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He was all messed up at the end with his feet curled ... but I would pet him and talk to him and I could tell it soothed him. He'd relax. Dang it makes me tear up just thinking about it. He lived a good life. I spent a lot of time with that dog.

Sorry for your lost, lost my old pal a year ago this month! Think of her every day!

Sorry about you losing your buddy OldHat. I had to put mine down last week. Had her 14 years. At first I thought, well its just another dog. I was wrong again. It sucks. I'm still looking around for her.

I love dogs.

Evnin, so so sorry. Lost my GWP a couple of years ago. My Diggzzz. We were inseparable, done everything together. Wife got another dog just before he left, it did soften the blow some. Stop second guessing your self about the last day!!! I've had to put some down myself, not put some down myself & every time I think I was wrong. Lose sleep over it still. You can't go back & re do it. They know how much they are loved, don't beat your self up to much. Hopefully we will be together again & all will be right again. Bill out. 🐾👣🐾👣🐾👣🐾👣🇨🇦

Rest In Peace, little doggie. Very sad.

Some people say there are no dogs in Heaven. How the Hell could that be Heaven?

Not easy at all. I have had to take ours to the vet over the years to be put down. When a dog gets so bad you know it isn't going to spring back the dog is counting on you to do the best thing and not make them suffer any longer.

Same here.

I've wondered that myself.

It was at this point that I always used to post the Twilight Zone episode (The Hunt) when the old man and his dog are both killed during a coon hunt. Unfortunately, YouTube took it down years ago.

OH,

We have bred Goldens for years and at one time had eight adult dogs at once. I learned so much from constant interaction with each individual. Each one unique. I love dogs beyond rationale and when one would pass, it was crushing. The rest of the pack missed them and grieved too. I still get teared for each one when there is some happenstance that reminds me of times spent with them.

Amazingly, when a leader passes a younger one will step up and assume duties. That is the luxury of having so many. They fill voids, but never replace the great memories of the ones passed.

All us dog people feel your loss. There are way too many losses noted here and we wish it wasn't so. Their companionship is powerful medicine. Go get some more medicine.

Well, here's a scene from it, anyway.

Man that sucks, i hate it too, deep sadness for weeks, months and years later you never forget them, i hate to say it, but a good dog is more ethical, dedicated, devoted and respectful than 99 percent of humans.

Same here. In fact, when I lost my German Shepherd in 1980 (the first dog I ever had to suffer the death of), I cried for months in advance, and years after.

Sorry for your loss my friend i have a 13 year old i can not imagine what it is going to be like when he passes he has been everywhere with me went to work everyday w until 4 years ago and i retired now we both hang out at home. He is getting the arthritis and hard of hearing.

It is like losing a family member heck i spend more time with this old mutt than i ever did with family.
Take it day by day knowing no one could have given him a better home than what you did.

Know just how you feel. It's tough to lose one's best friend.

Sorry to hear about your dog.

Bunch of us know how you feel losing him.

Hollow, sad, greiving.

They are tied to us for 10,s of 1000,s of years and we are tied to them.
Humans and dogs evolved working together for each others benefit and companionship.

No other 2 species on the planet have the bond like man and dog do.

It hurts when you lose a dog...

So sorry to hear that.

That's rough OldHat.
Some dogs are true friends and gifts from above.
I'll pray for your loss.