• saltesc@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      It’s very hard. I cry for days and drink a lot. It is a huge piece of life suddenly gone. But, like my last dog, I see all the things we did, so many adventures, and how many people are upset—even strangers at my climbing gym reached out because they knew him but not me; someone even drew an amazing portrait of him for me and it’s on the wall. That made me realise how awesome a life he had and how many people loved him. A truly good boy that got a hell of a life.

      I know I’ll be sad, but it passes and I’ll be very happy with what I did for my dog and what they did for me. Then I’ll get another dog and they’ll get an awesome life too.

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        1 year ago

        True, it’s so hard to loose them. But it’s worth it. The pain and sadness goes away and all that’s left is good memories.

        It’s been years since I lost my first dog and I still think about him. Sometimes the eyes are kinda wet but it always end up with some smile on my face.

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      1 year ago

      take peace in knowing that i gave him a good life, and i got to share it beginning to end. it’s nice to know i could do that for him.