On Monday afternoon (yesterday) at 2:54pm our faithful, loyal dog of almost 16 years passed peacefully away.

I had never experienced this before, and the agonising hour beforehand waiting for the vet to come, while we questioned whether we were doing the right thing, was unimaginably gut wrenching!

The three members of our family were gathered and many tears flowed. We said our farewells and spent time with him afterwards, then had a simple burial (a big hole - for a big dog, which we had prepared a few weeks beforehand).

Surprisingly the worst part was the waiting and afterwards I felt a kind of peace and healing. That's not to say that the tears are not far away but neither too are the many memories!

Sixteen years is a long time. But still, it is so hard to lose a member of the family.
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Oh ((Megan)), I'm sorry. My daughter and I had to put down our Spooky dog quite a few years ago. She was 17 and just suddenly got really bad. She was suffering and we knew we had to let her go.

It's very hard, but I'm glad you felt such peace afterwards. Bless your Tony's heart.

Thinking of you as you grieve for your dear dog....

I am so sorry Megan.
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It is always wrenching to lose a beloved pet. They occupy such a special place in our hearts and lives.

Tony is such an unusual name for a pet. How did you decide upon that name, Megan?

Hope you are doing alright. Tough to get over losing a beloved doggie.
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