Hi Everyone!

k9hullio_sam · 06-24-2008, 06:31 AM

Just wanted to stop by and say hi. I am doing much better about things. I still think and talk about her a lot, but I can talk about her and smile and appreciate her. I get sad when I think of the attack, and how she looked then, but it helped me to know that she wanted to go, and I try not to think about that part becuase I don't want to remember her like that.

I turned into one of those obnoxious dog people and I carry around a photo album of her

. I have been keeping myself really busy. I went with my friend to her dog trainers, and she is looking for someone to help her, so I am going to go meet her later on this week. The neighboor at the horse farm want me too work with his little colt too, so I will have plenty to do.

I think I am going to start looking for another dog too. Our house seems so empty, and I always feel like I am forgetting something....becuase I took Mandi everywhere. I am not in any hurry, but I just can't live without a dog.

Jamila · 06-24-2008, 07:48 AM

Bless your heart.

Dangels · 06-24-2008, 10:57 AM

I'm glad to hear that you're starting to feel a little better. I know it's really hard to lose a beloved pet. I always try to keep very busy when i'm dealing with something like that, it usually does help some. I wish you the very best!

Please keep in touch, and let us know how you're doing.

Ritz459 · 06-24-2008, 12:40 PM

I'm glad you're doing well.

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I think I am going to start looking for another dog too. Our house seems so empty, and I always feel like I am forgetting something....becuase I took Mandi everywhere. I am not in any hurry, but I just can't live without a dog.

I know what you mean. When we had Rush put to sleep, I kept looking for him around the house, making sure I didn't step on him. Wondering why he wasn't bugging me for his moist catfood yet. It just felt like something wasn't right. The first time I heard Pheobe meow (she wanted outside), I looked around thinking it was Rush needing something. I still miss that dumb cat. While I'm not in any hurry to get another kitty, if an adult cat happens to fall into my lap one day and says, "Here I am!"...I'm okay with that.

I agree, keep in touch!

Punkygirl0101 · 06-24-2008, 02:11 PM

Its good to see you back! I was wondering how you were! Glad to hear you are doing better! I carry around pictures of Zen too! And he is my cell phone wallpaper and my desktop wallpaper..and pretty my wallpaper for everything lol. I don't know what its like to lose a dog and not have any other dogs around, that must be really hard! I had my other dogs to turn to and keep me company..and spend time with. SO it was a bit easier to cope than to be dogless! Just make sure you are ready, and have gone through all the stages of mourning first!! Sometimes getting another dog too soon can be rough!

***Rivsky*** · 06-24-2008, 02:14 PM

It's good to hear from you again and I'm glad things are getting a little easier for you to deal with. Definitely keep in touch and let us know what you're up to.

***Swiftwind*** · 06-24-2008, 03:32 PM

It's really nice to hear from you, Sam!

I think you're dealing with all of this in such a mature way, it's very inspiring.

IceyBlueSibes · 06-24-2008, 06:16 PM

Good to hear from you! Please do keep in touch, and let us know how things are going!

Doglover1988 · 06-24-2008, 06:26 PM

It's great to hear from you again. Again I am so sorry for your loss. It really helps when you loose a dog to get one of a completely differen't breed/personality/color. It helped me at least. If I even saw a dog that resembled Zoe it would make me cry. It also helped that I had 3 other dogs to keep me busy.

k9hullio_sam · 06-25-2008, 12:04 AM

Thanks! Mandi is also my wallpaper on my cell phone, and I also recorded her barking for my ring tone, and I have a little recording of her speaking once for when I get texts and things *rolls eyes.*

The first few days were really really hard. I think what made it really hard what that I went back to work, and I had to tell everyone there. In the end, I think talking about it so much made it a lot easier. It also wasn't like I layed around and was sad that she died, then went back to "normal life" and got sad again when I realized she really wasn't coming back (does that make sense? lol). I sort of took it all at once. I didn't eat an actual meal until lunch on friday, and I couldn't sleep a night, so then I was always so tired. Then when I started to do stuff, it seemed like I got tired so quick. I never would have guessed how physically draining something like this was.

Anyway, it is so much better now, and I get sad when I think about it sometimes, but it isn't so....intense. I haven't actually cried for 2 days!! The emergency vet gave us this little 'pet greiving' book, and it also helped a lot to read that, and know that a lot of other people feel the same way and that it is normal to get so upset. It also gave me hope that things actually DO get better!

At the begining of the week, someone had asked me if I was getting another dog, and I just couldn't even imagine it. At first I didn't want it to look anything like Mandi, or be anything like Mandi. Then I started looking at breeds (the ones that would fit in with our lifestyle) and I still can't find one that is as perfect for our family as the maltese. The problem is....all maltese look pretty darn similar

. As the days keep coming though, I think I will have no problem with it and will be able to see a new dog for just that--a different dog.

Thanks for listening to me ramble!

lol

DogLover8 · 06-27-2008, 04:55 PM

Nice to hear form you, Sam. Glad your feeling better now.

