She was my dog and she's been my friend for most of my life; longer than I've known most people who I'd call my friends. She was in a great deal of pain and it was a relief to see her suffering come to an end but it's hard to believe that she's gone and I'll never see her again. I'm crying while I write this and though I have no idea why I'm making this message I feel I need to get it out of my system. I know to other people she was just a dog but she really was a close companion and anyone who's had a pet for 12 years since they were 5 will know just how much friendship and love a dog can offer.

She was breathing with great difficulty and I looked in her eyes and cried as she stopped breathing.

I never got to see my grandfather when he died or after he died about 5 months ago, and I'm glad I was there to say goodbye at the end.

I'm thinking of just closing this window and not clicking submit, but I think I still will.


(she's the one with the big patch)

She'd been losing weight for about 5 months, but she was becoming more healthy and active so we assumed it was as a result of that. Last week I walked them a few times and they were both fine, I remember running and playing with them, not knowing it would be the last time she'd be able to run around and enjoy her life. On Friday she was suddenly struck ill; she stopped eating and rarely moved out of bed. Her condition deteriorated over the weekend and this afternoon we had her put down.

I don't know if you can understand what I'm going through and I know none of you knew her, but I just need to let people know how wonderful she was in life and how hard it was to say goodbye when all I really wanted to do was play with her in the park and cuddle her knowing she was happy.

Thanks.

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tristan is the best friend of the jedi

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I know exactly how you feel, but just remember, you gave her a warm home for many years and somewhere subconsiously, she knew that.

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Close friends dying is always sad...

I'm lucky because i have never had to experience this yet in my life

I'm sorry

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Rah!

my sympthasies (cant spell) i lost my dalmation over the summer, i felt your plain. Any lost is hard. God and your dog is still with you, tell me if u need anything.

I know what it feels like, my two and a half year old dog was hit by a car and killed instantly in September. I loved her enormously.

I'm sorry for you.. I had a mouse that was kinda like your dog once.. He lived for four years. Which is like living to be 150 for a human.. *sniffle* *hugs Jagged*

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RIP -MaDaVentor-. You will be missed.

That is indeed sad.
I'm sorry for your loss.

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All you need is love.

Sometimes animals fill the places in our lives others can't. I'm really sorry for your loss.

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[This message has been edited by Freyr (edited January 06, 2004).]

Bad Times

I've lost two dogs and two cats over my life time and they were all pretty tough. One of the dogs and one of the cats were old and had to be put down when they could no longer walk. The others each got sick and died in the middle of the night. Those were tough because there was nothing we could do about it.



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They really do become part of the family.

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Same here, though I post no sad faces. Doesn't make the mood any better. I remember my cat...I lost him. Wonderful cat, would curl around my feet at night. Sigh.

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Thanks guys.

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tristan is the best friend of the jedi

"I am the signature virus! Copy me into your signature so that I can take over the world! Moohahahee!"

I am sorry to hear that. I know how it feels to lose an animal friend, so my heart goes out to you.

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"A dog is a man's best friend".

My sincere condolences...

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I've got an German Shephard, called "Sascha".
They're only supposed to live till they're 10, and Sascha is 15. We just cant rid of the old girl! But our dog is as adored as one of the family. I live in fear of the day she finally does snuff it.

My sympathies.

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