When is it right to put your dog down
How Do I Move On After Having My Dog Put Down? | This Morning
I think we've got Alison on the line
morning Alison mornin
so look you've gone through a really
difficult time because you've had to
have your dog put down tell us what
happened
yeah on the 11th of October we have to
put Ruby to sleep she was struggling
with her arthritis but it got also in
her hips and everything then just
completely took the legs it's been
difficult for you I think he was saying
that you you don't want to be in the
house you feel very numb you've stopped
eating you've lost quite a little bit of
weight because this huge presence in
your life has certainly had to go and
what sort of advice if you've got for
Alison
firstly I'm really sorry for you you
know Ruby looks a beautiful animal and
they're really sorry for your loss what
you are experienced is really normal
it's called what we call responsibility
grief because you know that it's the
best thing for Ruby but however it
doesn't make you feel any better in the
first instance I'm probably saying if
you carry on feeling like this pop and
see you GP because initially you know
they might need things to help me get
over it but the best thing is to ring us
or talk to us at Blue Cross or any
support line that's out there because
talking can help there's people out
there who can listen and support you
through this yeah do you I mean a lot of
people talk about you know I mean it's
really early days but just just from
your point of view you know people say
well it's ok you can get another dog you
get another pet or the family you miss
that presence of an animal being around
is it - is anytime too soon or is there
guilt that goes with that I would say
we're all different how we perceive
things and how we deal with grief if you
feel and when you do feel and you may
never feel like it's raining it's time
you get one then and if you part of a
family unit talk to the others don't
just rush out and bring back a new dog
thinking or a cat it'll make up for that
gap and talk to the group when you're
ready
there's loads of animals out there you
need rehoming and lots of love it would
be a different pet have you thought
Alison have you thought about
potentially getting another pet or is
that too soon as Holly was saying we've
all decided that want one
I don't yeah because obviously she
wasn't a service dog than that it's just
heartbreaking I don't know maybe in the
future yeah
a little bit too soon I think that
you're upset like that I think that's
the most important thing like it's fine
talk about it as much you can talk about
her as much you can as well cuz clearly
she was incredible influence in your
life and I bet you've got some fabulous
memories and pictures with her we can
see just how good she was in the photo
and you don't want to forget those and
you won't forget those things and and
sadly it won't be quite as painful
remembering her it would be if we could
final it'd be lovely you share those
stories with your family a nice early
days hey
