I need some help. As often as I'v been thru this with my own dogs, I have to go down to my daughters in a little bit and help her tell her kids, 5-1, that their Nate isn't coming back from the vets. I've mentioned him here on occasion. He's my daughter's Rott, and the best buddy to my 4yr old grand daughter, Sierra. He had surgery for bladder stones, and everything seemd to go well. When the vet called a little while ago, he suspected a embolism. My daughter will also have to explain this to her husband when he gets home from work. He cried just putting Nate in for surgery, and he's a big tough guy. Nate was his very first dog. As many times as I've done this over the years, this is the first time grandkids are going thru it, and it sucks big time. Is there anything on the inernet that helps explain this to kids.
I am not good at this stuff. My schnauzers past her expiration date, so this reminds me of the inevitible. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />
I found this by doing a search on .. pet loss children
I'm really sorry about the loss of your familys dog - hard to deal with at any time. I think with small kids it might help to have a funeral or a bit of a memorial. When my friends had to euthanize their treasured old cat, they brought her out to my place in the country and we buried her under the trees and the the kids were able to put little cards and pictures in the grave and say goodbyes and then planted some flowers on her grave. I remember my parents handling things much the same way when my sister and I were young and I think it was a good way to deal with the death of a pet and lets the kids know that is is ok to feel sad about the loss and let them talk about it and ask questions.
Thanks everyone. I'm at my daughters now. She is going to wait till her husband gets home to tell the kids. She decided to have him cremated and then bury the remains in a small cerimony for the kids. Nate was 120lb and just to much for my daughter to bring home. I lost count over the years of the parokeets, hamsters, etc I cerimoniously burried with my kids. I think it's real hard for my daughter right now, cause she is holding everything in,keeping a stiff upper lip, so to speak, till hubby gets home. Thanks again. Sorry for posting this in wrong place. When daughter called this morning, I just grabed a spot without thinking.
Maybe buy a garden stepping stone (concrete) for each child and let them paint it to put where Nate's remains will be? My neighbor did this with her daughter (they stenciled one together with the dog's name on it).
"Dog breeding must always be done by a dog lover, it can not be a profession." -Max v Stephanitz
How about planting a small ornamental tree as a memorial? You could scatter the ashes in the hole with the soil.
A tree planting is a wonderful way to honor a loved one, animal or human. It improves the environment and serves as a tangible reminder of the loss of your loved one. As you nurture it and watch it grow you can add other beloved "friends" to the same spot. I plan to do that with my dog. And I plan to donate a tree to a local botanical garden or park in honor of my mother and grandmother who died last year.
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