Re: Re: Help-Our dog is dying [1 Attachment]

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, So sorry for your loss. Mogzilla was BEAUTIFUL! How sweet that Zander wants to leave his toys for her by the tree. Melts my heart.Thank you to everyone who has responded. It's unanimous, the truth is the best way to go! Thanks again to everyone for sharing. To: sList Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2011 6:20 PMSubject: Re: Re: Help-Our dog is dying [1 Attachment]

We recently lost our beloved Magnolia aka "Mogzilla". She was the most beautiful round white English Bulldog you will ever see. My son had a love-hate relationship with Magnolia because she had a taste for children's toys. My son learned from an early age that if he really liked something not to leave it on the floor because in addition to looking like a piggy, Magnolia ate like one too (ultimately that was her demise as she got a blockage from eating a miniature stop sign). My son was upset about her passing so we planted a Magnolia tree in the back yard and Zander has been putting lots of his toys around the tree in remembrance. Rest in peace Mogzilla, you will be missed. I have attached a picture of our beautiful beast.

Re: Help-Our dog is dying

When our beloved dog of 16 years became very ill and eventually died, I sat down with my son and told him that his dog had been very ill and now she was in heaven where she was no longer suffering. That she was in heaven and was a special angel to look down and watch over him. I told him it was o.k. to cry and feel sad. I also told him that we should be happy about the time that we had with her and all the good times we shared with her. I told him that we would hold the memory of her in our hearts. My son decided to write a story about her and make a little remembrance book about her. For awhile afterward, he would look through the book and cry a little, but soon he made the choice to put the book away. He occasionally looks at the book now, and talks about what a great dog she was and that one day he will get another dog. Kids probably aren't as fragile about death as we sometimes think.

Glenda

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> Our dog was diagnosed with bone cancer. The only thing we can do at this point is keep her as comfortable as possible. Our 8 yr PDD-NOS (VERY high functioning) is going to freak out. He already sees her limping, after her biopsy he was VERY upset with the bandages. Now, I'm wondering if we should tell him the truth or tell him the dog is going to live at the animal hospital (when the time comes) , because we can't take care of her leg and they can.

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> I'd love some feedback. Has anyone gone through this?

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> Thanks-

> Sharon

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