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So we had to put our boy down yesterday!
The nasal cancer was eating him alive and no amount of medication could stave off the symptoms.
I knew it was gonna be hard, but I really had no clue as to the crippling emotions and enormous void this would leave.
God I miss my boy!!!

Just a dog, right?
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Sorry for your loss. We lost our's to cancer as well. It's been almost 8 years and we still have her ashes and get emotional just thinking about it. Best wishes.

Jack
 
Keith & Julie,

As you know there's nothing better than having a wonderful pet like Gunner. And like great friends and family there's nothing tougher than dealing with life cycles. I dread the day...

Peace!
 
Sorry for your loss. I share in your pain. We had a shorthair that became part of the family and he was 14 and finally had to be carried wherever he had to go. I made it to the vet twice and had to turn around and go home. I just couldn't do it. Then one night I was sitting with him and I knew it was time and I was being selfish for wanting him to stay.

You just know when it is time. And they are better off. But damn it hurts. Every Christmas we have an ornament that looks like him on our tree with wings and a halo. They are truly our angels.
I know we will see them again.

Sorry again for such a hard loss.
 
Thanks guys!!
I knew a lot of you could really empathize with this. Seems that unless you have ever had that BOND w/ a dog or pet... You just really never understand the loss.
Gunner was our BOY! This am when I posted this was extremely tough. The early mornings were our time together and we had our own routine.
Julie has it worse... He was her hobby. She and gunner hung out all day almost everyday. Today is especially bad, the day after were finding.

Thanks again.

Everyone who knew gunner loved him. A lot of you had the opportunity, so I just wanted to let you all know!


K
 
Keith and Julie im very sorry for loss i know nothing i say can help at this time but beleive me i feel your pain been there a few times stay strong brother it will get better with time


Dan
 
Keith, I'm sorry I never got to meet Gunner as he sounds like a great soul. Hope you and Julie can take solace in the times and memories you shared with him.
 
Thanks gents!
Were looking for another bullmastiff. They just enrich our lives so much that we can not be w/ out for too long.
All I kept thinking on the way home was, "god how I wish we had gotten two dogs."
Would have made this at least somewhat easier.

Appreciate all the nice words.
 
Keith, so sorry, just logged on. Know the feeling all to well. Bonnie and I had to put down three from cancer in 1 year. I still keep their collars by my desk. Memories are all good.

Keith
 
We lost our Wes this year as well. Old age finally did him in. We were doing o.k. with carrying him up the stairs and cleaning up after accidents, but when he went blind it was just too much for us.

I don't think having another dog is any easier. Our other dog is not doing well at all with the loss. She has reverted to every bad habit and clingy behavior she had before the old dog came along and constantly seems to be afraid to leave our side. Occasionally I will catch her going to places he used to lay down and smelling the floor or looking around for him.

It's been almost 2 months and our 2 yr old is still asking where Wesley is at.

The wife took it the hardest. He was a Momma's boy through and through.
 
WILLD420 said:
We lost our Wes this year as well. Old age finally did him in. We were doing o.k. with carrying him up the stairs and cleaning up after accidents, but when he went blind it was just too much for us.

I don't think having another dog is any easier. Our other dog is not doing well at all with the loss. She has reverted to every bad habit and clingy behavior she had before the old dog came along and constantly seems to be afraid to leave our side. Occasionally I will catch her going to places he used to lay down and smelling the floor or looking around for him.

It's been almost 2 months and our 2 yr old is still asking where Wesley is at.

The wife took it the hardest. He was a Momma's boy through and through.
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Sorry man...
That is a tough one to hear too!
Selfishly, I was thinking a second dog would have been better for US for the transition.:frown:
2 mos, that is still a fresh wound too. Condolences.
 
Two months, two years, a pet or a parent. Every time we hear of a friend losing one of theirs it brings up memories of every loss we have ever had. I don't think this is a bad thing. It only serves to remind us to appreciate what we have right now, every day.

I know Jake has been spoiled a bit more the last few days. Your loss served to remind me how fleeting our best friends are and how short the time we have with them is. And in a larger way I am reminded how precious the time we have with our family is. I'm sure I'll be a little more patient with Mom, less critical of Joe, and treasure my time with Joanne that much more.
 
Well said Rusty couldnt have said it better my self as my Father is not doin well atm but is hangin in there will mis him terribly when he's gone

Dan :cheers::steer::bounce::bounce2:
 
rusty_tlc said:
Two months, two years, a pet or a parent. Every time we hear of a friend losing one of theirs it brings up memories of every loss we have ever had. I don't think this is a bad thing. It only serves to remind us to appreciate what we have right now, every day.

I know Jake has been spoiled a bit more the last few days. Your loss served to remind me how fleeting our best friends are and how short the time we have with them is. And in a larger way I am reminded how precious the time we have with our family is. I'm sure I'll be a little more patient with Mom, less critical of Joe, and treasure my time with Joanne that much more.
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Yeup!
Very nicely stated! It's true!
That was one good thing about about our situation w/ gunner, was we had some time to come to grips w/ his condition, slack off on the table scrap rule and spoil him more and dode on him a bit more than usual.
He wasnt just ripped from our lives suddenly. We got to say good bye over a months time. I'm grateful for that at least.
It does bring more appreciation to you other relationships as well.
 
So sorry for your loss. Definitely know the feeling as our oldest just celebrated his 10th birthday with us. He has been our baby since the wife and I started dating, even lost him in Tahoe (fell out of my truck going around spooner to Incline) for 9 days and we did not sleep a wink in all those days and searched every bit of that forest. I know that when he goes that she will take it the hardest because, while she bought him for me, he is definitely her dog. Now that we have 3 I doubt it will be any easier with or without the extras. Best you can do is honor what he has done for your life and the joy he brought you.

The in-laws border collie/lab mix passed at 16 this time last year. She was a ball crazy, beggin' dog but she was good. Up until the last she always begged for food and want to chase the ball around even though she was blind and deaf. Had the ceisiours not gotten so bad she may still be with us.
 
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