Saying goodbye to my fur-baby.

ResiW · April 2013

My parents are putting down the family dog tomorrow. He's had a nerve tumor for maybe a year and a half and we all decided that we couldn't live with watching him suffer anymore. I'm sad, I want to cry, but I can't because it's DH's birthday and he doesn't want me to be sad.

I already said goodbye, and I could hardly do that. I wanted to cry while petting his head. Poor baby couldn't even get up to greet me when I came over. He's not even nine years old! This isn't fair!

When I get a dog of my own, I'm never getting a purebred. They get all sorts of problems later in life.

Sorry if this is huge, I don't know how to resize. This is him before his tumor began to grow; I can't stand to post a picture of how he is now.

His name was Darby.

tealowl · April 2013

Poor buddy. I'm so sorry. Losing a pet is just as hard sometimes as losing a friend or family member. I had my family dog for 16 1/2 years, and he's been gone since 2002 and I can still get teary eyed thinking about it.

Just know - there's so m

MrsRustyGriswold · April 2013

I'm so sorry for your loss. I understand the bad timing part, too. We had to put my dog down right near Christmas. The mixed emotions are really tough.

JordyInIndy · April 2013

I am so very sorry for your loss. He looks like such a sweet boy. TPs for you and your family. Hugs

mcdol3 · April 2013

I'm sorry for your loss. Losing a pet is really hard and never at a good time.

AbbyZ5 · April 2013

I feel for you, during this hard time. They become family!!! Just know he is in a better place.

gogadgetgo · April 2013

I'm so sorry. Allow yourself time to grieve when you can.

KatieandMark06 · April 2013

Im so sorry for your loss

Jellybean813 · April 2013

I am so sorry. Try to remember how lucky you are to have had him in your life, and how lucky he was to be so loved by your family.

JNCPro3130 · April 2013

I am so sorry! My dogs are my babies, so I completely understand! As another poster said, you loved him and took care of him. He had a really good life!