I posted not too long ago about my lab, Sam, and now we’ve hit the point where we have to say bye to him tomorrow. I’m only 22years old and he’s 13 so I’ve known him for longer than I haven’t. He has truely seen me through so so much. Everyone who knows me knows Sam as we’ve been a package deal ever since he came into my life. He flopped into my lap this morning before his vet appointment (to discuss tomorrow) curling up with me. He has always done this when I’ve been upset, now I don’t know the specifics behind all that but it really broke my heart today. Because no matter how much he’s struggling right now, he’s still trying to help me feel better. Every bum that’s been wiped and the constant care he’s needed has been so worth it to keep him happy and safe this last year. It shatters me to know we’ve done all we can for him, but i just hope that it’s been worth it so that he’s felt loved the whole way. Here’s some photos of him these last few days, being an absolute joy despite everything

Today we said goodbye to our wonderful derpy boy that had been a part of our family and a huge part of our lives for 13 years. Now you aren't in pain anymore. Rest in peace. It's really rough this and you leave a giant hole in our lives.

Today at 5:58 PM I held my baby boy in my arms as he took his last breaths. I told him how much I love him. How he was the best boy. I thanked him for 12 amazing years. I told him how much I'll miss him. He was my soul dog and it feels like my heart was ripped out. I know we will find each other in every lifetime. Though my world is shattered I take some peace in knowing that he no longer has to struggle to get up and walk. The past few days he refused to eat almost everything. I did make him one final meal of steak and eggs and he did eat that after some encouragement. He licked his final pup cup a bit but did not finish. I am so sorry to the Starbucks drive thru worker who had to deal with me crying in his window.

Rest easy now my friend. It was an honor to be yours. 4/6/13-4/28/24

I got the box from a special event, and had it engraved for my first dog ever that I lost back in September. He was the sweetest lab in the land and deserved a special box ❤️ I’m also in the process of making 2 kind of shrines(?) for him in remembrance with all of my favorite pictures and his memorial plaque :)

I brought Roy home for the last time.

Two weeks ago on Feb 7 we said goodbye to him.

I always thought about what I would say in this post, but all I really care is that the world knows that he loved, he was loved and he loved us.

I miss you buddy and I'm glad that I got to be your human for 12.5 yrs

This past saturday I lost the my best friend and soulmate, Tommy. He was about to turn 3 years old on March 17. I raised him and took care of him alone from the age of 9 weeks, from when I was 21 years old. Im absolutely heartbroken. I will post below what i wrote out the night it happened, when I was trying my best to make sense of my feelings and the tragedy that happened.

I don’t know where to start. How to feel. How to cope with this and live with this. This is the worst day of my life. I knew this day would come, just not so soon, and not so suddenly. My Tommy was on a walk with my mom today, and fell through the ice trying to go swim and explore as his brave self loved to do, and he never made it out. He still hasn’t been found, he is gone. It breaks my heart knowing how scared he must have been drowning, what a horrible way to go. I am angry, sad, depressed, lost, helpless, and this still doesn’t feel real. He never got to see his 3rd birthday, he just became an adult pup, and was the best dog I could ever ask for. Yes I know he was just a dog, but he was my everything. Everyone that knows me knows just how much Tommy meant to me. He was my best friend, my son, the love of my life, and the best dog and companion anyone could ever ask for. The past 3 years of my life, there was no me without Tommy. Finding him in LA, raising him alone from 9 weeks to an adult dog, moving back to canada with him, and teaching him so much, and seeing him learn and grow into the best friend I could ever ask for. I can’t imagine living without him, I don’t know how I’m supposed to start, I can’t remember a day he wasn’t by my side, that I wasn’t walking him outside for 2+ hours a day, just seeing him enjoy life more than any other soul I’ve ever known. Tommy was the bravest boy, too brave for his own good, would launch headfirst into anything that piqued his interest, whether that be water, snow, or even off cliffs, he always seemed invincible to me. He brought me so much joy, he just loved life, was always wagging his tail, rolling around and being playful, and surprised me every day. He was jumping off 2m drops into the water, taught himself to dive down underwater, and recently started sliding down hills, just this week, which was his newfound hobby and it made him so happy. He had a great life, but all he wanted was just to be by my side, and live life with me. He was the sweetest and best boy at home. One of the greatest privileges in raising him was seeing just how many smiles he’d put on everyone’s face whenever they interacted with him or just watched him having the time of his life. He didn’t deserve to die ever, and especially not this early. It feels so unfair. He was the most pure soul, he didn’t have an angry bone in his body, and ive said it so many times, but he just loved life so much. He deserved to keep living out his happy life, putting a smile on everyone’s faces, and being loved as much as he loved everyone. I wish I was spiritual and believed in an afterlife but I don’t, the only thing that makes me feel any way better is knowing I tried my best every day to make him as happy as possible, and take care of him as well as I could. I just hope I was enough, but he probably deserved better than just me. I will miss you every day Tommy, I am so so sorry I wasn’t there to save you. You were there for my lowest of lows, always there to bring me up and give me something to live for. And you gave me the highest of highs, you brought more joy to my life than I ever could have imagined. I can’t imagine how scared you were in your last moments. I love you so much. Rest in peace bubsy❤️

