Our Dog Was Killed Today

[garro]

Our pet Shih Tzu, Lulu, was killed outside our house this morning after being hit by a motorbike.

She was only three months old, but we had really grown to love her.

Although with our own new baby we didn't have as much time to devote to her as we would have liked.

Myself and my wife are completely devestated by the loss.

I never knew that losing a pet could hurt so much.

It was my fault that she died as I didn't make sure she was on her lead after her breakfast.

The accident happened right in front of me, and I held our little dog while she died.

Our problem is that her mum, Cola, seems very destressed by what happened.

She keeps on sniffing around the house looking for Lulu.

We are due to go back to my home country next week, and Cola will be staying with my in-laws.

Is there anything that I can do to help her?

I feel so bad for her.

[Neeranam]

Our pet Shih Tzu, Lulu, was killed outside our house this morning after being hit by a motorbike.

She was only three months old, but we had really grown to love her.

Although with our own new baby we didn't have as much time to devote to her as we would have liked.

Myself and my wife are completely devestated by the loss.

I never knew that losing a pet could hurt so much.

It was my fault that she died as I didn't make sure she was on her lead after her breakfast.

The accident happened right in front of me, and I held our little dog while she died.

Our problem is that her mum, Cola, seems very destressed by what happened.

She keeps on sniffing around the house looking for Lulu.

We are due to go back to my home country next week, and Cola will be staying with my in-laws.

Is there anything that I can do to help her?

I feel so bad for her.

My condolences Garro. I know how hard it is losing a dog. Sorry I can't offer any help as in what to do.

[totlanh]

Our pet Shih Tzu, Lulu, was killed outside our house this morning after being hit by a motorbike.

She was only three months old, but we had really grown to love her.

Although with our own new baby we didn't have as much time to devote to her as we would have liked.

Myself and my wife are completely devestated by the loss.

I never knew that losing a pet could hurt so much.

It was my fault that she died as I didn't make sure she was on her lead after her breakfast.

The accident happened right in front of me, and I held our little dog while she died.

Our problem is that her mum, Cola, seems very destressed by what happened.

She keeps on sniffing around the house looking for Lulu.

We are due to go back to my home country next week, and Cola will be staying with my in-laws.

Is there anything that I can do to help her?

I feel so bad for her.

My condolences Garro. I know how hard it is losing a dog. Sorry I can't offer any help as in what to do.

Diddo,dont have any suggestions but just want to say sorry about the pup,take care pal!

[ThaiLife]

Hi garro..

First I am very sorry to hear about Lulu and really feel for you both , we had the same happen with our first

young Shih Tzu puppy also a road accident. we were really lost with out her and made a quick decision

to get a new puppy ( another Shih Tzu ) as time went on our puppy has grown up a bit now she's 1-1/2 years

old. we still miss our first Shih Tzu puppy but life goes on , we have now got Two Shih Tzu's and enjoy them

day by day , I can't really offer you any thoughts on helping Cola with her loss but I am sure the same people

who helped me here on TV may have some constructive advice . I wish I could offer you more...

TL

[Ausladyinpatong]

I'm sorry to hear of your loss too, I hope someone can help you with advice on how to care for Cola.

Dogs are the best people!

Regards,

Ausladyinpatong

[ThaiLife]

Oh So true .....

TL

[qualtrough]

I am sorry to hear about your loss. Same exact thing happened to me, run over in front of my eyes and died in my arms a minute later. I am just glad my kids weren't there to see that.

[Mossfinn]

Very sorry to hear that Garro.

Moss

[garro]

Thanks everyone for your kind words.

Today is another day.

Life must go on as we have a baby and another dog to look after.

Lulu was only in our life for a short while, but I intend to never forget her.

[Mossfinn]

Lulu

Hi Lulu,

May you bark to your hearts content.

