My daughter was 4 when our dog died in her arms giving him a hug. He had

Advanced heart disease and it was just a matter of time. She cried and said Smokey is in heaven now with Pop Pop. My FIL had just died a week earlier. I am sorry to hear this. We just lost a bunny and chicken back to back nights last week.
[Post edited by Alan11 at 11/15/2021 2:15PM]

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Posted: 11/15/2021 at 2:13PM

Need some advice, how do you tell a 5 year old that their dog -- BRVT 11/15/2021 1:25PM

I suggest calling your Vet for thoughts -- TheNuke 11/15/2021 11:28PM

Tell them the truth and guide them through their emotions -- typed by ben 11/15/2021 5:15PM

Went through this last year. Be honest but don't bring them. -- Kudelski 11/15/2021 4:59PM

Something I wish France (where I live now) had was in-home euthanasia. -- SDHokie 11/15/2021 3:47PM

Where did you move, Aix-en-Provence? ** -- EDGEMAN 11/15/2021 4:33PM

I'd love to go back there. ** -- reestuart 11/15/2021 5:17PM

We’re in a little village in the Pyrenees called Saint-Béat. -- SDHokie 11/15/2021 4:40PM

Beautiful! ** -- EDGEMAN 11/15/2021 5:33PM

There's only letting the kids know that being part of a dog's care involves -- PhotoHokieNC 11/15/2021 3:47PM

Thinking back on the pet deaths in our household -- Happy Dog 11/15/2021 3:31PM

Such a tough thing to go through ** -- HokieR 11/15/2021 2:54PM

I have no clue. It was hard enough having to deal with it as an adult. -- HokieGator 11/15/2021 2:42PM

Wonder how your "friend" will splain to kiddos about daddy going away ** -- Nova Hokie 95 11/15/2021 3:46PM

Dang. ** -- HokieGator 11/15/2021 5:44PM

Sorry, lost one of ours to kidney failure last week. No easy way to do it -- fordham 11/15/2021 2:37PM

Sorry to hear that. ** -- PhotoHokieNC 11/15/2021 3:45PM

That is brutal. Very sorry... -- great2bahokie 11/15/2021 2:31PM

😢😢...it's tough I know. Tell them they've gone to join somebody you've... -- Major Kong 11/15/2021 2:24PM

I would not mention the euthanizing part. -- SavannaHokie 11/15/2021 2:17PM

My daughter was 4 when our dog died in her arms giving him a hug. He had -- Alan11 11/15/2021 2:13PM

I was around 5 when my parents did the same. -- Vtskier1 11/15/2021 2:05PM

I'm not 100% sure, but I'd bet the 5yo will take it better than you expect. -- reestuart 11/15/2021 1:56PM

Kids are tough ** -- JoesterVT 11/15/2021 1:52PM

We did the same with similarly aged kids and all I can say is ... -- vt90 11/15/2021 1:45PM

Thats rough , honesty is best policy ** -- astrohokie 11/15/2021 1:42PM

I'm a big proponent of telling kids the truth -- Tafkam Hokie 11/15/2021 3:18PM

🙁 So sorry to hear that. While we didn't have to make that decision... -- MP4VT2004 11/15/2021 1:36PM

Thank you, our boxer Foster is 11 so obviously he has been with us her -- BRVT 11/15/2021 1:42PM

My heart aches for you. It is so hard. Hang in there. ** -- MP4VT2004 11/15/2021 1:45PM

We had to put a beloved cat down. Our girls were 6 and 7. -- HokieSignGuy 11/15/2021 1:36PM

Santa isn't real?? ** -- FfxStationHokie 11/15/2021 1:44PM

Oops. Spoiler alert!! ** -- HokieSignGuy 11/15/2021 2:21PM

My younger sister told our little brother that Santa died -- DJ Golf 11/15/2021 1:50PM

Be totally honest -- Happy Dog 11/15/2021 1:30PM

My daughter was 4 when our dog died in her arms giving him a hug. He had

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