Thank you for everyones kind words.....coming to the boards gets my mind off things. Today was one of Einsteins worst days.....always crying alough he was on meds.....didn't want to go outside. He was always first to be at the door to go out. Just hurts me to see him like that. Today at 1:10pm he died in my arms....I have been to enough family/friends funerals but nothing hit me like that today. As sad as it may sound.....my dad died on JULY 4th 1994 and I was very sad....but today was the worst I have ever been in my life.
Once again thank you for everything believe it or not your words actully help.
So sorry.
I had to go through the same thing with my cat, tomorrow is 1 month to the day that we had him put down.
Was the hardest day of my life thus far.
It's painful for the first week or so but as time goes on you get better, but you still miss them and something feels empty in you.
And yes definitely agree, they are like family!
Wishing you strength.
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I know this is not the forum for this but My rescue grayhound will be put to sleep tomorrow on my B-day. One of the greatest dogs in the world only 5 years old will be put down. Last two weeks he's been on/off limping but got severe last 2 days. Going into the vet we were hoping for a bad sprain on even a fracture.....and that sounds bad. When she came back with the xrays,he had bad bone cancer in his leg. Wow!!! that came from nowhere....of course we considered amputation but the vet said that it will show up somewhere else in his body and I am just buying myself a month or 2. How fuckin sad is that dog was running fine a week ago...dog just loves to run. Now will be gone. Einstein is a retired ex-grayhound racer didn't win may races but was ready to be put down soon after. A great organization L I G H T (Long island grayhound transfer) bought this beautiful dog into my life and don't regret a single day. I have another grayhound who is 15 years and still runs strong..... but what a shock.
Sorry for ranting just love my dog :(
Scott
Hi Scott,
You don't need to apologize for anything, :( I'm a dog lover myself and I know the pain your going through right now. :( Unfortunately you don't have a lot of choices, but you gave Einstein a great life. I bet he let you know that all the time too. There is nothing in this world better than the love of a dog. They are always happy to see you and their love is truly unconditional love...
When we first moved into this house, we had a mother & daughter black lab mix, and in less than 2 years after moving in we had to put both of them to sleep, within 6 months of each other. :( Mom was 14yrs and her daughter was 12yrs. It still brings me to tears just talking about it, I swore we were not going to get another dog. Less then 6 months later we got this beautiful Jack Russell Terrier. She just brings a lot of happiness to all of us, and less than 4 years ago we adopted another JRT part Chihuahua, he's so adorable & funny...
Don't apologize to anyone for talking about your friend Einstein, he sounds like a great dog. Scott, just take comfort in giving him a great life... I know it probably doesn't feel like it now, but time does heel the pain, and I would like to wish you a Happy Birthday, I'm really sorry that two totally different things had to happen at the same time...
Thank you for everyones kind words.....coming to the boards gets my mind off things. Today was one of Einsteins worst days.....always crying alough he was on meds.....didn't want to go outside. He was always first to be at the door to go out. Just hurts me to see him like that. Today at 1:10pm he died in my arms....I have been to enough family/friends funerals but nothing hit me like that today. As sad as it may sound.....my dad died on JULY 4th 1994 and I was very sad....but today was the worst I have ever been in my life.
Once again thank you for everything believe it or not your words actully help.
Scott
the loss of 2 of my dogs and my father's death were most definitely the worst days of my life. i've lost other dogs and cats too....all so heartbreaking, but 2 in particular were especially wrenching for me. totally understand how you feel....your dog is such an *immediate* family member and a part of your day to day life, such a source of joy. at least he no longer suffers....you've done the very best for him, gave him a good and longer life by adopting him. cherish the memories.........
I've "been there." It sucks beyond belief. Maybe you can honor Einstein by rescueing another one. Someday (but not for a while) you'll be able to think back about him and smile. Hang in there.
If I had known then what I know now...
