Hugs Linda. I am so sorry. I think the only bright side is you did find your doggie. It’s worse to never know. I had a dog in my 20’s. She died after getting cancer at 8. It was 30 years before I could get another dog. He lived to be 16 1/2 and had to be put to sleep because of illness. It was a peaceful end and my heart was broke. So I can’t imagine the way you found your dog. Try and put those images out of your mind. And focus on the good images and memories. We have coyotes in our woods too but never let our dog out alone and even always had him on a long leash in case he wanted to chases deer. He was just a little ten pound Maltese mix. Lost two cats that never came home, coyotes probably. Be at peace.
“Hugs Linda. I am so sorry. I think the only bright side is you did find your doggie. It’s worse to never know.”
For those of us who have lost beloved animals — especially never seeing them again — there is a very wonderful Australian (I believe) movie titled:
Dean Spanley
It’s a bit slow on the uptake but worth it in the end. Mr. Fisk, Sr. (Peter O’Toole) looses his dog and it breaks his heart. He becomes, let’s say, unpleasant.
Fisk, Sr. gets some rather odd help via Dean Spanley (Sam Neill) and Wrather (Bryan Brown).
It has a wonderful ending and Fisk, SR. begins to enjoy life again.
(PS there is no animal violence shown, but there is an understanding of the dogs history — depicted very tastefully).
I hope this may help a few FReepers here...