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Well you fuckers, I've been grieving a lot today, spoke to the ones closes to me. Now it feels like I need to honor him, if only to strangers.

submitted by solomonpapermaster to whatever 11 monthsJun 23, 2024 20:18:45 ago (+90/-1)     (whatever)

My beloved Jack, my dog for 17 years. Today he took his last breath and I had to bury him.

I feel grief, mourning, but am also glad for the time I had with him.

Today I celebrate the bestest boy I had in my life. I buried him in a nice place.

To be honest I feel hollow, like there is a piece missing. It will take a while before I get used to it.


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[ - ] HelpAcct123 20 points 11 monthsJun 23, 2024 20:36:01 ago (+20/-0)

Sorry man. Truly man's best friends

[ - ] Belfuro 1 point 11 monthsJun 24, 2024 01:56:36 ago (+1/-0)

The op is right.
A part of the op died too leaving a hole.

[ - ] Rowdybme 11 points 11 monthsJun 23, 2024 22:51:19 ago (+11/-0)

I had a 17 year old dog die the other day. Worst way possible. 17 year old chihuahua and was completely deaf. Was taking the kids to school and went out first. The youngest was last and accidentally let the dog without me knowing. He was always let outside and was very situational aware. But once the kids loaded and I started the car he must've been right under my tire chilling. Crushed his back hips and legs. Had to live in severe pain for about 8 hours until we decided to put him down. Tragic. Anyway this isn't about me. Your doggo lived an amazing long life. Try not to be sad for what you lost, be happy for what you had. God bless

[ - ] TheNoticing 3 points 11 monthsJun 24, 2024 01:29:44 ago (+3/-0)

I'd probably drop a toaster into a bath while I'm in it if I were to do that. You're a very strong person to be able to talk about that so soon. My condolences on your loss.

[ - ] Sector2 1 point 11 monthsJun 24, 2024 02:47:36 ago (+1/-0)

Soggy toast is even worse than crunchy toast.

[ - ] Rowdybme 1 point 11 monthsJun 25, 2024 04:23:53 ago (+1/-0)

Yeah that was a shitty experience. But not even close to the hardest thing I have had to dealt with.

[ - ] Zyklonbeekeeper 9 points 11 monthsJun 23, 2024 21:29:52 ago (+9/-0)

Lost 2 dogs when I was a kid, the last one when I was 16...it really sucked...I swore that I would never get close to an animal again, I had no problems slaughtering for food but losing a dog, an animal that never judged me, was hard...and then I go and do something stupid like getting attached to a bear that acts like a dog...amazing how our animals become a part of us, it's when they are no longer a part of us that ruins everything...all I can offer OP is my understanding of how you feel...but time never sits still

[ - ] Sector2 2 points 11 monthsJun 24, 2024 03:09:07 ago (+2/-0)

If you can, post a photo of your bear(s) sometime.

[ - ] Zyklonbeekeeper 1 point 11 monthsJun 24, 2024 12:49:09 ago (+1/-0)

@Sector2....I'd love to post some vids and pics but for some reason I couldn't get catbox or imgur to cooperate with my "low tech" experience...I'm not good with this computer stuff but I have offered to pass some stuff on to a VOAT OP in a text or email on the assumption that mutual info would be kept incognito...but I've got lots that I'd like to share.

[ - ] Sector2 1 point 11 monthsJun 24, 2024 13:27:45 ago (+1/-0)

I used to have the hardest time with that. Phone and computer hate each other. Finally got it, go into bluetooth controls on the computer, click 'connect' to the phone, then have about 5 seconds to click upload on the phone before they disconnect again.

Once it's on the computer, just go to downloads and choose the file as catbox prompts.

https://img.gvid.tv/

I was having major trouble uploading to catbox before. Uploads would stall and then fail. Try that site run by our guy, short username starting with 'x'?

Are the files already on your computer, and what kind/Operating System do you use?

