Sad Day Today - I Put My Dog to Rest

[brownsfan019]

Today was one of the most difficult days of my life. I had to say goodbye to my 13 yr old cocker spaniel. Patches was my baby and this loss is not an easy one for me. I don't know what to say other than she was man's best friend in the truest sense of the phrase.

RIP Patches, I will miss you so much.






This pic was taken last year for our family pics. I kept putting off getting the pics done and finally the g/friend pushed me to get it done. I'm glad she did as I have some good pics of Patch from that sitting. She loved tennis balls, so we made sure to get a pic w/ her favorite toy.

[MidKnight]

I'm sorry to here it BF. Dogs bring a lot of joy to our lives. I hope with time, you will get another one and re-live that joy. I'm sure Patches will always be fond in you memory. I will bring out the tennis balls for my pooch today in memory of Patches.

With kind regards,
MK

[brownsfan019]

Thanks MK!

It's hard, I'm not sure I want to put myself through this again to be honest. I know that's the sorrow talking right now, but I'm not sure.

Give your dog a big ole hug and treat - tell him/her it's from me.

[Soultrader]

Sorry to hear that bf... I lost my 15 year old cat last year from a heart problem. Losing a pet that you owned for a good chunk of your life is definitely hard. Now, I am overly spoiling my other cat who is roughly 13 years of age.

RIP Patches. May the best be with her.

[james_gsx]

Sorry to hear that. I went through several human losses over the last few years, but I took the loss of my dog the hardest. Give yourself as much time as you need, and you will most likely find another one. I'm definitely glad we brought home our 3 puppies after my first dog died, they brought new life to my home. I still have a picture of Maddy on my fridge, and I'll never forget her.

[BlowFish]

Sorry to hear that Browns. I know what you are going through.

[GammaJammer]

I'm really sorry to hear that Brownsfan. I've had dogs all my life, and have therefore seen a few come and go and know it's really painful. But once that subsides a bit, I'm sure you will come to realise two things;

i) The pain you feel now is worth it for the 13 years of joy and laughter you and patch had before. And any dog with an owner like you will have had their life greatly enriched as a result, and that can only be a good thing.

ii) There is, therefore, somewhere, another dog that would really appreciate that kind of chance in it's life. Maybe it's a puppy, maybe a rescue dog, who knows? But I'm sure Patch wouldn't want you to deny yourself the pleasure of ever having a companion like that again. Dogs aren't like that are they?

So I hope you find another dog soon imho. Not a replacement, just the next companion

Good luck

GJ

[Blu-Ray]

Sorry to hear that Brownsfan, take care and take it easy

Good Luck

Blu-Ray

[Hlm]

Sorry to hear that.

[forsearch]

My condolences to you and your family, BF. I'm sure patches will be missed.

P.S. Now that pic would make a GREAT avatar for you, BTW....

-fs