Life How do I tell my kids that our dog is dead?

**TinyEvel** · 04:20 PM

It's been a rough 12 hours.

last night our dog Josie (small Shepard mix who's been in the family 11 years) was all of a sudden extremely catatonic and panting on her side. Her head was twitching and eyes shut. We took her to the animal emergency room around midnight and admitted her. Diagnosis was that she was bleeding in her eyes and gums and her blood had only 1 percent the platelets it should have.

Without the ability to clot, she had developed internal bleeding. There was blood filling her head and causing neurological damage form pressure on her brain. Today it got worse and we made a tough, difficult decision to euthanize her.

24 hours ago she was 100 percent normal.
This has come so sudden and so difficultly. Our kids are 8 and 9 and we haven't told them. They don't even know we took her to the hospital yet, but they saw her sick last night.

I'm sure some of you have gone through pet loss with kids. Just looking for some tips. We're supposed to go get a Christmas tree tonight after school. Do I tell them first? afterward? I cannot believe we'll be able to do it without us crying. my wife for sure.

**mikeyis4dcats.** · 12-04-2009, 03:56 PM

You did the right thing.

I would be upfront and open with them. They will take it hard when ever you tell them. Better to get it done, and then maybe you can go somewhere quiet and have a "memorial service" in her honor and get your tree.

CaliforniaChief · 12-04-2009, 03:57 PM

Sorry to hear, man.

My advice is to be direct. Tell them you did everything you could, let them see how hard it is for you, and expect a rough night. Crying in front of them is fine.

Frazod · 12-04-2009, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by CaliforniaChief

Sorry to hear, man.

My advice is to be direct. Tell them you did everything you could, let them see how hard it is for you, and expect a rough night. Crying in front of them is fine.

This, and a new puppy for Christmas.

MoreLemonPledge · 12-04-2009, 03:57 PM

Find a dog that looks just like her and replace her. It works on every sitcom ever.

WebGem · 12-04-2009, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by MoreLemonPledge

Find a dog that looks just like her and replace her. It works on every sitcom ever.

**bevischief** · 12-04-2009, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by MoreLemonPledge

Find a dog that looks just like her and replace her. It works on every sitcom ever.

That was my first thought...

Sorry to here and tell them and it will suck for a while...

Demonpenz · 12-04-2009, 03:57 PM

Tell them the pet died and it's apart of life. That's why you have to enjoy the time with them because it is not long. It's ok to be sad, but if you want to cheer yourself up close your eyes and remember the times when you were playing with the dog.

Jenson71 · 12-04-2009, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Demonpenz

Tell them the pet died and it's apart of life. That's why you have to enjoy the time with them because it is not long. It's ok to be sad, but if you want to cheer yourself up close your eyes and remember the times when you were playing with the dog.

**mikeyis4dcats.** · 12-04-2009, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Demonpenz

Tell them the pet died and it's apart of life. That's why you have to enjoy the time with them because it is not long. It's ok to be sad, but if you want to cheer yourself up close your eyes and remember the times when you were playing with the dog.

and then introduce them to Airwolf on Hulu. Stringfellow Hawke will dry their tears...

Demonpenz · 12-04-2009, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by mikeyis4dcats.

and then introduce them to Airwolf on Hulu. Stringfellow Hawke will dry their tears...

I had dogs airwolf and blue thunder and mimi from riptide

scorpio · 12-04-2009, 03:59 PM

My dad told me my dog died while we were at Disneyland. I was 9. You can't do much worse than that.

SenselessChiefsFan · 12-04-2009, 09:41 PM

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My dad told me my dog died while we were at Disneyland. I was 9. You can't do much worse than that.

Okay, so my father died, and my mom went off the deep end. I took her car to go see a girl (I was 14, but I had been driving since I was 12)

She took me to the hospital to have a drug test. When that came back negative, she had me held over for a psych evaluation. After the doctor met with her and I, he refused to let me go home with her until she started seeing a therapist. So, they put me in the psych ward at Shawnee Mission, and she was supposed to come and do counseling with me. Well, she didn't like coming to counseling because the doctor would often 'attack' her. (Her words).

