Results: Mourning my dog
Published on 07/14/2016
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1.
If you lost a beloved pet, how long did it take before you felt better? One week or less
7%
126 votes
Two weeks
8%
148 votes
One month
21%
399 votes
Never
32%
614 votes
n/a
30%
579 votes
Other (please specify)
5%
103 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.51% | 10 | |
| years | 0.20% | 4 |
| 1 YEAR | 0.15% | 3 |
| months | 0.15% | 3 |
| 6 months | 0.15% | 3 |
| year | 0.10% | 2 |
| several months | 0.10% | 2 |
| a year or so | 0.10% | 2 |
| Almost a year | 0.10% | 2 |
| not sure | 0.10% | 2 |
| a few months | 0.10% | 2 |
| couples months | 0.05% | 1 |
| Few months to a year | 0.05% | 1 |
| 6 months to a year | 0.05% | 1 |
| I don't recall, but I do still sometimes miss the ones that are gone, even tho0ugh the intense sadness at the the time is gone. | 0.05% | 1 |
| About a year. | 0.05% | 1 |
| depends | 0.05% | 1 |
| Varies | 0.05% | 1 |
| several months! | 0.05% | 1 |
| Until I got a new dog. In my case, about 18 months. | 0.05% | 1 |
| Several years | 0.05% | 1 |
| i still miss my daisy | 0.05% | 1 |
| It took over 3 years before I wanted another pet. | 0.05% | 1 |
| I lost my cat one month ago and I still cry everyday. There is no time limit. The difference with pets is the owner is the only one who grieves, so you feel alone in your grief. Hang in there, it takes a long time, but one day it will be easier. | 0.05% | 1 |
| Been almost 5 years for me,& I still miss my buddy! | 0.05% | 1 |
| Varies. . . | 0.05% | 1 |
| Missing my little dog comes and goes. | 0.05% | 1 |
| It takes time you feel better after a while but never get over it . | 0.05% | 1 |
| 3-4 months | 0.05% | 1 |
| a couple months | 0.05% | 1 |
| don;t remember | 0.05% | 1 |
| more than a month, I can still cry over pets from when I was very little. Sorry about your dog. Mine has kidney disease and is going to the vet tomorrow for a looksie. | 0.05% | 1 |
| You never forget, but you move on... | 0.05% | 1 |
| I didnt really keep track | 0.05% | 1 |
| Missy, who was found in the street, because my stupid ass step-mother (along with parents who cross with their strollers in front of them) had the dog in front of her as a car sped down the street. NO I AM NOT OVER IT, AND IT WAS OVER 30 years | 0.05% | 1 |
| longer than a month, we got a new dog, it helped | 0.05% | 1 |
| I think I would know when to get a new baby | 0.05% | 1 |
| about a year, still miss them | 0.05% | 1 |
| There is no time limit for mourning. You will feel better soon, I hope. | 0.05% | 1 |
| no set time | 0.05% | 1 |
| about 6 months and there is still some lingering sense of loss | 0.05% | 1 |
| three months | 0.05% | 1 |
| i do not really remember - it was so long ago | 0.05% | 1 |
| i already had one but he is 15 now and i will be rplacing him very quick because he really helped me get over the loss of my last dog. you need that love. | 0.05% | 1 |
| many years | 0.05% | 1 |
| longer | 0.05% | 1 |
| Avery long time...even now | 0.05% | 1 |
| Over a year | 0.05% | 1 |
| A few years. | 0.05% | 1 |
| More than a month | 0.05% | 1 |
| about 2 ddays after we got a new puppy | 0.05% | 1 |
| varies depends on each person but I always remember my bird and she is buried in my backyard. | 0.05% | 1 |
| Long time but it is easier as time passes. | 0.05% | 1 |
| Long time till a good news received !!! | 0.05% | 1 |
| My dog died almost exactly a year ago and I still miss him horribly. | 0.05% | 1 |
| I still have a place in my heart for every single dead dog I ever had. | 0.05% | 1 |
| depends on the pet | 0.05% | 1 |
| months and months | 0.05% | 1 |
| You never forget | 0.05% | 1 |
| Don't remember | 0.05% | 1 |
| 2 years | 0.05% | 1 |
| My doctor actually wrote a prescription and good me it was time to get a kitten, it was time to move on | 0.05% | 1 |
| weeks | 0.05% | 1 |
| several years but I still think of them | 0.05% | 1 |
| each one has been different | 0.05% | 1 |
| There is no time limit on grief. Pets, family, friends. . . | 0.05% | 1 |
| depends. first pet it was a full year, other pets not so long | 0.05% | 1 |
| it would take a lot longer than any of these choices | 0.05% | 1 |
| I don't think you can put a time on it | 0.05% | 1 |
| Still morning and it's been a year | 0.05% | 1 |
| over 6 mos | 0.05% | 1 |
| Some months | 0.05% | 1 |
| about a year | 0.05% | 1 |
| a year before a new pet could be considered | 0.05% | 1 |
| year plus (after 12 years it takes a while) | 0.05% | 1 |
| Longer than one month | 0.05% | 1 |
| a long time | 0.05% | 1 |
| A year--or until got a new pet | 0.05% | 1 |
| a couple of years | 0.05% | 1 |
2.
2.
Do you think volunteering at a shelter would help to ease the pain of the loss of a pet? Yes
24%
471 votes
No
28%
537 votes
Not sure or n/a
49%
942 votes
3.
3.
If you have owned multiple pets, does one special dog or cat stand out in your mind? Yes
39%
750 votes
No, they were all loved the same
27%
530 votes
Not sure or n/a
35%
670 votes
4.
4.
When my dog died, we came home from the pet hospital and threw out all her things, harness, collar, dog bed etc. Should we have waited a while in case we adopt a new dog or was it wise to remove items that reminded us of her? Throwing them out was a good thing.
19%
361 votes
Keeping them would have been wiser.
32%
623 votes
I don't know or n /a
50%
969 votes
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