I lost a good friend yesterday

[dallaswareagle]

So very hard to take a animal (best friend) on a trip where you know she's not coming back. Tumor on her spine.

She will be missed.

   

[AUTiger1]

Sucks man. 

[AuburnChopper 3.0]

Sorry to hear that man.  Sucks.  Hang in there.

[Tiger Wench]

Oh man.  Hate to hear that.  So sorry.

[Snaggletiger]

Sorry to hear that.  How old was she?  Nothing like the love and companionship of a dog.  We've got 3 inside dogs and they're all pretty cool but one decided from day 1 that he was my personal companion.  Goes everywhere in the house I go following from room to room.  Real protective of me when the others try to get in on the attention.  When I grill out (which is every other night) he goes in and out of the house with me every trip.  Coolest dog I've ever had.  I'll just shut it down for about a week if/when he goes. 

[Buzz Killington]

Hate to hear it, man.  There is nothing worse than making that trip to the vet, other than the return trip. 

[dallaswareagle]

Sorry to hear that.  How old was she?  Nothing like the love and companionship of a dog.  We've got 3 inside dogs and they're all pretty cool but one decided from day 1 that he was my personal companion.  Goes everywhere in the house I go following from room to room.  Real protective of me when the others try to get in on the attention.  When I grill out (which is every other night) he goes in and out of the house with me every trip.  Coolest dog I've ever had.  I'll just shut it down for about a week if/when he goes.

She was 11-We could have gone for the back surgery (money was not a problem)-but there was no Guarantee and then we still have to go through putting her to sleep. Since we have no kids our Aniamals  are our kids. Been a tough day at work. She hated when I would watch Auburn Football-I have been know to yell-cuss-scream at the TV. During the games she would be in the furtherest corner of the yard. She knew when 1/2 time was. She come in for a few.

[Snaggletiger]

Speaking of Auburn games, my in-laws used to have this gnarly little chihuahua/weiner dog/pit bull mix.  When we would watch AU games and invariably either raise hell about something or cheer wildly...this dog would freakin' attack whoever was making the most noise.  It got hilarious because he wasn't big enough to do any damage but it was funny to see who could get him riled up the most.

[Townhallsavoy]

So sorry, man. 

I can't imagine what that day is going to be like.  My dog is almost 2 years old now, so I know (hope) it's a long way away. 

[dallaswareagle]

So sorry, man. 

I can't imagine what that day is going to be like.  My dog is almost 2 years old now, so I know (hope) it's a long way away.

Keeping my office door shut and the XM a little louder than normal.

It may be a while before I get another (we still have one at home) lost our other dog 2006-Day after X-mas.

Today I wonder if 11 years of Joy is worth these few days of pain.

[Snaggletiger]

Keeping my office door shut and the XM a little louder than normal.

It may be a while before I get another (we still have one at home) lost our other dog 2006-Day after X-mas.

Today I wonder if 11 years of Joy is worth these few days of pain.

It is worth it.  And the bottom line is, no matter how you feel about it now, if someone handed you a new puppy, you'd take to it immediately. You have to....you have no choice.  Dogs have that knack.  You won't forget the one you lost but a new one will sure ease the sting.

[AUsweetheart]

I hate this.

So sorry, dwe. I know it's the worst. They say you're supposed to take some comfort in what a good life you gave them and blah blah blah. That's not true. It's your job to give them a good life when you decide to own one.
Looks like you did your job and she was happy. Still not going to make you miss her any less.

I'm going to shut up before I fucking start crying myself.
 
Sorry, darlin.

[djsimp]

Keeping my office door shut and the XM a little louder than normal.

It may be a while before I get another (we still have one at home) lost our other dog 2006-Day after X-mas.

Today I wonder if 11 years of Joy is worth these few days of pain.

It is worth it my man. Sorry to hear for your loss.

[dallaswareagle]

I hate this.

So sorry, dwe. I know it's the worst. They say you're supposed to take some comfort in what a good life you gave them and blah blah blah. That's not true. It's your job to give them a good life when you decide to own one.
Looks like you did your job and she was happy. Still not going to make you miss her any less.

I'm going to shut up before I fucking start crying myself.
 
Sorry, darlin.

Of course now I wonder if I should have done more. She just had a check up in Jan. They didn’t detect anything. My next dog is gonna have to speaka the English. It’s so hard to tell when there in pain.

[Tiger Six]

Today I wonder if 11 years of Joy is worth these few days of pain.

You could have missed the pain, but you'd of had to miss the dance...

[CCTAU]

After we lost my first most favorite dog, Aubie (choc lab), it took me 15 years to find another as good. Now we have Abbie ( 1 yr old yellow lab). Wonderful dog. The good ones are few and far between, but well worth it.

Time will help.

[Snaggletiger]

You could have missed the pain, but you'd of had to miss the dance...

Too soon?  Always too soon for Garth Brooks.

[Tiger Six]

Too soon?  Always too soon for Garth Brooks.

If he had just stopped there and not tried to be N'SYNC country, you are would be bawling your eyes out right now.

[dallaswareagle]

Thanks for all the kind words. Believe it or not it helps. I find it amazing how attached we get to our animals.

[AUJarhead]

Sorry, man.  Never easy losing a dog.  The only time when we can chose our relatives is when we pick out a dog.