Our dog is gone and my heart hurts

[Dash man]

I’m sorry for your heartbreak Scuba. We went through a very similar situation five years ago. However, the memories are fresh and we laugh over the good times and we smile at the memories we had with our best buddy. Memories live forever.

[Jerry1]

I’m sorry for your loss. We had a dog for 15 years and I couldn’t believe how much it hurt to put her down and be without her. Knowing you did the right thing doesn’t help much, but rest assured, you did the right thing. Waiting until some future time would not make the decision any easier and the dog was clearly suffering. Wishing you well as you process this change in your life. No doubt, this stuff hurts. Take care.

[Rianne]

Truly a painful experience. I'm sorry your heart is breaking. I used to (still do) see images of other dogs that look like my loved ones that passed. We've had dogs our entire marriage (38 years). They live in your heart forever. They understand love. Be happy and know you did everything you could. I still tear up when I think of our first dog.

[Sue J]

Scuba, so sorry for your loss.

We went through this last summer. It was so painful, but it does get a little better with time. I think about her often and now it's with a smile and a nod.

[pacergal]

Hugs to you, the loss of our pets is a big heartache.
You did the right thing. Our last dog was aggressive due to pain also, and needed to be put down earlier than we hoped.
Our current guy is getting close to that decision. It's a tough one, but one we do out of love.

[38Chevy454]

Sorry for your loss. It is the hardest thing to do showing your love at the end of the pet's life. BTDT too many times myself over the years. Time helps the hurting.

[daylatedollarshort]

Scuba, so sorry to hear about your loss. It is very difficult to know when to put pets down. It sounds like you made the right call.

[RetiredAndLovingIt]

So sad when it's their time, the loss creates such a huge hole in your life for a while.
I've gone through this three times in the last 3 years, 2 GS dogs and a 17 yr old cat and it still hurts bad when i see photos of them.

[Silver]

I still miss every one of my many pets. I keep their ashes, and I want my ashes mixed with theirs when the time comes.

Our pets count on us to do the right things for them. It sounds like you did...all the way to the end. They would do the same for us if they could.

[Ian S]

So sorry for your loss but you did the right thing for sure. My eyes tear up a bit thinking to the time nearly 9 years ago that we had to make that difficult decision for out last dog (aged 14 with cancer and failing kidneys.) It was so hard at the time - he was our first pet - and those last minutes of life with him are seared into my memory but I know we did the right thing. Our current dog turns 8 in June and I'm thinking how time flies for us all!

[travelover]

It is the hardest part of pet ownership. We lost our girl 2 years ago and every time I see her picture, my heart breaks a little all over again. She was 14 and had lymphoma, so we had time to prepare, but it still wasn't easy, yet it was the right thing to do.

On the bright side, we did everything we could to make her happy and she returned the favor. She had a good life. I'm sure you did the same.

[MarieIG]

Scuba, I'm so sorry for your loss.

[RobbieB]

Hug

[Stormy Kromer]

I will let our rescue pup, Teddy, sleep on my bed tonight instead of besides me.

[gattara]

I am sorry. Losing a pet is such a difficult loss. One doesn’t understand how heart-wrenching it is until one goes through the experience. It hurts deeply. I will say your feelings of guilt are normal. Can’t tell you how many times I and my husband second guessed ourselves… is now the time? Should we wait? Did we wait too long? Stressful. It is not always clear cut. You did the best you could for him, that is clear. And you did the right thing.

[Gumby]

I'm so sorry for your loss, Scuba. I have put down 4 cats so far, and I can tell you this - I waited too long every time and made them suffer unnecessarily, because I didn't want to let them go. Take comfort in the fact that you knew your dog and did what was right for him.

[Yoheadden]

Scuba, so sorry for your loss.
We had to put our sweet 8 year old lab down because of cancer. It was one of the hardest things we ever had to do. I feel your pain, but it sounds like you did the right thing. The hurt lessens over time, but the memories last a lifetime.

[Koolau]

I still miss every one of our furry friends who are no longer with us. Thank goodness we have the option of euthanasia so that they do not suffer as much.

Bless you Scuba as you mourn. Soon the great memories will crowd out the loss.

It took a while, but I eventually looked at pictures and videos of our various pampered pets and was amazed that my sadness had been replaced by joy. I'm sure you will remember the good times.

[Venturer]

I too feel your loss. We had 2 wonderful little girls that thought they were sisters even though they weren't. They were 3 months apart in age, and totally different. One Shipoo and one Shitzu. We lost them within 6 months of each other and so far my DW says she still isn't ready to try it again. so we just muddle on in our doggyless life!

[Samething]

Sorry for your loss. I lost my 16 year old Kitty in January. The vet assured me he was not in pain. He died at home with me with him. Even though I spent thousands on his care I still feel guilty thinking there must have been more I could have done.