Here's an honest account of coming to grips with losing our golden retriever. There is a time to gain and a time to lose, and losing what we value is part of life.
We put my service dog Hero to sleep yesterday… and today I still have trouble breathing… because with each exhale I lose the part of him that still lingers in my lungs after I kissed him for the last time and released him.
I can’t stop crying.
Your post made me feel less strange for taking it this hard.
Beyhan, I'm so sorry to hear of your loss. Take care of yourself in this tough time. You're not strange at all to have been given and loved and now lost. The grieving is part of the joy you shared.
Russ, I'm sorry to hear of the loss of your family dog. As you know, I can imagine what you're going through. Glad this helped, makes the experience redemptive in a way.
I clicked to read another article and stumbled upon this one. Our dog was also named Buddy and we had to unexpectedly put him to sleep four months ago. We still have hard days, expecting him to greet us at the door or hear him walking around the house. This was also our first holiday without Buddy. He is forever in our hearts and reckoning with his loss has been a daily process for us. I am so grateful for the many years of joy and unconditional love he showed to me and my family.
We put my service dog Hero to sleep yesterday… and today I still have trouble breathing… because with each exhale I lose the part of him that still lingers in my lungs after I kissed him for the last time and released him.
I can’t stop crying.
Your post made me feel less strange for taking it this hard.
Beyhan, I'm so sorry to hear of your loss. Take care of yourself in this tough time. You're not strange at all to have been given and loved and now lost. The grieving is part of the joy you shared.
Thank you for sharing. We lost our family dog last month and this helped provide some clarity for the emotional impact on our household.
Russ, I'm sorry to hear of the loss of your family dog. As you know, I can imagine what you're going through. Glad this helped, makes the experience redemptive in a way.
I clicked to read another article and stumbled upon this one. Our dog was also named Buddy and we had to unexpectedly put him to sleep four months ago. We still have hard days, expecting him to greet us at the door or hear him walking around the house. This was also our first holiday without Buddy. He is forever in our hearts and reckoning with his loss has been a daily process for us. I am so grateful for the many years of joy and unconditional love he showed to me and my family.
I'm so sorry to hear that, Geneva. We know how you feel. I'm glad you can remember the joy and love even in the face of loss.