memories of her and the good times you had together.

My heart aches for you.

She left you with many fond and olfactory memories.

Wonderful dog. Thanks for posting.

If it's any consolation, she knew she was loved.

Thank you for sharing your wonderful story with us, so obvious how much you adored her!

on the loss of your beloved dog. Take care.

There's never a good time for them to leave and 16 years is a long time to love each other.

Hugs.

Recently said good bye to 12.5 yo Golden. Peace.

may her memory forever be in your heart

My husband and I lost our second doggie five years ago. The first we lost about five years before that.

I am still not over it.

Sounds like a really good girl

I've never really understood that poop disqualification, just pick it up and keep moving

We just went through the same thing.........someone sent this to us...........



When Tomorrow Starts Without Me

When tomorrow starts without me, and I’m not there to see,
If the sun should rise and find your eyes, all filled with tears for me,

I wish so much you wouldn’t cry, though I know your heart aches so,
But remember it was for the best……it was my time to go……..

I know how much you love me, as much as I love you,
and each time you’re thinking of me, I know you’ll miss me too.

When tomorrow starts without me, don’t think we’re far apart,
for every time you think of me, I’m right there in your heart.

If it should be that I grow frail and weak, and pain should keep me from my sleep,
then you must do what must be done for this last battle can’t be won….

You will be sad, I understand, don’t let your grief then stay your hand,
for on this day, more than all the rest, your love and friendship stands the test….

We’ve had so many happy years, what’s to come can hold no fears,
take me where my needs they’ll tend, only stay with me until the end,
hold me firm and speak to me, until my eyes no longer see……..

I know in time that you will see, it is a kindness that you do to me,
although my tail, it’s last has waved, from pain and suffering,
I’ve been saved………

Do not grieve, it should be you who decides, this thing to do,
we’ve been so close these years….
Please don’t let your heart hold any tears……………

Unknown

Beautiful poem. Painfully beautiful.

but it actually helps.....at least I though so. Much more than the classical Rainbow Bridge.......

I will keep reading it, over and over, every day until I no longer cry when reading it....

Again, I feel for your grief.........

I tell people I wish our dogs could live a human lifetime, and Politicians croak after a few years in office....
(McConnell, Grassley, etc etc etc to name a few)

Rescues are probably the dearest critters of all. Sounds like you gave her a good home and a really nice life.

I will be giving my old girl extra belly rubs tonight, thinking of you.

May she rest in peace.

Grieve not
nor speak of me with tears
but laugh and talk of me
as if I were beside you
I loved you so
’twas Heaven here with you

- Isla Paschal Richardson

I have buried enough pets that I know the truth of your post.

The problem with pets is that their lives are so much shorter than ours. The pain at their loss is the price for their unconditional love.

We never "move on" from grief... we only move forward with it, so let it all out.


Some days are abundantly harder than other days, no matter if we lost a beloved human or furry family member.


I'm going on 15 months without a furry family member pitter pattering around in the home. I just don't think I have it in me to say goodbye due to how short their lives are. It's never enough time.

We lost 2 beasties this year, too.
Very tough.
Take care.

You loved her till the last and she surely knew it. It’s all you could give her.

Our precious fur babies never stay long enough

I hope your pup is up there playing with my pups, waiting for us to catch up.

I'm so sorry for your loss. You're in my heart tonight.

We have sheltered countless number of dogs and cats at our place. I love these beautiful animals, and it hurts when they pass away. I find so much joy when a dog that has been stuck in a dog crate for weeks comes out to our ranch and runs around and feels the freedom that is so needed and deserved. We have a 17 year old rescue that is on his last few weeks of life. I will cry my eyes out when he passes, but he had a damn good life and he gave us so much joy.

I wish I had your ability to be glib about it, although I bet there is some serious ache.

My recent pet losses have been very hard to take. I had so much shared love there.

Take care of yourself.

Another thing that helps is we have another dog. She is an 11 year old maltese/yorkie mix. She's a runt of the litter and weighs just a bit over four lbs. She's never lived in a house without another dog. I'm going to spoil the hell out of her. Thanks to you for your kind words.

Evidentiary she didn't want to compete. Sorry to hear she's gone. But I bet you gave her the best 16 years she could have dreamed of.

May she rest in eternity.💔🌈

I've gone through it many times and it.never.gets.easier

of such a good friend.

and I am still missing her.

Sometimes her doggie spirit visits me when I am half asleep. It is very cool. My first dog did that for 10 days after she died and my dad did the night he died and then after my second dog died and they were together and communicated without words. She still visits me occasionally. These experiences lead me to believe that something DOES happen after you die and I'm an atheist.

Pets are our angels on Earth! Your girl sounds like she was a wonderful part of your life!

I am training my 2 year old Mini Aussie in Obedience and Agility. Forming that bond of working together is something special. I try not to obsess that my BC mix is 14, but I will always laugh when I remember her, as a seasoned agility competitor, pooping at the top of the A-frame at a competition and little brown chunks chasing her on down.

I am sending healing thoughts to you and all who loved your little girl. So glad you were blessed with so many happy years together.

We both went through novice and open obedience classes. Got a couple of trophy's too. Total off leash control, but, she didn't need it because she developed great manners. She loved everybody and everybody loved Suzie. My heart was ripped out the day she passed. That was back in the 1980's. I've had many dogs since and they all have been great. Suzie was a standout.

A toast to all our dog friends past and present.

Epitaph to a Dog
George Gordon Byron1788 –1824

When some proud Son of Man returns to Earth,
Unknown to Glory but upheld by Birth,
The sculptor's art exhausts the pomp of woe,
And storied urns record who rests below:
When all is done, upon the Tomb is seen
Not what he was, but what he should have been.
But the poor Dog, in life the firmest friend,
The first to welcome, foremost to defend,
Whose honest heart is still his Master's own,
Who labours, fights, lives, breathes for him alone,
Unhonour'd falls, unnotic'd all his worth,
Deny'd in heaven the Soul he held on earth:
While man, vain insect! hopes to be forgiven,
And claims himself a sole exclusive heaven.
Oh man! thou feeble tenant of an hour,
Debas'd by slavery, or corrupt by power,
Who knows thee well, must quit thee with disgust,
Degraded mass of animated dust!
Thy love is lust, thy friendship all a cheat,
Thy tongue hypocrisy, thy heart deceit!
By nature vile, ennobled but by name,
Each kindred brute might bid thee blush for shame.
Ye! who behold perchance this simple urn,
Pass on, it honors none you wish to mourn.
To mark a friend's remains these stones arise;
I never knew but one—and here he lies.

So stressfull that I neglected to include my dog's name.

Her name was Katy. Her AKC name was Katherine the Great.

She was a very special doggy and I am missing her today more than I did yesterday.

Thanks to all who have posted here.