I was awoken by my wife screaming this morning. Our beloved dog was dead. Today has been the hardest day of my life. It was so unexpected. If I had only known she would be gone today I would have stayed with her.

Please help me.

Kalie's Dad:

I am so so sorry for your loss. All of the people on this board understand how terrible your day has been (and the grief that follows that shock).

Please continue to post. Tell us all about your lovely Kalie. When I lost my pets, I swear this board saved my life.

I will keep all of you-- your wife, you and Kalie-- in my thoughts.

--Jennifer

Please know that you, your wife and Kalie are in my thoughts and prayers. I know how much it hurts losing a furbaby, especially when it's unexpected. We understand what you are going thru. It really helps to talk about Kalie and your feelings. This site was a God send for me when I lost Emily and everybody here has been through or is going thru what you are. Please keep us posted.

We all have regrets when our beloved pets die. If only I had let him/her have one more treat. Why didn't I pet him/her more last night? Why didn't I notice that he/she was tired sooner? Why didn't I go to another vet?

The thing to remember is that the grief you are feeling now shows how much you loved your dog and what a wonderful life you gave her.


That she lived and died is beyond your control - that she had a wonderful life filled with love was within your control and you gave her that!


I understand how you feel - having lost my beloved dog on April 1. The grief is terrible.


Daisy's Mommy

Here I sit, crying all the time for my lovely Kaylie. I am glad to hear that other's have regrets as well. I was away for the whole day before Kaylie died, not ariving home until 11:00 the night before she has died. If I had only had the chance to pet her one more time.

My thoughts are so disjointed now. The only thing that is saving me is pretending she is sleeping in the next room. I just do not know how I am going to live without her. I have been paying special attention to my other dog, in fact, sometimes I close my eyes and pretend it is Kaylie.

Soon, when I can, I am going to write Kaylie's story. She was a great dog rescued from the Humane Society. Her love for me was so unconditional. As soon as I looked at her, she wagged her tail, she gave me kisses, she slept with me and kept me warm.

Right now, I would give almost anything to have her back, maybe just even for one more day. I miss her terribly.

Thanks for all of your kind words. I hope someday to share more about Kaylie to you.

I am just so afraid she will become forgotten. Her life was way too short.

Day three, and I am feeling somewhat normal. I went the whole day yesterday without crying and all day today (so far)!

I am now taking refuge with the following thoughts:
- I saved Kaylie and gave her the best six years of her life;
- Kaylie save me and gave me the best six years of my life;
- I still have my other dog, and now I realize how much he means to me (even more);
- Kaylie's departure has opened the door for another lonely and abondoned dog to lead a good life.

That all said, I would still rather have Kaylie, but I knew it would happen.

Bye bye girl. I hope you are having fun where you are. I will see you all too soon. (That said, we can keep talking the way we have since you left).