06-24-2008, 06:31 AM	#1 (permalink)
k9hullio_sam R.I.P. Baby Girl Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,762 Rep Power: 95	Hi Everyone! Just wanted to stop by and say hi. I am doing much better about things. I still think and talk about her a lot, but I can talk about her and smile and appreciate her. I get sad when I think of the attack, and how she looked then, but it helped me to know that she wanted to go, and I try not to think about that part becuase I don't want to remember her like that. I turned into one of those obnoxious dog people and I carry around a photo album of her . I have been keeping myself really busy. I went with my friend to her dog trainers, and she is looking for someone to help her, so I am going to go meet her later on this week. The neighboor at the horse farm want me too work with his little colt too, so I will have plenty to do. I think I am going to start looking for another dog too. Our house seems so empty, and I always feel like I am forgetting something....becuase I took Mandi everywhere. I am not in any hurry, but I just can't live without a dog.
	__________________ I used to look at my dog Smokey and think, "if you were a little smarter you could tell me what you're thinking," and he'd look at me like he was saying, "if you were a little smarter I wouldn't have to." -Fred Jungclaus

06-24-2008, 07:48 AM	#2 (permalink)
Jamila Miss Fallon Dallon Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: oklahoma Posts: 2,674 Blog Entries: 5 Rep Power: 121	Bless your heart.
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06-24-2008, 02:11 PM	#5 (permalink)
Punkygirl0101 7 Doxies-1 Chi-3 Mutts Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Valley,California Posts: 1,806 Rep Power: 73	Its good to see you back! I was wondering how you were! Glad to hear you are doing better! I carry around pictures of Zen too! And he is my cell phone wallpaper and my desktop wallpaper..and pretty my wallpaper for everything lol. I don't know what its like to lose a dog and not have any other dogs around, that must be really hard! I had my other dogs to turn to and keep me company..and spend time with. SO it was a bit easier to cope than to be dogless! Just make sure you are ready, and have gone through all the stages of mourning first!! Sometimes getting another dog too soon can be rough!
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*Rivsky* Super Moderator Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: South Australia Posts: 3,620 Blog Entries: 6 Rep Power: 132	It's good to hear from you again and I'm glad things are getting a little easier for you to deal with. Definitely keep in touch and let us know what you're up to.
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*Swiftwind* Super Moderator Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: NSW, Australia Posts: 5,239 Blog Entries: 2 Rep Power: 184	It's really nice to hear from you, Sam! I think you're dealing with all of this in such a mature way, it's very inspiring.
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06-24-2008, 10:57 AM	#3 (permalink)
Dangels Surrounded by Dane-Angels Join Date: May 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 435 Rep Power: 16	I'm glad to hear that you're starting to feel a little better. I know it's really hard to lose a beloved pet. I always try to keep very busy when i'm dealing with something like that, it usually does help some. I wish you the very best! Please keep in touch, and let us know how you're doing.

06-24-2008, 06:16 PM	#8 (permalink)
IceyBlueSibes Eyes = Mirror to the soul Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Jupiter, Fla. Posts: 7,601 Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 263	Good to hear from you! Please do keep in touch, and let us know how things are going!
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06-24-2008, 06:26 PM	#9 (permalink)
Doglover1988 3 mutts 1 boston terrier Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Dallas, Georgia Posts: 2,243 Rep Power: 105	It's great to hear from you again. Again I am so sorry for your loss. It really helps when you loose a dog to get one of a completely differen't breed/personality/color. It helped me at least. If I even saw a dog that resembled Zoe it would make me cry. It also helped that I had 3 other dogs to keep me busy.
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06-25-2008, 12:04 AM	#10 (permalink)
k9hullio_sam R.I.P. Baby Girl Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,762 Rep Power: 95	Thanks! Mandi is also my wallpaper on my cell phone, and I also recorded her barking for my ring tone, and I have a little recording of her speaking once for when I get texts and things rolls eyes. The first few days were really really hard. I think what made it really hard what that I went back to work, and I had to tell everyone there. In the end, I think talking about it so much made it a lot easier. It also wasn't like I layed around and was sad that she died, then went back to "normal life" and got sad again when I realized she really wasn't coming back (does that make sense? lol). I sort of took it all at once. I didn't eat an actual meal until lunch on friday, and I couldn't sleep a night, so then I was always so tired. Then when I started to do stuff, it seemed like I got tired so quick. I never would have guessed how physically draining something like this was. Anyway, it is so much better now, and I get sad when I think about it sometimes, but it isn't so....intense. I haven't actually cried for 2 days!! The emergency vet gave us this little 'pet greiving' book, and it also helped a lot to read that, and know that a lot of other people feel the same way and that it is normal to get so upset. It also gave me hope that things actually DO get better! At the begining of the week, someone had asked me if I was getting another dog, and I just couldn't even imagine it. At first I didn't want it to look anything like Mandi, or be anything like Mandi. Then I started looking at breeds (the ones that would fit in with our lifestyle) and I still can't find one that is as perfect for our family as the maltese. The problem is....all maltese look pretty darn similar . As the days keep coming though, I think I will have no problem with it and will be able to see a new dog for just that--a different dog. Thanks for listening to me ramble! lol
	__________________ I used to look at my dog Smokey and think, "if you were a little smarter you could tell me what you're thinking," and he'd look at me like he was saying, "if you were a little smarter I wouldn't have to." -Fred Jungclaus

06-27-2008, 04:55 PM	#11 (permalink)
DogLover8 Collie owner Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 2,773 Rep Power: 100	Nice to hear form you, Sam. Glad your feeling better now.
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