General / Off-Topic You never know what you have....

Remus · Mar 31, 2017

...until you loose it.

I apologise for this thread, but right now I need to vent somehow.
I'm sad, and trying to contain my tears while tipping this post, so sorry for any tippos. Perhaps I'm being to selfish but right now I have no one to speak to about this.
I knew that this day would eventually happen, but I'd hopped not this soon.

This morning I found my dog completely catatonic, cold, so cold, but alive.

I of course brought him immediately to the vet, who thankfully is not very far.

Alas, it was only to confirm the worst, my dog is dying.

Found a 10 cm mass over the spleen. He told me that it could be a spleen torsion, told me that it can be operated. I of course told me to do so, he warned that there was a risk. There is always a risk in any kind of operation, but if the Vet is the one warning me about it, I knew that the chances to see my dog ever again where virtually zero at that moment.

So this is it, lifewill keep going, earth is going to keep turning, the sun will keep burning, but for me, a part of my life has just stopped.

Thanks Ian, for all those happy moments that we shared, for all those laughs that you gave, for being so loyal and kind.

You shall be forever missed, never forgotten.

I'll see you on the other side.

For whoever read this post, thank you.

FuzzySpider · Mar 31, 2017

I'm really sorry for you man.

But you gave him a good life, that's the main thing. Everything and everyone eventually passes away. A single important day in many thousands of days. How we live and how we show our love for others on all of those days we live, whether they're on four legs or two legs or wings or fins, is the more important thing.

Robert Maynard · Mar 31, 2017

It's hard to lose a furry family member.

Remember all the good times.

fitzsteve · Mar 31, 2017

Sorry to hear that

StiTch · Mar 31, 2017

Recently lost one of our own not too long ago. Fell over in the kitchen almost unresponsive and 10 minutes later we were carrying it onto the sofa to pass.

So yeah, moments like these, the galling notion that someone we love can be gone in moments becomes ever more poignant.

And dogs...they're a rare gift. As Robert says, all you can do is remember the good bits. And I suppose the bad. It's all important.

K-Rose · Mar 31, 2017

Ah man, that's not nice, it's never easy to lose a friend. Sounds like you're going through a ruff time.

It'll get easier though, I'd recommend naming your ship after him in 2.3

Hooplah · Mar 31, 2017

My condolences. I've lost 2 dogs and a cat over the years. It was a sad time for each but I took comfort in knowing that they were always well cared for, loved, had a wonderful life and enriched the lives of the people around them in so many ways. I believe that your dog is resting peacefully in doggie Heaven.

I now have 3 dogs and couldn't be happier...once they got past the chew on everything stage! The loss of a four legged family member is just a reminder that there is another furry child out there waiting to look into your eyes and love you at first sight. When that day comes your heart will know what to do and will be full of joy once again. We cannot change the cycle of life on this planet. But we can make a difference in the lives of many pets along the way that in the end makes our own lives so much more rewarding and meaningful.

"You think dogs will not be in Heaven? I tell you, they will be there long before any of us."
Robert Louis Stevenson

"If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went."
Will Rogers

Arry · Mar 31, 2017

Sorry to hear about your loss of a good friend, I am not sure if it gets harder with each one that passes through and become a major part of our lives. Over the last half a century I have seen a number of cats and dogs, come into and become a part of my life. Only to leave again. At the same time, I would never want to forget or give up, the wonderful times that I have shared with them all.

Remus · Mar 31, 2017

Thank you, everyone. Thank you.
This community is great !

Hooplah said:
"You think dogs will not be in Heaven? I tell you, they will be there long before any of us."
Robert Louis Stevenson

"If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went."
Will Rogers

Congrats, you made me cry ! I was trying so hard no to. But thank you.

We Are Groot · Apr 1, 2017

My first pet was a dog that got run over by a car. Another pet was sea monkeys but my brothers killed them one day. My third pet was a hamster that I later sold to my brother. He forgot to feed it and I found it one day fighting so hard to get out of the cage so I quickly opened it and gave it as much food and water as it could take. It still died. My pet frog died when we went on summer vacation because we forgot about it so it starved to death. Bought my own cat with my newspaper money but the neighbors dog ripped it apart. We ran over one of our dogs. Took it to the vet for surgery and it lived a long life after that.

I've come to the conclusion that having pets is a bad idea. At least they are no longer suffering in any way but you still have to live with the memories.