6 Things I Learned From My Dog's Death — ahnest kitchen
It was a tough battle because none of my local vets had any idea what they were doing, but had us coming back to their office to try different treatments. With all the trials and errors, we ultimately lost Bella as her health deteriorated and death came knocking at the door. What made this experience a heartbreaking one wasn’t the death itself. It’s the fact that we unknowingly worsened Bella’s condition, per vets’ orders, and lost the time we could have used to properly heal her. Below is a letter I wrote the day after her death to cope with the loss. I learned a lot from Bella’s death, and I’m sharing this letter to provide some background information. Below, I listed the lessons I personally learned from this experience. I hope it helps. December 10, 2018 I said goodbye to my sweet Bella yesterday night. I am confused, frustrated, and I cannot apologize enough to Bella. She was in so much pain, that I wished 6pm came sooner. This was the time we scheduled the vet to come to our hom
6 Things I Learned From My Dog's Death Bella, 2 years old (2009) Bella passed away in December 2018. She just turned 11 years old that October. It was a tough battle because none of my local vets had any idea what they were doing, but had us coming back to their office to try different treatments. With all the trials and errors, we ultimately lost Bella as her health deteriorated and death came knocking at the door. What made this experience a heartbreaking one wasn’t the death itself. It’s the fact that we unknowingly worsened Bella’s condition, per vets’ orders, and lost the time we could ha
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