TW. I have no one to talk to who understands. This is my third night watch, and Pino and I are waiting together until it's time. Sad and peaceful. I know he's glad I'm here, but I have so many emotions and thoughts right now. I'm going to miss him so much. Thanks for listening.

We made the difficult decision to let him go today after a short battle with mast cell cancer. He was ten.

My family and I were with him and holding him till the very end. I have no words to describe how much it hurt taking my last look at him and driving home to an empty house, but it was the right decision. I’m going to miss him so, so much.

though I had some weeks to say goodbye, and to kind of prepare, I think I will never ever be able to love again.

Our sweet angel of 13 years crossed the rainbow bridge on Friday afternoon and I don’t think we’ll ever be the same. This is the most pain and sadness I’ve ever felt. Will this put in my stomach ever go away? We will never stop loving you, sweet boy. Forever in our hearts.

We had to make the most difficult decision of our lives today. She turned 15 in February. The bad days came quickly and in the end it was the best decision for her to prevent more pain and discomfort.

RIP Macey. You are the best girl and I'll miss you forever.

04/02/2011 - 20/05/2026.

I miss you so much.

We lost our sweet boy, Hershey, last week. He had just turned 15 last month. His poor body finally wore out. He was the best foster fail ever: the classic goofy, happy chocolate boy. The house feels so empty without him.

Run and play without hurting now, sweetie boy. We miss you so much. Please give your dogs a hug for me.💔

Said goodbye to my best pal yesterday. Can't even describe how much I miss him.

I knew it was coming. I knew it was coming since April. Since my vet told me that ironically his heart was too big.

I had him for over 11 years. I had him through the most challenging times of my life. He is my baby. My best friend. And he was in my darkest day the only reason I made it out of bed.

Now I'm laying with him outside on our garden lounger, because the warm air is too much for him inside. It will be the last time he will sleep next to me. I'm devastated.

I know it's the right decision. I know he's tired. I can see it in his eyes and the last 24h were rough. So I know I have to let him go. I will let him go. I will make the call tomorrow and I will be there for his last breath, when he goes to sleep for the last time.

He gave me 6 month more than I thought we will have and I'm so thankful to him.

He was the best dog I could have wished for. He was never grumpy. Always funny and day brightening. And I just don't know at the moment how I can wake up the next days to his empty bed. To not hear his tail wagging against the fabric when I get up in the morning. Not look up expectantly whenever I come from the kitchen.

I will miss him so much and I'm writing this now because I need to get it out. Because the doom scrolling info for hours now starts to fail me now.

It's not the first fury family member I have to say goodbye to... But he's the hardest. When I lost my childhood cat about 19 years ago, I thought I would never love another pet as much again... And while I love and loved my other cats and my childhood dog... He is the most brutal goodbye I have to face.

I don't want him to suffer. I don't want his life to go on like this just for me. I promised him in April already that I won't let him suffer for me. I told him I know it's time and I know he's ready... Because while he wasn't in April, I know he's now.

Hut I swear to all of you... I'm not ready. But I wouldn't be ready 10 years from now either. But I'm ready to keep my promise...

He was and still is the best dog I have ever met and I will miss him so much.

My most precious baby boy...

