I'm heartbroken (really long)

I am so sorry for your loss. If it is any comfort, I wouldn't have treated a dog for bone cancer either. The results are usually not good. Please take care.

I'm so sorry. . .I don't know what to say.  Enjoy your paradise, Dante.  You deserve it!

Thank you all so, so much! Your words mean so much right now.
I think that the hardest part is, I was expecting to hurt and expecting to miss him it's the little things that I wasn't prepared for that hurt the worst. Like when I woke up this morning the first thing I did was reach down to pet him without even thinking about it. Or after dinner when I was cleaning up the food my DD dropped on the floor, I automatically called him in to give him a few bites of meat. Or the never ending Dante hair that is all over the house.
The kitty seems ok, I think he just thinks Dante is on a super long pee break LOL He keeps going to the door and meowing...
I've been trying to keep myself busy to keep my mind occupied, I know that the pregnancy hormones aren't doing alot to help right now. But hey, my house will be really clean []
Thanks again for the support it really does mean alot.

How heartbreaking im so very sorry

I am so sorry for your loss. 

Carolyn, I recently went through a similar experience with my Laddie Bear. I'm sorry to hear about your loss. My condolences to you and your family, and may you find comfort and strength in your memories of your furry friend, Dante. Run free Dante and say hi to my Laddie bear.

When I read these posts, I find myself feeling so sad that all dogs couldn't have the long life that my Dancer did.  But, having said that, I also realize that when you lose a well-loved dog the house is as empty after a few months as it is after 17 years.  <<>>

"..On the way back to the vet I called my mom and she reassured me that we were doing the right thing and told me to hold him and thank him for the time we had together. I knew she was right..."
 
I went through this just this past spring.  With tears in my eyes, I sure know how you feel...  It helped me a lot to talk with my mother.  She has had so many dogs throughout her life and she remembers the stories of their lives and speaks of them like it were just yesterday.  Certain dogs meant a little bit more. 
 
Your dog lived well with you and all of the comfort you did give him.  And you did the very best for him,  and now he is at peace and without that pain.
 

I'm so sorry for your lost.  As I read that my mind flashed back to when I had to send my boy over the rainbow bridge.   It still hurts more then 2 years later, but for the most part these days I only remember the good times.  Just hold on to the good times, you will see your dear boy again.  Hugs.
 
Jill

 
Oh gosh, I'm so sorry that you're having to go through this. Nothing anyone can say will take the pain away, but know that we're all here to support you. You did the right thing for your sweet boy, as difficult as it is right now.
 
Callie, your response was so touching - made me even more teary-eyed. []

I am so sorry.  It's so hard.

I'm so sorry about Dante.
 
Run free, big guy.

Oh gosh, I'm sitting here sobbing like a loon about a dog I didn't know. I had tears in my eyes the first post, but lost it at "called him in to give him a few bites of meat". I just can't imagine what you must be feeling right now, and am not looking forward to feeling it in a few (hopefully many!) years when Cherokee passes.
 
I'm SO sorry for your loss, and you surely did what was right for Dante.

I feel so bad for you! This has me torn all to pieces and I can't even begin to imagine how you must feel, but...to be totally honest...I really don't want to imagine it because my baby Harley turned 11 this past June and I keep praying for more time. I'm so very sorry for your immeasurable loss and send healing hugs your way! Run free, Dante, run FREE! [sm=angel.gif]

The passing of any family, including close friends and pets, hurts for a long time, usually at least a year. Been there, done that, more times than I care to count. And there are stages of grief that you will go through. Even though having Misty pts hurt for a long time, having Shadow to take care of helped. When he smiles and knocks over the metal birdbath we have for a decoration in the house with the sweep of his tail, you can't help but smile.
 
So, remember the good times, accept the fact that you will grieve for a while, and also accept the fact that your heart will accept another pet and there's no particular time when that will happen. It could happen a year from now, it could happen tomorrow, it could happen this afternoon. And it's all good. And it's perfectly okay to get another pet, even while you're still grieving. Wolves will howl or cry to mourn the loss of a friend. Then they move on with the business of survival. Dogs do have memory but the live in the "now" and that can help you.