[ - ] Zyklonbeekeeper 0 points 11 monthsJun 24, 2024 16:05:40 ago (+0/-0)

@Sector...I was using a Samsung tablet and Android phs for my posts but the tablet has a fucked up charge port now and I can't get it fixed here, maybe when I go back to work in Toronto I can get it fixed, so right now I do all through my Androids...I don't like using my laptops for anything other than work related, the reason being, and I've had this happen twice in the past 15years, in the event of a serious work place accident or incident the cops and OSHA authorities sieze all electronic devices registered with the business and owner, they go through everything and once they have a warrant for siezure anything contra to social acceptance outside of the evidence they're looking for can be subject to criminal charges...I went through it and never again will I allow it to happen...so this stuff is done separately...do you know of any way I can post this shit through my druids? Like I stated, catbox.moe and IMGUR (or whatever the fuck it is) weren't cooperating with me...I don't know why in the fuck things have to be so complicated with something so simple as posting pics or vids but it is...if you have any options that might work let me know.

[ - ] Sector2 0 points 11 monthsJun 24, 2024 19:22:06 ago (+0/-0)

First upload ever from my phone. Went to catbox on google chrome on my android, clicked upload, then got a screen I've never seen before with a list of 4 Recent photos to choose from. Choices of file type buttons are across the top.

Images audio videos documents

Below that line it says "browse files in other apps

contacts drive mediapicker photos

I clicked images, and all my photos appeared to choose from. Was just a palm tree against blue sky, so it uploaded in 20 seconds.

Do you get that or 'a' selection screen when you click upload on your phone on the catbox site? It's probably what you'd see no matter what site you were uploading to. Yep, same deal when using https://img.gvid.tv/

Maybe a browser problem? Works with chrome as above. If you're using a different browser and don't get the selection page after clicking upload on the site, try chrome or a another different browser.

I'm pretty boomer on tech stuff, but I've kind of surprisingly muddled through some of it.

(I'd hate having my stuff subject to random search)

[ - ] bobdole9 9 points 11 monthsJun 23, 2024 20:54:20 ago (+9/-0)

F

[ - ] kammmmak 8 points 11 monthsJun 23, 2024 22:21:56 ago (+8/-0)*

Sorry for your loss dear stranger.
Dog is God spelt backwards..a simple line that speaks to me and is well also what dogs offer to those who can see it and especially the value given with their loyalty..for free. I am sure you know.
I am not looking forward to losing the one I have now in a few years time. I treat every single day with real effort spend quality time with her.
She's an angel to me.

[ - ] Steelerfish 7 points 11 monthsJun 23, 2024 22:02:11 ago (+7/-0)

I lasted a week when my last one died before the next rescue dog found me. I changed its life and it made me quite happy.
There’s a sad lonely pupper out there right now that needs love. When you are ready, it will find you.

[ - ] TheOriginal1Icemonkey 7 points 11 monthsJun 23, 2024 21:43:50 ago (+7/-0)

Ah, I’m feeling for you. 17 years is a lifetime.
I have chickens, and while they are not dogs, they are like them, in that they follow me around, come to my call, come in the house, etc. I’ve lost one three weeks ago and one old lady, “Speckles” is very old and really just hanging on by a thread. She’s a ‘little ol’lady”
It’s tough watching them go, but so so sweet having them for so long.
This girl is 8+/-years old.
Peace bro🤘

[ - ] gardella 6 points 11 monthsJun 23, 2024 22:20:52 ago (+6/-0)

Sorry for your loss.

[ - ] PotatoWhisperer2 5 points 11 monthsJun 23, 2024 22:13:16 ago (+5/-0)

Lost my dog a couple years ago. It sucks to lose them, but it does get better. Got a new dog a year back and he's great. They would have liked each other.

I wrote out things I missed about him into a text file. I drank too much, ate like trash, mopped around, and spent waaaay too much time playing online games.

But I got better, cut back the drinking, bad eating, and games. Started working out again and getting shit back on track. You'll get through it man. Give it time, let it out, even if it's into a text file somewhere.

Good luck.

[ - ] Sector2 0 points 11 monthsJun 24, 2024 03:12:54 ago (+0/-0)

Unless you have it in you to be a 'modern terrorist', online games are a superior alternative to supporting modern society.

[ - ] con77 5 points 11 monthsJun 23, 2024 21:07:54 ago (+5/-0)

I believe you'll see each other again

[ - ] watts2db 4 points 11 monthsJun 23, 2024 22:30:08 ago (+4/-0)

sorry for your loss. I feel for you and dread the thought of that day for myself as well. Dogs really are some of our best friends, and family.

[ - ] Portmanure 4 points 11 monthsJun 23, 2024 22:29:17 ago (+4/-0)

I’m not replying to you directly, I’m commenting to the other posters here giving messages of condolences and sympathy. They all feel your pain and have their own stories of loss. My message is

“wait a second! You’re all real people? I disagree with 90 percent of what you all post!”

