Saying goodbye to my close friend

[tsubaki]

Hate it when that time has to come around.
You know, if they just had lips, I know they could talk to you, just with the expressions they give!

[bcmarinamanager]

That's a good looking dog, I'm sorry to hear the news.

[phatdaddy]

been through that with a 12 year old black lab, 15years ago, and i still think about that dog.
sorry for your loss

[charlie_the_tuna]

dam shame grace. i preffer 'em to most people. looked like a good 'ol dog.

[joe7670]

Sorry to hear about your loss. They truely become a member of the family and the memories will last forever.

[Bygracealone]

Thanks for the kind words guys. It's just one of those things, isn't it?...

For you guys who have lost a family pooch, how long did you wait before going out and getting another one, if you did? I know you can't replace them, but I'm so used to having a dog around it's hard to imagine going very long without one in the house...

[bradford]

He's in the better place waiting for ya Grace. Sorry for your loss bro.

My dog is getting up there in years and I've thought about getting another so the place isn't so empty feeling when I come home after he's gone. Plus he could help train the young one.

[RWilson2526]

Originally Posted by Bygracealone

Thanks for the kind words guys. It's just one of those things, isn't it?...

For you guys who have lost a family pooch, how long did you wait before going out and getting another one, if you did? I know you can't replace them, but I'm so used to having a dog around it's hard to imagine going very long without one in the house...

Been there done that.....just plain ol sucks. My wife usually goes about 2 months or so after we've lost one before she's cruisin the animal rescue websites. In our hey day (before kids) we had 3 big ol pooches....Have lost all three of them in the last 3 or 4 years and only replaced them with one dog and 2 kids so far. ( i kind of hope it stays that way to be honest)

Give it a couple of weeks out of respect to the old guy and then go out and get you a new dog and make some new memories.

[joe7670]

We lost ours last year after only 8 years to cancer. Waiting for the baby to get to like 3 years old before we go for another.

Otherwise we would have had another long time ago.

[nipper]

My sympathies to you and your family on your loss. I have gone through that several times with dogs and cats. Never easy and they can never be replaced, but you will know when it is right to bring a new love into your life.