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In reply to the discussion: My dog died. [View all]3catwoman3
(25,485 posts)54. A few weeks back, someone here on DU used the phrase...
merged with the universe. It was a thought I found somewhat comforting. In our family, we call it liberating the spirit.
One of our vets once said to me that we bring our animals into our lives, knowing that we will outlive them, but we choose to do so anyway because our lives are so much richer for the being in it.
It sounds as if your beloved dog was ready to move on and you did the loving thing by listening to her. Its always hard, even when it right.
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