How Do We Honor Pets After They Pass?

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The discussion centers around the emotional impact of losing a beloved pet, specifically a dog named Emma, who died from a ruptured tumor on her spleen. The original poster shares their grief and reflects on the suddenness of Emma's illness, which provides some small comfort. Other participants express their condolences and share their own experiences with pet loss, emphasizing the deep bond between pets and their owners. The conversation shifts to the idea of starting a memorial thread for lost pets, and some members discuss their considerations for adopting new pets, including a potential new Doberman puppy that was born exactly one year after Emma's death. The thread highlights the shared understanding of the pain of losing a pet and the joy that new pets can bring, while also touching on the challenges of pet ownership and the importance of cherishing memories.
  • #51
Kurdt said:
My favourite little girl. I hope we get her.

http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/2751/gurly4pinkannavyva4.jpg
What an absolute doll! The breeder seems very conscientious, it's not some puppy mill.
 
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  • #52
Evo said:
What an absolute doll! The breeder seems very conscientious, it's not some puppy mill.

They don't breed very often, and I don't think its their main income. They show their Dobermanns so I think breeding for them is just to produce the best pups for themselves then sell the rest on, but they do love all of them and they promise lifetime advice and care with each dog. We get loads of pics and updates which is really nice. :biggrin:
 
  • #53
My wife and I visited a Humane Society Shelter today, but they had only large dogs for adoption, and given the size of our little log house, we'd like a compact dog. We're on the waiting list for a smaller dog. I'd love to find a Westie or a Scotty in a shelter (like that's ever going to happen!) - they are such smart tenacious little guys.

Here is my cousin's Westie - "Sparky". They bought him a Shrek "Donkey" thinking he might like to play with it, but he didn't show any interest, so my cousin played with Donkey and gave him Sparky's favorite bone toy. That was a mistake. Donkey became Sparky's instant enemy and if Donkey is within reach, Sparky will bite Donkey on the crotch and thrash him violently from side to side. My cousin and his wife thought that it would be fun to make Sparky pose with Donkey for their Christmas card a couple of years ago. Sparky was obedient, but he was certainly NOT happy about the photo-shoot.

Sparky005.jpg
 
  • #54
:smile: The look in that poor dogs face. He really doesn't like that donkey. He looks lovely though (the dog that is).
 
  • #55
Kurdt said:
P.S. The tails aren't cut, they're banded. I don't think breeders cut much.

Not any more docking was only done for certain animals because they made them better for hunting or seemed to avoid certain genetic problems. This was found to be pretty much useless I think particularly in pet animals IIRC. So these days they don't do it. Cutting their nads off or spaying them, is bad enough I think, although I see the necessity there. :smile:
 
  • #56
Schrodinger's Dog said:
Not any more docking was only done for certain animals because they made them better for hunting or seemed to avoid certain genetic problems. This was found to be pretty much useless I think particularly in pet animals IIRC. So these days they don't do it. Cutting their nads off or spaying them, is bad enough I think, although I see the necessity there. :smile:

Well there's lots of debate about it and I think a lot of those who object think the tails are just cut but they're not. With dobermanns they have a very bony tail that is longer than average and they suffer terribly from broken tail, even just as pets from banging them on door frames from wagging etc. If you look at the market in Great Britain where docking has been banned many breeders are stuck with 2 or 3 pups they can't even sell for half the price because they have tails, so they're going to homes where they'll be destroyed after a couple of weeks. Far from doing good these people that pushed for the ban have made the dogs lives even worse or wasted them altogether. Tails aren't cut, they're banded and its not painful, if you think it is just remember back to a time where you woke up after sleeping on your arm and cut off the blood supply. Could you feel that? And if tail docking is so inhumane why allow circumcision?
 
  • #57
Hmm that's interesting, then in some cases the use or non use of docking/banding has been applied arbitrarily. In springer spaniels it seems somewhat less useful if they are pets, but as you say in some dogs it is useful.
 
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  • #58
turbo-1 said:
My wife and I visited a Humane Society Shelter today, but they had only large dogs for adoption, and given the size of our little log house, we'd like a compact dog. We're on the waiting list for a smaller dog. I'd love to find a Westie or a Scotty in a shelter (like that's ever going to happen!) - they are such smart tenacious little guys.

Here is my cousin's Westie - "Sparky". They bought him a Shrek "Donkey" thinking he might like to play with it, but he didn't show any interest, so my cousin played with Donkey and gave him Sparky's favorite bone toy. That was a mistake. Donkey became Sparky's instant enemy and if Donkey is within reach, Sparky will bite Donkey on the crotch and thrash him violently from side to side. My cousin and his wife thought that it would be fun to make Sparky pose with Donkey for their Christmas card a couple of years ago. Sparky was obedient, but he was certainly NOT happy about the photo-shoot.

Sparky005.jpg

:smile: The look of Indignation!
 
  • #59
Had a few more pics (3weeks and 3 days old):

http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/9359/dsc07460qt9.jpg"

http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/2249/dsc07464pu8.jpg"

http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/3701/dsc07467sr5.jpg"

http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/9789/dsc07469cw2.jpg" :rolleyes:
 
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  • #60
Kurdt said:
Had a few more pics (3weeks and 3 days old):

http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/9359/dsc07460qt9.jpg"
OMG! They are so precious!

http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/2249/dsc07464pu8.jpg"

http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/3701/dsc07467sr5.jpg"

http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/9789/dsc07469cw2.jpg" :rolleyes:
They are so cute! :!)
 
