How many of you has had a dog pass away, even if it was years ago, that you still cry for?

Lost my two golden retrievers in LESS THAN 1 YEAR OF EACH OTHER! Mommy, Lady Prancer.....and her Son, Goldleaves Brilliant Comet. Both had cancer. Mommy had cancer in her rear leg.... learned to walk on 3 for a bit, but I wouldn't have her feel ANY pain, and wouldn't allow any amputation (as I refused for my own human mother when asked by the doctor....long story), and wouldn't allow it to even chance breaking. I put her down, in my arms.

In less than one year later, her son got carsinoma (sp?) cancer in his neck....went completely blind. Again, I gave complete comfort, NO PAIN, and he learned to walk a 5 bedroom house, two story walk, all the way downstairs to his doggie door...went out, came back, and returned all the way upstairs to our room, and his bed.

It took me 2 years of grieving before I could have another golden retriever, my now..."Pilot". My joy, my love!

I have a personal memorial to "Mother and Son" on my bookshelf for Prancer and Comet.

Even now, I am choking.............it's now been 5 years since son Comet has passed, and I don't know if I will ever get through telling their story without tearing up. I just can't help it. It hurts still.

There is so much more I skipped in this response post, and just can't get there. So, I'm having to end it now. Sorry.

Shadow

She was a Cain Terrier and she was with us 13 year's .She died in my arm's as I listened to her heart beat for the last time .Yes I still cry and I guess I always will .

Shadow loved to play on fhe slide's at the park she would climb the latter and go down the slide . Sometimes she came down upside down but she always went again . She loved the baby swings too . She like to play puppy in the middle , hide the puppy . catch and the snow oh my she loved to run her nose into the snow .

I know that she is where all good doggies go must be so huge there cause all doggies are good . Just some owners arnt so good .

By the way we bought her at a yard sale where she was seperated from the litter and the mother because she was doomed for death they said she was stupid . Cost $ 10.00 but I tell you that was the best value I have ever got out of a 10 spot .

My Dad made her a casket and we buried her under a huge evergreen tree .

First I am very sorry for your loss. Only one dog lover who's lost a companion can understand the deep hurt this is. I lost a beautiful 10 y/o female Shetland to a kidney disease 10 years ago. Just the thought of her right now bring tears to my eyes. I spent years without owing a dog because I carried this lost with me constantly. Her name was Nanny and people around me still talk about her, how obedient she was, the silly things she did etc. A while ago I decided to do a good cleaning in my 20 y/o daughter's bedroom and I found Nanny's name tag, leash and blankly. My daughter had been secretly keeping them since 1998.

Hello, I am sorry about GiGi, and for all of you who posted that you beloved's have passed. I have had many of my pets pass away, and many different kinds, My favorite was my childhood rat!! I went to my dad's one weekend and when I cam home to my mom's house He had died. I was so upset. I was I think 9?? But I still remember him. And my most recent loss, which was the animal that I loved closest to my daughter! Was my dog Diezel. He was also a chihuahua. He was a mix of daschund/chihuahua. Fortuanately, he didn't died, but almost worse, I had to give him away, because I was living with my mom at the time, and finally got back on my feet and got into an apartment that didn't allow pets. I was devastated... But I gave him to a home who had three other Chi's and he is pampered, and spoiled just like I did to him... I still miss him, carry around pictures, have pictures in my new house, and his collar. I "lost" him almost five years ago, so I know how much it hurts... I have had many things happen in my life since then, and we just got a new dog from a shelter, and I still wish that I could go and get Diezel back. Thanks for posting... Great Question.

When I was six years old I was taking a walk with my mom and I was attacked by three pit bulls. They started ripping my clothes off of me. If it wouldn't of been for my neighbor I would of probably been hurt worst then I was or maybe even killed. After this happened I was afraid of dogs and wouldn't never go around any. Until I was about 19 I never went around any dogs. One of my friends had a small dog and she would put it up before I came over. I was at her house one day and her daughter let her dog Molly Mae out of the kitchen without knowing I was there and before I knew it Molly Mae was on the couch sitting beside me. I was afraid at first and didn't move and then Molly Mae grabbed a ball and dropped it on my lap. Within a little while this sweet little dog at me won over. She was so gentle. She let me pet her and my friend said she was a Jack Russell Terrier. After this I got really close to Maggie Mae. I decided to get a Jack Russell a few years later. I did and I named her baby. She was very sweet but she was very hyper. I had Baby for two years. I was working a lot of hours and I just broke up with my boyfriend and I was living in a small apartment and I felt Baby wasn't getting enough of my time so I gave her to a lady that ran a Jack Russell Rescue program. The lady ended up finding a nice family for her. But giving her away was the hardest thing I ever have done. I cried for months. I didn't think I would ever get another dog but then a few years later I was living by myself and I was lonely and my friends suggested I get a dog and I considered looking but didn't think I would get a dog but then I found Chloe. She was so small and sick when I saw her and I knew I had to get her and help her. She is the best thing that has ever happpened to me. I never thought I could love a dog the way I love her. It may sound crazy but Chloe taught me how to love someone completely. I have had Chloe for four years now. Years ago I never thought I would ever own a dog now a dog is one of most important things in my life. If Chloe would pass away it would probably be one of the hardest day of my life. I think of Baby all the time and I pray that she has a good family. I am so sorry for the loss of you baby Gigi. She was a very beautiful chihuahua. I will pray for you.

