How long for my dog?

[imissmydog]

How long do you think it'll be before he gets over my dog who was killed? Im not over her either but it's sad to see him lay where she used too. He's been laying on the ground where we buried her, spots in the house where he never has before until she was killed on Sunday. It's most likely b/c he can sense her. He laying by the couch now where my dog Brandy did. He always follows my mom but not even now he won't follow her to bed. I feel so bad.

It seems most logical though to wait a couple months for our next beagle.

 

[iheartsammy]

I think dogs never really get over it, like people. But I'm not sure how long it will be before he stops moping around, I guess it depends a lot on when he feels he should stop.. I once had a snake who's brother died, she wouldn't eat/drink or bearly move. I felt so bad for her, they would always cuddle up under ther water bowl, which was the only place I ever found her after that. She finally started to get over it after about a month...but snakes and dogs different, so I can't be for sure.. I guess if you start to feel better he will too...

 

[filarotten]

I don't know if Roxie ever really got over losing Duke, she was pretty down for quite a while. But, I can say Brutus put a spark back in her that had been missing for 8 months. It took her a little while to let him in her heart, but once she did it has been puppy love. She adores him, he is her baby and no one can mess with her Brutus. Even if he is twice her size. lol

 

[imissmydog]

My 2 dogs werent even together a year. They fought sometimes, almost always over food or claiming territory. But I can def tell he misses her.

 

[moonchild1970]

He may be too used to having a friend. Maybe you may have to look into getting him a new one? My two pups are bonded pretty tight too.

 

[Keana]

Awww.......bless! Poor guy! I've not been in that situation yet. So, I don't know what to tell you. My chi (2 years old) is so attached to my golden (9 years old) I don't know what's going to happen when my golden goes. I have a feeling it's going to be bad, since the golden can't even go outside without the chi whining and barking for him to come back in. But, the chi and the IGxChi mix aren't close, so I'm not sure if another dog is the answer. Seems to me that some dogs are just best of buds and some aren't. Good luck!

 

[Renee750il]

Bimmer mourned for Buffy and moped and wasn't interested in anything until we brought Shiva home six months later. She didn't take Buffy's place in his heart, but she definitely kept him too occupied to pine for Buffy all the time! He still misses Buffy; we don't talk too much about Buffy in front of him because you can tell it affects him - he'll walk over to me and put his head on my knee and look up and make the softest, saddest crooning noises down in his throat.

Give it just a bit more time, then you can find him another friend.

 

[smkie]

I couldn't stand seeing Mary or me so sad, i buckled at two weeks. mary wouldn't eat either, Vic healed us both. She doens't have the same relationship with Vic that she did with her son, but he deffinately got her up, moving and playing again.

 

[Miss Marley]

After we lost Ceara, Lexus didn't eat for weeks. She'd barely drink, and wasn't her playful, loving self. From then on, she was really quiet, and althoug we tried to get her to play, she never really got over it. What I found so amazing, was this:

one night, about a month after we lost Ceara, my sister was asleep in her bed (where Ceara used to sleep all the time). The next morning, she asked mom if Lex had come upstairs with her and she just didn't notice her jump into bed with her last night. Mom said no, that Lexus had spent the whole night on Moms bed, snuggling with her. Meagan turned white, and then started to cry. Apparently, she felt the bed sink where Ceara used to sleep, and felt a dog breathing. She even claimed to have felt her nose nudge her feet while she slept.

This happened on and off for a few months after we lost Ceara. Ceara also used to "talk" where she'd make low noises with her voice, and kind of whine at you. One day Lexus was laying on the couch, and I got down on my knees and was cuddling her, and she all of a sudden started to do that "talking" thing that her mom had done. She did it up until we lost her a year ago christmas '05.

Honestly, all your dog needs is extra love from you. When Ceara died, we all made sure to pay extra attention to Lexus, and cuddle her, kiss her, and tell her we loved her alot all the time. It didn't heal her heart completely, but I think it helped alot.

Don't be alarmed if your pet starts behaving strangely, or if he adopts some of the same traits/habits your other dog used to have. Its just his way of coping.

Just love him... thats all he needs from you.

- brit