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  • #61
Aww, that's so sweet, I forget how fast they grow.
 
  • #62
We found out yesterday that our Chocolate Lab has mast cell cancer :cry:.

So, now we schedule more tests, and decide where to go after we get the results back.

I sooooo badly don't want to go down this road, but we don't get a choice about a lot of things in life I guess.

The picture is blurry - EVERY picture of her is blurry; she's never still!

This is Bonnie:

http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/8264/goofydogqf5.jpg

She really is as whacky as she looks.
 
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  • #63
What an adorable dog! Oh, that face! :!)

Oh lisab, my heart is breaking for you.

They're not pets, they're family.
 
  • #64
Ohhh, so sorry to hear the bad news!
 
  • #65
Sorry to hear that Lisa. :frown: Oh, and she is a cute, wacky looking doggy.
 
  • #66
Lisa, I am so sorry to hear that terrible news. She is absolutely gorgeous. I know what you fear and I don't want you to experience that at all with your dog. I can only give you my best wishes.
 
  • #67
Thanks, everyone. I just hope the road ahead doesn't have too much anguish...:frown:

She doesn't seem sick now, though. So maybe she's still has a long time left with us. She's a total clown of a dog! And easily the boldest, most self-assured dog I've ever known!
 
  • #68
lisab, sorry to hear about your Bonnie. :frown:
 
  • #69
Lisab, that is a lovely, engaging dog. I hope that you can have some wonderful times together...she looks like a sweetie!
 
  • #70
I am sorry to hear that, Lisa. She looks like a really sweet doggie. Hope for the best. You might have more time with her than you think.
 
  • #71
That is terrible news, I hope you have lots of time left with her. She looks like a hilarious dog that is impossible not to love.
 
  • #72
Here is the pup we will be getting next week.

http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/2826/navyanpink9km2.jpg
http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/3521/navyanpink71yj4.jpg
 
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  • #73
She is adorable!
 
  • #74
what's on her nose?
 
  • #75
Math Is Hard said:
what's on her nose?

Philadelphia cream cheese. They use it to try and get them to stand properly.
 
  • #76
What a cutie! She looks great!
 
  • #77
lisab said:
What a cutie! She looks great!

How is your dog lisa?
 
  • #78
Kurdt said:
How is your dog lisa?

She's doing well, thanks. Really, she doesn't look or act sick.

The tumors that she has are slow-growing. One of them is on the top of her head and it might be difficult to remove, so we have to go see a canine oncologist to find out how to procede. She's an older dog so I don't want to put her through a difficult chemotherapy. From what I've read, chemo doesn't work well against this cancer, anyway.

We'll see what the specialist thinks about it.
 
  • #79
As long as she's not in any pain at the minute and has a good quality of life then that is good. Its always a very difficult position that you're in and I can only hope that your dog has many more happy days and does not suffer in the end.
 
  • #80
Kurdt said:
Philadelphia cream cheese. They use it to try and get them to stand properly.

:smile:

She's really cute...has a very soft, gentle look in her eyes. :approve:
 
  • #81
Thanks for posting it here Kurdt{shakes fist at the chat Gods}, she is really beautiful!
 
  • #82
lisab said:
She's doing well, thanks. Really, she doesn't look or act sick.

The tumors that she has are slow-growing. One of them is on the top of her head and it might be difficult to remove, so we have to go see a canine oncologist to find out how to procede. She's an older dog so I don't want to put her through a difficult chemotherapy. From what I've read, chemo doesn't work well against this cancer, anyway.

We'll see what the specialist thinks about it.

I know that's a tough decision. Went through a similar situation with my kitty. She developed vaccination site sarcomas. http://www.avma.org/vafstf/ownbroch.asp

I decided not to do chemotherapy, and we still had a good year and a half together before she passed on. The tumors didn't seem to bother her very much until the very end.
 
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  • #83
Math Is Hard said:
I know that's a tough decision. Went through a similar situation with my kitty. She developed vaccination site sarcomas. http://www.avma.org/vafstf/ownbroch.asp

I decided not to do chemotherapy, and we still had a good year and a half together before she passed on. The tumors didn't seem to bother her very much until the very end.

So sorry to hear about your kitty! I hate seeing their health fail - it's the hardest part of having pets.
 
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  • #84
The kitty suspects nothing.

http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/1719/catondeskzo0.jpg

:rolleyes:
 
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  • #85
Came to this thread a little late. What a gorgeous pup!
 
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  • #86
Kurdt said:
The kitty suspects nothing.

http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/1719/catondeskzo0.jpg

:rolleyes:
I she that's she's resting up after a long physics session. :smile:
 
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  • #87
I want to snorgle Kurdt's kittycat. :!)
 
  • #88
Evo said:
I she that's she's resting up after a long physics session. :smile:

She'd just finished tutoring me.
 
  • #89
Kurdt said:
She'd just finished tutoring me.

...in the finer points of napping!
 
  • #90
Kurdt said:
She'd just finished tutoring me.

lisab said:
...in the finer points of napping!

Very important when studying physics. :biggrin:

She is an adorable kitty. I'm much more of a fan of the big fluffy ones than the short haired cats (Ember told me I had to write that. :biggrin:)
 
  • #91
Her fur is so fine and soft. Only problem is it gets everywhere. Its such fine hair it hangs in the air and you'll be walking through the house and suddenly get a lung full of cat hair. :eek:
 
  • #92
Kurdt said:
The kitty suspects nothing.

squeal!..so cute.
 
  • #93
:smile: I think the cat has stolen the thread from the new pup.
 

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