My dog just died...

[BathorysGraveland]

R.I.P.

It's tough losing an animal. I remember not to long ago, I was close to a bird. He was in his cage this night, on his perch. I was in bed reading my book, and I just feel asleep, I guess. The thing was, because I feel asleep unexpectedly, I hadn't put a blanket over his cage. So I wake up in the morning to be greeted by his cold, limp, dead body on the bottom of the cage. He died from the cold. I know some of you guys might think it strange to become emotionally attached to a bird of all things. It's just something about small, harmless creatures that stick by you. When compared to us, they seem completely innocent in everything and will stick by you in thick and thin.

The opening posters picture of his dog has that look as well, a harmless innocent look and one that would stick by you no matter what. Well, R.I.P once again and just keep thinking positively. At least she had a good life, yes?

 

[JoJo]

You have my condolences, I don't have any experience with pets other than goldfish so I can't say much from that angle but your dog had the same name as my younger sister so it must have been a cool dog

 

[Daystar Clarion]

SNIP

I'm so sorry to hear about that It's so sad. Pets are so special. Happily I haven't recently lost any cats to tragedy but I have had kitties die of old age at like 20. Its helps to know that have had a good innings and a nice life.

Spoiler: Here is a picture of my cat's chillaxing (Altair, Ezio, Pumpkin, Buttons and Claudia) to maybe cheer you up a little.

Claudia wants you to draw her like one of your french girls.

Were Pumpkin and Buttons pre-Assassin's Creed cats by any chance?

 

[Moonlight Butterfly]

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I'm so sorry to hear about that It's so sad. Pets are so special. Happily I haven't recently lost any cats to tragedy but I have had kitties die of old age at like 20. Its helps to know that have had a good innings and a nice life.

Spoiler: Here is a picture of my cat's chillaxing (Altair, Ezio, Pumpkin, Buttons and Claudia) to maybe cheer you up a little.

Claudia wants you to draw her like one of your french girls.

Were Pumpkin and Buttons pre-Assassin's Creed cats by any chance?

Haha no. If you look at the picture Buttons is the small kitten at Pumpkins (orange ones) butt. The Assassins Creed cats are from the same litter. Buttons plays with Pumpkin a lot and also looks loads like my older Persian cat Cinder.

Cinder...Pumpkin...Buttons. It's a pantomime conspiracy

Your doggy looks really sweet btw and had happy and kind eyes I bet they were a wonderful dog. hugs

 

[Daystar Clarion]

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I'm so sorry to hear about that It's so sad. Pets are so special. Happily I haven't recently lost any cats to tragedy but I have had kitties die of old age at like 20. Its helps to know that have had a good innings and a nice life.

Spoiler: Here is a picture of my cat's chillaxing (Altair, Ezio, Pumpkin, Buttons and Claudia) to maybe cheer you up a little.

Claudia wants you to draw her like one of your french girls.

Were Pumpkin and Buttons pre-Assassin's Creed cats by any chance?

Haha no. If you look at the picture Buttons is the small kitten at Pumpkins (orange ones) butt. The Assassins Creed cats are from the same litter. Buttons plays with Pumpkin a lot and also looks loads like my older Persian cat Cinder.

Cinder...Pumpkin...Buttons. It's a pantomime conspiracy

Your doggy looks really sweet btw and had happy and kind eyes I bet they were a wonderful dog. hugs

I dunno...

They don't look like assassins. I mean, where are the hoods? They've got the hidden blades, but every assassin needs a hood apparently.

 

[Moonlight Butterfly]

I dunno...

They don't look like assassins. I mean, where are the hoods? They've got the hidden blades, but every assassin needs a hood apparently.

They aren't gonna wear their uniforms in bed *rolls eyes*

 

[ryanxm]

aw, Okami guy I'm so sorry to hear about your dog. At least you had some fun while you two were together though, right?

 

[[Kira Must Die]]

My dog died very recently, on New Years. He was an old dog. I had him for what seemed like years. He was the oldest / longest dog I remember owning, ever since he was a pup. Although, seeing how he was an outside dog and I was an indoor person, I never spent a lot of time with him, so when he died I didn't know how to feel. While I didn't spend much time with him, I appreciated his presence, sometimes just hang around him and he'd hang around me, and I still took good care of him. With him gone now, it just feels so... weird.

I miss him...

 

[Daystar Clarion]

I dunno...

They don't look like assassins. I mean, where are the hoods? They've got the hidden blades, but every assassin needs a hood apparently.

They aren't gonna wear their uniforms in bed *rolls eyes*

Well they should. An assassin is always prepared.

Snip

I hope everything turns out for the best.

aw, Okami guy I'm so sorry to hear about your dog. At least you had some fun while you two were together though, right?

Okami guy.

That made me lol.

 

[Captain Pirate]

I'm sorry for your loss, I can't imagine what it would be like to lose my current dog.
My last one, a rescued greyhound, died early last year and I was in such a happy mindset (and still am), along with never being too attached to him that it didn't get to me whatsoever. But he was quite troubled and old; he'd not exactly had a normal caring upbringing so he was never hugely affectionate.

My new puppy though?
Licks me and cuddles me every single day I get home from college. I love that spaniel and I would hate to see it go, so while I can't entirely relate to you situation I can imagine what kind of hole it would leave to lose a friend that's been in your life that long.

Animal related stories... Hmm.
Well, I watched in stunned awe as he ate an extremely chewy bone, designed to last a week or weeks, in the space of, I shit you not, 6 minutes.

