Just lost my 14 and bit years old dog, didnt think it would it me as hard as it did. Im still crying a lot and though i know there was nothing i could do about it i had no choice she had lyphnoma but i still wish she was still here with me. The vets came to my home to euthnaise her i didnt want to take her there i wanted her to be comfortable till her end. It was easy no upset really but that hasnt stop the pain that i feel from losing her i feel awful. I think lots people think its only a dog but she meant the world to me , she was like a daughter to me. Thanks who ever wrote that .
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Hi
I’m so sorry. I know how hard it is to lose our faithful friends. I have no children and my cats have been like my children too. When I lost each one of them I was so sad. I totally understand and send you a hug 
Our animals are family members, I had to have my 14 yrs 11 months old dog put to sleep 6 weeks ago .5 months after losing my husband. It hit me really hard . I understand your pain 
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Some People dont understand how close a human can get to another creature on this planet, i grew up with dogs and have always had one in my life, to me they are better than most humans , dont ask for much just food a warm bed( my bed) and a walk , they dont argue fight or any of the things humans do . I lost my peg on the 6th march this year she had lyphnoma felt the lumps under her chin on that day 11.30 called the vet out who arrived at 3.30 they wanted me to take her there but i couldnt i told them they had to come .It was quite easy the only pain she felt was the injections in her thigh and i comforted her and told her he was a naughter man who hurt my baby, the euthanaiser injection was easy after i even demanded the stethascope to listen to her heart i think they understood,im still crying relating this but i know that death is part of life one thing that we,er all going to do, but that doesnt take away the pain or loss. Time will do that .Bless maz
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Thank you, animal lover X i have had cats in the past too
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You know how i feel then awful but i know that time will lesson the pain been looking on line to rescue another dog not to replace my PEG just to help at least one more abandon mut to love and cherish. But wether this will happen i dont know ( im 74yrs of age) i use to worry about me dying before my peggy , So it may not be a good idea in the lap of the gods.. i suppose.
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I understand how you feel, we lost our previous dog may 2024 . We got an English Setter puppy January 2025 . As my husband wanted a younger dog. At that time we still had 1 dog age 14 years old . When my husband died the dogs were the 1 thing that got me out of the door. I only have the younger dog now . I would be lost without him. I am 70 years old , if anything happens to me, my family will take on my dog . I would say go with your gut You will know if you should get another dog for company.
Thanks but i am unsure if its the right thing to do as i am 74 now and not in the best of health i keep wavering( i think its the grief)
You’re probably right , grief clouds are judgement. It’s hard making decisions on our own. Every thing seems so much harder on our own . After being a couple for so long .
We recently lost our beautiful boy, Logan, to cancer. It all happened quite quickly, he started showing signs of being unwell at the beginning of one week, and he was gone the end of the next.
Despite trips to the vets, they said they couldn’t find anything wrong with him (blood & urine samples taken, gums & teeth ok, temperature normal, visual checks) they booked an ultrasound for him and sent us home with painkillers and probiotics. However, as he started to go downhill very fast we went to an emergency vet on a Saturday and asked for them to undertake an ultrasound there and then albeit it would not be as thorough as the one that was planned the following week.
We were told he had cancer of the spleen and was haemorrhaging internally. They could have operated on him that day, but we were told the survival rate would be around 20% and if he did live through it he would only have around 2-3 months anyway. They were surprised he was such a happy dog and could stand up bearing in mind what was going on inside him. While not said, the indication they gave was that we should say goodbye.
So, we did what we thought was best to put him out of the pain he must have been in. We got kisses from him right until the very end. Along with the sadness there is also guilt for having to make that decision even though it was done out of love.
This was just over two weeks ago and it still doesn’t seem real that he isn’t with us anymore. My dad passed a few years ago, and the loss I feel now is worse. As a middle-aged adult my life didn’t revolve around my dad, I could almost pretend he was still around unless I visited my mum. This is a whole new level of grief. Memories of our boy are in every room. We haven’t even been able to put away his beds or toys. His bowl is still out with water in it.
Not having any children, he was like a son to me and my husband. The loss we feel now is immense. For eight years we were blessed with the most wonderful boy you could wish for. Everything we did (or didn’t do) was with him in mind. Since Covid I have worked from home so spent every day with him, the best colleague ever! My whole daily routine was built around him, not to mention our evenings when my husband got home from work. Now it’s almost as if we have no purpose.
I feel cheated he didn’t even get into double figures. I know you’re setting yourself up for heartache when you get a pet, but I thought we’d have a few more years yet.
Now everything is an effort, getting out of bed, having conversations with others, going out…. the only thing I look forward to at the moment is going to sleep so the ache will stop for a few hours. The house is so empty.
I know only time will help, it’s so very raw at the moment. We miss our boy so very, very much.
Sending all my love to those going through the same thing x
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