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R.I.P. Bambi 5/17/02-2/2/07

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Bambi passed away this morning. We were getting ready for our morning walk when she let out a scream and collapsed. She had been doing better since we started her on the kidney diet and her x-rays were clear. It had to have been her heart or brain. I'm just thankful that she passed quickly and was home with us. I just feel horrible that my daughter had to see it all. How on earth do you explain to a 2 yr old about this? I'm just sick over this. I only had her for 3 months but she was a member of the family. I just can't handle this right now. I think it will be awhile before we get another dog. I'm going to enjoy my 16 yr old dog now while I have him.
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I'm so sorry for your loss. It is a blessing that she passed quickly and yet I know that it will be a while before your heart stops aching. Dogs indeed do become part of the family and I know she had a good family with you while she was here.
 
I am so sorry for your loss and that your daughter has had to experience it as well. I took a class in nursing school about death and dying and ended up doing a project on childrens books written for children on this subject and some of them were AWESOME! If you are interested in them you should check out your local library web-site and see if you can reserve a couple. You should be able to find at least one that would be age appropriate for your daughter. I don't have my project here at work but I will be sure to look at home and if I find it I am sure I can recommend something. Take care.
 
Thank you Lucille and Ann. I'm still recovering and am just sick to my stomach right now and have a killer migraine. My daughter is aware of what happened but doesn't want to sit down and talk about it. I contacted the breeder and my friend who gave her to me. He is just shocked and couldn't even talk to me. I'm going to miss her. She was a great girl.
 

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I am so sorry for your loss, Jessica....whether they are with you for 3 months or 3 years, they indeed become members of our family and are missed as such. Bambi was fortunate to have been part of your family.

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lol My Moms name is Bambi. She is gorgeous in those pictures. I am sorry for your loss, time will help.
 
Thank you Cat and Kristin. I know time will heal. It's just getting over the suddeness of it all. She will be missed.
 
Thank you so much. Chris, if I may ask , what happened? I'm sorry that you are going through this as well.
 
barbie69 said:
I am so sorry for your loss and that your daughter has had to experience it as well. I took a class in nursing school about death and dying and ended up doing a project on childrens books written for children on this subject and some of them were AWESOME! If you are interested in them you should check out your local library web-site and see if you can reserve a couple. You should be able to find at least one that would be age appropriate for your daughter. I don't have my project here at work but I will be sure to look at home and if I find it I am sure I can recommend something. Take care.
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Somehow I did not realize how young your daughter was so a lot of the books were first grade and up but I did find 2 books I listed as pre-K. They were "I Had A Friend Named Peter" by:Janice Cohn D.S.W. and "It Must Hurt A Lot" by:Doris Sanford. They both take you through the stages of grief at a small childs level and both are about the loss of a dog. They might be worth picking up if you like to read to her.
Your dog was very beautiful and I can see she was loved very much.
 
Okay well I am not sure how that smiley got in there, it was not there in the post preview..
..it should read by: Doris Sanford

oh I see it now, I put the : too close to the D in Doris and it made the smiley..sorry :rolleyes:
 
Thank you so much Ann. I will look into those books. My daughter spent the night at the in-laws so I could have some time for myself to deal with everything that happened. Thank God for that because I really needed it, plus I only got 3 hours of sleep and have to work today. Hopefully I can leave early because I'm still nauseous and have a lingering migraine from yesterday. My in laws printed some pics of Bambi for me to frame, I'll be picking them up today.
 
Jessica, as I told you in the PM, I am sorry for your loss. I know words cannot explain or replace the joy that you have missing now. I know the closeness an dog brings to a person, and very hard to replace. Remember your friends are with you.
 
Thank you Michael. I managed to get in touch with the breeder. We are going to bury some of her ashes there. She has a memorial garden where Bambi's relatives from the U.S(she was a Finnish and American Champion) are buried. It will help me deal with this some. I still am going to need some time to accept this. Definitely no canine additions for awhile. I can't deal.
 
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