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Death of My Son's Dog
Asked by T.H. from Little Rock
on February 24, 2009
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Our dog, Lilah, was my son's best friend. She was a black Lab who has grown up with my son. We got her when he was 14 months old, and she died today. My son is dist...
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- Get him a lab puppy a s a p A S A P time heals and he will love this dog also so will U
- Your son is grieving -- and you have to go through grief. You can't ignore it and you can't go around it. You have to go through it. Let him know that it is okay to g...
- Well we have a area in our yard that our pets have been buried. We do a simple funeral for dog and the family puts there flower on grave and talk about it. we just lo...
Time to Put Our Dog Down
Asked by L.S. from Cincinnati
on December 20, 2008
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The time has come where we have to put our dog to sleep. She is in end stage renal failure and very sick. I have four children and our hearts are breaking. The childre...
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- I would wait till after Christmas and before break is over. Sorry you are going through this I am a huge animal lover and have grown up with dogs, cats, birds, lizard...
- Hi L., You said that you want to have your dog with you for Christmas, but I have been thinking about this and wonder if doing this unpleasant thing before Christma...
- I don't have any advice for you about the timing. I just wanted to suggest that you take a picture of your beloved doggy and put it in a photo ornament (or maybe one w...
Seeking Help with My Dog
Asked by P.A. from Los Angeles
on June 5, 2011
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Well this isn't easy to write but it looks like the family dog of 15 years is going to leave us soon.........any tips on what I should do? Do I bury her, cremate or wh...
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- I am sorry. We have been through this with 2 of our beloved Cocker Spaniels and we have a Cocker now at 12 yrs old with cancer and we know time is limited with him. ...
- I would have the vet cremate her after he puts her down. Our vet did this and sent the ashes home in a nice wooden box. I think it is easier on the kids to spread as...
- I'm sooo sorry!!! I know it's like losing a child.... our dog of 14.5 years died in Dec 2008...i could NOT see myself burying him or cremating him - that just isn't...
Seeking Moms Who Have Helped Grieving Child; Grandparents' Dog Died
Asked by L.S. from Richmond
on February 19, 2008
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Our-I am the grandmother--dog died suddenly and our almost eight year old grandson was really upset, crying uncontollably and then explaining that he is worried that h...
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- First, let me say that I am sorry for the loss of your dog. Dogs become part of your family and when they are gone, many people don't respect the fact that it feels li...
- Because I believe God accepts our pets into Heaven as they make us happy, I told my girls about the Rainbow Bridge (story is below). I also told them that our pets...
- L. I am really sorry to hear about your dog and the grief of your grandson. I have a four year old granddaughter and we had to put our dog to sleep just last yea...
How to Help Kids (AND ME) Get Through Loss of a Beloved Dog :(
Asked by K.C. from Chicago
on December 13, 2007
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Hi Everyone:
This week we had to put down our 13 year old beloved Golden Retriever. We are all having a very difficult time coming to terms with her being gone. D...
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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...
Great Children's Books
Asked by C.A. from San Francisco
on December 21, 2008
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I have a daughter who will be 18 months in 9 days. I feel the need for new books for her to look at and "read" to herself as well a new bed time books. I would love ...
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- My 19 month old daughter loves flap books right now, and any books that I have read to that she can say some of the same words (home, elmo, 'ho ho ho', dog, cat) This...
- Dr. Seuss are great for language development because of the rhyming. They are visually stimulating because of the color and shapes. Check out Common Sense Media for...
- Try Usborne Books at www.theusbornebookstore.com. They are sold exclusively on-line or through a consultant. I have purchased many Usborne books over the years and m...
Reading Lists! First Through Fourth Grade
Asked by R.J. from San Diego
on May 20, 2009
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Hello!
I'd like to pool a little bit of brainpower here, and pick all of your minds for great books & poems for children. Everything; old, new, academic, or just pl...
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- All time favorite: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
- I see someone mentioned Shel Silverstein, and I heartily concur. One of my all-time favorites, still. From "A Light in the Attic" to "Where the Sidewalk Ends" "Falli...
- The first ones that pop into my head: -Shel Silverstein -A collection of Japanese Haiku, that I treasured as a child and read to my own children now. - "The Givi...
Loss of a Pet
Asked by C.B. from Columbus
on July 24, 2009
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We just lost our 3 year old dog. I was wondering what kinds of things I could do to help my kids get through this time. It's hard enough for me. I want to make it e...
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- Help your kids mourn their dog. Try creating something like a new orleans wake. By that i mean, have a small party where you put out photos of the dog with the kids & ...
- Pack your kids up and head to the animal shelter and get a new Dog, maybe even one that looks like your other. Let the children pick it out.Death is a very hard thing ...
- C., I am so sorry for your loss. We lost a beloved cat just over a year ago, and it was really hard on all of us, my daugther included. My sister sent us a book c...
Book Recommendations for Daughter
Asked by E.C. from Minneapolis
on December 9, 2009
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My daughter is 3 1/2 and we have been reading to her since I was pregnant with her. My mom had signed her up for the Dr Seuss book club so we have every Dr Seuss book...
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- The Napping House by Audrey Wood (short rhyming story but silly and very cute) The Kissing Hand author ?? Froggy series by Jonathan London Books by Max Lucado (My f...
- our daughter is almost 5 and has loved Berenstein Bears and Dr. Seuss
- If you and your daughter explore your library together, you can get clearer about what she likes without having to spend any money. Also, the librarian will have sugg...
Marriage Issues, Depression and Dogs
Asked by C.M. from Rockford
on August 23, 2011
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I know this is a crazy subject but all the issues are intermingled and I'm not sure how to ask them without associating it with the other.
First off, my husband an...
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- Lesley has some good advice. I would add that hubby needs to step up regarding the dog. HE is the one who wants to keep it, and HE should be willing to do the work...
- Okay, dog issue first - couple that I know got a new dog that had separation anxiety - she would chew shoes, whatever, when home alone. They spoke with their vet and g...
- My wife and I didn't talk for a long time because we argued over certain issues. I would pull in and retreat as a self defense mechanism. I would keep my other feeli...
