I don't know what to do?? please help (really serious)?

Question

okay my dog died like two days ago and i fell really guilty because i didnt play with him and he was just wandering around my back yard and occasioaly we played with him but not so much what do you think i should do know i'm getting depresed

Answer 1

With every life that touches ours, we realize things we should have done differently with them.  The best reaction to this is to make adjustments with the lives that are still around you, showing if you had it to do over again you'd do it differently.  I believe animals forgive us when we do this.   Their life, and things that were wrong with it, were not in vain when we change our behavior for the next lives that come to us.

Forgive yourself, learn more about things, and with the next dog MAKE the time, because you never do find it, to show that if you could do it over again your old dog would have had a much better life.  

Answer 2

Well, looks like you've learned your lesson.

If you want to get over your dog, get a new one when the time is right

Answer 3

Don't make yourself sick over it, it was crappy but, what's done is done. You can't go back and change it, so don't dwell on it. Just promise yourself that if you get another dog someday, that you'll treat it better. They really are awesome creatures.

Answer 4

go get a new dog and make sure you Play with him. alot.

Answer 5

Sorry for your loss.

This is just a reminder to cherish the time you have with family,friends and pets.

Don't get depressed..it will not bring him back.He is in a happier place freely roaming luck grass and playing with other doggy spirits.

Good luck.

Answer 6

Pull yourself together and then think about how irresponsible you were.  If you're feeling bad about it, you knew you did something wrong and you're going to have to live with that for the rest of your life.  I feel so sorry for your poor dog but I'm sure he is in a better place now where he is running and playing to his heart's content.

Answer 7

Live with it. You can't bring the dog back, and you can't right the wrong that was already done to the dog when it was alive.  Sorry if this sounds harsh, but that's the reality of it.  Any time a person loses a pet it's a sad experience and depression is part of the process.  Sorry for your loss, and hopefully you have learned a valuable lesson.

Answer 8

I felt the same when my dog died. I just got too busy to play with her like I used to. But you just have to realize you really can't do anything, and remember the times you did play with her. Remember that she was probably happier than a lot of unfortunate animals out there who get abused and neglected. And learn for next time. :) When you're ready, get a new animal and cherish it.

Answer 9

nothing you can do. thats soo mean and uncaring. you shouldnt have gotten a dog in the first place. now im gonna be sad thinking about this.

sorry i couldnt help.

poor dog.

Answer 10

You cant change the past. If the dog was old then its not in pain anymore and you should be happy that hes at peace. I dont think another dog is the solution. You may shower it with attention in the beginning but it can never truely take the place of your old dog and if you left one outside then its not a good idea to get another one and end up having the same thing happen twice.

Answer 11

thats sad your cruel

but maybe with ur next animal u shud treat it much better and play with it everyday

gosh

Answer 12

recently, my friends dog died of cancer/obesity.

his solution: he got a new dog

Answer 13

Okay well my dog died a few months ago and I liked him and played with him a lot, but I always felt like I could have played with him more...but I don't think there was much I could do you know. I think that goes with any dog you've known, like because you loved them enough to want to give them all of what you had, you know? How you love a person. We always feel guilty when someone/something dies.

For example: My great uncle passed away a year ago in September, and I know I had a chance to see him before he died but I didn't go because I wasn't up early enough (I was kinda close to him, I loved him so...still do.) and he was getting better anyways...turns out he ended up dying a couple weeks later...and I felt bad not getting to see him one last time because it had been so long.

Then my Great aunt passed away in January, and I had seen her once a while before she passed and she seemed really enthused I was there. then once again about a week before she passed I had another chance to see her and planned on it, I actually didn't wake up in time to see her either...so she passed and I felt really bad.

The thing is is when you realize time has ran out and there will be no other chances, you feel really bad for not taking all the ones you could have. Just natural human reaction, and you have to learn to accept it. No matter how much you would have played with your dog, you would have felt bad anyways. Nothing that could be helped.

Sorry about your dog dear :(

Answer 14

Make amends by going to your local humane society and volunteering.  Spend some time helping the shelter animals by walking them, playing with them, scooping p**p and whatever else the humane society needs.  Learn about responsible dog ownership first.  Maybe then you will understand a dog's needs better and be better prepared to get another one  at some point in time.

Answer 15

You should feel guilty.The next time you get a dog,keep it in the house with you. Oh,and I am sorry about the dog,but sometimes you learn your lessons the hard way.

Answer 16

Your guilt is telling you that you know you didn't do something right by him. Now he's dead, so you cannot make it up to him.

The only thing you can do is resolve to do better in the future. Wait awhile until you're over this dog, and then, later, when you're ready and find the "right" dog, get a puppy or an adult dog. Then treat THAT dog better than you treated the last one. Play with him more, walk him more, let him in the house, hold him, bathe/groom him. Just let him BE your friend - THAT'S what your dog REALLY WANTS from you.

Answer 17

I am sorry about your dog.  Just know that the time you had with your dog, and not just the last few days, is what matters.  Focus on all the great time you had.  Animals tend to know when they're going, they become isolated.  It isn't that they don't want to be around you, it is they don't want you to see them while very ill.  I had a dog that died many years ago, few days before she died, she became withdrawn, sometimes we find her hiding behind the house.  We did take her to the vet, but she was old and there wasn't much to do.  It is normal to be sad and even guilty, you will never forget the dog as I never did forget mines.  I just know the time I had with my dog was one of the best times I had.

Answer 18

He loved you. As long as you took care of him and fed and watered him and didnt beat him then he loved you. I am sorry tho...I know how it feels to lose a dog...it sucks