I have experienced the loss of my pets many times.
We have rescued some of our dogs as well as having them from puppies. When you rescue sometimes they are in the later years of their life so only spend a few years with you, this no way makes their passing any easier.
I lost my Horse a few years ago and had the great honour of owning him for 23 years, it was the most difficult time I can remember. It was very sudden and within a few hours he was gone, he was taken away on the back of a Lorry, the shock was awful.
It took me two years to get to a point where I could talk about him.
Through recommendation I contacted a Radionics Practitioner to help me with my 4 dogs at the time (I had just taken two rescue dogs, mother and son, and they were very unhappy dogs) and to help me get through the loss of my horse; through her I looked at the passing of my animals in a different way.
I had kept the ashes of my horse in a wooden container and held on to them with everything I had.
I now happily took him out into his favourite paddock and set him free. I watched him gallop off in the wind.
When I next had to face the departure of one of my beloved dogs I decided to bring her home after our vet had put her to sleep and kept her in the living room wrapped in a blanket on her favourite bed for the day. I sat with her and said my goodbyes. My other dogs also said their goodbyes.
Throughout the day I wished her well and thanked her for her time with me. I told her I understood her body could no longer stay here due to illness but knew she would always be with me. I told her to have a lovely time and enjoy herself. I told her I loved her.
As the day went on I sensed her departure, she went from my little corgi asleep on her bed to a body that my little corgi used to live in.
She was no longer there.
When my husband buried her in the garden in the afternoon I knew she had gone and I felt I was honouring the body that she chose to inhabit whilst she was my companion.
I couldn't let go of my horse so the pain went on for years because he couldn't go. I didn't know there was a better way for all of us and our pets to say goodbye.
Of course the tears stilled flowed in rivers for a while but underneath there was happiness and gratitude instead of pain and remorse.
Let them go with your love, wish them well, thank them, be happy for them.
All my love
Nicky
We have rescued some of our dogs as well as having them from puppies. When you rescue sometimes they are in the later years of their life so only spend a few years with you, this no way makes their passing any easier.
I lost my Horse a few years ago and had the great honour of owning him for 23 years, it was the most difficult time I can remember. It was very sudden and within a few hours he was gone, he was taken away on the back of a Lorry, the shock was awful.
It took me two years to get to a point where I could talk about him.
Through recommendation I contacted a Radionics Practitioner to help me with my 4 dogs at the time (I had just taken two rescue dogs, mother and son, and they were very unhappy dogs) and to help me get through the loss of my horse; through her I looked at the passing of my animals in a different way.
I had kept the ashes of my horse in a wooden container and held on to them with everything I had.
I now happily took him out into his favourite paddock and set him free. I watched him gallop off in the wind.
When I next had to face the departure of one of my beloved dogs I decided to bring her home after our vet had put her to sleep and kept her in the living room wrapped in a blanket on her favourite bed for the day. I sat with her and said my goodbyes. My other dogs also said their goodbyes.
Throughout the day I wished her well and thanked her for her time with me. I told her I understood her body could no longer stay here due to illness but knew she would always be with me. I told her to have a lovely time and enjoy herself. I told her I loved her.
As the day went on I sensed her departure, she went from my little corgi asleep on her bed to a body that my little corgi used to live in.
She was no longer there.
When my husband buried her in the garden in the afternoon I knew she had gone and I felt I was honouring the body that she chose to inhabit whilst she was my companion.
I couldn't let go of my horse so the pain went on for years because he couldn't go. I didn't know there was a better way for all of us and our pets to say goodbye.
Of course the tears stilled flowed in rivers for a while but underneath there was happiness and gratitude instead of pain and remorse.
Let them go with your love, wish them well, thank them, be happy for them.
All my love
Nicky
I have been a Cinnamon Trust Vol for about 10 year,s.
During that time many dogs young and not so yong have come under my care While their owners were in hospital or because they owner has passed away.
I am very much surported by the Cinnamon Trust a National Charity for the Elderly ,ternially ill and their pets.
Both my two dogs have come from beloved home.
They live with me and I take them with me where ever I can.
On Holiday, days out.
Dora a six year cho u I collected fom her home while her owner was waiting for the Ambulance. Sadly her owner is not able to care for her any more so Dora has now become a long team Cinnamon Trust Dog Dora Mum had regiter,made arrangment,s with Cinnamon Trust for her care should the need arrive. Having Dora details and my checked details on file, Cinnamon Trust was able to make arangments for Dora Care Also Just As important to reasured Dora Mum of Lovly care while she was is Hopital. Cinnamon Trust keeping in touch with me Myra and Dora Owner.
I still keep in touch her.Likewise I know Cinnamon Trust Help is at the end of a telephone It now coming up to 18 months that I have had Dora.Her compaion Sukie now she has lived with me for about 7 years and is a grand old lady with another story to tell.
Hope this helps
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Myra
During that time many dogs young and not so yong have come under my care While their owners were in hospital or because they owner has passed away.
