Venting My dog died yesterday

[Xenolith]

Yesterday my dog of 15 years died of a heart attack. He is the only friend I have ever had, and is the closest thing I have to a family.
I grew up being moved around abusive foster homes, and getting to see my dog during home visits only a few times a year was the only thing I ever looked forward to.
He was the main reason I did not kill myself as a teen, as I did not want him to be alone. But he died alone in the lounge with no one around.
I don't know how to cope now that he is gone.

My dog was one of only 3 things that has ever kept me going. One of those things is already gone, and the last is getting further away as I grow older.
I don't know how much longer I have left now.

 

[tiredone]

Feel so sorry for you. Through life my parents had 7 dogs - i went thru that 6 times. Now we have dog of our own, she i 5.5 yo and every day i dread the moment when her time comes. I know how much it hurts - for me only few ppl dying felt worse than loosing dog. My only advice can be to get a shelter dog as soon as you can - this way you will have companion and you will save one from horrible fate.

 

[sevenkarmas]

Yesterday my dog of 15 years died of a heart attack. He is the only friend I have ever had, and is the closest thing I have to a family.
I grew up being moved around abusive foster homes, and getting to see my dog during home visits only a few times a year was the only thing I ever looked forward to.
He was the main reason I did not kill myself as a teen, as I did not want him to be alone. But he died alone in the lounge with no one around.
I don't know how to cope now that he is gone.

My dog was one of only 3 things that has ever kept me going. One of those things is already gone, and the last is getting further away as I grow older.
I don't know how much longer I have left now.

I'm so sorry. Dogs love unconditionally. They can be a-holes at times, but they always want our approval and love. I had an Australian Shepherd/Husky mix who was incredibly intelligent and a fierce defender. When she got really ill I had to take her to the vet and have her euthanized. Without a doubt one of the hardest things I ever had to do. My wife and I stayed with her and held her as she passed. My dad was a hard guy. I never saw him cry, even when his mother died, except when he buried his dog. The relationship we have with dogs is special.

 

[Endex]

I'm so sorry for the loss of your beautiful Dog and what you are now going through. I feel your loss and pain as a fellow Dog lover, my last Dog died at the beginning of August last year and it hit me like a tonne of bricks. I didn't see it coming when she started to get ill at first. God I'm so sorry for you with what you've explained in your message, you must of loved him so much and he would of loved you with all his heart. I imagine he didn't suffer and just passed away peaceful in his sleep knowing he was loved. I'm so so sorry for your loss and no amount of words seem to help at a time like this.

 

[Secret]

I am so sorry for the loss of your furry family member. It sounds like he was so lucky to have you as his guardian and i really hope his passing was as peaceful as possible.
I can just tell from your post how much you love him, and i am so terribly sorry that he has passed away. I know there isn't anything that i can say which can help you, but i truly am sorry for your loss ' x

 

[FuneralCry]

It must be so painful and hard to deal with what you have to go through, but anyway best wishes.

 

[jessisme]

You were both so fortunate to have had the time you had together. The love we share with our pets is like no other and the loss of them can be felt quite deeply. I know that you will carry your memories of your dog with you forever. I'm so very sorry for your loss. xoxoxox

 

[yufei]

我为你感到难过。我在五年级时收留了一只流浪猫，后来被那个可恶的孩子丢在了河里。从那以后，我再也没有养过宠物。

 

[Shivali]

Mein Hund starb vor 16 Tagen in meinen Armen. Er war sehr krank und litt also habe ich ihn einschläfern lassen. Die 10 Jahre die wir zusammen lebten waren wir nicht einen Tag getrennt. Er war mein einziger Freund und ich vermisse ihn unbeschreiblich. Ich kann deine Verzweiflung so gut verstehen und schicke dir Umarmungen :Umarmung:

 

[FrozenMango]

this is horrible so sorry for your loss

 

[Obliviate]

I'm so sorry for your loss. My tiny kitten passed away and I wanted to die along with him. I have two cats now and I can't bear living without them, they are the only souls who have ever cared/loved me. If something happen to them I would lie right along with them. My life is in them. They are my angels. But my heart cannot bear to stand them get sick and die so I have to leave before them. Along with living a traumatic abusive life, I will be sacrificing myself for my cats so all the expenses can be spent on them instead of me. Here in the physical world I am useless where as after I pass I can watch over them.

 

[Miss Anthropy]

I am so sorry for your loss. My heart goes out to you and i can relate to this pain.

 

[sigil_sara]

My deepest condolences for your loss. May they go happily over the rainbow bridge

 

[clicmsf]

I'm so sorry for your loss. I wish you find peace

 

[BBBB]

:-(

 

[locked*n*loaded]

So sorry for your loss. I've lost a few dogs over the years and it's never easy. It's harder, yet, to lose one who is your best friend. I hope the good memories of your relationship live on in your heart and bring you solace.

 

[LONE WOLF.]

Yesterday my dog of 15 years died of a heart attack. He is the only friend I have ever had, and is the closest thing I have to a family.
I grew up being moved around abusive foster homes, and getting to see my dog during home visits only a few times a year was the only thing I ever looked forward to.
He was the main reason I did not kill myself as a teen, as I did not want him to be alone. But he died alone in the lounge with no one around.
I don't know how to cope now that he is gone.

My dog was one of only 3 things that has ever kept me going. One of those things is already gone, and the last is getting further away as I grow older.
I don't know how much longer I have left now.

@Xenolith, l am sorry for your loss, l lost my Staffie Max 10 months ago and I know your pain all to well, to me it felt like my heart had been ripped out of my chest, and it still feels like that now, l hope you'll take comfort in knowing that you'll be with your doggy again over Rainbow Bridge when your time comes!

 

[SeenMoreThanEnough]

Yesterday my dog of 15 years died of a heart attack. He is the only friend I have ever had, and is the closest thing I have to a family.
I grew up being moved around abusive foster homes, and getting to see my dog during home visits only a few times a year was the only thing I ever looked forward to.
He was the main reason I did not kill myself as a teen, as I did not want him to be alone. But he died alone in the lounge with no one around.
I don't know how to cope now that he is gone.

My dog was one of only 3 things that has ever kept me going. One of those things is already gone, and the last is getting further away as I grow older.
I don't know how much longer I have left now.

Sorry to hear about the loss of your lifelong friend and companion. Isn't it touching how our pets can sense when we're down and hurting? There's so much we don't know.

You can start a new journey, with a new companion. Or not. It's totally up to you. I hope you find that which will sustain you.

 

[aSilentVoice]

I'm so sorry about your dog. I wish they lived as long as people and that I had something more comforting to say.