About an hour ago, I had to say goodbye to my dog, Bear. He wasn't even 6 yet and had cancer that matasticized in his lower spine and was giving him a lot of pain and was making it increasingly difficult to walk. To make things worse for my wife and I, on Boxing Day we said goodbye to our beloved Malamute, Meesha, of 12 1/2 years. She was 'our' first dog and we barely had time to grieve her loss before Bear got sick. Our house will now be a very empty place for a while as our pets were our children. We'll miss them both for the rest of our lives.
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That's sad but thankfully you and your wife are both healthy. In your lifetimes hopefully you will enjoy the company of many dogs, all of them whose lives you will cherish.
I felt that way about a particular cat I once had. One of a set of 2 brothers I adopted at age 5 from the Humane Society. Had the mind of a dog, strong attachment to me and followed me all over the house AFTER he was fed.
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I am sorry for your loss.... From another "animals are family" member.....
John
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I look at my 2 oldest dogs, Big Dave who is 10 and Blackie who is 8-1/2 and I know it is coming... my kids will be devastated when it happens. especially my son. Big Dave is his best buddy...
They are the reason I am making that 60-in-1 for the dog shelter as well...
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