I am very much surported by the Cinnamon Trust a National Charity for the Elderly ,ternially ill and their pets.
Both my two dogs have come from beloved home.
They live with me and I take them with me where ever I can.
On Holiday, days out.
Dora a six year cho u I collected fom her home while her owner was waiting for the Ambulance. Sadly her owner is not able to care for her any more so Dora has now become a long team Cinnamon Trust Dog Dora Mum had regiter,made arrangment,s with Cinnamon Trust for her care should the need arrive. Having Dora details and my checked details on file, Cinnamon Trust was able to make arangments for Dora Care Also Just As important to reasured Dora Mum of Lovly care while she was is Hopital. Cinnamon Trust keeping in touch with me Myra and Dora Owner.
I still keep in touch her.Likewise I know Cinnamon Trust Help is at the end of a telephone It now coming up to 18 months that I have had Dora.Her compaion Sukie now she has lived with me for about 7 years and is a grand old lady with another story to tell.
Hope this helps
from
Myra
5 weeks ago we lost our beautiful princess Ellie. She had been with us for 14 years, having rescued her from the Dogs Trust when she was 9 months old. All I can say is that it was the hardest time of our lives. We never went anywhere without her, we bought a caravan so she could come on holiday with us and everything we did, we did for her. Perhaps we went overboard but we loved having her and she was a massive part of our life (she featured on your website with the Pudsey scarf on last year!). Sadly she suffered a couple of strokes and we had to make the decision to let her go. We had her privately cremated and we have her ashes at home as I couldn't bear to let her go completely.
After she had gone to Rainbow Bridge I honestly thought I would go mad. My days seemed endless and my nights even more so. I couldn't imagine going on holiday without a dog, walking on a morning and seeing the local dog walkers out and about in all weathers and what were we supposed to do at weekend? For the first couple of weeks we tried to do things differently by going different places etc but it actually made it worse.
I am a big believer in fat and even though we did look at the Dogs Trust website "nobody" caught our eye. Then, out of the blue, a friend of mine phoned to say she had seen a dog out and about which was being fostered and she was a lovely little thing. After a bit of persuasion we agreed to go see this dog who turned out to be a pretty young lady from Cyprus Dog Rescue. She had only been in the country for 2 weeks. To cut a long story short she moved in with us three days later!
Lexi will never replace my little girl but she is helping to heal the wounds and I feel that I have a purpose again. I have even slept through the night! I feel it was fate that brought Lexi to us as we weren't purposefully looking for another dog.
I feel there is nothing worse than losing a dog if you are a true dog lover. I can't say anything to make things any better for somebody who is going through it but what I can is just hang in there and some little person will come looking for you. Your precious boy/girl can never be replaced but they taught you that you have a lot of love to give and that it is only right you give that love to another little person.
Hope this all makes some sense!
Nichola B
After she had gone to Rainbow Bridge I honestly thought I would go mad. My days seemed endless and my nights even more so. I couldn't imagine going on holiday without a dog, walking on a morning and seeing the local dog walkers out and about in all weathers and what were we supposed to do at weekend? For the first couple of weeks we tried to do things differently by going different places etc but it actually made it worse.
I am a big believer in fat and even though we did look at the Dogs Trust website "nobody" caught our eye. Then, out of the blue, a friend of mine phoned to say she had seen a dog out and about which was being fostered and she was a lovely little thing. After a bit of persuasion we agreed to go see this dog who turned out to be a pretty young lady from Cyprus Dog Rescue. She had only been in the country for 2 weeks. To cut a long story short she moved in with us three days later!
Lexi will never replace my little girl but she is helping to heal the wounds and I feel that I have a purpose again. I have even slept through the night! I feel it was fate that brought Lexi to us as we weren't purposefully looking for another dog.
I feel there is nothing worse than losing a dog if you are a true dog lover. I can't say anything to make things any better for somebody who is going through it but what I can is just hang in there and some little person will come looking for you. Your precious boy/girl can never be replaced but they taught you that you have a lot of love to give and that it is only right you give that love to another little person.
Hope this all makes some sense!
Nichola B
I had my lovely 18 year old Jack out to sleep two days before Christmas. I was devastated more so because he was the last of my family. I feel he is now with my Mother and husband who adored Jack. I could not eat or sleep. However I am so pleased he reached 18 and was ok till a few days before. I now remember what a great life he had apart from yearly injections only one visit to vet for a few teeth to be removed aged 14 . I have his ashes here and pat box first thing and last thing as I used to Jack. He was so well loved by friends too. With their advice and beng so unhappy and lonely I have just got a very shy adult Chihuahua and I am telling Jack to help me to get her to settle. She certainly could smell his scent when she arrived despite the weeks that have passed. If only our dogs could live even longer though it has helped knowing what a long and happy life Jack had and I am remembering our good times. I found having big photo of him aged 17 in living room where his basket was helped and my new pal sits beside it when sun shines in window.
Brenda S
Brenda S