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My friend recently had to put her dog to sleep
So like my subject says, my best friend just had to put her dog to sleep and it is seriously killing her. She knows I'm always available to talk and be with her when she's down, but is there something else I could do or get for her to make her feel a bit better? Let me know.
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I recently had a pet pass away, and it was tough. As much as I didn't want to think about my dog, it helped me to just cry it out and let people know how I was feeling.
I agree with the person below. Make a slideshow or something, or just sit her down and talk to her about it. Let her know that it is PERFECTLY alright to cry and let out her emotions. Let her know that you won't make fun of her or anything and that you are there to listen to her.
She's obviously going through a lot of pain, I know it helped me when friends just let me talk about it with them. I know it must have got annoying, but obviously I'm still not over my dog, but the pain is definitely lessened because I had that help from friends. She needs a friend, and you being that friend is all that you can do =].
--Jack
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If i were you, i would make sure that she is happy. if you see her at any given time and she looks sad... do whatever it takes to make her happy. for example, say youre at the movies and she looks sad. buy her favorite candy and give it to her. dont do anything stupid like buying her a card with a dog on it because that will most likely make her even more sad. dont mention dog for a while. in fact, dont mention any animal for a while. do something that she loves to do. if she loves rock climbing, then do it with her. if you are old enough to drive, take her on a road trip to all of the amazing places. maybe even take her somewhere where there is just nature all around. no towns, no people... just birds, trees and privacy. trust me, it will give her time to think.
i saw this in a movie and i dont know if it will work but i just want to share it with you in case you think its a good idea. you could make a video or slideshow of all the pictures of her and her dog. play nice slow music and when she is watching it, make sure the lights are off, give her her favorite food/candy/drink, put your arm around her and hug her. if she cries... thats a good thing. she needs to get her emotions out and not keep them bottled up. it might be best if it was just the 2 of you. otherwise she might feel embaressed if she cries in front of other people.
best of luck!!
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