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Losing a pet has such a profound effect on some people...and it's perfectly normal to react with more grief than when a person dies. you were not responsible for your father's day to day needs, and you did not have to make the decision to end his life...in a lot of ways, I think when we put down a dog, we feel we have failed ourselves and failed the dog and our brains fill with "if only" and "what if" and you go crazy for a couple of days...But please, if you feel like bawling your eyes out with deep heaving sobs until you puke, then do it! You will feel much better afterwards. Losing a dog is the worst...like many on here, I've been through it (a couple of times) and oh my gosh - its the worst...but eventually you stop hurting so much...but you will still hurt...You have to let yourself feel what you're going to feel and not deny any of it...
It takes awhile though. My pooch was put down three years ago in March...and now I can finally look at her photos with fondness and talk about how silly she was. Not ready to watch any videos of her yet....and the song "Black" hit me in such a deep deep deep place that I understood the depths of the pain the song is about. Huge profound loss. I wasn't even able to listen to that song on purpose for about a year...
Anyway, I'm not trying to make you feel worse than you do, but I don't want to sugar-coat it either. It's a huge loss for you and you have to allow yourself time to feel and time to heal..
My thoughts are with you during this very tough time...Take care as best you can...
From the cradle to the grave. Thats the way it is for us pet owners. At least he got the love he deserved for his all to short time in this world.
R.I.P Einstein.
thats the way it is for us parents too. :P
Hopefully not to the grave though. I think that is the difference...with pets you are just about garanteed to have to deal with that at some point. With kids, hopefully, you die before they do.
From the cradle to the grave. Thats the way it is for us pet owners. At least he got the love he deserved for his all to short time in this world.
R.I.P Einstein.
thats the way it is for us parents too. :P
Hopefully not to the grave though. I think that is the difference...with pets you are just about garanteed to have to deal with that at some point. With kids, hopefully, you die before they do.
of course. i dont even know what i was thinking. but im sure it made sense in my head before i posted it.
hear my name
take a good look
this could be the day
hold my hand
lie beside me
i just need to say
Thank you to everyone for your nice words
still miss him a lot.
Some of my friends just say....."its just a dog get over it" Yes, I know thats mean but they haven't lived with him in the few past year....it different.
My livingroom looks bigger now :(
Thank you to everyone for your nice words
still miss him a lot.
Some of my friends just say....."its just a dog get over it" Yes, I know thats mean but they haven't lived with him in the few past year....it different.
My livingroom looks bigger now :(
Scott
Your friends who said that are wrong. You could substitute that to say "It's just a nephew get over it" or so on. People and pets that are part of our lives will be missed when they are gone. They are all significantly important, and many friends we have are of less importance than the pets we have.
You may want to consider another dog. Not as a replacement. But for your kindness to adopt to positively affect another dog, and to begin another relationship with another pet.
It's very sad that people and humans don't share the same lifespan.
If it makes you feel any better at all, I have a crazy parrot at home who's bitten thru my lip about 3 or 4 times, and other scars... and their lifespan is up to 80 years. ...maybe 40 years with the amount of ice cream I feed him.
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Thats pretty funny about your parrot. Wow....80 years that is a long time. I volunteer my time with greyhounds when I can. When they come off the track they need to be washed, cleaned, and pick off all the fleas and ticks. On weekends we go to fairs and set up booths bring down like 15 dogs from other volunteers to bring awarness to them. We also hit petco's, petsmart, and stores like that. I aways bought my 2 dogs but yesterday I only had one and it sucked. Being around other dogs sucked too, especially ones that looked like Einstein. I am sure it will get easier but for now the sting is still there.
Scott
I'm so sorry and so sad for you and your family. You are doing the right thing. Quality of life for Einstein is what's important. Buy him a cheeseburger (or whatever his favourite meal is) and give him tons of hugs and kisses before you say good-bye. ((((HUGS)))) to you and your family.
I already felt bad for Einstein to begin with, but for some reason this post really brought me down. I couldn't imagine having to lose my dog.
Thanks EPOTTSIII!
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I had to go through the same thing with my cat, tomorrow is 1 month to the day that we had him put down.
Was the hardest day of my life thus far.
It's painful for the first week or so but as time goes on you get better, but you still miss them and something feels empty in you.
And yes definitely agree, they are like family!
Wishing you strength.
