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  1. Thank you mamacat and goldenlover for your encouraging posts. It has been a little over two weeks now and it is getting a little easier I guess. Some days are better than others. Now I seem to get blindsided by the emotions - one minute I will be perfectly fine and the next I'm a wreck. The little reminders are difficult - getting photos developed and seeing the last pictures of him, getting his dog license renewal paperwork in the mail, hearing other dogs barking in the neighborhood, throwing the meat scraps away instead of in his bowl, etc. I realize that we were so lucky to have had him even for such a short time and that somehow he is still with us and watching over us. We will probably get a new puppy in a few months, although this time a female, since I can't imagine ever replacing "my boy".
  2. Christy - Thank you so much for taking the time to respond with your kind words. I read some of your posts about your baby Aleutia and I know you have endured and are still dealing with a lot of pain. My heart goes out to you as well. My husband just called me in tears because he is at home and the doorbell rang, and he was waiting for Brutus to bark and run to the door as usual (he was so protective of us). Instead there was silence. It seems impossible to ever fill that empty void. Brutus was such a huge presence in our home. He never let us out of his sight. We are still struggling to understand how a beautiful healthy young dog could be cut down so suddenly and inexplicably. Nevertheless I am a believer in the power of love and I know Brutus will always love us although now in a spiritual way rather than physical. I hope you can believe in and cherish that love from your Aleutia as well. It seems like you have a lot of love in your heart - maybe someday you can find another companion to receive and reciprocate that love. Sometimes dogs and humans can rescue each other. Wishing you much peace, KN
  3. We lost our 2 1/2 year old dog Brutus yesterday morning. He passed away in his sleep at the veterinary clinic, where he had been since Thursday. Last Wednesday he was a strong, athletic, happy sweet dog (aust shep/germ shep mix) in perfect health. A shining light in our lives, our eager playmate and the protector of our home. Thursday morning he could not get up out of his crate or move his back legs. He was diagnosed with acute ascending paralysis but the cause was never determined. All tests came up negative. The vets were as shocked as we were. Never in a million years did we expect this could happen to our beloved Brutey-dog. When I got the call yesterday I was convinced it had to be a terrible mistake. But he is gone. This all happened in the span of 4 days (one of which was my daughter's one year birthday) and my mind is reeling. We are all in a daze (me, hubby, 1 yr old dd and 13 yr old stepson). This dog was so integrated in our lives. We picked him out of a litter when he was just a few weeks old and brought him home at 7 weeks. He was gentle and loving with the baby and made mealtimes fun by snacking on all the crumbs she would throw on the floor. No matter how fussy she was, as soon as she saw Brutus she would start laughing. I was convinced that "doggy" would be her first word. I can't imagine never seeing him or hugging him again. I can't imagine moving on from this. I love having a dog but I can't imagine ever being able to love another one without missing Brutus. How do you get over something like this that also seems so unfair - he was taken from us before he was even 3 yrs old and we gave him the best of everything. The grief combined with the shock seems unbearable.
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