Dogs are family. So sorry to hear this awful news.
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So sorry to hear. My dogs are my best friends and family members all in one. Give him all the love you can.This message has been edited. Last edited by: Alyron,
Posts: 403 | Location: South Florida | Registered: December 14, 2007
“My goal in life is to be the kind of person my dog thinks I am.”
They give us so much and ask for so little. My heart breaks when I read these kinds of threads. Prayers that you and your family remember the good times and quickly forget the bad.
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Posts: 864 | Location: in the PA woods | Registered: March 11, 2013
BB61, did you mention the age of your lab? Not to diminish anything, near 12 years for a mostly purebred lab is a full life.
The current Shepherd I have is 8.5 years old. She had issues at 9 months that cost over $3k, front elbows. She’s done fine since.
Some mention not getting another(or a) pet, hurts losing them. If you don’t own that dog it will still be born, & have a life. The real $$ is to give them the best 10-13 years you can. Yes, even after that full life, there’s a void.
Yes ago we unexpectedly lost a dog at under 2 years of age. The kids were younger, it put things in turmoil. I went out & came back with the current German shepherd. No it wasn’t a direct replacement for the dog lost, but it started the path back to normalcy.
Posts: 6547 | Location: WI | Registered: February 29, 2012
We just learned the same on our 13yr lab after bad limping....getting some pain meds but I expect to wait for the boys to be home at Christmas to say goodbye.
"No matter where you go - there you are"
Posts: 4687 | Location: Eastern PA-Berks/Lehigh Valley | Registered: January 03, 2001
Originally posted by sourdough44: BB61, did you mention the age of your lab? Not to diminish anything, near 12 years for a mostly purebred lab is a full life...
^^^^ He is only 8 years old. We were thinking we had 4 more years like you mentioned. Sighhh
