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Maybe it never gets better, just less frequent. My stepson, the family member who triggered the attack, may never understand. That makes it even more difficult. In his mind, he was protecting his child - he was actually endangering his child by kicking Travis and thus provoking the attack...

A month has passed, and it is still so difficult. Everytime I remember Travis, I get very, very sad and always cry. The only thing that helps fill the void is to see how happy-go-lucky Bella is now. She used to need Travis' permission to get affection and other attention, now she's number one...

It's been just over two weeks now that we've been without Travis, and I still cannot think of him without tearing up. It's tough to just write these posts. It gets a little better each day I think, but the house is still so quiet. He is indeed our guardian who waits for us. We've taken out...

Yes - that this was triggered by our son, whom we thought we knew better, who grew up with Travis since Travis was a puppy and knew his personality, makes it that much harder to deal with emotionally.

Tonight I remember the six great years we gave Travis, and lit a candle in his memory. As it I watch the candle, I remember the love he gave us back, and what it took to get that special love from him. I would gladly do it all and more again. Tonight he joins his brother Harley and is...

Sheba - thank you for sharing. Travis looked very much like the picture of Wendy in your sig. He was very handsome. Today I cry for our dear Travis - although I am relieved that any ordeal he had for the last 10 days is over (10 days was the quarantine time). I feel so bad that he had to go...

We had dinner last night with our other son (his twin brother), who shares very much the same emotions as we about Travis and the whole incident. It was very healing to share everything with family. We truly gave Travis over 6 truly loving and wonderful years, years I don't believe anyone else...

Yes, I have to take some solace in knowing that Travis is in a better place, free of the anxiety and fear that seemed to effect him. Bella just wants to play and play, and to be around us constantly. That helps alot. She must miss her playmate, as he was always the one in charge. Sometime...

Thank you all. Every day gets a little better, I guess. When we had to let our 8 1/2-yr old black lab go over two years ago, it was somewhat easier to deal with, as he was in so much pain from cancer that he stopped eating and wouldn't walk anymore. It was clearly the right thing to do for...

Thank you. Knowing that we did the right thing doesn't help much with the sense of loss. I'm hoping that time and more supporting words from others will help.

I thought this might be an appropriate place to tell my story, and perhaps get some understanding from othere here. I apologize for its length, but I'm still very emotional about all that has happened. I am grieving terribly over what has happened over the last week, events which ultimately...