All dogs go to heaven....

[David in FL]

RIP Jojo.  Best dog ever. 

 

[dennyjones]

So sorry...It is really tough to lose a pet.  They are just like family.

[paininthenuts]

1 hour ago, David in FL said:

RIP Jojo.  Best dog ever. 

 

You have my very deepest sympathies. people who do not love dogs, don't realise the pain we go through when one dies. I compare it with the loss of a child. When my last one died it took me four months to come to terms with it, and even then I still hurt so bad. I now own a Jack Rusell called Trixie. She has Cerebral Paulsy (video included). She is now 11 years old, and I am aware that due to her disability she probably won't live as long as most dogs. I try not to think about it. My thoughts are with you

 

 

 

 

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[RussUK]

1 hour ago, David in FL said:

RIP Jojo.  Best dog ever. 

 

Really sorry to hear that David. How old was Jojo?

[David in FL]

Thanks guys.  @RussUK, Jojo just turned 11, also a bit young for a schnauzer.  She was diagnosed with lymphatic cancer back in June, sadly, the day after we lost my mom to cancer.  That made for a cheery couple of days...

Through a miracle of modern veterinary medicine and powerful steroids, we had an unexpected 5 wonderfully vibrant, additional months with her....always knowing that one day, very suddenly, the cancer would overwhelm the drugs.  Sadly, that happened this Saturday, and the impact was immediate, leaving no choice but to do the right thing yesterday.

@paininthenuts is absolutely right.  Please don't think that I'm a horrible person, but this has devastated me more than the death of my mom.  Maybe it's the difference in the outpouring of support that comes with the loss of a human family member, or that mother or not, you've been once removed from daily contact for a long time, so you don't miss the little daily routines, and have all the little reminders of her presence staring you in the face every time you turn around.  I don't know, all I really know is that it really, really sucks...

Thanks for understanding, and @paininthenuts, give Trixie a hug from me tonight.

Fwiw, I wouldn't consider it inappropriate at all for anyone else to share pictures or stories of their furry buddies here too....

[kpaulhus]

We have three dogs at home. My wife will need a week of mourning for each when they go. It will be a while though as our oldest is 5. My condolences for your loss.

[RussUK]

3 minutes ago, David in FL said:

 

@paininthenuts is absolutely right.  Please don't think that I'm a horrible person, but this has devastated me more than the death of my mom.  Maybe it's the difference in the outpouring of support that comes with the loss of a human family member, or that mother or not, you've been once removed from daily contact for a long time, so you don't miss the little daily routines, and have all the little reminders of her presence staring you in the face every time you turn around.  I don't know, all I really know is that it really, really sucks...

 

Completely understand and agree with this. We had 2 dogs growing up, a Cocker Spaniel called Scamp, she was 12 when she died, really good age for a spaniel, and Bess who was a Terrier cross. She was amzaing, really cheeky. We got her as a puppy and chose her as she was the smallest of the litter and had 1 floppy ear and one that was straight up and made her look very cute.

We had her till she was 15 years old, and by that time she had gone pretty much blind and was getting a little aggresive towards people she didnt know. My dad took the decision to put her down and im not ashamed to say i cried when i found out. 

I still remember the first time my wife stayed over when my parents went on holiday (we had been dating about 8 months) we decided to give Bess a bath. She stood in the tub outside, got her all shampooed and rinsed, then we realised the back door was open and off she went through my legs past my wife and into the kitched and proceeded to shake herself off! We still laugh at that now. good memories.

[CarlSpackler]

Sorry for your loss my friend. I still miss every dog I've ever had. We had to put Mr. B. (Biscuit) down on Jan. 1 this year at 2AM. That one hit me the hardest since he was only 7 years old. 2016 certainly started off with a gut wrenching loss. It's never easy, and the other dog we have still looks around for him when he picks up his smell on something in our house. RIP Jojo!

[djfajt71]

I'm so sorry for your loss!  We had to put our dog down, a year ago this week, and I swear that I can still hear her scamper occasionally!

[paininthenuts]

5 minutes ago, djfajt71 said:

I'm so sorry for your loss!  We had to put our dog down, a year ago this week, and I swear that I can still hear her scamper occasionally!

When we lost our last one we had some very strange occurrences. My dog had breathing problems, and snored badly for the last year of her life. Shortly after she died I sat upstairs and listened to her snore downstairs for about 3 minutes. My wife was in the downstairs cloakroom and listened to her walk around on the wood floor for a few minutes, and we both heard her bark on several occasions when we pulled up in the car. She died over 6 years ago, and I still think about her most days

[colin007]

cat guy here, but still...

[Ernest Jones]

Shit, my condolences, @David in FL

[No Mulligans]

44 minutes ago, colin007 said:

cat guy here, but still...

My dog likes cats, but dogs... man's best friend.  It's rough losing your best friend.

[David in FL]

1 hour ago, colin007 said:

cat guy here, but still...

 

40 minutes ago, No Mulligans said:

My dog likes cats, but dogs... man's best friend.  It's rough losing your best friend.

 

My ex got the cat, I got Jo.  

Jojo never liked kitties.  Too many bitey scratchy parts, and they didn't play nice.  Ours would smack Jo in the ass whenever she walked by.  Never a claw, but just to say, "you might be man's best friend, but I'm still the cat, and don't forget it!"

[boogielicious]

Condolences @David in FL  I have a 14 year old beagle. We will be very sad when he goes. 

[JonMA1]

You have our deepest sympathies @David in FL. As others have said, those who have experienced it fully understand.

All they want most of out of life is our companionship. How can it not tear you apart when they go? I'm glad you were able to spend another 5 months with her.

I know this won't help, but consider the life Jojo might have experienced had she not been fortunate enough to be spoiled and loved the way she was. You gave her the best life a dog could have and that has to mean something.

2 hours ago, David in FL said:

Fwiw, I wouldn't consider it inappropriate at all for anyone else to share pictures or stories of their furry buddies here too....

Thank you for this. Wanted to start a thread like this two months ago but didn't know how it would be received.

Now I know.

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This is Jack, our 10 y/o white boxer. A.k.a. Jack Dempsey, Cracker Jack, and Simple Jack. We lost him in August. We had hoped for a few months after opting for surgery but got only a few weeks. Good bye, old friend.