My very best buddy, best pal died today.
My very best buddy, best pal died today.
He's was one of the rare folks that wanted to hang out 24-7. Met him 4 years ago in front of a Kmart. He was in a box marked 'free'.
We worked together, he liked to ride in our truck.
He was a master thief and relished in a good swipe.
He enjoyed the river and zoomies. And staring at me.
He was a working class guy who once chased a hated manager out of a place we would frequent. He received extra treats for this from the employees who were among his best friends.
I'm sorry I let you down bud. You should still be here with me. I'll miss you.
Update: Thank you all so much. Sorry I had to vent with a sad post.
I buried him in the shade of a cherry tree. Rest easy pal.
Communities are for supporting one another. That sounds like a beautiful place for a beloved friend.
You gotta feel your feelings. Losing a pet is hard. You should have seen me at the vet when my Cockatiel died, I was wailing like a banshee! (Sorry to make it about me, I just want you to know you're not alone and it's normal to feel how you do.)
In other words, let it all out, we don't mind at all.
Cherry trees are beautiful. I bet he's marking it in the afterlife hahaha
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Thank you.
Every photo, I see a happy pooch. Four years isn’t as long a time as some others get but you can see that his time alive was good. You made him as happy as he made you, and that’s all we can hope for with the limited time we get.
RIP little friend.
Thank you. He was a happy guy.
My condolences, looks like you gave him a great life. Super cute pics.
Thank you.
solidarity in your sorrow, comrade.Thank you.
Please forgive yourself.
I'm just sad, he trusted me and I couldn't help him. I'll get over it. Just hurting right now.
oh god, this post is making me tear up. I am really sorry for your loss, I'm glad you got to make some fun memories together.
Sorry for sad posting. Thank you.
Oh little pupperino. Sorry for your loss, he looks magical.
Thank you.
Beautiful pup, so sorry for your loss comrade
Thank you.
I lost my best friend and first "dog I adopted as an adult" a few weeks ago and it was so hard. Something that surprised me was how much comfort I took in people offering sympathy. You gave him a good life and loved him every day. May we all be so lucky
He had a wonderful life. Of all the hundreds of people to walk past him, you gave him that, and that's all that matters.
Thank you. Really he gave me a lot. He was my lil seratonin drip
I know what it's like. You have my sympathy.
rest in power furry little comrade
Rest in power little dude. 😢
Thank you.
I'm so sorry comrade, I wish I could say it gets easier
He looks so happy in the pictures
Thank you. I need to print some of his picture to give to his friends
He looks like a good dog
He was pretty dang good.
I need to go hug my old girl. My condolences comrade
Thank you.
Sounds like you two had a good time together. Rip lil guy
Thank you, we did.
You can really see how loved he was in those pictures. I'm sure he had 4 good years because of you and I'm sure he knew he was loved. I'm so sorry for your loss and know how hard it is.
I lost my dog of 14 years just a few weeks ago. He apparently had cancer and was hiding it until he couldn't. It was very sudden and still very painful. I'm trying to find a good picture for his urn but it's still too hard. I think I'm going to write him a letter to process my feelings, sort of like you've done here. My condolences again.
condolances comrade, it looks like he enjoyed a fun, safe life with you
Thank you.
What a good dog! He looks like a Jack Russel cross, maybe with Maltese? He was very cute!
I'm sorry he's no longer with you. He looks like he had a happy time together.
A proud ChaWeinie Terrier. Or as a would say an amalgamation of all the grandma dogs smooshed together.
Awww!
makes me sad my dog isn't as cool
Four good years is a lot to be thankful for
Been where you at, absolutely tore myself up inside because I felt like I was forced to choose to kill my life companion and best friend of thirteen years via euthanization over letting him suffer endless seizures until he painfully passed away naturally. it really hurts for years and still does now somewhat just thinking about it. I don't really have much to say besides give yourself time to really let yourself go in grieving and reminiscing when you have moments of quiet to yourself.
It is so hard, and I feel for you deeply. He has passed, but your love for each other will never cease.
Rest easy sweet pupper - and best wishes OP. Loss is hard.
CW: Vaguely sharing my own to empathise. Put vaguely - time dulls all pains, and we grow.
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November it'll be two years since my Gray girl passed. The events were preventable, I failed her. My experience is that time, and doing better than that one bad day, makes it easier to live with it.
He looks like he was a happy pupper
I'm sorry comrade
He seems like a really good dude. It's easy to tell you two had something special. I'm really sorry for your loss.
The first dog my partner and I adopted passed 2 years ago. He was similar to your buddy - he always wanted to do what we were doing. He had a few favorite people and hated literally everyone else.
Honestly, he was a real shit head that caused us a ton of anxiety (soooo aggressive despite our best efforts), but he was our shit head. I don't miss the anxiety of walking him but I miss everything else, even the sometimes-scary stuff. He was full of surprises and kept them coming until his last days.
Sorry for hijacking, just been thinking about him a lot the last few days.
I wish there was something we could say to make things easier for you. I'm sure he felt all the love you have for him every day. He sounds like a hoot.
Rest in peace, friend.
I'm so sorry for your loss, you most certainly gave him the best life he could have ever dreamed of. I lost my best friend and sidekick last week. The adjustment to life without them is so hard, i hope you have some supportive people around you. Feel free to DM if you want someone to talk to.
i'm sorry for your loss OP. i also befriended a dog and lost her way too soon. honestly it really fucked me up, i wanted a dog my whole life. at 29 i finally was at a point in my life where i felt able to take care of a dog. the previous owner didn't tell me about certain medical problems she had, and the options were either put her down or let her suffer til she dies possibly in 2 months, possibly in 2 years. i had to have her put down. it was the hardest choice i've ever had to make in my life. she meant so much to me. she just loved me and didn't want anything from me
The cooler picture was my favorite. Thank you for sharing how much he gave you and how much he meant to you. Fly high, buddy. You were the best boy.❤️
Doesn't look like you let him down to me. Looks like you gave him years of happiness and comfort and love. RIP to a real one, I didn't know him but I miss him already
RIP to a real one
I’m sorry for your loss. Whatever the situation, I’m sure you did the best you could and he wouldn’t want you to beat yourself up about it. I know he was grateful for the time you shared together, and you were both better off for having each other.