Both our dogs have gone

We've just had to put our last one to sleep tonight – a month after the first one. The second one died from being alone. The first was the boss-dog and without her, the second was lost. Hardest thing I've ever had to go through.

Really feel for you – had the same thing a few years ago…

Rachel

oh mate feel sick thinking about that and remember doing it myself. All the best fella.

Never nice 🙁

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One the the best things my Dad ever did was take the ashes and spread them out over the marsh where they liked to run. Gave everyone closure and makes you remember them (all the more) when you go out there again.

Really feel for you trailrider , My 5 year old lab is fit and well but I hate to think about then his day comes. Quite often the way that ones dies of a broken heart when the other goes still very sad though.

I lost my lab last year must have been the worst thing I have had to do!

Our Yorkie still pines for her but misses won't let me get another one yet as we miss the lab too much.

Chin up fella and as Mrsgrips says mark the burial somewhere special to you and your best pal.

Sorry for the loss mate I feel for you.

I have just taken part in the transwales and my mum and dad came to see me on the Thursday with my dog, and i was looking forward to seeing her on that saturday finish line. But my mum and dad was there and no dog. On friday she had a stroke and had to be put to sleep. need less to say i was propper upset.

Man i feel for you! We have just had our second Beagle and i would not be without them and feel your pain and loss.

Nezbo, gutted for you mate. That must have been very emotional. I was sobbing like a baby tonight and weirdly, I get emotional after some epic enduros. That would have been a heck of a combo for me.

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Lost my Springer in May this year, I'm still devastated.

I really do feel for you 🙁

very very sad, when mine goes it ………well what can i say

Yep, it was very tough (the trans wales felt like nothing when i heard the news), i was crying like a real man, twice.

But i could just think about how much pain she was in and it is probably better for her (she had cancer, authoritus, and she was def, and was starting to go blind, but she was 15 year old), and I thought about all the great times we had, and all the crazy thing we used to get up to 🙂

p.s. sheding a little tear now thinking about it.

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cried twice in my adult life
once when i took my mums terrier, and for a whole day when i took my labby 5yrs ago.

worst feeling in the world, holding a dog in your arms while they put him to sleep.

thoughts are with you mate……….. 😥

Touch wood mines ok now.
But a month ago was a very different story, that was bad enough.
Made me realise that when the fateful does arrive it really is going to be devastating.
Welling up now!

Sorry to hear about yours.

Non dog-owners wonder why we put ourselves through it, but you can't be without them can you? It's the first time my wife has been without a dog in her life. That's one of the hardest things I've got to deal with now. We'll get through it though, we always do.

Ah shit. I feel for you.

Lee and Bobby still missed RIP.

Bingo has soo much love (and clips round the ear)- he'll be missed one day.

Sad news mate, very sad.
I shed more than single tear when my Westie Cross "Fatty-McTavish" went last year. I think I headed off up the Chase for a few hours on my own.

Could we have some pics of happy times folks 🙂

that cheers up people who are into dogs

I'm so sorry. Try to focus on the good times. x

Losing one is bad enough but two close together must be hard……….they will always make you smile when you think about them though. We had a Bruno moment today and both laughed at the memory, and we lost him 18 months ago x

klunky – nice vis. where is it…?

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Get a couple of puppies to fill the void.

awwwww thats very sad….. yep i know how u feel…i had one of my whippets put to sleep last november , its traumatic ..horrible thing to go through, yep remember the good times with your special doggie friends… they are truely a part of your life and you miss them greatly…

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Really sorry for you Jim.
Have always had German Shepherds (over 40 years)and they have a tendency to go off their back legs, currently had 2 rescue ones and our big old fella 12 is getting to quite an advanced stage where the steroids he's on aren't working as well as they used to. I'm starting to hope his heart gives out rather than having to have him put to sleep, horrible but having had to do what you've done twice before its horrible.
Our younger dog is 10 and starting to go a little stiffer on his back legs. Our worry has been the same as yours that the younger dog would pine the loss of the older one as they've been together so long and our solution has been to take on a rescue shepherd pup 6 months old (a lot of rescue dogs are there through no fault of their own – often due to marriage break-ups and people not being allowed dogs in rented places and unsuitable for a specific breed owners).

Having a rescue dog can be enormously rewarding and I'm sure there's plenty of places to look on the web for collies.

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the 2 youngest girls in my life………….
1 year old ella (grandaughter) and 3 year old molly (labby, who thinks she is human).

Sorry to hear of your loss fella :cry:.Had to put to sleep one of my cats last month,not nice.

My sympathies to all mouring their dogs. Im still not ready for the next one, but getting there.

Queenie in a happy place, I miss her but remember the happiness she gave more than the sadness now.

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Sorry to hear it Jim. Sad end for number 2. You have my sympathy. 🙁

That is really sad to loose them both, one is bad enough. We lost our 16 year old Collie a few weeks ago, and it was really hard. We have a 6 year old Collie and a Black Lab puppy still in the house which helps a lot.

A puppy or two would be good if you feel you are ready.

Innes

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Ok guys starting to cry here now. 😥

Sorry for your losses Trailrider and to all who have been through it. I realy do dread the day.

Puts the laptop down and looks for Timmy to Collie to give him a big hug.

I'm sure you have enough reassurance form the above posts, but just in case your not feeling the love, then have a free hug from me….

Sorry to hear that, especially losing both so close to one another. It does get easier though …

We lost our beloved Bert back in March and were devastated. One thing that definitely helped was taking her to the crem for an individual cremation (better for closure IMO) and then bringing her back home. She now resides in a casket in the living room. The difference being that she's "with us" and will remain so even when we move, as opposed to having her ashes scattered which just didn't feel right.