I have had him for 7 years, since he was a puppy. he was an english bulldog and everybody loved him : everybody could tell that he was more like a person, not an animal. he never did anything bad, he even loved my cat, and loved to just relax and cuddle with people. he had a collapsed lung and it caused him to have a heart attack.

so we r gonna have him cremated. man i even was thinking about stuff like this today , like what if he died and stuff. i wouldnt b able to handle it. and of course now it happened

dude that sux he had to have my golden retriver put 2 sleep cause it had cancershe is buriied in the back yard with 2 other dogs 2 cats and a guinea pig the best way is to move on and get another dog, right now i have 3 dogs and a cat i just move on,

the first couple weeks will be hard without him i have been through it many times, hope you feel better maybe u can find another dog

that really sux

I'm so sorry I hope you feel better

same thing happened to me a few years ago.

thanks for the replies.
makes me feel a little better

Man thats tough. I've been through it myself and it's not easy. Our hearts go out to you.

Thestrokesfan,

Sorry to hear about your loss. I have lost 2 dogs die of old age in the last 3 years. Any animal lover will say that our animals are part of the family and they are. It hurts. My heart goes out to you. RK

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Sorry to hear that...it sucks. My sweet pooch is now 11. here is a photo (and please post a photo of yours!
Before you get another dog, give yourself time to mourn and remember all the joy he gave you. Losing a pet is like losing a family member, because that is what they become. Don't rush into getting another dog; the mourning process is extremely important.

+1 to that

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i am sorry for your loss...i am also going through the same thing now...my wife and i have been married for almost ten years. she had a cat when we met and of course over the years i became very attached to the cat. we found out last week that the cat had feline leukemia. she died monday night at home.

i have never been so attached to an animal before. she really brought alot of joy to me and my wife. i am suprised by how much this really hurts. it definately is equal to other losses i have experienced before. i have heard people say it is like losing a family member and that is really true.

again, i am sorry for your loss. take care.

thanks again for the replies.

here's an older pic:

heres a pretty recent one, when he's old:

Sorry for your loss mate. Ive been a companion to many dogs since i was a toddler. Its never easy when they go. Every time i lost one i swore thats the last i cant go through this again. Their agro, they eat, poop, demand attention. Its not worth the heartache when their gone.
Still i get suckerd in again and again.

Honour your dog mate it was a good companion, nothing beats a good temperamented dog.

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To Strokes,

Sorry to quote Niki, but I really couldn't say it any better. My present dog is a golden retriever, just about 12 years. He's still pretty healthy but I know (shudder), it ain't forever.

Sadly,
Gridlok

They are called Pets but the emotion they generate goes beyond that. They are always themselves, always true, always reminding us to live the "Here and now". They trust us with their lives and always look out for us. Humans have lived with cats and dogs for thousands of years and it doesn't go like this without a mutual complicity. All the mammals share a similar way of coming to life, living with others and in the end, go away. We have a lot in common and it shows. Some people may think that I exagerate but I have lived with cats long enough to know better and come to my own experience and judgement.
For sixteen years we lived with Fannie. A small grey long haired vindicative female cat. In fact she let us live in her house. About ten years ago we had to bring her life to an end because she was very ill and old. About a month after her death, one night I dreamt that I was walking in the same alley I used to take a walk with her every day or so. Then at the end of the alley there she was staring at me, after a moment she turned away slowly and walked passed the corner of the alley and she was gone for good. I guess that my mind had to find a way to say goodbye to her and it used the scenario of some good time we had together.
I am sorry for your loss and hope that everything will come up fine for you.
Claude.

thanks a lot you guys, some of these are real deep! yea i too have lost pets before, but this one hit home. at the very least, i still have my sweet cat. i miss him so much though, and it hasn't even been a day