Pets of the Past, How to deal with pets passing Options

[Zen Clarke]

Okay, so, I've been debating on making this topic for a while now. I...don't think my dog is going to be around for much longer, and that's really hard on me because I've had her since I was five. Almost 12 years. Anyway, I was just wondering if I'm weird for crying because of this? Have any of you guys lost your dog or cat, or hey, even your goldfish and been pretty upset about it? Our pets can be a huge part of our lives. They comfort us when we're sick or sad, loyal, and you can say the stupidest thing to them and they'll just tilt their head and look as if they're saying, "You know, I never thought of it that way! You're brilliant!!"

My dog, Sugar...I love her so much. But she recently got what we think is Cushing's Disease. It's where they drink a lot of water, and have little bladder control (which for a Cocker Spaniel is, like, really bad, because they already have issues with their bladders. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lalaexdee.gif) They pee when they get really excited). Then, a few days ago, my dog did something and bit her lip somehow, so that she's bleeding almost constantly, and there's nothing we can do to stop the bleeding, and she can't eat because it hurts her, and when she does it, she pukes it back up because she's been swallowing blood. She won't even drink much water! And when we take her out, we have to carry her back up the stairs. She's so thin. I pet her and can feel her bones...it's really weird because a few weeks ago, she was the fatest dog alive. I'm really sad, and scared. I know she's not going to last much longer. Any words of advice?

[Mizukithepanda]

I actually know how that feels, though the pet in question for me was my beloved baby ratty. (er... though he obviously wasn't a baby by the time he passed on ._.;;) I remember feeling as though he wasn't going to last much longer for several months beforehand, and at the time pretty much anything that reminded me of death or illness just made me sob my head off. Crying about it is pretty normal, and I'd never begrudge you that.

I don't know much about animal illnesses, but is it something you can at least get checked out at the vet? And, if your dog starts suffering too much are you willing to have her put down, as painful for you as it may be?

Really there's not much you can do about dealing with the pain, everybody goes about it differently. I guess you just have to... keep going.

*hugs*