pet be it a parakeet, tarantula, mouse, rat, dog, or cat. You just explain to them that they are sick and in pain an...
- I am so sorry for what you are and will have to go through...I will give you my own personal experience with our 12 yr old dog Oscar and my 5 yr old son... he and Osca...
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 a Pet
Asked by C.C. from Washington DC
on June 4, 2012
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How do/ did you help your child with the death of your pet? My 4 y/o is still asking for our cat to come sleep (he started to be her companion once out oldest went to ...
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- So sorry :( 3 of our 4 dogs passed in the past several months, my 3yo still asks for our doberman every day :(
- So sorry for your loss. My dog died two months ago, and my 4 yr old still asks about her death and cries. We have a new dog, but it doesn't change our loss. There's a...
- I'm sorry. It happened to our beloved dog when my older son was 5. There's a movie "All Dogs Go to Heaven" (I think that's the title), but I don't know if that ...
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...
How to Explain Dog Having to Be Put to Sleep
Asked by C.R. from Chicago
on January 7, 2011
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Unfortunately, we are getting close to having to put our dog to sleep. Any advice on how best to explain this to a six year old?
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- I like the book Dog Heaven. It tells how happy and healthy dogs are in heaven, very sweet,
- Good advice you have gotten (I didn't read all). Just don't say you put the dog to sleep. Say the dog died. Children can be literal. They can become afraid to go to sl...
- Our dog is very ill and in a lot of pain, and we are going to have to help him/her have an end to the suffering. Lets all treat him/her extra nice this week, because i...
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...
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. :(
Pet Loss...
Asked by T.M. from Fort Myers
on March 6, 2010
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Hi Ladies,
How many of you have sent out sympathy cards for pet loss??? And how do you decide to do that??? I am really iffy about sending a card. My brother and s...
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- I would send a card. It helps for people to be reminded that you are thinking of them. It is hard for animal lovers because sometimes their grief is not legitimized. T...
- it would be good to send a card, you might want to look online at pet memorials to send them something with the dogs name, breed etc. i just ordered a memorial stone f...
- I have sent cards in the past and my friends were really touched. I was able to find perfect cards at www.jennysweenydesigns.com, but if you can't find one you like yo...