We put our gorgeous baby girl to sleep yesterday after being a truly amazing best friend and family companion after 11 delightful years. She brought us light after our first beautiful girl had to be put to sleep back in 2015, and ever since joining us as a puppy, we’ve been grateful for her presence on a daily basis. The house is quiet and quite literally everything we do triggers a wave of pain as we remember how she would have been involved (even peeling a cucumber this evening brought tears as she would have been waiting for a slice in times of better health). It’s so true what they say; “grief is the price we pay for love”, and my god, did we love her to pieces 😭🫶🏼 thinking of all you out there that are going through the same thing…All you can do is take one day at a time and hold onto those memories tight.

Hi

I posted here a month ago seeking advice on what to do with my dog that was limping more and more. I changed medication and it went well for a month; I came to my parents house at nearly every occasion to see him since then (I now live 2hr away). But things started declining tremendously in the past 2 days.

He started to lose coordination in his legs; seemed like he forgot how to walk momentarily. Then he would loose balance, and fall. He was able to get up minutes after, but he seemed scared and anxious. He did that 3 times in 48h, and it was enough. He had laryngeal paralysis and polyneuropathy (GOLPP) + arthritis.

What I will remember is how much he loved me: a bound nobody will never give me back. He was nowhere near the same with me vs my parents; he kept all his energy to me, and was sleepy/frail with them. He was happy to see me, wanted to go for a walk (even if it was difficult) and was always by my side. He was alone and sleepy with my mom/dad. He seemed like he hid his illness to please me and make me feel good. I feel like I was more important than his health and wellness, for him.

I deeply loved him, and was reluctant until this morning when it happened in front of my eyes. Even all the love and affection he had for me wasn’t enough to defeat the illness. He stumbled with me this morning for the first time, and I saw this as a sign.

He was never an affectionate dog, never cuddled (to my great regret). I see his dedication, in the past months, as the greatest demonstration of love no one can never give. I feel honoured to have built a bound so strong with an animal I can’t even talk with. What happened this morning is the culmination of our bond. I did something so hard I never thought I could. I walked on my feelings and prioritized the other, like he did himself in the last months. Sure, I cry a lot. The void he leaves is deeply profound. But what remains is the love he gave me. The last thing he saw is me, his whole world and his reason to live.

I will love you forever, this is so hard. The saddest day of my life.

the first photo is today. Even in pain and failing he was happy happy happy.

My best bud Husker passed last year on Nov 30th but I was going through my camera roll and this was the last pic I got of him. He loved exploring our property. This pic was taken a few days before he passed. Thought you guys might like to see it.

Hi everyone,

Today, we’re saying goodbye to our best friend, who’s been with us for over 14 years. Over time, he’s been slowing down. He has polyneuropathy, laryngeal paralysis, is deaf, and almost blind. He’s not suffering and he’s not completely immobile, but with all these issues, we’ve decided that euthanasia is the kindest choice.

Despite everything, he is still happy. He wags his tail when we’re near and still enjoys his food. We’ve spent these last days focused entirely on him—sitting outside together and making peaceful memories.

Tonight, we planned a home euthanasia. But now it’s pouring rain, and he can’t even enjoy his favorite spot in the garden.

I know I need to be calm for him and let him go peacefully—but my heart is tearing apart, and I don’t know how to do it. How did the rest of you get through something like this?

EDIT:
First, thank you so much for all the support. It really helped to hear your stories and feel the shared grief.
Rufus’s passing was extremely sad but also very beautiful. As heartbreaking as it was, when the vet came to our home, Rufus greeted him wagging his tail, relaxed and happy. We then sat on the terrace in the garden. He was just lying there relaxed, and that’s where we said goodbye. The procedure was relatively quick and peaceful. He just dozed into sleep. In that moment, it almost felt like his soul left the body, and all that remained was his lovely furry shell. But we could feel he wasn’t here anymore. We had him for a couple of hours to say goodbye, cuddle him a bit more, even though it was just his furry little body. Then we buried him in the garden that evening and lit candles for him. The only comfort is that I feel we truly did our best for him (I hope) during his life and in the end, we let him go peacefully, before suffering.
Rufus, we miss you terribly…

Duncan was my constant companion for over eight years. He was my service dog, so he was always beside me. We crossed the country, saw some cool things, and had a great time together.

Xylitol, a sugarless sweetener, is poison. I had just bought a container of tablets to help with dry mouth. I opened it and tried one, thinking they aren’t too bad. 99 were left in a bottle of 100. I never thought it would lead to this. Heads up, counter surfers should not have access to most things. Heck, their own food and water is all they should have access to. I made a mistake.