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**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.

**BigRedChief** · 12-04-2009, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58

Sorry for your loss, J.

Honesty is the best policy here.

Best of luck.

Same here. Sorry for your loss.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 12-04-2009, 07:23 PM

That's truly terrible.

I'm very sorry.

Dogs are better than the vast majority of people out there.

Sweet Daddy Hate · 12-04-2009, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

That's truly terrible.

I'm very sorry.

Dogs are better than the vast majority of people out there.

This.

**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...

**bevischief** · 12-04-2009, 07:29 PM

Go rent old yeller...

JD10367 · 12-04-2009, 07:30 PM

A man went on vacation and asked his brother to watch his house, and take care of his cat, whom the man loved.

A few days later, he called his brother. "Hey! How's everything going?"

"Good," his brother said. "But the cat's dead."

"What? What do you mean, the cat's dead?!?"

"Sorry, man, it just died."

"Jesus, dude! You had to tell me like that?!?"

"What do you mean?"

"Well, couldn't you break it to me a little easier? That was harsh!"

"How?"

"I dunno! Maybe the first time I talked to you, you could've said, 'The cat got out and is on the roof'. Then the next day you could've said, 'The cat fell off the roof'. Then the third day you could've said, 'The cat's not doing so good.' THEN you could've told me the cat died! You know, sort of ease me into it!"

"Oh, geez, bro, I'm sorry."

"That's okay, it was just a shock to hear you blurt it out like that." The man sighed. "So, anyway... how's ma?"

"Oh... she's on the roof."

Hey, don't blame me, my dad told me that one.

**bevischief** · 12-04-2009, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by JD10367

A man went on vacation and asked his brother to watch his house, and take care of his cat, whom the man loved.

A few days later, he called his brother. "Hey! How's everything going?"

"Good," his brother said. "But the cat's dead."

"What? What do you mean, the cat's dead?!?"

"Sorry, man, it just died."

"Jesus, dude! You had to tell me like that?!?"

"What do you mean?"

"Well, couldn't you break it to me a little easier? That was harsh!"

"How?"

"I dunno! Maybe the first time I talked to you, you could've said, 'The cat got out and is on the roof'. Then the next day you could've said, 'The cat fell off the roof'. Then the third day you could've said, 'The cat's not doing so good.' THEN you could've told me the cat died! You know, sort of ease me into it!"

"Oh, geez, bro, I'm sorry."

"That's okay, it was just a shock to hear you blurt it out like that." The man sighed. "So, anyway... how's ma?"

"Oh... she's on the roof."

Hey, don't blame me, my dad told me that one.

ForeverChiefs58 · 12-04-2009, 07:37 PM

When I was a kid I got home from school and my dad was waiting for me with very serious look on his face. He told me to sit down that he had something to tell me. I was so nervous, then he said your mom is gone. I just started crying instantly, then he said he was just kidding, mom was fine, but the dog was gone. I was so relieved about my mom it made the dog news much easier to take. However, I can't recommend this approach.

JD10367 · 12-04-2009, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by ForeverChiefs58

When I was a kid I got home from school and my dad was waiting for me with very serious look on his face. He told me to sit down that he had something to tell me. I was so nervous, then he said your mom is gone. I just started crying instantly, then he said he was just kidding, mom was fine, but the dog was gone. I was so relieved about my mom it made the dog news much easier to take. However, I can't recommend this approach.

That's just sick.

Buy your dad a drink for me, he's awesome.

teedubya · 12-04-2009, 07:44 PM

You could do it subtley.

You could take the Wizard of Oz... and when they cheer "Ding dong the witch is dead" at the end of the movie...

you could edit the audio. "Hey kids, your dog is dead". Then you don't have to tell them... the movie can tell them.

teedubya · 12-04-2009, 07:48 PM

I might of told them that Hannah Montana murdered your dog. Her or Sammy Kershaw. That way your kids grow up to hate country music.

ForeverChiefs58 · 12-04-2009, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by JD10367

That's just sick.

Buy your dad a drink for me, he's awesome.

He def has a way with telling things. When my parents got divorced after 30 years of marriage, he told me he was leaving because mom stopped putting out.

Chieftain58 · 12-04-2009, 07:55 PM

Get them some new dogs

Stinger · 12-04-2009, 08:02 PM

Gather kids in a room and ask "All those here with a dog name Josie please step forward." And just about as they are halfway in stepping forward you say "Not so fast Kids".

