Thanks for everything... see you at the other side...

It's sad, but nothing can be done about it. Law of nature. Keep the memory of a pet, but I think that the start of the next - this is not betrayal.

I'm sorry for you loss :c

Any pet is a part of the family, they are not "just" a pet.
Have a hug from me! Or a pat to the back, if you don't like hugs. I know how it feels, I really do, having lost my beloved cat a few years ago.

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I feel sorry for anyone who would trivialize your loss by saying that he was "just a dog". He was a loved member of your family, for over a decade, and although it sounds like it was his time to go, that doesn't minimize the loss and void that he left behind. Pets can bring so much to our lives, but the unfortunate reality is that we're likely to outlive them, and will someday have to say goodbye.

I'm sorry, iamaya, but please take comfort knowing that you gave him a good life, and while I know you can't help but feel the sadness of his passing, it may help to remember how blessed you were to have him.

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have a KitKat!

It's never "just a dog". My condolences.

sorry for your loss. hope you feel better.

I know how you feel. Three months ago, both the dogs I grew up with died (about a month apart). I still sometimes look at the spots they used to sleep and play and feel very sad.

Your post brought tears to my eyes. I'm sorry for your loss, iamaya! Somebody not sharing their lifes with animals will never understand what they mean to the ones who love them.

What a sad occasion you chose to deliver a train. I'll ride it with your dog in my heart ♥

I'm sorry for your loss. I wish you the strength to got through the time of grieving and thant the joy of looking back at all the good times fill your heart.

I'm sorry for your loss. Pets are awesome and it's terrible losing one.

thanks, and i'm sorry about your dog. i know how you feel.

It wasn't just a dog. It was one more member of the family. Sorry for your loss :(

<3 Your pup is up there chasing cats in the great blue sky. :)

Hello from the other side!

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and sorry about hear this

yeah, that's sad. doesn't matter if it's a dog/cat/bird or a person, it hurts all the same.

I'm so sorry.

I'm sorry.

I can relate. Few years back I was in the same situation. My dog had to be put down (not sure if it's the best phrase for that) due to illness. But I am told that it was a long life for German Shepherd (12 years). The procedure was done in our home I had to hold her, but there was no struggle, I could see in her eyes that she was ready for it. She literally died in my arms. All of us were in tears and we are not big criers. Even my mother was crying which doesn't particularly like animals . Just writing this now brings back tears to my eyes.

This is a very sad situation, because the bond is strong. In the end, as corny as it may sound, but your dog will always live in your memories. We still keep photos of her.

sorry for the loss, iamaya2 :( my condolences.

Bump and meow. So sad. He will be missed!

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Lost my own 12y/o dog last year. It was a very painful loss. She had cancer, which spread all on her inside too fast for us to even do anything. By the time she had shown any symptoms of any kind, it was too late and impossible to remove with surgery. The morning I took her for yet another control at the vet clinic, I was told to immediately leave her there so they could keep her stable and try surgery; hours later I got a call from them, telling me there was nothing they could do, and she was going to die. Since I was the one who took her there, and signed as responsible owner, I was also the one who had to sign the permission to put her down. Even the vet doctor, a very nice and sweet woman, was almost crying when she had to tell me the bad news. Needless to say, that day me and all of my family cried for the loss of whom we considered yet another family member.
Mousse, my girl's name, was abandoned by her owners when she was barely 1 year old, at a camping spot in the nearby lake. That same day we happened to be having a picnic there. Soon we realized she had been abandoned because she was pregnant, we adopted her. She had 4 beautiful puppies, all female, and we got them all a lovely home. We kept one, who is still with us today. I can say she had a happy life, she was loved and healthy til that day. Her daughter, and my other 2 dogs (both of which are also rescued from the streets) certainly miss her but they're just as loved.

Sorry for the long text! And sorry for your loss. But yes I understand how it is. Long as your dog had a happy and loved life, that's all that matters now. Keep the good memories ^^