On the last day of my SA stint, I called my folks to tell them that I got the offer only to be told that my dog has late stage cancer and probably wouldn't make it another two weeks. We're here now and she's doing really bad. It's hard for me to accept how sick she is because she'll seem fine in one minute then not be able to control her bowls and vomit in the next.I'm 21 now but she's been a part of my family since I was 9. I won't ever forget the day that I came home from school and saw the empty crate in our garage only to open the front door and see a puppy looking back at me. The two of us grew up together really. Growing up in my house was tough at times for a bunch of reasons that I'll spare you and having her there was such a source of mental comfort; honestly, since everyone in my house loved her, the family dynamic probably was a lot better than it could have been absent her.I've seen loss before, but I have a tough time processing these things. I'm not really sure why I felt compelled to share this with you monkeys, but it might be nice to hear from those who have been through this before. Regardless, I wish all of you well
Edit: We recently put her down. I want to thank everyone for their thoughts and prayers. It was remarkable to have so much support from you guys. Your stories and lessons helped me through this process a whole lot and I wanted to share how grateful I am.
Sorry to hear about your dog. Sounded like she was a great pet and you had a great life with her.
I haven’t been in your situation before, but I have a dog and am dreading that day.
cherish the memories you had. Sorry for your loss. Dogs really are man’s best friend.
Sorry to hear brother. There is an inexplicable bond between dogs and humans; they truly love differently.
My condolences friend. I had a rough childhood too - having that extra bit of emotional comfort from pets really does help. I wish you the best as you continue to grieve.
Zoomers care more for dogs than for people.
What the fuck is your problem? Are you just a low quality troll who can’t find anything more nuanced to grief on than a post grieving the loss of a loved one? Or are you genuinely such an emotionally/spiritually stunted loser that you truly meant to say what you said?
Dogs are better than people fuckboi
I think anyone, Zoomer or not, would care more for a dog than for you
It's distasteful to say this on a post about grief, but the sentiment is certainly not wrong.
lol I think all the replies ironically enough proved OP's point
Go fuck yourself you sociopathic piece of human garbage.
lol based
My dog passed away this summer suddenly from cancer. Cherish the good memories and remember that your dog will suffer no longer when she passes. Wishing you well.
Can feel for you bro. My family dog is getting old and I am scared of loosing her soon. I literally love this creature more than any of the girls I dated.
Hope you will get to see her before it happens. Even if not, carry the good memories you had with her and get own dog once your WLB is more stable (late Associate/VP or non-IB roles). That is what I am planning to do.
Sorry bro. You’ll always have the memories. We just got a puppy this year and I know I’m going to cry like a baby as a 40 something year old when his day comes.
We put one our dogs down after my sophomore year of school, after having her in our lives for about a decade, so the time frames are very similar. She was old and it was her time. The walk into the vet was hard, but once we were in the room we all sat around her on the floor. She knew she was loved and we gave her an amazing life. You might be able to keep it together until you get to your car but feel everything as intensely as you’re meant to. This painful moment is the price we pay for having the absolute best creatures as part of our families.
Side note, this kinda gives some insight to our relationship with dogs and is cool as fuck:
My condolences, friend. Don't be too sad, wherever she is, she is still happy. Also, she left this world as a beloved and a happy pet. It is the rule of life, death will come, sooner or later. The most important is how she left this life. And your message shows that she left this world as a happy pet.
I got so sad reading this thread and it just gave me vibes from Bastille's Happier video. I'm really sorry about your dog and I hope you'll cherish the memories. I hope the next one you get will love you even more!
That music video was not what I expected
I lost my father this year all of a sudden. Not much to say other than that life will go on. And that you will know when the time comes to gather your cherished memories and go along with it again.
Hurts bad dude, but you’ll never forget her. Your next dog won’t compare, but you’ll love her just as much.
Lost my dog last summer. It's amazing the capacity that those animals have to love people - there really aren't any other animals that have that. Still miss the motherfucker - grew up w/ him, got him riled up to run circles around our yard, wrestled w/ him, and hung out w/ him all the time. Found out recently that when my sister was little, she used to sit across from him and tell him about her day for ~15 minutes several times per week when she got home from school...and he'd stay still, sitting across from her until she was finished.
Sorry brotha - they really are a part of the family.
Sorry man that's tough. All things come to an end but still it's hard to swallow. Praying for you!!!
Stay strong my friend. I too am 21 with a dog who has been given a short time to live actually, and I dread it.
13 years ago I moved to the US from the Netherlands, and as I cried about losing all my friends, my home, my familiar places, I remember something my dad said to me that resonated so deeply through me; I think about his words probably every week. He asked me: “Is it better to have loved and lost, or to have never loved at all?”
I hope you can find peace in her final moments and take the time to remember all of the good ones. Although loss is painful, the opportunity to love a creature such as your dog is such a gift, and I hope my dads cheesy yet profound words might help you take on a mindset of appreciation and work through this tough period. Sending strength your way
Dogs are the best. Pure love in animal form.
All you have to ask yourself is? Did she have a good life with you? If so, then you can sleep well at night. Life ends, she had a good run, she was happy, loved and was loved.
One of the toughest times I went through. Im so sorry. Hang tough and cherish the memories. The love of a pup is pure and conditional, I take solace in knowing he had a good life.
Am so sorry, hang in there, time will heal and keep her close to your heart always.
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Sorry to hear that, it sounds like she was a great dog.
I went through something similar but I was in grade 12. I grew up with my dog for 14 years and he developed a tumor on his lung and started to lose his ability to walk coordinately until we decided to put him down.
Really sucked going to school with him on my mind 24/7 for a few days and holding in my emotions while talking to people. But eventually you start to adapt to the change and life gets better after a week or so. Playing hockey and going to the gym, just something that makes you focus on the present, really helped me deal with it so I would recommend spending an hour or so a day doing something that distracts your mind for a bit, it will help.
I still have one of his blankets in my closet that I used to smell to remind me of him haha.
So sorry to hear about your dog. I hope you take comfort and solace in knowing that you provided her with so much love and joy, and that you gave her the best life possible. I went through the same thing with my dog of 15 years. One of the hardest things I ever had to do was letting him go, but I made sure to make my dog's last days awesome, and I knew he was going off to the Rainbow Bridge - so not all was bad. Grief comes in waves, and eventually you'll be mostly left with happy memories of you and your dog, but it definitely won't be easy. I wish you the best of luck.
My childhood dog passed this year too, right before FT started. It’s tough man, when you know their health is deteriorating, but they still walk around without a care in the world. We made my dog a special meal, took a tiny walk around the driveway one last time (he could barely walk and see anymore). He didn’t even know it’d be his last day.
Anyways enough woe is me. Just saying I’m right there with you about losing a dog, hope you had a couple last good moments to remember it by
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