The first lost of a pet for a child

SoMDGirl42

SoMDGirl42

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I can't believe how many forumites have lost their pets recently. This weekend I nearly lost one of mine. He is very sick and the vet isn't sure what is wrong with him. He has a very high fever, fatigue, and he just isn't himself. He's on two antibitics and a anti-inflamitory. His lyme, heartworm and other tests were negative. His white count was normal. Chemistry was normal. Possibly could have the k-9 flu or a really bad virus.

I've started trying to prepare my daughter for what will happen, if not now, in the future. He's 10 now. At 4 she's just starting to understand a little of what death is, but how do you explain to her that she will loose her best friend? She understands he's sick, but I don't think she understands just how sick he is. It breaks my heart knowing that's she's going to endure the pain of loosing her best bud. Is there a book that anyone can recommend that they've used for young children that loose a pet? This is going to be devastating for both of us.
 
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Bobby7153

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There is a book of this type, I just can't remember the title of it. Check with a local book store I'm sure they could help you. Good Luck!!
 
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stoppingby

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The following is what I told another friend but your daughter is a few years younger though. I pray for you to have the wisdom to know how to comfort your daughter. Blessings to you and your family.



It's a tough thing for a child to live through at such a very young age. The heart of a child is amazing and I hope your daughter has the ability to believe in the unbelievable. Telling her that *all dogs go to heaven* can open the door to talk about resurrection and whether or not dogs will resurrect from the dead someday. A sad time like this can be turned around as an object lesson to teach your daughter some theological truths. Hang in there, tell her that God is taking good care of XXX.

You could plant a garden and place a memorial and call it *XXX's Garden.*

On windy days a balloon can be released to heaven for XXX to receive. That can help a young child cope.
 
Independence

Independence

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from another forum I hope they help

"Sorry to hear about your friend's loss. My boss's lab passed away last month and she was given a book called "Dog Heaven" by her neighbor. She has two small kids so this book was really helpful and the adults loved it too. I gave her a book called "For Every Dog An Angel". This is a great book too and has helped a lot of adults with their grief. These are not therapy-type books. They are very heart-warming and comforting books that touch people of all ages."

"Im sorry for your Friends loss, it is so hard to say the very least. When we lost Dylan to cancer three years ago I found two very ,very good books. "Goodbye, friend " is the first one, by Gary Kowalski, excellent book, helped me so much. The second one is "The Souls of Animals" also by the same author. I know the Sylvia Browne book that was refrenced is a childs book.
I hope this is helpful, they did help me tremendously, good luck. "
 
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SoMDGirl42

SoMDGirl42

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Thank you everyone. I have two shih tzu's, they are litter mates. Mac (the sick one) is the one that she tends to gravitate to. They are so tolerate of her. She loves to cover them with blankets and "baby" them. Other times they all sit in the recliner and she "reads" to them.

I appreciate the input from everyone.
 
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