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By the sounds it it was definitely the right time, the sweet spot between starting to struggle and starting to suffer! The doubt and the guilt are normal, ask yourself what you would want Bear to do if the roles were reversed!
As Sandwich said it is the price we pay for the joy they give us. In my view more than worth it but grief sucks!
So sorry.
Still not sure I did the right thing.
You did. You absolutely did.
Still not sure I did the right thing.
Of course you did.... It just doesn't feel like it right now.
Sorry to hear about bear but it sounds like he had a great life.
Sorry for your loss. Sounds like you did everything right by your buddy. Never ever easy, always right.
It's a very sad day but you really did do the best thing for him.
When our pup died, my hippy friend said something that made it a little less painful....she said "he's gone, but he is part of us all now".
He's in my memory, and for a long time I use to see him in the corner of my eye, watching us walk through the woods.
Now when I think of him, it is of the great times we had and all the scrapes we got into together.
I hope you reach that point before long
Sorry to read this @tpbiker. My best mate hit 8 years old yesterday and losing him is a thought that crosses my mind now and then. He's been picked up, put on my lap and given some huge hugs whilst I've been reading/writing this.
One things for sure, I'll never ever be without a dog for the rest of my life. My biggest regret was that I waited until I was in my late 30s before getting this daft ball of fluff.
My biggest regret was that I waited until I was in my late 30s before getting this daft ball of fluff.
Yep.
Nothing i have done for the smelly mutt next door comes close to what she has done for me.
They're here for a good time, not a long time.
Sounds like he had a very good time with you.
I didn't even know Bear but I'll miss him and I'll give Trickster a bit of (unwanted) affection later to remind her how much I love her, despite me telling her many many times every day.
Went through the same thing a few months ago and you have my sympathy. It was pretty clear at the end that Charlie was ready to go but I still have a horrible thought in the back of my head that if I'd of just given her another day or two she might of turned it around , I think most people who love their dog and go through that will feel that guilt that they went to early but I think if you feel that it shows how much you cared and that you made the decision that was best for Bear .
Sorry for your loss, you absolutely did the right thing. Cherish the times you had together, the pain will subside.
My Bert and Bear are now in doggo heaven sniffing each others bums and jumping up doing that ‘front leg kangaroo boxing match’ type thing they do when they meet their best buddies in the park before chasing each other with full speed zoomies.
We enabled that because as good doggo people we did the right thing at the right time. Look after yourself now.
Sorry to hear your loss. Dont beat yourself up about making the right decision.
Still miss Fin every day. Can't say it's got any easier.
Sorry to hear of your loss man. Pretty much the worse time of year to lose your best mate
Still not sure I did the right thing
From what I have read you absolutely did the right thing and you did it at the right time. It's hard not to have the nagging guilt over the 'what if' but please try to put that to one side for now.
Really sorry for you. So sad.