OMG! A shar pei-boxermix I had for 10 years,I had to put down due to oral cancer last June.I have her ashes along with some great pictures of her right here atop my puter desk.I'm fine ,normally,but in going thru my dogs shot records recently,I came across CoCo's and lost it,as I am about to right now.Hold on..okay.Deep breath! Okay.I also have a mixed dog as a child.(which was like 35 years or more ago),I wake up crying because,even in my dream,I realize she is no longer with me.And this is from a woman who owns 11 chihuahuas and 2 shar peis,and two mutts(related to my CoCo)...couldn't help it..I wanted a "piece" of her to live on in my home......and,don't let anyone EVER say that a purebred dog is better than a mutt.My heart is crushing right now as I speak of my CoCo.I love all my dogs,but my dogs are my family.(my 2 sons are grown and gone).Answer to your question? Sorry,got lost there for a moment,is,a simple...YES!!!

Oh, I am so sad to hear about your dog. :( I have had many that have passed away, but the one that still gets me is my Min Pin, Miss Skeeter. She passed away almost 7 years ago now and I still cry and miss her terribly. She was very special to me. I had to let her go. She had an enlarged heart and the meds no longer worked. There was nothing more I could have done for her. :( I went into a deep depression and actually went to counseling. I just couldn't move on without help. I sat and cried daily for nearly a year.

My Pomeranian, Liberty, is very special to me, too. I used to cry into her fur for hours and the strange thing is - she let me without struggling to get away.

I don't have any digital photos of Skeet, but I can take a picture of a picture so I can get her up on the internet. I have been meaning to do that anyway.

Awww, Gigi looks so precious. Definitely an angel, and my heart goes out to you for your loss.

About 2 yrs ago, I lost my Boxer, Sweetie who was almost 14. She'd had a blood panel not 10 months prior to her death, and the vet said, "I couldn't believe this panel came from a 13 year old dog." Her results were perfect- just like a young dog's, except for a slightly elevated liver function. She was quite healthy up until the night she died. Peacefully. In her sleep, warm and snuggly beside my bed. I couldn't have asked for a better way to go out, for her.

I still think about her, and tear up at times when I remember the stuff we used to get up to. I had her during the most difficult time of my teenage years, she was with me through college, dropping out of college and figuring out what I wanted to do with my life, LOL.... and she was truly my best friend.

I made her a Dogster page when she was about 12 yrs old....you can see it here for a pic of her (and of my current 2 pups): http://www.dogster.com/dogs/104942

I also had a Doberman when I was a kid, died when I was 9. I cried over losing that dog for YEARS, and I still have a soft spot in my heart for all Dobes :).

All your beloved fur-friends will forever have a place in your heart. But some will occupy a larger portion of your heart than others. There is nothing to feel ashamed about, it's natural.

Brenna died on December 10th of 2001, at around 5:30. I cried for two days solid. And, upon mere mention of her name, I still cry. I always will. She was my "sister-in-fur", my best friend, my partner. We were a team. We were sisters. How I miss her so.

Even my sister-in-law has called her a "saint". Brenna we remarkable and a top shelf advocate for her breed, Rottweiler. She was gentle, kind, loving, affectionate, calm. She adored the pet therapy she did. She adored our young children and was their nanny and guardian.

Oh, yes....I miss her terribly. I feel I always will.

I'm so sorry for your loss. Gigi was a very beautiful dog. I can tell by looking at her that she was so special.

My dog passed away almost 12 years ago. I still cry for her. She was my best friend. Every year on her birthday, I get a tattoo to remember her by... or I'll donate money to the shelter in her name.

She was truly that once in a life time dog. Sigh.. I miss her so :(

This is a really great site: http://www.petsonthenet.co.nz/prayersandpoems.htm