[ - ] Sector2 0 points 11 monthsJun 24, 2024 02:50:50 ago (+0/-0)

Not all of us are real people. Some are after-boomers.

[ - ] dosvydanya_freedomz 4 points 11 monthsJun 23, 2024 21:45:40 ago (+4/-0)

watching your dog die is a bad experience man. you feel terrible and helpless. i saw mine of over 10 years struggle to gasp for air and to jerk trying to fight for his fleeting life.

after watching my mutt die i swore not to adopt anymore dogs. thing is that most dogs will die from heart issues because they all carry a parasite that harms their heart.

i took good care of my mutt so my conscience is okay. but i will not take care of another animal. the emotional toll is not worth it for me. besides i suffer from allergies so having a pet would not be the healthiest thing for me anyway.

but yes i miss my mutt sometimes. sorry for your loss

[ - ] RobertJHarsh 3 points 11 monthsJun 23, 2024 23:17:49 ago (+3/-0)

Sorry my friend. This past week by Brittany Lab Abby sadly had to be put down. She managed 15 years and the pain in her eyes was terrible. She fell down the stairs the night before. She was on Gabapentin but it finally stopped working. Her hips were messed up and she couldn't get up anymore.

Funny story somewhat. Abby was large and snagged food off the counter all the time. My other dog (can't say the name, too unique since "our friends" are reading this) was staring at the corner in the kitchen for a solid 10 minutes. Abby came back (yes, I do think dogs come back for awhile before moving on) and was trying to get stuff off the counter. Funny and sad since I don't think Abby realizes she's dead. She would have loved the cake. Just last Friday before she snagged an entire pizza off the counter. She dined well and as did the others. She pulled out one more ounce of energy to pull off that caper.

Anyway OP, I get it.

[ - ] NoRefunds 3 points 11 monthsJun 23, 2024 22:28:32 ago (+3/-0)

I know how you feel, I lost by boy a few months ago. He was apart of the family. May they play together in heaven.

[ - ] dass 3 points 11 monthsJun 23, 2024 22:26:53 ago (+3/-0)

RIP MAN.
PEACE AND BLESSINGS.

ps(SORRY CAPS LOCK).

[ - ] Nietzsche 3 points 11 monthsJun 23, 2024 22:19:04 ago (+3/-0)

Best to you. It's not as hard as losing a child... I promise.


Share your love with another in need when ready. The loss hurts, but the love feeds the soul of you both.

[ - ] Prairie 3 points 11 monthsJun 23, 2024 22:12:20 ago (+3/-0)

Now it feels like I need to honor him, if only to strangers.

If you need to, he deserves it.

I had a cat decades ago when I first moved into an apartment. Then almost 20 years after that, he was living again with me (had been with parents) and it was surreal to see the same cat from so far back in my life. I think he lived to be 21. I guess if you are really humane to them and they value your company, it really is a piece missing when they go. We've always been close with our pets (dogs and cats).

[ - ] Portmanure 3 points 11 monthsJun 23, 2024 22:07:27 ago (+3/-0)

17 years is great time with a dog. Way more than normal. I got 7 years with my beloved coco, 7 years is all I got. I knew it and saw it coming. I would pet her and scratch her ears knowing I won’t be able to do this much longer. Cancer took her in 6 months. The nightmare of purebreeds. She was an American Bull Dog. A rescue, but I took the risk. Now I’ve adopted a German shepherd, I don’t know her actual lineage. But she has strength and the characteristics of a junkyard dog. She’s 2 years now and doing well.

[ - ] Love240 3 points 11 monthsJun 23, 2024 21:58:04 ago (+3/-0)

I'm sorry for your loss. 17 years, wow, what a long life and a lot of love.

Be well, friend.

[ - ] Salacious_Salicylic 3 points 11 monthsJun 23, 2024 21:50:05 ago (+3/-0)

Condolences. He was a good boy.

[ - ] Hermes 2 points 11 monthsJun 23, 2024 22:55:20 ago (+2/-0)

All doggos go to heaven....well not shitbulls at least. RIP Jack

[ - ] Indoctrinated_USA 2 points 11 monthsJun 23, 2024 22:46:53 ago (+2/-0)

F

[ - ] ButtToucha9000 2 points 11 monthsJun 23, 2024 22:42:55 ago (+2/-0)

Man fuck i am so sorry for your loss. No one deserves that pain dogs are angels and we dint deserve them

[ - ] KosherHiveKicker 2 points 11 monthsJun 23, 2024 22:32:12 ago (+2/-0)

17 years for any dog is AMAZING. You gave him three times the lifespan that most dogs have.

