Cried my eyes out at the vet’s … I’ve lost my best friend. Two cancers in his mouth left no choice but letting him go. I still feel the warmth of his head and his last breath under my hand. I’m hurt to the bone but glad his pain is over.
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I’m so sorry. 😔
Looks like he had a good life under your care. RIP
Thnx. We know for a fact his first year hasn’t been one of joy and warmth (he’s a resq). I sure hope the 9 we gave him made him forget it.
Rescues are tough because you don’t know the full trauma they might have been through. But you rescued them, it’s in the name. They recognize that. I could tell stories about a few of ours, but this isn’t the place. Just to say that while the anxiety and fear doesn’t fully disappear, it becomes more in the background covered by the love you give, and they are better for it.
Resq’s are all i’ve ever had. And when the time comes … a resq it will be.
For some reason, this makes my eyes wet. Bless you.
I’m so sorry to hear, it’s a very difficult thing to go through 🙁 You did the right thing, he won’t have to endure any more pain. You were his whole life and he loved you for it. I like to believe that when our time comes we’ll be reunited with our beloved pets on the other side, tails wagging with excitement as they run to greet us.
I’m an atheist, but being able to meet my dog again is the only way I’d be fine with an afterlife.
And it would not just be ‘rex’ though … Imagine being greeted by the whole pack
tails wagging with excitement as they run to greet us
Knowing it won’t be there today is what makes coming home real hard (but yeah…some day…)
The first 24 hours were the hardest for me for exactly that kind of thing.
Years later it doesn’t hurt less, but it gets easier to deal with.
Just try to remind yourself that he’d want you to be happy, so try to be happy for him.
try to be happy for him
That’s what’s holding me together. I know he was in pain, I’m happy I could take it over.
I’m sorry to hear that. I had the same thing happen on Sunday with my 10 y.o. pooch. You just gotta keep their memory alive.
Thnx! You hang in there too!
I’m so very sorry for your loss! 😞
Holding your friend while they die is one of the kindest things you can do. I’ve been there, and it still hurts - but I don’t regret it one bit. I’m sorry for your loss.
Holding your friend while they die
There is no other way! They have been there for me, i’ll be there with them.
I’m sorry for your loss. It’s unfair that we have to say goodbye to them, but it never stops being worth the love they bring to our lives.
I think “It’s better to have loved and lost than never have loved at all” is even more true with dog
I am very sorry to hear that.
Grief is a process that makes you feel unwell. No one likes it and everybody wants it to be over ASAP. The thing is, our brain needs that process. You did not just lost a very good friend, you lost a part of yourself. This hurts, and those wounds need to heal first.
I have absolutely no doubt that you were the best for your dog, even when he was doing things he was not supposed to do and you had to correct him. You were his world, he was happy all his life.
Take your time to process. You will be alright!
I’m so sorry for your loss, it’s so hard losing a beloved pet. It won’t stop the hurting, but try to remember that you gave him the best happy life you could.
It came to me that every time I lose a dog they take a piece of my heart with them, and every new dog who comes into my life gifts me with a piece of their heart. If I live long enough, all the components of my heart will be dog, and I will become as generous and loving as they are.
Sorry for your loss.
🫂 I’m sorry. May you and your buddy see each other in happy dreams and fond memories.
Truly sorry for your loss. Virtual hugs 🫂
Truly sorry for your loss.
I’m so sorry for your loss. Thank you for loving him and giving the best life he could possibly have. He looks such a cute boy.
