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may your dog rest in dog heaven
it's over 2 years since i had to make the decision to put ben to sleep before his 5th birthday and i still know i made the right choice, but i wish i didn't. Fortunately we heal eventually and taking on a new dog often helps that, it takes so much energy & effort, especially from a puppy, that it does the trick usually.
awww, that sucks rob. i still remember how painful it was when we had to put down our old dog, Jango, who was very sick.
And the dog we have now, Mira, has cancer, but there it has spread too much to be treated, but she isn't in any pain, so the veterinary has adviced us to enjoy the time we have left with her, until she starts getting sick.
It's gonna be an empty house when we have to put her down 
And you always kinda forget that when they're gone, you still call out their name when a piece of food falls on the floor etc hehe.
You know who can't miss your dog: Bryan Mough.
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| Originally posted by Ted Promo You know who can't miss your dog: Bryan Mough. |
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| Originally posted by RJT About the most heart-warming response I could have gotten from a friend. And I appreciate all the kind words/stories from the rest of you guys too. |
Chocolate lab. I don't have any digital pics of him at the moment, if I stumble on any or we get some uploaded I'll post one here.
omg a lab!
We just heard back from our vet who pretty much said Brooks had little to no chance of making it much longer any way (he apparently had a pretty serious degenerative disease we didn't know about), and that any life he'd have had would have been awful for him.
I never doubted we made the right choice, but it was good to hear he wouldn't suffer anymore.
Definitely odd without the fella around the house the past week.
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| Originally posted by RJT We just heard back from our vet who pretty much said Brooks had little to no chance of making it much longer any way (he apparently had a pretty serious degenerative disease we didn't know about), and that any life he'd have had would have been awful for him. I never doubted we made the right choice, but it was good to hear he wouldn't suffer anymore. Definitely odd without the fella around the house the past week. |
no pics yet?
I don't have any digital pics that I can find as of yet, so I'm going to scan the snapshots and other pics we have once I've tracked those down.
I will probably do it over the weekend.
Rob, I'm sorry to hear about your loss. I've had to put three dogs down and it's always heart wrenching. Take comfort in the knowledge that you were acting in Brooks best interest and, as dogs live in the moment, quality of life trumps longevity; thus, Brooks would have made the same decision for himself if he were able.
Thanks, Craig.
And I know I made the right choice - I have never doubted that, and I didn't shed a single tear in regret. The hardest part was just knowing/seeing that my parents were incapable of giving the final OK on it - they knew it was the right thing, but it was just really obvious it would be me that had to make the final call. I don't know - there's a lot more to it, but it's kind of gross/gory so I won't, but the last two hours of his life were really just wretched to witness.
And it's definitely the little things I miss - being greeted at the door every day, being woken up by "I NEED TO PISS!" barking in the morning, his undying need for attention... but fortunately, all those things generally bring a smile to my face rather than make me remorseful for what has happened. My only concern now is for my mother, because he was absolutely her dog - and I know she's pretty hurt over all of this.
I was printing digital pictures onto photo paper to fill a few new frames this morning, and I stumbled across a whole folder of our late dog. He was put down a little over two months ago, and the pictures just made the memories come rushing back. Losing a dog is really hard.
If I can make a suggestion, finding another pet (even if just a fish or hamster or something) can partially fill a void even though you can never really replace a lost friend.
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| Originally posted by Lebezniatnikov If I can make a suggestion, finding another pet (even if just a fish or hamster or something) can partially fill a void even though you can never really replace a lost friend. |
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| Originally posted by RJT Indeed. Though we got these guys before Brooks passed, they've definitely been pretty much been great to have around... |
I'm sorry to hear about your dog
Last year I had to put down my dog I had for 16 years (got him when I was about 6), and it was so hard to make that decision but he looked so miserable I had to.
why are you apologizing? nothing to be ashamed of. "OMG U HAVE FEELINGS UR GAY"
in any event, losing a pet after that long is horrible and i hope you get through it alright. just remember he isn't suffering any more and it's just a part of life. try to be happy knowing that you gave him a great life and that he knew how much you loved him
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| Originally posted by RJT We just heard back from our vet who pretty much said Brooks had little to no chance of making it much longer any way (he apparently had a pretty serious degenerative disease we didn't know about), and that any life he'd have had would have been awful for him. I never doubted we made the right choice, but it was good to hear he wouldn't suffer anymore. Definitely odd without the fella around the house the past week. |
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