Remember him fondly, and often. Honor him by giving yet another dog 17 years of the same gift.

[ - ] clymer 1 point 11 monthsJun 24, 2024 06:29:44 ago (+1/-0)

It sucks losing your best friend, but that doesn't mean that you should not get another one. Why? You gave him a good home and a great life for 17 years. You were good for him and he was for you. It's a lucky man, that has a good dog. When I had to put down my last shelter mutt, I cried for a week. (Miss you girl) And i'm sure i'll do the same when I lose my current pup. Pets keep us human and help us to gain perspective on what is important in this strange life.

[ - ] Deplorablepoetry 1 point 11 monthsJun 24, 2024 04:32:36 ago (+1/-0)

When I’m having trouble sleeping, I think of the dogs I’ve loved and seeing them in my dreams….immediately fall asleep

Even though gone, still with me when needed.

[ - ] DukeofRaul 0 points 11 monthsJun 25, 2024 00:50:57 ago (+0/-0)

[ - ] ProudRebel 1 point 11 monthsJun 23, 2024 23:36:32 ago (+1/-0)

Ouch. Dogs are the best! So sorry for your loss.

[ - ] texasblood 1 point 11 monthsJun 23, 2024 23:14:48 ago (+1/-0)

Hate that shit

[ - ] TheBigGuyFromQueens 1 point 11 monthsJun 23, 2024 22:31:35 ago (+1/-0)

POUR A LITTLE LIQUOR OUT FOR A NIGGUH. HE WAS A (D) O G.

[ - ] Indoctrinated_USA 1 point 11 monthsJun 23, 2024 22:47:36 ago (+1/-0)

Fuck those nigger rituals.
Dogs are worth more than that.

[ - ] Leveraction 0 points 11 monthsJun 24, 2024 11:29:45 ago (+0/-0)

So very sorry. Had to the same recently and no other words but, "it sucks". Miss that dog more than i miss a lot of people.

[ - ] recon_johnny 0 points 11 monthsJun 24, 2024 10:36:17 ago (+0/-0)

It’s been six years for me. I’ll let you know when I’m used to it.

[ - ] Moravian 0 points 11 monthsJun 24, 2024 10:22:26 ago (+0/-0)

Sorry about your friend. It's hard.

[ - ] KurtCobainsBrain 0 points 11 monthsJun 24, 2024 09:55:18 ago (+0/-0)

A piece is missing. Take time to grieve your friend.

[ - ] Oz5711 0 points 11 monthsJun 24, 2024 09:35:28 ago (+0/-0)

Was just there myself a few months ago. My sympathies go out to you. Still have a piece missing but my heart has cleared enough to remember that I always tried to keep her happy.

[ - ] MartinTimothy 0 points 11 monthsJun 24, 2024 04:45:41 ago (+0/-0)

Dogs and cats indeed have a much shorter life span than humans, therefore when they go the period of mourning is correspondingly short ..

[ - ] Sector2 0 points 11 monthsJun 24, 2024 02:55:58 ago (+0/-0)

Investing in a guaranteed loss is not a practice I embrace.

[ - ] Not_a_redfugee 0 points 11 monthsJun 24, 2024 01:14:12 ago (+0/-0)

I know how you feel. I had the best, most beautiful blue doberman, Ms Nibbles. She was ghe sweetest, best dog I've ever known. She knew me and my body language better than anyone else ever. Then she died. I still miss her and am heartbroken 2 years later.

[ - ] CHIRO 0 points 11 monthsJun 24, 2024 00:33:44 ago (+0/-0)

Losing your pup will tear your guts out. Like with any other loss, time is the only medicine. Good memories make it a little less bitter. Best of luck fella.

[ - ] Scruffy_Nerfherder 0 points 11 monthsJun 23, 2024 23:37:36 ago (+0/-0)

We recently had to put our family dog down. I feel you man. I hope we can be half the men our dogs think we are.

[ - ] velocityraptor -3 points 11 monthsJun 23, 2024 23:24:35 ago (+0/-3)

wah wah.

grow up and deal with it in a more respectful way to the dog.