I miss my dog bros, its been a few days since I put him to sleep
No amount of lifting, protein or supplements could've helped with his condition or change the outcome, and I have to live with that until the day I die

Even if you feel like shit now it'll get better over time bro. Just hang in there.

>>76411672 (OP)
Get another one and take care of it, that's what the last dog would want you to do now.

>>76411672 (OP)
had to put mine down a few weeks ago too. what gives me peace is knowing that myself and my family did the best we could to give him as easy of a life as he couldve asked for and i think we did a good job at that. he was a very peaceful chilled out dog and i think that reflects the environment he was in his whole life. I miss him dearly, but am not saddened by his death. happens to all good bois.

Praying for you friend

It's been like 10 years and I still miss my dog every day.
I remember the first time he met my ex-gf, he slipped out of his collar and sprinted in the other direction, and I had to chase him down and slip the collar back on.
God damn dogs are fucking smart bros. I miss him so much.

>>76411672 (OP)
>>76411679
Sorry for your loss, anons.

>>76411676
I don't know if I can do that... it just feels like I would be betraying him
>>76411679
Yeah, yeah that's true, my sister said the same thing. But I wonder if there was something I could've done to keep him alive. He had seizures, but this last one was just super bad, he couldn't come out of it. Putting him down seemed like the best viable option, he was 17 after all, what could a doctor do?? I mean could I have saved him? Did I have to put him to sleep?? Did I do the right thing?
>>76411687
>fucking smart
Every day on the dot, this fat fucker would waddle his way around me asking for dinner, to a point where he would just walk back and forth to the kitchen for his meal. His senses wasn't all there, but he always had a mental clock of when to eat

Thank you anons for the consolation. I've been crying myself to sleep since then, and while my sister has been really great at helping me cope, I still just can't believe that my boy is gone. I mean he has his own spot on the couch and my bed. Now its just a bit lonely at the moment since he's not by me no more. Maybe tomorrow I'll try to get a good workout if I wake up early enough

>>76411711
>I don't know if I can do that... it just feels like I would be betraying him

ntg but it always feels like this the first couple months/year. Had the same thing, felt the same thing. Remember each pet is unique, no1 truly replaces the other, but both have their worth. its not a competition of who you love more.

>>76411711
The hardest part is accepting you'll never see him again. The next few weeks are gonna be rough, but you'll learn to deal with it as time goes on. Untill that time I wish you the best of luck anon

>>76411711
Your dog is in different place now, this is no betreyal. This is showing that youre still the same caring man.

>>76411711
Cute fella. I had a similar looking dog when I was a kid and sometimes I still miss him. I know how you feel and it sucks.

I don’t think it’s a betrayal at all to get another dog. But I also think it’s natural if you choose to wait a little while.

>>76411715
>>76411748
I like the idea of another dog, but I think I have to wait for a while to collect my feelings and energy to put into another one. Seventeen years was a majority of my life at this point, so another dog for the next part of my life is something I should prepare for first.

I'd post another image, but I couldn't bear scrolling down seeing the times I had with him, he was such a funny and spoiled boy. I really miss him already, but like you guys said, I'll learn to move on eventually. Maybe now I can sleep with some peace of mine that he's in a better place now. Thanks again, I guess I'll just leave this thread up as a memoriam of a sort

>>76411672 (OP)
It's just a dog, stop being a bitch, he is gone, life is like that

>>76411672 (OP)
i was always worried my dog was going to die
then she died a preventable death (kidney trouble, dough she already was close to 14 y/o by that time so who knows)
and i didnt feel anything (maybe some regret for not taking her to the vet sooner but thats about it)

didnt feel anything when relatives of mine died either ever since turning 17
by the time its done I am usually already blunted from weeks of coping and hoping

tl;dr be glad you can miss your dog
i always thought i could never ever get over losing her but now its as if i never had one in the first place which doesnt sit right either

>>76411816
Anon are you sure you're not a psychopath?

>>76411715
Well said.

>>76411794
Cunt.

>>76411672 (OP)
There is nothing anyone can say or do to take away whatever guilt you have or any sadness you feel. Its been 5 years for me since I had to put my dog down and I still feel guilty about it despite knowing if I kept him living he would basically just be a vegetable that I try to force feed and would pee and poop right where he laid.
Just know that it gets easier over time to cope with everything. It will never go away but it does get easier. Its like a scar, it heals but never fully and the scar is always there as a reminder

my childhood dog died about 10 years ago when i was 23 after having him for 10 years (got him when he was 4). i cried the night he died realizing he wasnt there anymore but didnt really cry or think about him afterwards. he was a pretty lazy dog and we could rarely ever let him off leash outside because he would run off following his nose (beagle) so it wasnt like we were doing tons and tons of activities together during his life that people miss their dogs dearly for.

but anyway thats when i should have realized i was an irredeemable miserable piece of shit who should have died, when i couldnt even cry about my chuldhood dog.

>>76411672 (OP)
Hes waiting for u bro, and he is probably sad to know that you are sad after his death
When my dog died, as we were driving with her afterwards, our car electronics seemed to malfunction, radio turned off, all lights came on, the battery completely discharged and I was overcome with a complete sense of peace, happiness, and knowledge that wherever she now was, she was okay and sending us a message to be too

And I'm pretty sure your dog is now there too, and will happily meet you again when the time comes :]

>>76411711
Yeah, it's nutty how smart dogs can get.
My golden retriever bro would:
>stop at every single crossing or road until I told him to walk
>bark at niggers
>stop at every junction in a trail until I told him left/right, and then go the correct way
and he tried so hard to warn me about my ex-gf, he somehow knew on first glance how awful she would turn out to be