You don't need to apologize for anything, :( I'm a dog lover myself and I know the pain your going through right now. :( Unfortunately you don't have a lot of choices, but you gave Einstein a great life. I bet he let you know that all the time too. There is nothing in this world better than the love of a dog. They are always happy to see you and their love is truly unconditional love...
When we first moved into this house, we had a mother & daughter black lab mix, and in less than 2 years after moving in we had to put both of them to sleep, within 6 months of each other. :( Mom was 14yrs and her daughter was 12yrs. It still brings me to tears just talking about it, I swore we were not going to get another dog. Less then 6 months later we got this beautiful Jack Russell Terrier. She just brings a lot of happiness to all of us, and less than 4 years ago we adopted another JRT part Chihuahua, he's so adorable & funny...
Don't apologize to anyone for talking about your friend Einstein, he sounds like a great dog. Scott, just take comfort in giving him a great life... I know it probably doesn't feel like it now, but time does heel the pain, and I would like to wish you a Happy Birthday, I'm really sorry that two totally different things had to happen at the same time...
Take Care Scott,
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(((((((((((((((((((((((((((( hugs )))))))))))))))))))))))))))
Wish you were here...
♥~RIP Dad
I had a kitten die in my hands last year - a horrible experience.
P.s, It's Greyhound, not Grayhound
the loss of 2 of my dogs and my father's death were most definitely the worst days of my life. i've lost other dogs and cats too....all so heartbreaking, but 2 in particular were especially wrenching for me. totally understand how you feel....your dog is such an *immediate* family member and a part of your day to day life, such a source of joy. at least he no longer suffers....you've done the very best for him, gave him a good and longer life by adopting him. cherish the memories.........
Let's just breathe...
I am myself like you somehow
My dog is only 9 months (hes my profile picture) and I couldnt imagine only having him for 4 more years.
I've "been there."
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Losing a pet has such a profound effect on some people...and it's perfectly normal to react with more grief than when a person dies. you were not responsible for your father's day to day needs, and you did not have to make the decision to end his life...in a lot of ways, I think when we put down a dog, we feel we have failed ourselves and failed the dog and our brains fill with "if only" and "what if" and you go crazy for a couple of days...But please, if you feel like bawling your eyes out with deep heaving sobs until you puke, then do it! You will feel much better afterwards. Losing a dog is the worst...like many on here, I've been through it (a couple of times) and oh my gosh - its the worst...but eventually you stop hurting so much...but you will still hurt...You have to let yourself feel what you're going to feel and not deny any of it...
It takes awhile though. My pooch was put down three years ago in March...and now I can finally look at her photos with fondness and talk about how silly she was. Not ready to watch any videos of her yet....and the song "Black" hit me in such a deep deep deep place that I understood the depths of the pain the song is about. Huge profound loss. I wasn't even able to listen to that song on purpose for about a year...
Anyway, I'm not trying to make you feel worse than you do, but I don't want to sugar-coat it either. It's a huge loss for you and you have to allow yourself time to feel and time to heal..
My thoughts are with you during this very tough time...Take care as best you can...
From the cradle to the grave. Thats the way it is for us pet owners. At least he got the love he deserved for his all to short time in this world.
R.I.P Einstein.
thats the way it is for us parents too. :P
take a good look
this could be the day
hold my hand
lie beside me
i just need to say
of course. i dont even know what i was thinking. but im sure it made sense in my head before i posted it.
take a good look
this could be the day
hold my hand
lie beside me
i just need to say
still miss him a lot.
Some of my friends just say....."its just a dog get over it" Yes, I know thats mean but they haven't lived with him in the few past year....it different.
My livingroom looks bigger now :(
Scott
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Your friends who said that are wrong. You could substitute that to say "It's just a nephew get over it" or so on. People and pets that are part of our lives will be missed when they are gone. They are all significantly important, and many friends we have are of less importance than the pets we have.
You may want to consider another dog. Not as a replacement. But for your kindness to adopt to positively affect another dog, and to begin another relationship with another pet.
It's very sad that people and humans don't share the same lifespan.
If it makes you feel any better at all, I have a crazy parrot at home who's bitten thru my lip about 3 or 4 times, and other scars... and their lifespan is up to 80 years. ...maybe 40 years with the amount of ice cream I feed him.
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