Grieving the loss of a pet..........my best friend

[bnewt]

Whelp. I didn't need that tonight. Him talking about driving home for work just gutted me. When my girl had to be put down, my supervisor was awesome and gave be a couple of days to work remote just so I wouldn't have to make my hour long commute each way. That first drive home from work the following Monday? I didn't want to go home. I would've rather driven to Hell to be honest. But I drove home, and the sound of just silence as I opened my door was.....so deafening.

Pets are family. Period.

haven't watched that, and not sure I want too at this time.........
sure understand what you mean about going home........Casey would always meet me at the door as I came in from work. He was always
glad to see me. Seeing him made the crap from work disappear. Even after he lost his sight, he would try to find by following my voice. Once he was close, I would pick him up and give him a big hug. He would respond with plenty of "kisses". Just hard not having that love to meet you at the door.

 

[bnewt]

Unexpectedly had to put down our sweet 15 year old golden yesterday. She was obviously declining but didn’t think yesterday would be the day. First time having to do it. Awful but today is worse.

Got her in San Francisco. She moved cross country with me to Charleston, SC a couple years later (we had an epic road trip on the way). Then to Chapel Hill and eventually Raleigh.

She saw me getting married, build and sell two businesses. She welcomed home two little human girls (first one she was unsure about) then two cats whom she immediately befriended.

True water dog though hilariously hated baths (assume she didn’t like feeling confined).

15 years was a great run. Will never be another dog like her.

Condolences to all the rest in this thread on their losses. The timing of the OP and subsequent stories have been helpful.

sound like you had a great life with her. she grew with you and your family. sorry it had to end for you

 

[AmericanDragon]

Had to say goodbye to a cat back in October after 15 years. Took one her her kittens (who is now around 15 herself) into the vet this Friday only to find out it now might just have the same disease that killed her mother.

 

[bnewt]

Had to say goodbye to a cat back in October after 15 years. Took one her her kittens (who is now around 15 herself) into the vet this Friday only to find out it now might just have the same disease that killed her mother.

pets are great until you have to face ending their life........who gave us that right
still have a hard time getting over having to make that decision