Its really not wise to handle them so much. All that's needed is to gently take them outside and put them somewhere to hang and finish hardening their wings; like on your flowers or a tree branch. They need about an hour after emerging to fully prepare their wings. They should never be handled when they first emerge. Give them time to hang and pump their wings out. Then you can take them outside to finish drying so that you don't have to chase them around and risk damaging them.

We are responsible for our pets lives & sometimes for their death. We tell people not to hold on to your pet for you when they do not have a good quality of life. They do not know a tomorrow & that what they are doing through will not last forever. How would you like to think you would be in pain forever? Animals can hurt a lot & not show it because they don't want to appear weak to something stronger. It is very hard but staying with your faithful friend at the end is one of the last kind things you can do for them. Most vets will let you stay with & hold & comfort your pet after the final shot has been administered. In most cases, they just go to quietly to sleep & don't wake up again (but there are exceptions). I have bawled & blubbered over my animals (& my vet who is a sweetie) many times. Go ahead & cry if you feel like it, it's nothing to be embarrassed about when you love your pet that much. My Newf Abby is almost 11 & I am dreading the day I will have to make a difficult decision about her. It really sucks that your sister has a whole box of her own problems to worry about too. Linda

I laughed outloud too! During the video I was wondering if Daisy would wait while Cooper had the ice cream first, but now I see why that wouldn't work. I'm sure that ice cream and sugar isn't good for dogs, but we used to get a soft serve for our dog too.

Hi Lucille, what a friendly comment! The first post asked for opinions, so I offered mine. As I said, wishing won't make anything change. It's sad when people and animals die and are no longer in our lives, it's something we all need to deal with from time to time. Peering around corners and looking for apparitions is a red flag, it isn't a sign of successfully dealing with a death as far as I'm concerned, but if that suits you, fine. You're welcome to your opinion too, whatever it is.