Losing a Friend

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latshki

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So last friday I lost my best friend
My 8 year old beagle rat terrier mix was hit by a car after running out the door while moving furniture outside. She was hit by a speeder who never slowed down, never looked back, and has officially earned my hatred, and I am not one to hate. Snoopy's pelvis was shattered and she had lost a lot of blood, the vets gave her a 10% chance of living through the night. So at approximately 6:00 pm she was put to sleep. That night I cried like I have never cried before, the only way I can describe the way I felt was when I broke my leg except it was all over my body, I shook, hit things, broke things, screamed, shouted, weeped, moaned, and prayed to a god I don`t believe in. The first thing I did when I got home was grab her leash and went for a walk, she loved walks, and when I got her as a pup I promised myself I would walk her every day, and I broke that promise.
She loved walks, they were her pure joy in life and yet I only took her for a walk once a week or so, although she did go to the park and cottage a few times a week for off leash walks, for some reason the leash was her addiction. The mere mention of the word walk or leash would throw her ina fit of shaking, whining, dog full of joy.
So when I finished her last walk I went home and cried my self to sleep.

sorry for the novel, and sob story, if you dont want to read more leave now


The next day I woke up around 2 am, I dug out some paint and a large flat rock that I had and made her grave stone
I then went on to dig her grave, shaking and moaning for this all to end, it took me 2 hours to dig her small grave and I put blood sweat and tears into it, especially tears. But by then I had dried up.
I quietly went to the nursery to get flowers, chose some flowers and ignored the workers who asked if I needed assistance, I oddly remember feeling horrible for ignoring them but I knew any words would turn on the sobbing again. So we went home, I carried to her grave, wrapped her in a blanket, kissed her good bye, held her for a while, shed more tears, and gently placed her in her grave. We put her leash, a bone, and a hot dog in with her.
we covered her with another blanket and started burying her, hand full by handful, tear by tear.

We planted the flowers, placed her headstone, and covered her grave with black mulch, rounded up some of her toys and set them on her grave, raked around to get all the loose dirt, and that was it
I will not ever see my baby again, I will not be greeted by her at the door, I wont have to worry about stepping in poop, I wonk have to buy any more dog treats, i wont have any dog under the covers at my feet every night who groans and growls if she has to move, I wont have any dog that I will remember as much as her as she was my true best friend, she was the only girl in my life that made my day so much better every day, all day.

I am sorry to write this, I am sorry shes gone, I am sorry if I made anyone sad, I just wrote this so I could start to move on

thanks for listening MFK
Im sure there will be more with time
RIP snoopy, I will always love you
 
Dang Layton, I'm sorry to hear that. Pets are family to me, obviously the same for you. Can I make a suggestion you hit up the local shelter and adopt? Nothing fills that void like giving a little guy or gal who didn't stand a chance a good home. You will both appreciate one another more for it. My family will never buy a dog from a breeder again, only adopt. So many pets out there in need of people who will care for them like you clearly would. Take care and sorry again for your loss.
 
yea I am not quite ready for another dog, and oddly enough the local shelter does not have many dogs at any given time, and the next shelter is 5 hours drive away
We usually adopt but for this dog I think I am going to get one of my dream dogs, likely a dogo argentino
anyone know what this white thing is over my text
 
You can try the local shelter, but nothing will ever replace that dog.
 
sorry to hear that man r.i.p to snoopy stay strong and remember that u gave her 8 good years most dogs dont have it that good or have owners that care like you do
 
..reading this almost made me cry:(..im all sniffly

im sorry for your loss...she sounded like a great friend.

My baby is turning 10 next month..iv had her sens she was 4 weeks old. the thought of losing her one day scares me.

All we can do is love them and give them the best life possible..it sounds like you did that.
R.I.P snoopy.
 
I'm very sorry to hear that. I hope you can move on and help some other dogs at the shelter to have a good home soon.
 
I'm so sorry for your loss. I can't even imagine. I have a pure-breed Beagle and the thought of losing him sends me over the edge.

What a POS that hit your dog, and didn't even stop!!

Also, I balled my eyes out when I read this.....
:cry::cry:
 
Sorry for your loss, your story reminded me of when I lost my dogs(at two different times). I can only imagine how it feels though, because my dogs lived to a really old age before we had to put them down.
 
I am so deeply sorry for your loss.. i know these bitter tears very well.. and i understand all your emotions... having lived long enough to see alot of pets pass... makes me hesitate and ask why i have them in my life when again most likely i will end up suffering from the loss... but when i have these thoughts i think of how much happiness i had just from looking at their face everyday.. that bond lives on forever and although they are never replaced.. it is very nessasary to give another pet your love..and let another love you.
 
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