So so sorry for your loss mate. They are family and as stated earlier they love unconditionally. Totally agree I hope Karma catches up with the b*stard who did this.
I’ve had farm dogs most of my life and you try not to become to attached, since I retired our lass got a Pomeranian and she feels part of me, we do anything and everything together, I dread the day anything happens to her. RIP little lurcher
Honestly mate I feel that, there’s been times me and missus have had hard times and the dog has been the glue. I worry about the upset for the dog if we’d have split, he is so attached and so am I. For me, throughout my life I’ve had dogs whether family dogs as a kid or my own as an adult, and they are the most pure seratonin boost there is. Good day at work? Daft half hour with dog. Bad day at work? Half hour cuddle in with dog. Good or bad morning mood? Take the dog out (just back, chilly day…). Dogs are everything. I’m sure cats are to cat people too.
We said goodnight to our Husky three years ago this May. Still not a day goes by when we don’t think of him. The house is spotlessly clean now. I’d have it all filthy again if I could have him back.
Me and the other half have split up, we still live in the same house, she is going to keep one dog, me the other (Roker) I know for a fact that Dylan will be broken when I leave, I do like him, but he is a big hairy smelly ****er, probably like some on here THe dog breeder is going to call me when she has her next litter, Roker is 14 and walking badly, I want another one, cant do rescue dogs, tried it once and it was crazy, had to take her back after 2 years to the rescue centre and they treat me like ****, I had typed up a list of all her issues, the ****s never even read it, she started jumping over the fence and vets were calling me (The fence was 6 foot) she would **** on the floor nearly every night, when she started jumping the fence, I thought she is going to get hit by a car, ironic?
Aye we had a bad experience trying to get a rescue, absolutely ridiculous they are mate. You want to do right thing and they block you, we tick every box and we gave up and got another puppy. That whole system needs looked at.
Sorry to hear of your loss mate - keep strong. Nobody really prepares you for the connection you make with dogs. I have a 14 year old lab that I've had from a puppy who is beginning to fade and I know that I'll have a decision to make before too long. Absolutely dreading it - I just hope I get the timing right for all concerned.
My older one is a cross lab, its back legs are starting to go, my house sharer wants to throw money at it, I walk her every day, I will know when she has to go, I wish someone would do the same for me, no need to see any person or animal suffering, having said that I am terrible getting up from the sofa, but great at walking, dont shoot me yet
I know that dogs are not the same as children, a lad at work lost a child stillborn I couldnt even talk about it to him for 2 years, words dont make it do they?
My first son was stillborn. The worst part was no-one talking as people didn't know what to say and I didn't not what to say. That time wasn't the greatest time of my life
We had twins. Son stillborn, daughter right as rain but premature. Was a bizarre mix of emotions and difficult not to feel guilty sometimes! Coupled with lack of sleep it was quite tough tbh, you just have to get on with it. Thing you realise as you get older is that everyone has **** in their lives and it is what it is. Adults are just usually decent at keeping it from kids and rightly so. I've looked back at adults I knew as a kid and understood what they were all about and their difficulties probably only in my thirties. Lot to be said for being young and carefree but also I quite like understanding real life more now. Keep the ****ed knees and back mind, that is pish
