Emotional Wreckage After Losing A Dog

Then, we had decided to get a new pet to honour our old one and continue to have great memories with our new pet. It is taught to me and Nomi that losing someone so close to us, can affect us as much as losing our own

In 2015-2016, on average, 80 million American households owned one or more pets (Pets by the Numbers, n.d.). The loss of a beloved family companion can be a significant event in an individual’s or family’s life. The emotions a family member experiences after the loss of the family companion is real and can be intense. The individual experiencing the grief may minimize or mask their emotions at risk of receiving disapproval or being stigmatized by others would do not fully understand the expression of grief over the loss of a pet. “Bereaved pet owners experiencing strong grief reactions are prone to minimize or mask the depth and intensity of their grief. These clients would benefit from assistance in exploring the role of disenfranchised grief

If peoples’ dogs die, they will feel heartbroken, depressed, and/or angry. Poetry makes you feel that way, too.

One would think that if the pet had a close connection to a person, and that person has passed away that someone who misses the person that has passed may use the pet to help with the loss. The main character’s

In life we have to make decisions regarding our loved one’s including our pets; sometimes they are great decisions that will bring about happy thoughts and memories. There are also the times when we have to make those difficult life or death choices that we may feel that are far too painful to bear. When making a choice to end a life of a loved one whether it is a family member, or a beloved pet there is a certain amount of remorse and guilt that is brought on by making such a final decision. To know that they can never come back and that you cannot have a do over makes the choices that much more complicated. When reading Philbert’s “Good” and he talk about “killing his dog”, my initial response why he would do something so awful; but as I continued to read about the reasons that lead up to the decision to “kill or “put down” George, it all started to make sense. My wonder of how someone could do something so awful turned into sadness and empathy. Philbert’s choice to put George down was not cruel as he thinks that is it. I feel that it was the best option he had. Who wants to watch an animal suffer, I think it would be selfish to want them to stay. I was overcome with sadness while reading this essay because it brought up feelings of a time where I had to put down my grandfathers’ dog.

As we go through life, we experience countless losses. Those losses include loved ones such as family members, friends, or both--pets. Some individuals covet their furry friends as family, and when that family pet dies people exhibit the same feelings of loss as they would for a human. However, some individuals are not as involved with their pets, and do not experience the same emotional response to their passing. Nonetheless, the loss of a pet is a memorable experience for most people. In John Updike’s Dog’s Death and Jane Kenyon’s The Blue Bowl, the speakers have just lost a pet; and although their experiences are similar, their attitudes towards their pets departure do not completely align. This essay will outline the similarities in these poems, as well distinguish their differences.

When my families first Portuguese Water Dog, superb Sonoma, passed away, it was one of the most downcast days in my life. Sonoma was hard to replace, she was joyful, trustworthy, obedient, and just about the most wonderful dog you could ever meet. Sonoma lived a peaceful but much too short, ten year old life. Right up until the end of her life she was one of the most healthiest dogs around, so when a tumor burst in her pancreas it took our family by utter surprise. By the time we got to the Animal hospital, which had the unmistakable scent of sterile hallways and stale air, it was unfortunately too late to save our precious Sonoma. Which left our whole family with what felt like massive stone rocks in the pits our stomachs. While our family was melancholy about Sonoma's death it was also bittersweet. It was bitter of course, because you never realize what you have until it's gone. The sweet part of Sonoma's passing was that this end of something, was also the beginning to a new puppy, a new puppies life, and a new friend.

I’m sure that some of you are thinking,” Oh he is just sad about his dog”. Well you are right, but there is more than just that. My dog, Malea has been with me since I was in kindergarten. She was a gift to me for my promotion. Me, being as pathetic as I am, named her after a girl that I

Everyone at one point in their life experiences some sort of loss. Once you bring a pet into your home, they become part of the family. The unconditional love that you receive from them is the best thing ever. Like a child, you raise them, train them, and no matter what, they will always be a loyal, loving part of your family. So, the death of a pet, for some, can be a traumatic experience. You have so many feelings of loss and emptiness that is unexplainable unless you have gone through it

The passing of a loved one is a universal experience and every person will experience loss or heartache, at some point in their life. Some people obviously appear upset, some do not, grief is individual, dependent on; age, gender, development stage, personality, their normal stress reactions, the support available, their relationships or attachments, other death experiences, how others react to their own grief around them (Thompson & Hendry, 2012).

Losing your dog can be such a terrible event. You may feel very guilty, even if you are not at fault. Many owners are in shock when their dog runs away. After all, you offer such a nice home, why would your dog run? A dog, no matter how happy they are with you, will have a natural instinct of curiosity.

Among the saddest truths about this lifetime is this: A dog’s life is significantly shorter than a human’s life. I said goodbye to my beloved Miniature Schnauzer, Samson, on March 26th, 2017. He was ten years old. It is an opinion to say that losing a pet is like losing a member of the family. The fact is, though, it is an understatement. Dogs are unique in their own ways. As it is said, “Grief is the price you pay for love.” And I paid a heavy priced that day.

I looked at my dog and made eye contact with his large brown eyes. Time seemed to slow down as I read his eyes like an open book. I still remember the look today, while I was laying on the couch next to him. It was the most terrifying sight I’ve ever seen. My dog, my best friend, and the only thing to trust me with everything calmly could show that he had accepted death. For me though he was still could wagging his tail for us. The night I saw this was October 22nd at 8:02 PM. This dog changed my entire perspective on life. He was a dog that could instantly make a room bloom as a flower would, but with joy. He loved life and those around him and that caused us to love him so much.

Have you ever had someone that was close to you die? I have had pets that I was close to die, but not someone I saw on weekly bases, until my great grandfather died. Death is something everyone experiences some time in their lifetime and people deal with it in many different ways. In the August of 2016, I was forced to learn how I was going to learn to deal with it.

I remember when I was 11 years old and my dog, Happy, was sick with cancer. Since the moment we rescued Happy he was the sweetest, most energetic pet I had ever seen. He remained this way over the many years that we had him, hence, his name. I remember the day we decided it was time to let go. We took Happy to the veterinarian clinic and were taken into a little room. All four of us, my brother, my parents, and I, huddled around Happy as he was lying on the counter. The veterinarian gave us some time to spend with him alone and say our goodbyes. When she returned she asked if we were ready and gave him an injection that would take him away from this world forever. Happy was euthanized due to his illness. As terribly