And damn right they're man's best friend. I have never heard of nor seen any animal that loves on the same level as a dog.

 

[shimyia]

snap dude i know how u feel...
i loved my dog so much but... i could'a saved him if i... the damn dust in my eyes...man...

i just... i know how u feel about loosing you canine friend...


he was just so young and playful and cheerful and... he was a pure breed german shepherd too...

* i'll edit the post and add pic in a sec...

Spoiler

his name was Nero

he died at the age of a year and 4/5 months... hit by a car

 

[Varrdy]

I'm very sorry for your loss, mate.

I know how much it hurts to lose a cherished pet and you have my sympathies. My JRT Russ died in 2007 at the grand-old age of 16 and he's still missed today.

Wardy

 

[Daystar Clarion]

snap dude i know how u feel...
i loved my dog so much but... i could'a saved him if i... the damn dust in my eyes...man...

i just... i know how u feel about loosing you canine friend...


he was just so young and playful and cheerful and... he was a pure breed german shepherd too...

* i'll edit the post and add pic in a sec...

Spoiler

his name was Nero

he died at the age of a year and 4/5 months... hit by a car

Ah man, that sucks.

It's always terrible when a dog that young dies.

 

[EHKOS]

May I ask what killed her?

Regardless, you have my condolences.

Thanks.

I'm not really sure.

She looked like she was losing control of the left side of her body, the vet said it could have been a slipped disk or a trapped nerve or a tumour in her spine.

The only way to find out was for her to have an MRI, which would have cost £1,000, and then a further £2,000 if she needed an operation.

She was old (around 16 years old) and I doubt an operation would have really improved her standard of life.

She had a good run.

I lost a cat that way.

My first dog, a black Labrador died of cancer. She was the best dog I've ever had. Sorry to hear about your loss.

 

[Moonlight Butterfly]

I dunno...

They don't look like assassins. I mean, where are the hoods? They've got the hidden blades, but every assassin needs a hood apparently.

They aren't gonna wear their uniforms in bed *rolls eyes*

Well they should. An assassin is always prepared.

A much as I hate cats wearing clothes you have now put an image in my head of them in a little hood/cloak combo rofl. xD

 

[Imperioratorex Caprae]

I am sorry for you. I have buried more pets than I'd like to have, and each one was tougher than the last to let go of. I don't know why but animals I love dying hurts almost more than people I know.
Maybe cuz those animals never intentionally screw me over? Love me unconditionally? (And if you are the type of person who says animals don't have feelings, to you I say "you've never had a real pet".)I don't know, I love animals and hate to hear about or see them die, or find/drive-by them dead on the road.
That is life, there must always be death but it doesn't hurt less knowing that...

 

[Hippobatman]

I'm sorry for your loss, mate.

Lost one dog myself, though many years ago.

Spoiler

Lovely dog, trusty as could be, but unfortunately, as is common with German Sheperds, they are prone to hip problems. It got so bad that he wasn't able to walk properly.

Now though, we have two dogs, an Alaskan Malamute and a Siberian Husky.

Spoiler: Isn't this the most adorable thing?

I'm going back to see my folks today, and these two will be running me down the very moment I open the front door. I'm looking forward to that.

So, again, mate. I'm very sorry for your loss.

 

[Lizardon]

I know the sympathies of a total stranger probably isn't going to make you feel much better, but regardless, I'm sorry for your loss. She was a very beautiful dog.

I've been through a few family dogs in my short life. They were farm dogs, used for herding sheep, and farms are not safe places. Some got into fertilisers or poisons, while others were ran over. It never get's easier.

Right now my family has four dogs. One border-collie and three maltese shihtzus. The oldest of the maltese shihtzus, Rex, while originally meant to be the families dog, ending up being my dog once the two of us bonded. I'm currently studying at university and had to leave home, man I miss him so much, more than I miss my parents. And he misses me as well I'm told. He spent the days after I left at the door waiting for me, and since he slept on my bed, he didn't sleep for awhile. He has realised now that I won't be home often, but he still wonders into my room every now and again to try and find me.

 

[Atmos Duality]

I know your pain, Clarion.

Though for me, it was my cat whom I had for 12 years (I adopted her from my best friend's family shortly after I moved. They were getting a dog, and she was always so timid).

She was a very intelligent, loving kitty and didn't really behave like most cats I've seen or known. She died last summer.

After you have them for so long, they become a sort of family.

 

[Rad Party God]

You have my sympathies.

Spoiler: This is Bruno.

He just died last october, he was a black poodle, mini toy, or at least that's what I think my sisters told me when they bought him. He was already pretty old (13 years) and I'm really glad he lasted for so long, he was so old that his black fur was already gray, but that color tone was pretty cool for him, like a well aged gentleman. This picture is pretty old, but he didn't changed one bit after that photo was taken. We loved him a lot and he was very loving too.

If I could describe him with one word, it would be puppy, because no matter how old he was, even in his last few months before he parted, he still looked and acted like a spoiled puppy. Despite of being so spoiled, he was pretty smart too, I had many surprises with him through the years. Sometimes, whenever his "mother" (one of my sisters) scolded him, he always seeked me out afterwards and I stroked him.

I don't regret one bit with him, I loved him and he loved me, I gave him everything a dog could possibly wish for, he never went through one single day of starvation and I never treated him bad. He was easily one of the best friends I could've wished for. I still miss him sometimes.