Goodbye old friend

[Carling]

Said goodbye to our family pet for the last time earlier today. She was a cross Springer Spaniel/labrador and was the most awsome Dog I have ever known. All she wanted was a full belly and a good run then she was happy chilling in a corner of the room. Mabye turn up for the odd scratch behind the ears.

We got her when I was 14 as a pup which made her 15. When I say our family dog I mean she grew up with my family, she didn't live with me. She developed nasty cancer across her underside and near her hind legs making walking so damn hard for her. A dog that loves to run but can't must have been like a prison.Last night she couldn't even move and was howling in agony trying to get to her drink of water.

About 4:30 today my mum called me, choking up.
\"We need to take her to the vet, can you take us?\"
\"Uh...yeah...what's up?\"
\"I think it's her time....\"
*gulp*

I shot up as quick as I could and walked straight up to the house and she was stood there!! Tail wagging, big grin on her face, as if she was waiting for me. I was in bits! Getting her to the car and onto the back seat was another problem. But she did it, the old git. The last stand!

We got to the vets and got her out of the car. I gave her a big tearful hug and said goodbye. My mum took her inside and stayed with her until the end. The drive home was filled with memories of her eating Spiders, running away from other dogs smaller than her and the time me and my mates had a particularly heavy herbal smoking session and she was asleep with a massive grin on her face. She was extra energetic the next day

I just wanted somewhere to put my thoughts. Where it isn't littered with dickheads and smart arses. Sorry if it bothers anyone.

So goodbye, old friend. We'll miss you.

[ScotsWahey]

Nothing like a good family pet is there. Sorry for the loss mate.

[Andy Kurosaki]

Very sorry to hear that,have lost several family pets over the years.It's very painful,you have my sympathy.

[MikeHaggar]

Remember when it happened here. Our dog was 16 years old.

I came home from school one day, and Peik (his name) wasn't there. I asked where he was and my parents said that they had to go to the vet with him. Even if he was ill for the last couple of weeks I couldn't really believe it

[Games!!!]

Hard luck mate, I hate it when a pet dies.

[Bob Syko]

Sorry to hear that. We lost our dog last year after 15 years. We had her since she was a few hours old. My mum found her stuck in a bin when she was coming home from work. She was the only one that survived out of the entire litter. She had cancer in her stomach but thankfully didn't get to the pont where she was in too much pain. It really is a horrible feeling when they aren't there when you come home.

[Snaggletooth]

Really Sorry to hear that, Its amazing how attached we become to our pets, Had to have our cat put down after just over 17years of having him around the house, and its increadibly hard.

And I cant see me getting another pet for a while as he was irriplacable, still keep that chin up mate.

[DADDYCOOL]

Ah mate ive been there myself, not nice at all.

[PRNelson]

You have my deepest sympathy. Your story touched me to the point where I was holding back a tear. It's good you remember the good times like that. Hold on to those memories as best you can (this is where the written word really is a magical thing!).

[chixiethepixie]

i felt that my world had ended when my dog died-i was only 15 and i had got him when i was 4 so he had been there all my life-he had a stroke when my grandma was in hospital and it was so hard watching the vet put him down-broke my heart but my best memory of him was when he ate my grandmas' best shoes

The hamster,Badger was ill last week and we almost had to have her put to sleep but i dread our two dogs being ill as i was struggling to tell a 3 year old that the hammie was ill and may have to go away-i have no idea how id tell her that her doggies were ill-

Makes me wonder why we put ourselves through it time and time again doesnt it?

When our chinchilla died we were destrought and i stupidly got a second one which also died-thinking about it now ive no idea why i bought a second one as it was even more painful for me when that one died.

My thoughts are with you

xxx

[Andy Kurosaki]

Yeah,at the time you're in so much pain that you swear never to have another pet again.But then you see the happiness they bring and you relent.We've had several cats over the years,never bought any,they come round ours,half starving,one of ours at the moment,Sindy,was practically skeletal,her whiskers were cut off,and she was terrified if you got to close.But now she's as happy as larry.
Last year our cat died that we'd had with us for 15 years,was absolutely devestating.But,the important thing is to remember all the happy times you had.

[Navvarr]

We had our dog Cora put down about 2 years ago- i felt like shit taking her to the vet- really guilty- but it was for the best. -Still miss her today.- She was a lovely black labrador- very gentle and great with my kids. -Its the presence you miss- they may not talk- but the house feels so quiet without them when they are gone.
You have my sympathies.

[chixiethepixie]

My hamster died saturday and i miss her like hell!