We Lost Our Puppy Today Options

[mindy]

It's 4:30 a.m. and I can't sleep. I'm not sure what will help but maybe writing about the day will offer some comfort. My 15 yr old daughter decided to get a puppy instead of a newer car (she is about to get her license). We agreed and found the most beautiful and precious peke-pom mix puppy and took her home on July 1st. She named her Duchess and took care of her like a little mama. She loved that puppy!! This morning she was so proud of Duchess because she didn't whine last night in her crate at all. She was sleeping in my daughter's room. I was so happy for her and the whole family, including a 3 yr old mix dog we have named Trixie, loved little Duchess. Today was my 7 yr old daughter's b-day. She had the puppy outside and in a freak accident, tripped over the leash while Duchess was running and the puppy's neck snapped. I saw it happen and really came unglued. It was horrible. My 15 yr old ran upstairs and held Duchess while we tried to get to the emergency hospital but Duchess died in her arms on the way there. There was nothing we could do. Everyone is devastated. My 15 yr old can't stop crying and I am so worried for her because she has had some problems with depression in the past. And my 7 yr old! She is feeling so guilty and we are reassuring her but she is little and doesn't understand how accidents happen and it was her birthday!! This is all so awful I can't think about anything else. We do have a counselor we see for my daughter and we will see her on Tues. We only had Duchess for a week and a half, but she fit into our family like she was always there and we miss her so much. I feel so bad for my daughters. Please pray for us. This is so incredibly hard. I have never seen anything pass away right before me. It's just heart wrenching. In my head I know we will recover but my heart is broken and I can barely keep myself together for my kids. Thanks for listening.

[mindy]

Well I thought I would update you on our progress. While I am still working through my grief, I find it a little easier each day to cope. I have been sleeping and getting back to my exercise routine and taking care of some things. The house is a disaster, but it'll eventually get done. We did buy another puppy today!! My 15 yr old found an adorable maltese puppy that she instantly fell in love with. I am a bit skeptical about another small puppy, but I am trusting that we have all learned and she will definitely have a harness and NOT a collar. My daughter is so excited and expressed to us that she needed another puppy to love or she thought she would go crazy. I believe in my heart that this a good thing for her. She was getting better and dealing with her grief and getting out of the house, etc. So I think she had a little time to get over the shock and though she will always remember Duchess, she is ready to love the new puppy. She did all her research and we looked at several puppies before finding this one and I think we made a good decision. It feels right anyway. The whole family is in agreement and we pick up our new puppy on Monday. The little ones are excited as well and my 7 yr old is holding up pretty well. It appears we are all on the mend, but waves of sorrow do come, just not as often. I can't tell you all how much being able to write here and read your responses has helped me!! You have truly been a blessing and I appreciate it so much! It's an important thing you do here! I just wanted you to know how thankful I am. God bless you!