tattoomytoe Posted October 26, 2004 Posted October 26, 2004 i am really bad at dealing with personal loss, but my good friend just had to put her pooch to sleep, after Mojo (the dog) had a sudden reaction to a pork bone, causing her organs to shut down. i feel soo bad for her! Mojo was her baby, and she was such a cute pup, and she just got sick on friday....all this was just so out of the blue and fast. what should i do for her? has anyone had someone do something that helped them with anything like this?
quankanne Posted October 26, 2004 Posted October 26, 2004 Tat, you're a good friend to be thinking of her in her grief, and she'll appreciate that you see Mojo as a beloved someone in her life, and not "just a dog." you might send her a card or a brief note expressing your condolences, because the love she has for him is very real ... you might tell her that you know that she must miss him an awful lot, and dealing with his death will be difficult, but you're very glad she was able to have that unconditional bond of love with him.
Pocky Posted October 26, 2004 Posted October 26, 2004 What about taking her out for a nice dinner? or a movie? Something so she's not sitting around feeling sad? Not sure if that'd even be good or not. I'm awful with helping others deal with death
EnigmaXOXO Posted October 26, 2004 Posted October 26, 2004 I don't know how your friend would feel about taking on another pet, but my first instinct would be to buy her another cute puppy. I know it won't fill the void left by Mojo, but perhaps it would help ease her loss a little?
haleyjane Posted October 26, 2004 Posted October 26, 2004 I can relate...My parents just had to put to sleep my eleven year old dog, Polly (she had been suffering with congested heart failure for quite some time)... It's strange how people can become so connected with animals, your friend is lucky to have you there to console her. My friends made sure I knew they were there for me for sure, then took me out to eat, then later on in the week came back and sat around and talked about things other than my loss, to get my mind off of things. It really did help knowing that they were there for me (and didn't make fun of me for crying over my pup)! I would say just let her know that you are there for her and maybe take her out to eat or chat with her to get her mind off of things. You are a really good friend!
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