Nasty135
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Sorry to hear of your loss, It's something about the loyalty, unconditional love and companionship a pet gives. It makes Us miss them all the more. Only time and fond memories can help to ease the loss.
We had to have our dog put down yesterday
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Can just now write about it.... actually, I guess I can't...
JDGREEN4ME
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Sorry for your loss, we have two "geriatric" boys and I know at some point we will need to make the same choices.
montanaman
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Very sorry for your loss. You know, you really hope and expect to out live your pets, but you can never prepare yourself to let them go.
We went through this a few years back with our yellow lab. If timing would have been a little better, I think we could have been with her for part of the summer but she couldn't control herself and she would have rather frozen to death outside, than to do her business in the house. Poor girl was having more trouble with her back legs every day but she didn't seem to have a lot of pain. When she got to the point that she just about refused to come in the house, and sometimes couldn't get up without help, I figured it was just time.
She's buried in the yard next to the kids play shack and every time I mow that area, I think of all the good years we had with her. Seems my allergies always act up pretty good there too because my eyes get to watering.....
Ken
We went through this a few years back with our yellow lab. If timing would have been a little better, I think we could have been with her for part of the summer but she couldn't control herself and she would have rather frozen to death outside, than to do her business in the house. Poor girl was having more trouble with her back legs every day but she didn't seem to have a lot of pain. When she got to the point that she just about refused to come in the house, and sometimes couldn't get up without help, I figured it was just time.
She's buried in the yard next to the kids play shack and every time I mow that area, I think of all the good years we had with her. Seems my allergies always act up pretty good there too because my eyes get to watering.....
Ken
charliepff
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I am sorry for your loss. I had a chocolate lab that grew up with me that had cancer and needed to be put to sleep. Now I have two labs. One is a chocolate lab that reminds me of my old one and it has cancer and only has six months to live. The real kicker is these two came from the lab rescue and did not have very good treatment and living conditions. Now my fiancee and I are trying to give them a good life. The black lab had so many fears when we adopted them it was ridiculous. You could not even scratch your head without them being afraid. The black one would not go up steps or walk on tile floors and the slightest noise scared her. Now they are totally different dogs. So now one has a much shorter time with us.
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I am terribly sorry for your loss. No words can heal the pain, only time.
Just this week is the first time I went to the location where our "baby" was buried 1 year ago. 1 year, and I was always scared. I want all my memories to be the good times. She is my avatar.
Just this week is the first time I went to the location where our "baby" was buried 1 year ago. 1 year, and I was always scared. I want all my memories to be the good times. She is my avatar.
I didn't cry when my folks died as hard as I did when old Zeke met his maker. Just reading your letter made my eyes water. Best thing you can do now is get a pup and raise him like a kid. Two is better: you can be Pack Leader once again!
Look what I then went and did: All rescues... Jake, Abby, Sam, and Mick: Hunter, boater, swimmer, and goofball (not that order, sorry Jake).
Look what I then went and did: All rescues... Jake, Abby, Sam, and Mick: Hunter, boater, swimmer, and goofball (not that order, sorry Jake).
CinderSchnauzer
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Wayne, I am saddened to hear the bad news about Katie.
She had a long and wonderful life with your family. Aside from dealing with a human family member, this has to be one of the hardest decisions we ever have to make. Katie's parting will leave your family with a void, so fill it with remembered joy. Katie is following the path God has set for her.
The Rainbow Bridge
She had a long and wonderful life with your family. Aside from dealing with a human family member, this has to be one of the hardest decisions we ever have to make. Katie's parting will leave your family with a void, so fill it with remembered joy. Katie is following the path God has set for her.
The Rainbow Bridge
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This post stikes very close to home right now. One of our older dogs is having major problems. We're giving her every chance for the drugs to work but it's not looking good. We're going to have to make a very difficult decision soon. Not looking forward to that. When I look at her laying on the floor, staring at me and wagging her tail, I just tear up. My wife, she's going to be a basket case. I hope we can handle it.
