My baby (dog) is dying

[BringMetheHeadofLeonLett]

... and to add insult, my GF's mom's dog we inherited, an 8 pound Papillon- who's also 12, is almost certainly going to be yapping away for at least another 6-8 years haha

 

I very much hated that dog at her mom's house, but to her credit she's really done surprisingly great with us... I even occasionally love the stupid thing... 

[TBBills Fan]

I feel like today, while I'm still hurting and thinking of her, I'm not so overwhelmed with grief.  I'm sad and miss her, I'm also looking at her pic and smiling about how great she was. 

 

I'm guessing this is going to come in waves with how I feel. 

 

I think I've gotten all the tears out. Friday, Saturday, Sunday and yesterday I cried more than I have in a long long long time. 

[Tombstone]

1 hour ago, TBBills Fan said:

I feel like today, while I'm still hurting and thinking of her, I'm not so overwhelmed with grief.  I'm sad and miss her, I'm also looking at her pic and smiling about how great she was. 

 

I'm guessing this is going to come in waves with how I feel. 

 

I think I've gotten all the tears out. Friday, Saturday, Sunday and yesterday I cried more than I have in a long long long time. 

 

We went through the same situation Aug,2024.   Augustus (Gus) our Basset Hound was 11 years old.   It was one of the most difficult decisions we ever had to make.  The sadness is difficult and definitely comes in waves.   Just remember the good times you had with her and she had with you.  They're only here for a short time.  Which reminds me of a poem....  "People are born so that they can learn how to live a good life — like loving everybody all the time and being nice, right? Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay for as long as we do"

 

It gets easier but sometimes for no reason out of the blue you'll think of her. Just smile and be glad she was in your life.   Hell, I just teared up last week thinking about Gus.   

Not sure if you've ever read the Rainbow Bridge Poem.. 

 

https://vet.uga.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/The-Rainbow-Bridge-Poem-Hand-Out.pdf

 

[gomper]

My dog Gumby died a year ago (11/18/24) out of nowhere.  He was a rescue from NC and we had him 7 years.  Crawled under the porch that night and left us. It was strange that in his last week,  he didn't want to be alone

 It was so pronounced that my Gf and I commented on it.  I guess he was trying to tell us something. My heart goes out to you and anyone who has gone through this.  He had such a sweet spirit.  I miss you buddy.

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[BuffaloBill]

On 11/23/2025 at 4:50 AM, TBBills Fan said:

She was my best friend.   I'm gonna miss her so much. I already do.  

Sorry for your loss. They do become a joy in your life and so hard to lose.

[teef]

sorry tb...we had to put our 14 year old lab down in the spring and then my 19 year old cat died a few months later.  you didn't fail anyone.  you have them the best life possible, and you were there until the end.  i'm still thrown off in the morning by not having them as part of my routine.  i even still glance over in my office to see if my cat is where he always sat.  to be honest, i still miss them every day, but i take comfort in the fact they led wonderful lives and received tons of love.