to think that "you can have mine, he/she is driving me mad" is not a suitable reply

[silentnightplease]

When someone tells you they had to have their beloved dog put to sleep?

A poor lady at work has just come back from a week off and I have heard 3 people say this to her today!!

They then proceed with tales of what their cheeky young puppies have been up to, chewing the christmas tree, eating presents etc.

I suppose they are either trying to make her feel better or just don't know what to say - I feel really sorry for her.

Did she take a week off because her dog died?

How tactless and incensitive.

No - just had a week booked and the dog fell ill while she was off.

the thread title made me think we were talking about children!!

but no, YANBU, some people can be tactless and insensitive in the extreme

you'd think other dog owners would know better

I did wonder loobey if the thread title was too vague!!!

I have actually had people say that to me about children loobeylou, sometimes in front of their children.

YANBU, it is tactless. Poor woman.