Moss

[bigchang]

sorry to hear the little one got killed,but dont you thing you overdoing it a bit?its a dog or similar,and her mum will get over it,come on,be serious

i used to have dogs too and a couple got killed,but as much as you get attached to them in the end of the day they are animals,dont tell me you would take her to a psychiatrist to get over her loss

bc

[garro]

sorry to hear the little one got killed,but dont you thing you overdoing it a bit?its a dog or similar,and her mum will get over it,come on,be serious

i used to have dogs too and a couple got killed,but as much as you get attached to them in the end of the day they are animals,dont tell me you would take her to a psychiatrist to get over her loss

bc

In my view of the world we are all just animals.

Edited November 23, 2007 by garro

[bigchang]

ok fair enough,but some are diff.to others

bc

[sbk]

We had two dogs, Scruffy and Betty and they were extremely close for years --when Betty died, I let Scruffy sniff her body, so he would know what had happened to her. He was definitely dejected and lonely for quite some time but again, these dogs were very close companions for years (7-8 years). Your dog will get over it, and probably fairly quickly, but it would have helped if she could know that the puppy was dead.

[Mosha]

I would agree with that. If our cats birth still born kittens we always let them get used to the idea the kitten is dead. Seeing how our cats have behaved when they have had pregnancies go wrong and we had to have them spayed confirms that. Behaviour includes kidnapping our other cats kittens.

[rixalex]

I think as humans we often like to think our pets share some of the same emotions as we do. Therefore when a puppy dies, we'd like to think the mother was missing and grieving the loss as we are. Could be true, but generally i think animals survival instincts teach them to look after themselves. If another dog dies or disappears, i don't think they spend too long to get over it.

In the case of Shih Tzus, i haven't found them to be the sharpest tools in the shed either, so don't imagine them capable of complex emotions, although i'm sure all you owners will refute that.

[Nienke]

Wow, Garro, i just see this post. I'm so sorry about what happened. An absolute horrible experience. Please, don't be too hard on yourself. Accidents do happen. We just can't be alert 24/7.

As for Cola: dogs are certainly capable of grieving. Best is to spend some more special time with Cola. Take her out on walks a little more, play with her, take her a little more on your lap (if she enjoys that). I mean, just provide her with some more distraction. However, do not over-do this. And give her time to grieve as well. Usually in not too long of a time the grieving dog will be his or her usual one.

Sure, you can also purchase another puppy, but as you leave in a week it might not be an option for now.

Nienke

[elfe]

very sorry for your loss ;(

i had a similar experience two times and i know how you feel, it is just so sad and horrible, but as you say life goes on and you cannot do anything for the little one anymore, she will play with others and have fun in rainbow land already!

dogs and cats are for sure able to grieve, especially mothers whose babies went missing. as nienke said just give her more attention and let her grieve, she will get over it soon. a new puppy might not be accepted by her the same as her own baby so this might not be a solution.

[bina]

garro,

as others pointed out, give her some time ; since she isnt an old dog who just lost an other long time mate, she will get over it faster... give attention, keep her busy, it wears off as does the smell of the pup, soon she wont look for her too much. i've been in the animal 'business' for 20+ yrs and its difficult each time u lose an animal regardless if it is stock or pet.

my boxer bitch waited for a few weeks by the door looking for her mate (we had to euthenize him as he had been paralyzed for a few months), and would sniff at all his 'marked territory' for weeks... but the smells wear off and they get used to new realities rather quickly especially if they are younger. as she is old, she did remain depressed for a while, but a year later we adopted a small young male and she has 'come back to life'

btw bigchang animals are as individualistic as we are when it comes to 'looking' for mates/siblings/babies that have died. i have one goat that bleats for weeks after we take her weaned babies from her; a donkey that didnt realize she had given birth and didnt notice when he died, and an other that constantly sniffed and tried to 'wake up' her foal, and checked the spot for days after, she also went off her feed... other goats that miscarried in advanced pregnancy and spent the entire year after that treating us as her 'kids' (we milked her everyday so that just reinforced her actions: she would lick us, and 'talk' to us as her 'babies'.... i dont anthropomorphize but am just reporting animal behavior patterns.