We had our 13 and 1/2 year old Yellow Lab put down , about an hour ago..
Wife is not taking it well..

Sorry to hear that Fran. They definitely are part of our families.

Best wishes,
jingleman

My condolences, Fran.

Gary

That is very sad, animals is a part of the families, and we loves them.
If you think about age, they say a 'dog year' is like 7 human years.
That will be 13,5 x 7 = 94,5 years. Not too bad to reach that age, is it?

Sorry to hear that Fran my condolences.....he was such a happy dog....R.I.P.

Sorry to hear, dogs have become more then ever the most loyal parts of our families.

So sorry, Fran. I put my 12 year old Pier to sleep last year, with great sadness. While the vet was prepping the injection, she worked her way between the vet and I...still trying to do her job...protecting me.

I totally understand...

Be well,


Russ

Fran,

My deepest sympathy goes out to you our pups are family for sure.

We have had 2 dogs, we still have 2 now. 5 years ago we had to put down a 9 year old due to cancer. Man oh man what a hard time both my wife and I had. We put her down on a Sunday, we were both distressed and wound up taking a sick day the following day. To add insult to injury 2 years ago our youngest developed a disk disease the choices were not good since she could not walk We opted for a very expensive operation and it worked.

Take care

my sincere sympathies Fran.

John

Sorry to hear Fran. Sounds like she had a great long life.

Sorry Fran...I Lost my red tick hound 3 years ago, totalled my car on the way to the vets office for the last ride. Took in another 3 weeks before that happened,temporarily... Four years later he's still here, the one in my profile pic, my best friend and constant companion.

I really feel for you and your wife. I know for myself I will never be without a dog. I like them better than people.

People who don't have pets don't understand how they become a part of the family and the grief losing them can be a heavy burden
Think of how long you had him and the wonderful life he had with your family.

Sorry Fran. I have been in that boat several times and it is heartbreaking.

Sorry to hear Fran. So very difficult. We lost our mini schnauzer last year and it took a month for me not to get emotional during my performances - what joy your furry friend gave you

Chase was a good family pet, and "she" will be missed...

Thanks to everyone for your thoughts... I will let my wife read this post... It will help her..

My deepest sympathy is with you both. Losing a pet is losing a family member. Just remember you gave him/her the very best life a dog could have.

Thanks for sharing "The Rainbow Bridge". It helped me through some very difficult times, like Fran and wife are facing.

Your friend will never be replaced, but you have room to expand your heart one day with a 'new friend'.

A month after our Schnauzer passed, I took the plunge and got a mini schnauzer puppy. He is 16 months old now and a real joy. He has filled our hearts, but we still get emotional thinking of the past.

Mrs C, time heals and we share your pain............

Comforting note, but I, for one, could never offer unconditional love of that magnitude.

So sorry to hear of your loss. I tear up a bit even thinking of losing one of our babies...two Shi Tzu’s ages 11 and 12.

Sorry, Fran for your loss. 4 weeks ago we had to let our Miss Piggy go. An English Bulldog that was given to my Son Drew in 2010. Miss Piggy was loved so much by my Son that he quit Meth, Cocaine and took care of Miss Piggy until Sept 2014 when he succumbed to Esophageal Cancer.

We took Miss Piggy and already had her puppy Gemma that my Son talked me into keeping. The greatest gift I ever received. Now our Gemma walks around not knowing what to do. Everything Miss Piggy did Gemma was on her like white on rice since Sept 2014.

Fran, all of us puppy lovers here really feel your loss, friend.

Fran ... I too, feel your loss ... the greatest pet I ever had was a Golden Retriever - Zeke - the friendliest, most gentle animal I've ever known ... his only problem was that at 75 pounds, he still thought he was a lap dog ... when we had to put him down at the age of 13 years, the whole family felt the loss ...
Time will help ...