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Grieving the loss of a human family member.

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#1 ·
Does anyone have any tips on how to help our two dogs grieve the the loss of my mom who passed away tonight? We allowed then in there to be with her so they know she is gone. Her dog hasn't left her side and Amor sniffed her mouth and face and licked her and left the room and is laying in the chair.
 
#2 ·
I'm so sorry for your loss. Thinking of you and your family..

As for the dogs, I don't really know. But I suspect it will take some time, like us and how we all handle grief differently,and like you they will need a few extra hugs in a day... Great thing about dogs though the feeling of need goes both way, I know when I'm feeling down just petting Duke makes me feel better/at peace.

Hope you get some other answers, sorry your having to deal with this.
 
#5 ·
So sorry for your loss! The best thing you can do for yourself and your dogs is to "try" and keep things as "routine" as possible.

Take Care of yourself first and then the dogs...they need "you!"
 
#6 ·
Oh I am so so sorry for your loss. I am sure the dogs all will be fine they have you. You however I send hugs & prayers, it will take time to find some comfort. but its been 8 1/2 years since my mom passed. I had her living here with me and we knew it was coming. She didn't want to go in the hospital any longer and said she would rather die here at home. We had hospice come to help her since she would no longer have home health since she was refusing treatment. I still feel to this day I should have made her go to the hospital so I find it very difficult to let go...but I do know in reality she was in paid couldn't enjoy life anymore, and was more bed ridden. I guess thats no way but still I miss her so. Ok sorry....
I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers.
 
#7 ·
Lindar51, that was the case with my mom, they found that she had a progressive neuromuscular disorder since it continually got worse she wasn't able to use her arms then in the last 6 months her legs started getting weaker. When she went into the hospital after my dad had to force her the disease of some unknown origin decided to cause her swallowing reflex to not function properly. The test they did showed that when she ate the food 9 out of 10 time was going down the wrong pipe causing aspirations in her lungs. She refused a feeding tube on Friday and insisted on coming home (she missed her dogs), she was advised that just eating could cause her to aspirate and die. That is what happened, she ate a small amount and had trouble breathing. She told me last night she didn't want to be alone, so I crawled into her bed with her at 11 changed her channel at midnight, at 12:30 my dad checked on her she was fine and when I was awakened by something at 2 am she wasn't breathing and couldn't be revived. Her dog is really having a hard time more than Amor. Kee kee didn't want me to take her out of her room with her momma when they came to pick her up. My dad and I are in a fog. She had needed care to do everything for the last 10 years and almost constant the last 3 months, what do we do with ourselves now. The dogs are sleeping a lot and very quiet, but they are eating ok. Just lots of cuddle time now.
 
#8 ·
I am so sorry for your loss. I lost my dad last year to blood cancer it was the toughest thing I had ever been threw. He was married to my mom for 47 years and they were best friends, she has had a very rough time trying to figure out what to do with herself she's constantly on the go and as for me I now truly know what a broken heart is. My dog Jax was my rock he was the only one around every single time I would cry I would try not and let my kids see me crying because I knew it would just re upset them. I know it doesn't feel like it now and I'm here to tell you it never stops hurting but it does sooner or later become more tolerable so take care of yourself and your dad and let those dogs console you. Sending prayers up for you and your family.
 
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