Losing a beloved family member sucks. Happened to me recently and I am still hung up on it. God bless you and your family. I imagine heaven being full of our pets playing, running, jumping and healthy. If not then why would anyone want to go

Sorry for your loss.. we’ve gone through it 3 times in our family and it is heart wrenching each time.. our pets are part of our family and leave a hole in our hearts...

So sorry to hear this. Hang in there buddy.

Sorry to hear it man. Dogs are the best.

Sorry man. You'll meet up again. Book it.

My deepest condolences. Our pets are a member of the family - sometimes the best part. I've been there and it hurts, still.

I'm so sorry for your lost TLO.. it's hard enough to lose one and even harder watching the family member struggle with guilt. My heart goes out.

I'm very sorry you and your family are going through this :-(

Sorry to hear, TLO, and all the others in this thread who have lost family.

My daughters dog got hit by a car in front of the house 25 years ago and I am still haunted by seeing her injuries. Drank a fifth of rum that night. Hugs TLO, it'll get better but you wont ever unsee it.

Had to put down what was a very healthy 7 year old cat last weekend. Basically happened overnight where she got fluid in her lungs and within 24 hours there wasn't a lot to do besides ending it. It was very sad as my 1.5 year old just learned her name and would call her. He still is calling her at times, although I don't think he totally understands she's never coming back.

Very sorry TLO. Animals are pretty incredible and losing them quickly is very hard.

That's profound, encouraging and heartbreaking at the same time. We are fortunate to experience the depth of love and devotion, but then cursed to eventually lose all that we ever loved. Such is the precarious position of being human.

What gblowfish said. We focus on all that was gained, and accept that everything has a season. I'm sure what you witnessed makes this even more difficult.

My dad died when I was 5. I met an old man today who was born in the same month and year he was, and also served in Korea. We chatted for a long while, and I thought about what might have been. It all came back for a bit, but I've grown to accept what is. May time bring its peace and acceptance.