Steve, the lump presently in my throat and the tears I am holding back are a testament to this great post. I have had to put down a beloved pet more times than I care to remember and it is never easy, always painful. It is, however, a part of life, and an important reminder/lesson for us and our kids. Like any loss, it quickly puts things in (proper) perspective. Thanks for sharing.
stevewright
· 4 months ago
Thanks for the kind words and shared perspective Jeff.
GetResults
· 4 months ago
Having said goodbye to a few four-legged "best friends" I have been there. Saying goodbye, when it's only a needle away, is one of the more difficult things I've ever done. In my case, my dogs have seemed to know when it's time and let me know with a plaintive look. Shaka obviously got a good send off, as she deserved.
Ian Gordon
· 4 months ago
Steve, I'm right there with Sass- throat lump, holding back tears. I had to go through this about a year ago, and your beautiful post put me right back on the floor of my vet with Aiko on my lap. It always makes me sad to think about that day, but then my thoughts always move on to some of the great times I had with her.
Giles Dickerson
· 4 months ago
I'm touched. I've grown up with dogs, each one a little slice of special times in a slice of a special time in my life, and with each dog comes that fateful day that we realize they live far shorter a life than we do. I've been there for this for each dog, minus my current goofy boxer that we got just before my now almost 2 year old daughter was born so she could experience the little luxury that I've been lucky to. But watching the life just whisper away from the eyes of an animal you've loved unconditionally is always a heartbreaker of heartbreaks. To the friends we've lost and to the friends we'll make. I have to go take my little guy out for a walk now...
michaelslogan
· 4 months ago
RIP Shaka, you are missed and loved, and we just went through this with our old friend thunder, who is now buried in our front yard with a cross fashioned by hands who miss him.
Anthony Russo
· 4 months ago
I unfortunately did a similar post recently on my blog for the passing of my beloved friend after 14 years. We had to put him down due to a failing liver. There truly are times that we will never forget. It is unfortunate that some of those times are not happy ones.
As long as you have the good memories, it makes these more bearable. I'm sure Shaka is running and playing now with my Nugget.
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I'm right there with Sass- throat lump, holding back tears. I had to go through this about a year ago, and your beautiful post put me right back on the floor of my vet with Aiko on my lap. It always makes me sad to think about that day, but then my thoughts always move on to some of the great times I had with her.
As long as you have the good memories, it makes these more bearable. I'm sure Shaka is running and playing now with my Nugget.
Hang in there Steve.
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