Well, i wasn't ever expecting to put anything in this section of the forum, but what have I got to lose? no one knows who I am IRL save for the "Soldier" username and avatar.
As the title suggests, I had to undergo one of life's hardest experiences: Losing a valued pet. Some people say that a dog is just an animal, not a part of the family but I greatly disagree. She was with us for 13 YEARS, and she's a golden retriever, (american variant) and if you know anything about large dogs, they don't live very long. Since we had her since I was 6, i don't remember what it's like not having a dog in the house, which will take some getting used to. We've developed habits and routines around her like giving her table scraps and going in through the side door (she blocked the front door during her last year) that will be hard to kick. Everyone was devastated by this, but it had to be done! she was very sick, and it was the right thing to do. Right now, we're all coping with her loss in our own ways, socializing, reading about others experience, and in my case, playing video games. It dulls the pain, distracting me and keeps me focused on the current moment, as opposed to wallowing in sadness. It was a hard moment letting her go, but it was the humane thing to do, and she died with all of us around her, in our own home. She's not in pain anymore, and i'll cherish my moments with her.
As the title suggests, I had to undergo one of life's hardest experiences: Losing a valued pet. Some people say that a dog is just an animal, not a part of the family but I greatly disagree. She was with us for 13 YEARS, and she's a golden retriever, (american variant) and if you know anything about large dogs, they don't live very long. Since we had her since I was 6, i don't remember what it's like not having a dog in the house, which will take some getting used to. We've developed habits and routines around her like giving her table scraps and going in through the side door (she blocked the front door during her last year) that will be hard to kick. Everyone was devastated by this, but it had to be done! she was very sick, and it was the right thing to do. Right now, we're all coping with her loss in our own ways, socializing, reading about others experience, and in my case, playing video games. It dulls the pain, distracting me and keeps me focused on the current moment, as opposed to wallowing in sadness. It was a hard moment letting her go, but it was the humane thing to do, and she died with all of us around her, in our own home. She's not in pain anymore, and i'll cherish my moments with her.
