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Originally Posted by alaskayorkie  No one knows when it's time but you, the one who has loved him through good times and bad for his entire life. You'll know by looking in his eyes when the pain of living has become too much. In the wild, nature makes that decision. But we took them out of nature, so we inherit the responsibility of stopping the suffering when there's nothing else we can do for them. It is not an easy decision, but you'll know when it's time. My heart aches for you. Just know that he will never really leave you. You'll have memories to last a lifetime. |
I have been weepy tonight because of the loss of my dogs. Mopsy was a shih tsu, and she was perfect. No one could have asked for a better dog. She had liver cancer, and I had to put her to sleep when seeing her in constant pain got too much for ME to bear.
Before she died, we got our first yorkie, Roxy, who was also a perfect dog. After Mopsy died, we got Scooter to keep Roxy company, and they hit it off. Scooter adored Roxy.
Roxy was stung by a bee and died. I still cry over Roxy, because it was such a sad thing to see such a young, healthy, adorable, fun dog die so unnecessarily. Scooter has never been the same. She is lonely and sad. I don't know what to do for her. We got Jilly, another Yorkie to keep her company two years ago, but they don't like each other.
No one can replace Roxy as far as Scooter is concerned. Not us, and not another dog. She sleeps in the closet most of the time and only comes out to eat and take a pottie break. Sometimes she'll sit on her daddie's lap, but not for very long. When our friend, Jean, comes over for dinner, she is excited to see her. Jean is her BFF. But after a short time, she goes back in the closet and hides out.
Jilly is a "people person," but she is not very kind to Scooter. She's the alpha type, and Scooter is very subdued. I make a fuss over Scooter as much as I can, and I hug her and kiss her and tell her how much I love her. But she's unhappy. All she cares about is food. She has no interest in anything else. I don't think she's in any kind of pain; she's just lonely for Roxy.
It's hard on everyone in the family when a dog either dies or has to be put down. I feel for anyone who has to go through it. But, I will say this; if my tears are any indication, you are right; we never forget our little four-footed babies. In some ways they are with us forever.