Grieving couple commits suicide after dog dies

[elizabethann]

That is so sad. But I can kind of understand. Before Maxie died I was afraid to fly to Florida. But after he died, I didn't care whether my plane crashed. Because if it did, it meant that I would be with my Maxie.

[Muddy4paws]

I know how incredably upsetting losing an animal is and as elizabethann said, its shocking how badly people can react.

Im thinking maybe it was like a baby to them, seeing as they were older people the dog was probably their baby in a way. I know a lot of old ladies from work keep pets as company because their children have moved on and dont visit as often, so In a way it must be like losing a baby.

RIP I hope they are all together again.

[BC_MoM]

They must have been so devastated.

But, they're all now together again: for eternity.

[lvpets2002]

Oh my my how so horrible & sad..

[kuhio98]

I'm so sad they made this choice. When I think of all the other lives these 2 could have made better.... If their love and devotion could have been passed on to another pet who just wanted someone to love.

[lizbud]

This is very sad. I must say that I do understand how grief can
comsume someone to the point where death could mean peace & a release
from pain.

I believe if friends had been close & understood their grief, maybe this
message could be driven home to this couple.Make them think they were
still needed in this world.

I'm so sad they made this choice. When I think of all the other lives these 2 could have made better.... If their love and devotion could have been passed on to another pet who just wanted someone to love.

[Twisterdog]

I'm so sad they made this choice. When I think of all the other lives these 2 could have made better.... If their love and devotion could have been passed on to another pet who just wanted someone to love.

I agree.

And very sad also that simply having each other was not enough.

I have to wonder if they weren't depressed almost to the point of suicide before the dog died, and perhaps they were just holding on and waiting until the old dog died. Maybe they wanted to commit suicide, but did not want to leave their dog alone.

Who knows.

[pitc9]

How horrible.....

[Zippy]

That's horriable.

[IRescue452]

Sometimes its not the grief. Sometimes people are just waiting. I've had plenty of suicidal days, but who would take care of Autumn. If she died, it wouldn't be grief that killed me, it'd be the fact that there's nothing depending on me anymore, like I can go now without worrying about anybody who needs me to live. Right now I'd be fine leaving her in the hands of my mother, but not my fish, nobody but me in my family knows how to properly take care of them.

[buttercup132]

That is so sad. But I can kind of understand. Before Maxie died I was afraid to fly to Florida. But after he died, I didn't care whether my plane crashed. Because if it did, it meant that I would be with my Maxie.

That's sad but I think I can understand where your coming from. I finished the sentence in my head before I finished reading it cause I knew if you said something about dying it would mean being with Maxie.

Those poor people.

[Marigold2]

What I think is so sad is the fact that no other humans meant as much to them as the dog. No brothers or sisters. They must have been very alone. I hope they have found happiness and everyone is together at last.

[Argranade]

Everything has to die sooner or later, that's stupid taking your life for a dog.

[Roxyluvsme13]

Everything has to die sooner or later, that's stupid taking your life for a dog.

You would do the same if one of your own beloved pets died. It's not at all stupid.

That's horrible . After Tink died I really didn't feel like living anymore until I looked at Roxy and saw her smile for me and then soon after we brought Lily home.

[cyber-sibes]

Very sad that they thought they had nothing left to live for when Puppy died. If only they could have volunteered at their local shelter or done something else to work through their grief. One of the toughest things we have to face is how short our precious pets lives are.