OT: Had to put my dear buddy down...

Sorry to hear that PF...  :-(

Oh no sorry to hear that PF. That sucks. 

You have my sympathies.  Been there twice with pets, one 17 and one 18.   It's the hardest damn thing, because you love 'em and you outlive 'em.

Always a sad day putting down your 4 legged friend.

Sorry to hear this PF. Saying goodbye to a pet is so very hard. They are family, a best friend, and loyal like no other.

My profile pic is my chocolate lab, Brodie. He turned 7 in January. I love him muchly!!

Very sorry, PF.  Hang in there, and remember the great life you gave your pup.  They're family and the pain/loss is so tough.
My sweet Megabyte is now 13.5 years old now; really slowing down, and I try to just keep her happy one day a time.
Take care, man.

Hey Bro,  so sorry to hear about this,   I know how much a part of your family your labs are for you.   I still miss Chauncey almost every day and thats been 5 years already and even though Curry hopefully still has many years left its things like this that make my insides twist over that eventful day coming for her.  

I tell myself next time I am going to make it easier to say goodbye,  no more labs, I'm thinking a cat or a poodle. 

Very, very rough. Its always on the horizon with these loyal companions. We outlive them. 

Oh man, sorry to hear that PF. I've never had the joy of owning a dog, but I can only imagine how hard it is when losing one.

Always so difficult.  FYI Jimmy, the pain is not less when it is a smaller dog or cat. 

I have 2 Goldens and they're with me all day every day.  Can't even think about when I will have to make that call. You have my condolences.

Never had a Dog growing up and never really wanted one.  But I got a Golden for my son when he turned 16.  We absolutely Love him and can't believe we never had a Dog before.  Unfortunately, around Thanksgiving he was diagnosed with lymph node cancer and even with treatment he has about 1 year according to the Vet.  He just turned 6 so he is pretty young to have aggressive cancer.  We are going to be devasted when that day comes!

@"minny65" said: Never had a Dog growing up and never really wanted one.  But I got a Golden for my son when he turned 16.  We absolutely Love him and can't believe we never had a Dog before.  Unfortunately, around Thanksgiving he was diagnosed with lymph node cancer and even with treatment he has about 1 year according to the Vet.  He just turned 6 so he is pretty young to have aggressive cancer.  We are going to be devasted when that day comes!

At the end of the day, we do whats best for them and I suspect you guys will make the right call at the right time. 

My condolences. Gonna be tough for me when I have to make that call.

Damn, sorry to hear that buddy. We put down our 12.5 year old lab right when COVID hit and got a new one in June 2020. She turns 2 this month and has certainly been an annoying younger sister to our 4.5 year old lab. Labs/Dogs are great, until you have to put them down.

@"dadevike" said: I have 2 Goldens and they're with me all day every day.  Can't even think about when I will have to make that call. You have my condolences.

We knew it was coming the last year or so, he had some physical challenges but were able to keep him comfortable and happy with medication (anti inflammatories etc)

For me there really wasnt any preparing for the end when the end came. I was always dogged determined that he wouldn't suffer and tried to be mindful of his presence while he was here with us physically.  

Enjoy the pups!! 

@"purplefaithful" said:

@"dadevike" said: I have 2 Goldens and they're with me all day every day.  Can't even think about when I will have to make that call. You have my condolences.

Yup, our yellow was my wife's velcro dog...She worked from home his whole life, so that was inevitable. First time she came out of the shower and he wasn't there waiting taking up the whole bathroom? She sobbed like a baby. I felt so badly for her. 

We knew it was coming the last year or so, he had some physical challenges but were able to keep him comfortable and happy with medication (anti inflammatories etc)

For me there really wasnt any preparing for the end when the end came. I was always dogged determined that he wouldn't suffer and tried to be mindful of his presence while he was here with us physically.  

Enjoy the pups!! 

I am prepping now,  have a 13 year old Lab, and she is dramatically slowing down.  Best dog I have ever had the privilege of having, did a double retrieve the first time I had her out, and it just got better after that.  Just keeping her comfortable, is the main thing.  Going to have to kennel her next month, luckily we have a great place, they let her be the office dog.  

My condolences
Al

@"BigAl99" said:

I am prepping now,  have a 13 year old Lab, and she is dramatically slowing down.  Best dog I have ever had the privilege of having, did a double retrieve the first time I had her out, and it just got better after that.  Just keeping her comfortable, is the main thing.  Going to have to kennel her next month, luckily we have a great place, they let her be the office dog.  

My condolences
Al

I hope you can find some moments/times when you can park that sad and enjoy her while she is physically with you. 

Putting our guys on Movoflex when they got older made a marked difference for them. 

@"purplefaithful" said:

@"BigAl99" said:

I am prepping now,  have a 13 year old Lab, and she is dramatically slowing down.  Best dog I have ever had the privilege of having, did a double retrieve the first time I had her out, and it just got better after that.  Just keeping her comfortable, is the main thing.  Going to have to kennel her next month, luckily we have a great place, they let her be the office dog.  

My condolences
Al

It's a privilege when you get that special one. It is a sad time when you see the end coming, I get it. Sorry you're having to go through it.

I hope you can find some moments/times when you can park that sad and enjoy her while she is physically with you. 

Putting our guys on Movoflex when they got older made a marked difference for them.