Just lost a friend today

[Topgumby]

That's rough.

We have a cat that's twenty one. I've been expecting that last trip to the vet for about six years now, but it just keeps on goin'. The wife and I even joke about it, in a gallows humor sort of way.

I bet I'll be inconsolable when that day comes, in spite of it all.

 

[oldtrout]

My sincerest condolences on Lucky's passing.

 

[malocchio]

Sorry to hear the sad news...hope everything works out for you..

 

[shuasdad]

Reading this with Max, our chocolate lab laying nearby isn't easy.

Wishing you condolences that can't possibly measure up to the depth of y'alls relationship or the pain you're feeling.

 

[Nomad1600]

Thanks everyone for all of the very kind posts and thoughts... it is much appreciated by me, my wife and two daughters.

 

[ouch]

I know I've played this to death on these sad occasions, but it's best encapsulation of man's relationship with his best friend.

 

[Eeyore]

That's hard. Our last dog died of a heart attack. Losing a friend like that is never easy.

 

[The Knize]

Condolences.

As demonstrated, among other places, by threads on B&B, one's dog passing away is simply heartwrenching.

I still think about an miss our black Lab/GSD mix, and she has been gone six or more years now.

 

[bamafan64]

Sorry for your loss. Tough when a loyal member of the family is gone.

 

[Greg1911]

You have my sincere condolences. I lost my malamute just short of a year ago and I think of him every day.

He too needed to be carried outside and he had so much dignity I know he didn't like that at all.

 

[DevilDog0402]

Sorry for the loss of your friend. We just went through it with our GSD 3 weeks ago, so I know how you feel.

 

[77TransAm]

Lucky was his name. A chocolate lab... we're guessing about 14 years old, having had him the last 11 years or so. Big (112 pounds at one point), friendly, and other than a sworn oath against any squirrel that made the mistake of getting too close, not a mean bone or unruly bark in him.


The last year or so, he slowed way down, quit chasing the squirrels, got a little crotchety defending his food bowl against the two puppies that invaded his kitchen. He was walking pretty poorly the last month or so, and he even had to survive the embarrassment of having to be picked up and out of the pool. His days of short runs or slow walks were long past. Just getting up or walking out to the back yard was getting to be a struggle.


The last car ride to the vet was quiet, sad. They had troubles finding a vein, but he was patient as he always was with kids... as if he had accepted what was happening. It seemed to take forever, then it happened all in a minute, as he slumped over and took in one last breath.


I lost a good friend today. Hopefully there are lots of squirrels in heaven.

I'm sorry for your loss. I have a 3 year old chocolate lab myself. I don't have any children, so he's sort-of like my son. I know how attached you get to them, and I know how hard it is to lose them. Try to remember that he's in a better place now, pain free, and you'll see him again when you pass on as well.

 

[redbreast]

Man, thats just sad.
Had to say Goodbye to my 9 year old flat coated bout two months back.
The downside with pets.