Guilt Over My Precious Baby's Death From Snakebite, RIP Jackie Options

[annelize]

Hi I live in South Africa in Mpumalanga (in the woods). I had 5 furbabies. 4 jack russels and a boerboel. My dogs just love the woods and I use to take them in the woods for a walk twice a week and then I would take their leashes of and they would explore. But on 29 May 2015 my whole life changed into a nightmare when one of my precious jack russels x baby Jackie was suddenly bitten by a huge puff adder. I was too scared to try and save her and all I could do is grab her and rushed her to the vet. The vet administrated 5 viles of antivenom and she was in ICU the whole night but sadly passed away the next morning due to anaphylaxis. My heart was in pieces. I couldnt believe that I could not save my baby. The guilt I have now is because I took her into the woods into the danger. I took her to the snake not knowing it was there and I couldnt drag her away or do something to save her. I miss her lively little voice and wet nose so much I dont know if I will ever get over this.

[LittleGirl's...]

Dear Annelize,

I am so sorry about the physical loss of your precious Jackie. As moon_beam has said, you did everything in your power to save her, and, had you intervened DURING the attack, you MIGHT have been bitten too---putting not only you, but your other 4 furbabies at risk.

Please try not to feel guilty for a thing. You grabbed Jackie, you got her to the vet. I can only begin to imagine how terrified you must have been.

You gave Jackie a wonderful life. She just loved the woods. You did not bring her to the snake. You were giving her the gift of running, when that snake appeared.

Jackie knows how much she was and is loved, and she is fine in the realm she is in now. You will be fully reunited one day, and in the meantime she is blissful spirit who is with you, but not in physical form.

Please check back in when you are able. Sending prayers of peace your way!

Kathy