Don't Use these words...you knew it was coming...it was just a dog!

no he was not just a dog, he was a member of your family and of course you loved him and you will miss him. It is only normal. I felt the same way when I lost my dogs and now it is the same we I lose my cats as well.

I am very sorry about your pet, I know what you mean and wish you could hold your dog once more. *hug*

I'm so sorry. My Sherlock is so much more to me than a dog, and it is vastly annoying when someone trivializes your pain by using those inane words, it was just a dog. To most it is like losing a member of one's family. I pray that you will find comfort. It is so hard to lose one's best friend.

Hi pergammano. I am so sorry to heard this. I know how you are feeling now because it happen to me too. Many people can't understand this but pets can be like persons for us. I lost a dog with 17 years old and a cat with 16 years old. My babies and I miss them untill now. I never forgot them. The worst thing someone can do when we are suffering because lost a best friend that is like our child is say " it is the life everything will die" or " it is only a pet". It makes the pain grow more. They are our best friends because none will loves us like they love. We only want to be alone and remember little things they did. And cry. I cry till now when I remember my babies. Our life becomes more poor without their love. I will not tell you nothing because nothing can makes you feel better now. Cry for your friend and keep his memory. My condolences

i am so sorry , pergammano. i know how attached u can get to a dog. my dog is about that old to. it's just she & i around here & i would be lost w/out her.u can't help but grieve for them they are just like one of the family. hope u get to feeling better soon.

I fully understand how you feel. My favorite dogs ever were only two I can remember: The first was a female Portugese Water Dog, despite the fact we never really spent much time near the water. Her name was "Boogie." She had this funny habit whenever she wanted outside, she would dance on her hind legs, spinning around like a ballerina, despite being a 3 foot at the shoulder, charcoal grey 60 pound dog. She had this wonderful trick when we ate meals where she would sit and stare at you, her eyebrows alternating up and down, left and right. Needless to say, it didn't take long to break down and let her have something from the table. Even though she was old when I last saw her years ago, when we went outside and I got her excited, she could run around the yard like a puppy. We came back from a convention in the summer of 1982 or 3, and she was not home to meet us. I was not happy with my Aunt who never liked her, and she was the only one we could get to care for her, when we came in the house and she told us "Boogie" went out and never came back. My second favorite dog, which even my best friend had the privelege of meeting, was called "Squeakie." She got that name as a puppy by my brother who got her from the SPCA. He didn't have much maturity, because when he moved out to a rented trailer, he didn't call or ask about her when he met us away from the house, and he tolerated her when he visited. She deserved better than him, and thankfully my father and I were there to spoil her. As a puppy, she loved to sit in Dad's lap and lay back against him. She was so excited when she got attention that she forgot she had pin teeth, and pierced his ears for him when she nipped him. She was a beagle-doberman mix, and you could tell in her body. She was short-haired, black and brown, sleek with long legs. She didn't have a muzzle as long as a purebred doberman, so I knew she wasn't a purebred, but she had the large chest and long body of a doberman. One time, my other Aunt who lived up the road came to the door, and "Squeakie" was so excited, she jumped up against the door. My Aunt wouldn't come inside because she was jumping against the door. But here was the funny part-"Squeakie" was jumping up and down, and she was actually looking my Aunt in the eye at the hightest point of her jump. I also managed to get "Squeakie" wound up, and she would literally run around the house, a 60-foot long trailer, in less than 5 seconds. It doesn't sound like much, until you remember the perimeter of the trailer would have been 180 square feet. She could run 180 feet in 5 seconds. Wow! The sad part was, when she got so old and frail, my father was the only one who cared enough to do what was right. He took her to the vet and held her as they gave her the shot to put her to sleep, and held her until she drifted away. He was still crying when I came home from work. All my mother would have said was, "It's just a dog." We always picked on her after that, because her favorite phrase was, "Where's the shovel?" She wasn't a very caring person for anything that couldn't make her happy. If nothing else, we can always count on our furry friends to make us smile, to give us a laugh, to warm our hearts when we need it.

I would never say those words and think less of people who would. Animals are special and they have as special place in our lives. They give us so much friendship and love and we should always give it back to them. My thoughts are with you.

I am sorry for your loss and you have my sympathie. Cats and Dogs are often our best friends. They don't know the meaning of hate and revenge. They love us... no matter what. That's what make them so lovable.

Oh, pergammano, I am so sorry for you! My heart goes out to you. I know you are hurting beyond what you ever realized you could feel. I only recently lost a companion of mine and I still have days that I think of her and cry. We have a new dog in our neighborhood with the same bark as my "Mocha" used to have and the day I heard it for the first time almost did me in. Sending you a sincere hug from someone who understands you pain only too well! Cry, live with the pain for a while, it will help. I'm glad you came here to vent. Be well, my friend.

I am so sorry you lost your friend. I know how you feel and I certainly hope you make it through this rough time without too many battle scars. Suggestion: get another puppy.

Oh pergammano, I am sorry for your lost, you made me cry, I know your feelings as I lost my baby girl one year and 37 days ago, yes I am still counting, and still hurts and I still miss her, but time helps you, and the memories even more, as you say they love us no matter what. As for him knowing you loved him, have no doubt about it; Because you Loved him he was that special with you. From the bottom of my heart I am sorry for your sorrow.

I am so sorry to hear this friend! I can not imagine how devastated you must be. Please take comfort in knowing that he knew you loved him..animals sense feelings from other people so I know he must have known. Again...I'm so sorry.

I am so sorry to hear of your loss..years ago I had an old mongrel dog named Blackie...he lived for 22 years...when he passed away I cried all night..dogs are truly the ultimate friend...their love is unconditional...I hope someday you can give the love you gave to your Tosh to some other new baby...there are many out there that need us..shelters are full of them...there is a little one waiting out there for you to love...

Very sorry to hear you lost a very close friend of yours. I know how you are feeling since I have lost 4 of my very close friends (Pets) over the past few years and it has hit me extremely hard. I am a Cat person myself but my parents have a dog that I play ball and sock toss with alot and am very close to. I have a special area where my pets are buried and I constantly make sure the area stays well maintained and clean. I even go there and talk to them as if there still there alive and I even pray to the lord to take care of them in Kitty heaven. Some of you may think of that being strange but it helps me to cope with losing them.

I am sorry to hear this news. Even though i am four weeks late. I hope that you got another dog. You cannot replace your dog. No dog will ever replace him. But at least you can share your love with another four legged friend. When simba my rough collie passed away it was devastating... i did not know what i was doing for a whole week....

My little dog has the same effect of me. Tosh has been a family member for more than 15 years, that makes Tosh a member of the family dog or not. I am truly sorry for your loss. Please Take Care, you know Tosh would want you to be OK.

I am so sorry for your loss...over the years I have lost pets...I had an on mongrel dog named Blackie that lived for 22 years...it was horrible when he passed away. I can remember crying all night...dogs are truly man's best friend....you have a right to grieve...they truly give unconditional love...if only humans could be that way...yes, we know it is coming, but who in the world is ever prepared for it....I hope someday you can give your love to a new little guy and he can in turn give the same to you....