So, I was in there six weeks, through the winter. My mother, who has always been kind of a partier and gambler, left my dog outside and it froze to death.

She told me over the phone as she was telling me that she wasn't going to continue her counseling. So, I spent another two months in there before they had to let me go because the insurance ran out.

That 'might' be worse than learning that your dog died at disneyland.

88TG88 · 12-04-2009, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by SensibleChiefsfan

Okay, so my father died, and my mom went off the deep end. I took her car to go see a girl (I was 14, but I had been driving since I was 12)

She took me to the hospital to have a drug test. When that came back negative, she had me held over for a psych evaluation. After the doctor met with her and I, he refused to let me go home with her until she started seeing a therapist. So, they put me in the psych ward at Shawnee Mission, and she was supposed to come and do counseling with me. Well, she didn't like coming to counseling because the doctor would often 'attack' her. (Her words).

So, I was in there six weeks, through the winter. My mother, who has always been kind of a partier and gambler, left my dog outside and it froze to death.

She told me over the phone as she was telling me that she wasn't going to continue her counseling. So, I spent another two months in there before they had to let me go because the insurance ran out.

That 'might' be worse than learning that your dog died at disneyland.

JFC dude thats the saddest story I ever heard.

**chasedude** · 12-04-2009, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by SensibleChiefsfan

Okay, so my father died, and my mom went off the deep end. I took her car to go see a girl (I was 14, but I had been driving since I was 12)

She took me to the hospital to have a drug test. When that came back negative, she had me held over for a psych evaluation. After the doctor met with her and I, he refused to let me go home with her until she started seeing a therapist. So, they put me in the psych ward at Shawnee Mission, and she was supposed to come and do counseling with me. Well, she didn't like coming to counseling because the doctor would often 'attack' her. (Her words).

So, I was in there six weeks, through the winter. My mother, who has always been kind of a partier and gambler, left my dog outside and it froze to death.

She told me over the phone as she was telling me that she wasn't going to continue her counseling. So, I spent another two months in there before they had to let me go because the insurance ran out.

That 'might' be worse than learning that your dog died at disneyland.

That is a horrible story! I think I would have disowned my mother after that.

12-04-2009, 03:54 PM	Topic Starter
TinyEvel Just a li'l Evel Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Bald. Goatee. Jorts. Casino cash: $2219601	How do I tell my kids that our dog is dead? It's been a rough 12 hours. last night our dog Josie (small Shepard mix who's been in the family 11 years) was all of a sudden extremely catatonic and panting on her side. Her head was twitching and eyes shut. We took her to the animal emergency room around midnight and admitted her. Diagnosis was that she was bleeding in her eyes and gums and her blood had only 1 percent the platelets it should have. Without the ability to clot, she had developed internal bleeding. There was blood filling her head and causing neurological damage form pressure on her brain. Today it got worse and we made a tough, difficult decision to euthanize her. 24 hours ago she was 100 percent normal. This has come so sudden and so difficultly. Our kids are 8 and 9 and we haven't told them. They don't even know we took her to the hospital yet, but they saw her sick last night. I'm sure some of you have gone through pet loss with kids. Just looking for some tips. We're supposed to go get a Christmas tree tonight after school. Do I tell them first? afterward? I cannot believe we'll be able to do it without us crying. my wife for sure. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by TinyEvel; 12-04-2009 at 04:20 PM..
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12-04-2009, 03:56 PM	#2
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CaliforniaChief #RIPAce Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: So Cal Casino cash: $10495899	Sorry to hear, man. My advice is to be direct. Tell them you did everything you could, let them see how hard it is for you, and expect a rough night. Crying in front of them is fine.
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Demonpenz Woman should only make babies Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Apartment "G UNIT!" Casino cash: $-443864	Tell them the pet died and it's apart of life. That's why you have to enjoy the time with them because it is not long. It's ok to be sad, but if you want to cheer yourself up close your eyes and remember the times when you were playing with the dog. __________________
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scorpio Veteran Join Date: Apr 2006 Casino cash: $9428509	My dad told me my dog died while we were at Disneyland. I was 9. You can't do much worse than that.
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