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How Do You Know When It's Time?
When the time comes, there is a wonderful book called "Dog Heaven" by Cynthia Rylant, I believe. I'm so sorry you are going through this. We are a dog ...
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- Is the dog is pain? Are the bowel issues controlable with a change in his diet? I had labs for years. Lost one at 6 due to cancer (yes, I had her put down) and one ...
- It is such a hard time and such a hard question. Ultametly you know what's best for you and your dog. For me I just really felt like her good days were far too few for...
- I can empathize with your struggle. Like you, our dog was our "baby" before we had children. In fact, we had two westies that were like our children for nine years p...
Explaining Death to a 3 Year Old
I went to the library on Saturday and was lucky to find 2 books, Dog Heaven which was recommended by some of the moms here, and a book by Mr. Rogers about ...
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- I actually haven't had the death yet, but I have been reading a daily prayer book to my son (who is now almost 5) for a few years now. When he turned 4, he started sa...
- T., At the age of 3 the child does not understand death. There is a great Children's book "Dog Heaven" I boughtt it long before I had kids. There is a 'Cat Heav...
- My 3 and 6 year old girls had just dealt with death. My grandma passed away while visiting my parents this summer. We knew her time was limited and planned for the w...
I Have a 3 Yr Old girl....any Suggestions on Handling Pet Loss with Her?
We have the book "Dog Heaven" and it explains the loss of a pet dog very well. My 3 year old was 1 when we lost our first dog, so there wasn't a whole lot ...
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- This can be quite difficult for a young child- When my daughter was 3 we had to have our cat out to slep due to severe medical issues with her. First off, we never us...
- Our daughter also lost a beloved pet. She saw him sick, he went to the vet, brought him home and back to vet the next day where he died. We didn't know until after, ...
- There is a book called Lifetimes that was really helpful when we needed to explain death to our 3 (now 5) year old son. The book talks about how every living thing ha...
What to Tell 2-Year-olds About Death of Our Cat
My kids were two and a half when we lost our dog a few months ago. We purchased a book called Dog Heaven. I suggest you go to Amazon and see if they have ...
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- A., My heart goes out to you, I have been there done that with our cats and dogs and no matter how many times you go through it it is still extremely difficult. We ju...
- Hi A., My kids were two and a half when we lost our dog a few months ago. We purchased a book called Dog Heaven. I suggest you go to Amazon and see if they have o...
- My younger son was 22 months old when our greyhound died. We explained how Moose was sick, and that he couldn't get any better, and that at some point he would not be...
How to Help Kids (AND ME) Get Through Loss of a Beloved Dog :(
First, please buy the book "Dog Heaven" by Cynthia Rylant - I believe someone else recommended it too. It is a wonderful, gentle, sensitive book and the ...
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- I'm so sorry for your loss. After reading all of the responses you have received I am now in tears because 2 days before Thanksgiving I had to make the decision to put...
- I don't have any words of wisdom, but wanted to write to say how sorry I am. I understand they are just as much a part of the family and it is very hard to get thru. ...
- I am so sorry for your loss, I still get teary eyed thinking of Maddy our Golden who died 5 years ago. Time will heal the grief, most of it, but you never forget your...
Our Family Pet Was Killed Unexpectedly
There is a book called "Dog Heaven." It is written at a young child's level, but I think the sentiment is for both young and old. Maybe this could help your ...
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- Hi D., I don't have much advice for you, but I just wanted to tell you that I'm so sorry for your loss. What happened to your dog is terrible, and you all must be h...
- I am so sorry for the loss of your dog- and the effect on your family. My first question is about the pit bulls that attacked. Were they neighborhood dogs? Will...
- We lost our 3 yr old cat 2 days before Christmas in the carride to the vets about 6:00 am - my 10 yr old son was in the car watching the cat flail as he was gasping fo...
Advice on Handling Subject of Death with Child
I recommend the children's book "Dog Heaven". It is a very comforting story about a dog waiting for his owner in a place where he no longer has any pain, ...
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- I am sorry to hear of the illness of your family member. WE started preparing for the day our German Shepherd, Jackie would leave us as she was 14 years old. We woul...
- How old is the child? Keep it simple, explaining that the dog has an illness that the doctor can't treat so it has to go to sleep/Heaven/whatever is appropriate to yo...
- Hi R., I am terribly sorry to hear of your upcoming loss of your pet. I am sort of in the same boat right now. I have a 13 yr old Chihuahua, Clyde, who has a number ...
Cat Ran Away
I'm a veterinary technician and have seen the books Cat Heaven and Dog Heaven by Cynthia Rylant used often. It depends on your beliefs, but i think its ...
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- We rescued a cat from the shelter only to have it be eaten by coyotes a year later. My kids still miss Spot and talk about him. When asked they tell people Spot was ...
- I'm so sorry for your loss :( I can't imagine losing one of my kitties. They're part of the family. Unfortunatley you're probably right, if your cat had a seizure diso...
- Dear M., I'm so sorry for your loss! I also really recommend Cynthia Rylant's Cat Heaven. Just one other thought: in response to a similar question on this site, so...
Putting a Family Pet to Sleep
Then just tell your daughter that you're happy that the dog isn't in pain anymore, & you'll one day see the dog in heaven. ...
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- I'm so sorry that you're going through this. Just tell your daughter that your dog went to heaven where the dog isn't in pain, & he/she can run & play again. Then ...
- Hi, Our lab died last summer. He was sick as well. I told my daughter (who was 5 at the time) that he went to live with Jesus. Even at 2 I believe she would have...
- I had to put my cat to sleep recently for the same reasons. I waited to long hoping new meds would help. My two year old saw our cat get really bad over night. It w...
Comfort at Time of Pet Loss
I also was given a book titled "Dog Heaven" by a friend. My kids and I read that book every single night, which always leads to questions and tears, ...
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- Hi C., Wow! I know what you're going through, as our beloved Minature Schnauzer, Sady went to Dog Heaven on April 1st, 2008. She was hit and run on the street in fr...
- C., So sorry to hear of your loss. My husband and I and our 2 children took our first family vacation 2 weeks ago. For the first time in many, many years we had o...
- Hi C., The best thing to do is to be honest with the kids. I am a Vet Tech and we sometimes have parents that want to make things up about what happened to their...