........ Sorry for you loss......

In serious terms it sucks for you and them. Them for the loss but double for you and your wife because of the loss and then you have to see the kids deal with hurt. For a parent that is the worse thing because you can't do anything about it. On the positive side though this is a good life lesson (morbid thought I know) but one of let us as a family enjoy what we have today...... Good luck and you and your wife will find the correct way for them.

Hog's Gone Fishin · 12-04-2009, 08:08 PM

You should tell them the dogs turned mad and went into their room and started to destroy all their toys and you had no choice but to shoot them. that way they'll say thanks Dad.

12-04-2009, 03:54 PM
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, 07:23 PM	#62
'Hamas' Jenkins Now you've pissed me off! Join Date: Jan 2006 Casino cash: $7129572	That's truly terrible. I'm very sorry. Dogs are better than the vast majority of people out there. __________________ "When the Know-Nothings get control, it will read 'all men are created equal, except negroes, and foreigners, and Catholics.' When it comes to this I should prefer emigrating to some country where they make no pretense of loving liberty – to Russia, for instance, where despotism can be taken pure, and without the base alloy of hypocrisy.”--Abraham Lincoln
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bevischief .... Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Somewhere Kansas Casino cash: $7729352 VARSITY	Go rent old yeller...
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JD10367 Cheaterlover* Join Date: May 2009 Location: RI Casino cash: $10010716	A man went on vacation and asked his brother to watch his house, and take care of his cat, whom the man loved. A few days later, he called his brother. "Hey! How's everything going?" "Good," his brother said. "But the cat's dead." "What? What do you mean, the cat's dead?!?" "Sorry, man, it just died." "Jesus, dude! You had to tell me like that?!?" "What do you mean?" "Well, couldn't you break it to me a little easier? That was harsh!" "How?" "I dunno! Maybe the first time I talked to you, you could've said, 'The cat got out and is on the roof'. Then the next day you could've said, 'The cat fell off the roof'. Then the third day you could've said, 'The cat's not doing so good.' THEN you could've told me the cat died! You know, sort of ease me into it!" "Oh, geez, bro, I'm sorry." "That's okay, it was just a shock to hear you blurt it out like that." The man sighed. "So, anyway... how's ma?" "Oh... she's on the roof." Hey, don't blame me, my dad told me that one.
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12-04-2009, 07:37 PM	#68
ForeverChiefs58 MVP Join Date: Mar 2009 Casino cash: $585326	When I was a kid I got home from school and my dad was waiting for me with very serious look on his face. He told me to sit down that he had something to tell me. I was so nervous, then he said your mom is gone. I just started crying instantly, then he said he was just kidding, mom was fine, but the dog was gone. I was so relieved about my mom it made the dog news much easier to take. However, I can't recommend this approach.
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12-04-2009, 07:44 PM	#70
teedubya Most Valuable Poster Join Date: Oct 2003 Casino cash: $8993042	You could do it subtley. You could take the Wizard of Oz... and when they cheer "Ding dong the witch is dead" at the end of the movie... you could edit the audio. "Hey kids, your dog is dead". Then you don't have to tell them... the movie can tell them.
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12-04-2009, 07:48 PM	#71
teedubya Most Valuable Poster Join Date: Oct 2003 Casino cash: $8993042	I might of told them that Hannah Montana murdered your dog. Her or Sammy Kershaw. That way your kids grow up to hate country music.
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12-04-2009, 08:02 PM	#74
Stinger Bazinga Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Springfield, MO Casino cash: $1944507	Gather kids in a room and ask "All those here with a dog name Josie please step forward." And just about as they are halfway in stepping forward you say "Not so fast Kids". ........ Sorry for you loss...... In serious terms it sucks for you and them. Them for the loss but double for you and your wife because of the loss and then you have to see the kids deal with hurt. For a parent that is the worse thing because you can't do anything about it. On the positive side though this is a good life lesson (morbid thought I know) but one of let us as a family enjoy what we have today...... Good luck and you and your wife will find the correct way for them. __________________
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Hog's Gone Fishin Fish are scared of me Join Date: Nov 2001 Casino cash: $-1579523	You should tell them the dogs turned mad and went into their room and started to destroy all their toys and you had no choice but to shoot them. that way they'll say thanks Dad.
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