My dear BabyGirl passed away yesterday and I am having a very hard time dealing with it. She became really sick on Saturday morning and the vet tried everything. Her little body couldn't take anymore. I have lost pets before and been very sad, but this one is different. My husband and my kids are worrying about me. They are also upset, but more concerned for me. I'm not sure how to deal with it. I miss her sooooooo much!

I am so sorry for your loss.

Tell us about your baby girl.

Sometimes, the loss of one pet hurts much more than the loss of another pet. I think that is normal.

And the hurt, too, is sadly normal, when you love something that much.

Tell your family not to worry about you, but that you probably are going to need some time to grieve your loss.

And feel free to tell all of us all your baby girl stories.

--Jennifer

We didn't have Baby very long. It all started when one of my daughter's friends was looking for a place to stay for awhile..this was back in November 2004. Her parents were meth addicts who were trying to clean up but were homeless. I wasn't too sure about the whole thing, but opted to let the girl stay with us for awhile. I came home after work and my daughter came out to greet me and inform me that her friend was there and getting settled. She also informed me that the girl brought her dog because her parents didn't know what else to do with it. Well, I have 3 dogs and 4 cats. Let me tell you I wasn't real thrilled about that! Then she brought the dog upstairs. I melted. In her arms was a black female miniature pomeranian. I have 2 pomeranians (not mini's) and a doxen. My pom, Shiloh, was my first pomeranian and Baby looked like a very tiny version of him. Well, the girl ended up moving back home in January, but they couldn't afford to take Baby with them so they asked me if I would keep her. I had no problem with that as I fell for her immediately. She was such a cute dog. She attached herself to me right away. Followed me everywhere. She was also a fiesty little thing. It didn't take her long to show my 3 male dogs who was boss! Everyday when I would come home from work, I could hear her barking as I walked from the driveway to the front door. All our dogs would be waiting for me to come in the house and she would be jumping on top of them almost like she was trying to make sure I saw her first. We would sit outside together when it was nice and she would curl up next to me at night and fall asleep. Every morning at 5:30am she would get up and start barking at us letting us know it was time for her to go outside and then she would bark at our other dogs and let them know it was time to go. She would continue to bark at them until they were all outside. We called her the little herder. I love my other dogs, but something about this dog made me especially happy. She loved to be picked up and I loved to oblige. I would carry her around everywhere. In the winter, when she first started staying with us, I bought her a little sweater with a fur collar..her fancy sweater, and would put it on her. Even as small as it was, it was still a little big for her. I had never bought clothes for my pets before but I couldn't resist this. She looked so cute with that fur collar around her. When we took her to the vet Saturday morning, I slept with that sweater under my pillow the whole time. We went up and saw her everyday except for the 4th because they were closed. That is when she passed away. I miss her more than I can express. I hurt so bad. I dread going home today after work because I won't hear that bark or see her climbing over the other dogs to get my attention. Most of all, I am going to miss our time outside when we would just sit and relax together.

I'm so sorry for your loss of Baby. Even though you had her for a short period of time, it sounds like you showered her with enough love to fill several life times. I'm sure she's forever grateful that you opened your home and your heart to her.

You're in my thoughts.
Kathleen

I am very sorry for your loss. It's always difficult to lose a furkid but even more so when there is so little time to mentally prepare for it. May your pain lessen with time. It sounds like your family is a good support group so rely on them as well as this forum to help you get through the grief.

It sounds like your Baby was quite a little character. I am so sorry for the loss. You must miss her terribly. You gave her a wonderful life and I know she was very loved...My thoughts are with you right now.

Caroline