Putting our dog down on Thursday. Rescued him from the shelter at El Dorado Park in Long Beach 10 years ago. He stayed with my dad and step mom when I got married and moved out. Never seen a dog more obsessed with playing ball than Brian aka "Buddy". I'm devastated. Not the same as losing a human, but it's closer than I care to admit.
Sorry. It's simply a killer...I think of my dog every day, without fail, and I dream about him all the time. The only thing wrong with dogs... They're not around long enough.
never a good day to lose a friend like that the love is so pure probably said it before but i have 6 buried outside my window and miss them all my elder akita just turned 8 and i hate to think of how fast things start changing in the later years brutal but what other choice is there? not have dogs so you don't feel the pain? no way sorry about that but the next two days are mondo treat days!
my condolences brother truly one of the toughest things in life dogs give you unconditional love from the day you take them home they also become family members that day too our border collie “timmy” just turned nine, and it devastates me to think of life without him so i choose to focus on all the days we have left with him like diablo said, what other choice do we have again my condolences bro
do you ever think about bringing in an older guy looking for a friend? my love for akitas has led me to really explore the breed and its so misunderstood that people are constantly giving up on their dogs i think going forward i won't be so selfish to grab a pup and seek out older animals that got lost along the way
I have my gfs dog to take care of, which I'm thankful for, and she was here when I moved in with my boy Murphy. She's a senior now ( the dog and the gf) and the gf says no more dogs until her girl passes : OBEY. I would absolutely rescue and older boy or girl...in a minute. Or two.
After getting fluids at the hospital, he is now eating again, playing ball, smiling, going to the bathroom by himself, etc. He still has cancer and the end is imminent, but I'm glad he was able to come home with his loved oes and do what he loves most (play). I have a compounding issue in that hapiness/joy actually makes me sad. So, it comes from both ends (not now, Irish). Been through "worse", but eventually I have to confront some of the underlying problems that elevate basic grief into prolonged depression. First to admit my generation (and me) is soft.
i don't think you're soft few years back mom's rott got cancer and we had it diagnosed at the house since it was really tough to get him in a vehicle my brother wanted to put him down right then and i disagreed since he was still very happy alive we had him for another 4 months or so before his leg was swelling to the point he was having trouble walking but in that time everyone got to spend a lot of time loving him and cooking for him don't think a dog ever ate that well and to make it worse when they came to put him down i chose to put down a 15 yr old chow mix w him that dog was hanging on but it was just time and they got buried in the same grave like the friends they were it was a surprise to the family and myself as well but i wouldn't have traded the last few months cause a dog doesn't know its coming to an end it was one big party for him and dude used to smile so big did my best to enjoy the time i had left and then it was over i buried them both w my daughters and we cried and laughed and placed the toys and dog bowls w them its painful just to think about it but like huh? says there's no replacing the memories those sweet animals gave me an my family hang in there buddy
not unusual at all everything/one has an expiration date so regardless of how happy we are at any point in time, it is temporary i just try to focus on the good things and deal with the bad shit as best i can btw being true to your emotions isn't soft, it's genuine our dogs are a blessing for us to enjoy, and we to them as well
ok its a public bathroom question i've always hated those ass gasket, paper toilet cover most places supply customers and avoid whenever possible but when i do need them it always seems like they disintegrate while i'm trying to get them placed since the tabs apparently are the strongest part typically i either hover or go for placing tp on the sides...and then the gf tells me i'm an idiot this morning she says everyone knows you just place it and your business will cause the tabs to release... now its not that i haven't considered that but if that doesn't happen you've basically got a pile of shit all over your ass even though she swears that's the deal i still can't get the thought of gasket failure, or non failure, happening in a public place maybe i'll bring a couple home and try them out here lol
