My heart is broken.

[Hooli]

That's gutting, losing a pet is worse than losing people a lot of the time. At least you know they were happy until almost the end though, it's small comfort now though I'm sure.

[VladTepes]

Thanks all I appreciate the kind words.

[froudy]

So sad Vlad. I've been there before and it's a tough (but right) decision to have to make. We've got another dog now, and I know that at some stage in the future we'll have to go through it all over again. I hope this time that Sully outlives me.

Chin up my friend

[grog]

Been 10 yrs now since my Misty Dog left. Never got another, just amazing dog.Bluies are hard to train, but then become family. All the kids still talk about her.   Old pic, Dogs gone, Ducati also, Wife still here. I still miss the first two.

[Big Phil]

Really sorry for you mate. It's an awful time when you lose a great friend. 13 and a half years is a decent age though so she had a good innings, not that doesn't help a jot. Think of the good times you had with her and go find another companion. It will help with the pain and will be the start of another wonderful friendship.

[Tonythetiger]

Chin up mate, I lost my gorgeous Westy Sam to Westy lung 8 years ago and it absolutely broke me. I spent over £3500.00 in a week hoping for the best for him but he was to far gone, I held him on the vets table while they put him to sleep and I cried for days, he was 13 and had been my best mate since he was 6 weeks old. I had to take 2 weeks off work I was so heart broken and then I lost my dad and my grandson within a short space of time. I still miss him today so much and every year at Christmas we hang his picture on the tree as he was ALWAYS the first one up to open his presents haha, he really did get very excited at Christmas time. Thinking of ya mate.
                                                                               Tony.

[VladTepes]

Thanks fellas.


I might need a new missus - she's already said "We are never getting another dog". 

[Kiwifruit]

Na Vlad, read what she's really said.......it's girl speak for "I'll be your pet and wear a collar" 

ps....not a flea collar

[VladTepes]

yeah no she didn't mean that.  I am sure.

[Kiwifruit]

Ooops how did I get that wrong 


Hope you're days are starting to brighten Vlad.

[GSXKING]

Been 10 yrs now since my Misty Dog left. Never got another, just amazing dog.Bluies are hard to train, but then become family. All the kids still talk about her.   Old pic, Dogs gone, Ducati also, Wife still here. I still miss the first two.

@grog you're either very brave or your missus doesn't know your password 

[grog]

Both. 

[Jeykey]

You know Vlad, got my 1st dog about 2 years ago. Always heard these stories about people loosing their pets and couldn´t understand it. But my lab is a different story. I´ve got type 1 diabetes for 40 years now, we acquired her to be trained to detect low sugars levels, which can be fatal for me (I´m becoming asymptomatic with the lows). The 1st time she awoke me and I´m with a low, tears came to my eyes. She´s still being trained. She´s not just a dog for me, but a lifesaver. As you can imagine, she´s priceless to me. Part of me and my family. Terribly sorry for your loss.

[Kiwifruit]

That's pretty impressive Jeykey, what a great asset. I've had type 1 diabetes for 38 years. Still get hypo symptoms but it's not always easy to recognise them until I'm quite low.

[VladTepes]

@Jeykey @Kiwifruit

A guy on the SMF forum (same software than runs this place) runs a diabetes forum - may be of interest to you.

https://www.diabetesforum.online/