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Where are you right now?
By time
While they are still here
They are still here, but I am already terrified of losing them. Is that normal?How do I know when it is time?Ask your vetI want to share how lovely they were as a seniorHow do I stay with them on the day?They don't have much time left. What can we do together and what memories can I make in these last days?How do I tell the kids?My old dog is sick (coughing, stroke, arthritis, gut problems). I'm so worried. How do I care for them?Ask your vetCaring for a senior dog (dementia, blindness, diapers)Ask your vetVet bills for my senior dog are so expensive. How do I manage?My old dog has lost their appetite and often won't eat. How should I feed them and choose their food?Ask your vetMy old dog is losing teeth and slowing down. Is this just normal aging, or is something wrong?Ask your vetIf a disaster hits and we have to evacuate, how do I take my old dog with me?
The first week
Is it normal to cry all the time and feel so empty?How do I remember them? I want to write about their last daysThey died so suddenly. I never got to say goodbyeHow did you get through it? Does this pain ever go away?A friend's dog died. What should I say?Should I keep their things? I want to keep a paw print or furI keep hearing their sounds around the house. Is that normal?They just passed and the cremation is tomorrow. What can I do for them before then, and how do I say a proper goodbye?What can I do with the ashes? Do I need to decide now?I keep blaming myself for choosing euthanasiaThey died suddenly. Is it my fault for not noticing sooner or getting them checked?Where did they go after they died? What is the Rainbow Bridge people talk about? Are they lonely over there?People around me don't understand. They think it was just a dog