How to cope with death
We lost our beloved Ollie last Friday morning. He was hit by a car after a crazy chain of events. Our daughter's first day back at school, so everyone was busy in the morning and a door got left open without anyone noticing. Our Scottie Angus loves to go down our long, long driveway (we live on 5 acres surrounded by cornfields and soybean fields!) and out onto the road to go visit the neighbors so we always put him on a tie-out if we aren't out with him. Ollie followed Angus down to the road and got hit. The person who hit him didn't stop but 2 wonderfully kind men did stop and helped Ollie and Angus and came and told us Ollie was hit. They told us when they came onto the scene, Angus was pacing back in forth in the middle of the road in front of Ollie as if to protect him. Dogs are so amazing! We rushed to the vet but Ollie's injuries were so severe he didn't make it. We are all so sad and very heartbroken about Ollie's death and miss him so much. Angus is even sad, not wanting to come out of his crate or play since last Friday. We are wondering if we should try and get a new puppy right away or wait. Will the new puppy help heal our broken hearts or will we compare the puppy to Ollie too much and will the new puppy just not measure up since Ollie was such a perfect dog with the most amazing, sweetest personality ever? Ollie was our first Corgi. We've only had Angus and Chester, a Westie, over the past 23 years and we couldn't believe how sweet Ollie was. Terriers were always my favorites but they are typically not what you would call sweet, but endearing because of their naughtiness and spunk! We would love to have another Corgi but wonder if it is too soon or not. Any ideas from others who have experienced a similar loss?
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Comment by Nicola Porter on August 25, 2009 at 5:35pm
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Oh dear, I'm sorrry. Aug 7th 2008 my Max went to rainbow bridge and it was too upsetting to even think about getting a another dog. I don't think it was 6 weeks later when we found LO. It's not a matter of replacing it was more a matter of having two furbabies in my house.
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Comment by Geri & Sidney on August 25, 2009 at 5:24pm
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Renae, I am so sorry! Ollie sounds like he was an amazing dog. Sid had a run-in with a car once and it was a terrifying thing. You should listen to your heart for your answer. Personally I believe I would want to get another corgi before too much time passed. Hopefully Sir Riley of Pembroke's mom will post for you; she was faced with a similar decision not too long ago.
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Comment by Melinda (Penny's Mom) on August 25, 2009 at 5:16pm
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I'm so sorry for your loss. I swore off dogs after the last one and now I can't imagine life without Penny. I truely believe dogs can heal our emotional wounds!
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Comment by Deanna on August 25, 2009 at 5:01pm
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I'm very sorry for you and Ollie. I, too, lost my beloved Ladygirl last November and was stricken and paralyzed with grief so intense I couldn't function at work. In February I adopted Frankie and Ladybug because I watched Topaz, Ladygirl's best bud, go deeper into depression herself with no one to play with. I wasn't ready to "replace" Ladygirl, but I couldn't stand watching Topaz deteriorate. I still cry when I look at Ladygirl's pictures -- they're all over my walls at home and the office. But it warms my heart to see Topaz playing, running, and chasing a buddy again. There was nothing I could do to bring Ladygirl back, but I knew I had to save Topaz. It took a few months for me to see it because I was wrapped up in my own self pity. I still hurt, but love watching Topaz enjoy life again. You will know when it's right to make a move. Believe me, your dogs will tell you!
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Comment by Cindy P on August 25, 2009 at 4:48pm
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I am so sorry for your loss. I lost my Dixie a year ago this past Feb. She had diabetes and it was undiagnosed until she was very sick. She was so sick the emergency vet couldn't save her. I was so heart broken that I cried for weeks. I wasn't going to get another Corgi for a while. I had my aussie and my daughter had her corgi. I felt like you and thought I wouldn't appreciate an new corgi. Then in march a friend of mine was getting a corgi for her daughter and she showed me the puppies on the website. I just couldn't resist and ordered a puppy myself. I haven't regretted for one moment. It was great watching his progress on the web site updates and the focus helped me get over Dixie's death. Once my little Cragar came home it was love all over again. I love him for who he is and never once compared him to Dixie. He has helped me heal my broken heart. I still look at Dixie's photos and cry but I can hug my Cragar and he helps remember all the good times with my "cheerleader Dixie". I say that only you can decide when you are ready, but it was the best thing I have done getting Cragar.
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