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Title: I lost the love of my life
Post by: mowdan6 on April 17, 2014, 03:33:47 PM
Lost my 14 year old dog a few days ago.  Scoff if you must, but this little guy was the only family and only friend I had.  Losing him was the hardest thing I have ever done.  And I have felt lost ever since.  I know most want to say...it's just a dog.  But that dog was all I had.  And I feel lost.
Title: Re: I lost the love of my life
Post by: Nero on April 17, 2014, 03:49:05 PM
Oh god. Nobody hate on me, but I was actually hoping this was a person rather than your dog.  :'(
I'm so sorry. Can't imagine how I'd feel. I'm here if you want to talk.
Title: Re: I lost the love of my life
Post by: suzifrommd on April 17, 2014, 04:00:29 PM
Quote from: mowdan6 on April 17, 2014, 03:33:47 PM
Lost my 14 year old dog a few days ago.  Scoff if you must, but this little guy was the only family and only friend I had.  Losing him was the hardest thing I have ever done.  And I have felt lost ever since.  I know most want to say...it's just a dog.  But that dog was all I had.  And I feel lost.

I'm so sorry. Very painful.

All I can suggest is to pray for acceptance (if you're like me and not sure about God, pray to your inner strength) and to be able to appreciate having a wonderful friend for so long.

Hang in there. Love is what makes us human.
Title: Re: I lost the love of my life
Post by: f_Anna_tastic on April 17, 2014, 04:11:38 PM
Losing a friend,  dog or otherwise is always hard.  All you can do us treasure that friendship and know as he passed that his life was awesome and that he had you as a friend.

Title: Re: I lost the love of my life
Post by: Miss_Bungle1991 on April 17, 2014, 04:12:02 PM
Quote from: mowdan6 on April 17, 2014, 03:33:47 PM
Lost my 14 year old dog a few days ago.  Scoff if you must, but this little guy was the only family and only friend I had.  Losing him was the hardest thing I have ever done.  And I have felt lost ever since.  I know most want to say...it's just a dog.  But that dog was all I had.  And I feel lost.

I totally understand where you are coming from. I grew up with many pets (mostly dogs but I had a few other species as well), so I can relate to that. I haven't owned any pets since I moved out because I live in an apartment and even though I could have a dog, I don't want one. I believe they need room to roam and you don't have that space in an upstairs apartment.

My mom had one of her dogs pass away a couple of years ago and even though she wasn't my dog, I still cried my eyes out as if she were my pet.
Title: Re: I lost the love of my life
Post by: mowdan6 on April 17, 2014, 04:45:49 PM
Hey FA.  Yea. It would be easier if it was a person.  This little guy was my heart.  My family, my only friend.  I am so lost without him.  This little guy only wanted me.  If he was sleeping sound and I went to the bathroom, I would turn around and he was right there.  I have this picture I posted of him on my frig.  I look at it every day and say.."I..You.. always and forever,"
Title: Re: I lost the love of my life
Post by: Jessica Merriman on April 17, 2014, 04:48:09 PM
 :( :icon_hug: :icon_bunch:
Title: Re: I lost the love of my life
Post by: sad panda on April 17, 2014, 10:49:27 PM
Oh my god, that's awful. :( you must be hurting so bad right now. Animal or human, losing someone special to you is just the type of thing that nobody wants to be real. I hope it was peaceful for him and that those 14 years were full of special memories.
Title: Re: I lost the love of my life
Post by: King Malachite on April 17, 2014, 11:38:41 PM
-HUGS-  I'm so sorry, mowdan6....
Title: Re: I lost the love of my life
Post by: TerriT on April 18, 2014, 02:03:30 AM
Losing your pet is heart breaking. It hurts so much. I still haven't really gotten over mine. I'm so sorry for what you're going through and the pain you have to deal with.
Title: Re: I lost the love of my life
Post by: JenSquid on April 18, 2014, 02:36:27 AM
I'm sorry to hear about your dog. Dog or human, they're still a loved one, and their death still hurts. It took me a long time to get over the death of mine. You have my sympathy.
Title: Re: I lost the love of my life
Post by: Cindy on April 18, 2014, 02:37:57 AM
Hugs Honey, I do understand first hand of your pain.
Title: Re: I lost the love of my life
Post by: TRyan on April 18, 2014, 03:56:59 AM
Quote from: mowdan6 on April 17, 2014, 03:33:47 PM
Lost my 14 year old dog a few days ago.  Scoff if you must, but this little guy was the only family and only friend I had.  Losing him was the hardest thing I have ever done.  And I have felt lost ever since.  I know most want to say...it's just a dog.  But that dog was all I had.  And I feel lost.

I completely understand. It's just heartbreaking---even beyond heartbreaking. I've been there too. Hang on.....and big hugs to you....
Title: Re: I lost the love of my life
Post by: Kimberley Beauregard on April 18, 2014, 03:59:42 AM
I'm sorry to hear about that.  Losing a pet sucks.
Title: Re: I lost the love of my life
Post by: mowdan6 on April 24, 2014, 01:25:20 PM
I want to thank you all for your kind words.  I still struggle with losing this love of my life.  He was my heart and I know it will take me a long time to get on with my life.  Thank you all.
Title: Re: I lost the love of my life
Post by: JamesG on April 24, 2014, 01:35:46 PM
I cried for days when my dumb, lazy, fat, old cat died (not quietly). It is amazing how much emotional energy you can have tied up in a pet...

Luckily time heals all wounds.