I lost my dog (Photo heavy)

Tonnina
Tonnina Posts: 979 Member
edited November 10 in Chit-Chat
No, you can't put up posters for this kind of lost. Jake Boy died on February 9th at 5pm. He was 13 years old and spent 12 of his years in a loving home with my parents and I. He was my parent's 4th kid. He was an amazing soul.
His "baby photo" Shortly after we brought him home:
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Jake was found by my Ma when he was just over a year old. He had road rash, was skinny as all get out and had a huge gash on his head. My mom took him in while she was on her lunch break at her old job where she worked with kids. She asked her boss if she could put him in the small fenced in play area (for the kids) and her boss said yes. Ma walked this stray dog through a room for toddlers. The stray had to lick every single kid's face.
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He ended up at the no kill shelter for 5 days, when no one claimed him, they called my Ma. Ma took him to the vet to be looked over and "fixed" We were told he was under fed, looked as though he was thrown out of a moving car, and was hand shy. He was prescribed a good 2 weeks of feedings and some rest and love. Jake came home and was amazing.
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He was sweet and loving but had a few quirks. He didn't like to have hands over his head, even for pets. He still had this hand shy-ness until his last day. He loves cars and hates to leave them. He HATED water, bath time was always crazy. He never ate nor drank when he was chained outside. Granted he wasn't chained outside often, but even when he had a lot of food and water available, he wanted nothing to do with it.
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He was house broken when we got him. He knew sit, down, speak, and shake. We taught him to "army crawl" and shake with his other paw as well as give high fives. He never was hungry again. Never missed a crumb and never skipped an offered treat.
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Jake died because we put him to sleep so he wouldn't have to suffer from the pain he was experiencing with Jaundice. This is the last photo I took of him. Poor old man was cold, so I covered him up.
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  • amdahwd
    amdahwd Posts: 237 Member
    No words to say except I am sorry for your loss and glad that he ended up with a good home!
  • ironanimal
    ironanimal Posts: 5,922 Member
    Sleep safe in the knowledge that he enjoyed 12/13ths of his life thanks to you and your family :)
  • anyonebutmehaha
    anyonebutmehaha Posts: 174
    jake sounded like a very special boy.
    i am so sorry for your loss.
  • allisshiney
    allisshiney Posts: 107 Member
    What a wonderful companion. I am sorry for your loss.
  • HotBodUnderConstruction
    HotBodUnderConstruction Posts: 420
    I am so sorry that Jake is no longer with you and your family. I'm sure Jake knew how much he was loved.
  • srp2011
    srp2011 Posts: 1,829 Member
    What a beautiful tribute - Jake was a very lucky boy - I'm so sorry for your loss
  • aworkma6
    aworkma6 Posts: 31
    How wonderful that you were able to give him a full and happy life. Sorry for your loss.
  • splashangel
    splashangel Posts: 494 Member
    Tonnina,
    I am really ,really sorry for you and your family's loss. Truely.... How are ya'll all doing with it. Geez, I know it's rough. I've been there. We have a blue pit. It was my Daddy's and she was 11 monthes when he died. He ask me to take her and I am SOOO glad we did. Her name is Speck. Wishing you peace through a really hard time.
  • pinuplove
    pinuplove Posts: 12,871 Member
    Aw, I'm so sorry! Jake looks like a happy, spoiled pup who lived a long good life. It's never easy to let them go ((hugs))
  • JeSuisPrest
    JeSuisPrest Posts: 2,005 Member
    You have my sympathies!! We recenlty lost our beloved cat, he was with us for 10 years. Got out and we think coyotes got him. They do leave such a whole in our hearts, don't they.
  • asgard825
    asgard825 Posts: 1,516 Member
    So sorry--beautiful dog--
  • musikalmami237
    musikalmami237 Posts: 214 Member
    I'm so sorry for your loss. Seems like you had an amazing dog... that is now watching over you all the time :)
  • Mustangsally1000
    Mustangsally1000 Posts: 854 Member
    Lovely...a great tribute and a loving gift to make his passing easier! Bless you!
  • lnicole1625
    lnicole1625 Posts: 40 Member
    I am very sorry for your loss. What a beautiful story you shared about your time with him. He was very lucky to have had such wonderful people who took him in and cared for him. Losing a pet is hard. I have lost a few in my lifetime and it was difficult. Although it is hard to lose them, I would not trade the years of love and happiness we gave each other. So sorry :(
  • CoderGal
    CoderGal Posts: 6,800 Member
    Sorry for your loss. He looked like a sweet soul
  • mleoni092708
    mleoni092708 Posts: 629 Member
    That was a beautiful tribute. I'm so sorry for your loss. My dog is like my second child and I dread the day he passes on.
  • Buddhasmiracle
    Buddhasmiracle Posts: 925 Member
    You and your family gave Jake heaven on earth. I am convinced after, having been involved in pitbull rescue on and off for a few years (the results of abominable cruelty -- the capacity for cruelty towards animals -- I have seen would make a man faint), that a rescued dog (and cats) know and appreciate their good life with a loving family.

    I lost my Bridget over two years ago. She was nearly 15. As much as I love my Bonnie, a rescued pit from a fighting ring, I think of Bridget and recall our years together fondly. And I am sure you will do the same.

    As painful as it is to loose Jake, he is still in the arms of bountiful love. Sometime, when you and your family are ready, you will find another dog companion. He or she will not replace Jake, but their love and affection, their place in your family will be as special.
  • hbrittingham
    hbrittingham Posts: 2,518 Member
    I am so sorry for your loss. It sounds like he had a wonderful 12 years with you and your family. He sure was a lucky boy to have known so much love.
  • deejay7806
    deejay7806 Posts: 165 Member
    sorry for ur loss....what a beautiful story.... read whilst wipin a small tear away.... sounds an amazin dog.... but he had sum wonderful years with u....
  • ♥Faerie♥
    ♥Faerie♥ Posts: 14,053 Member
    An absolutely beautiful dog and soul.....♥
  • TubbsMcGee
    TubbsMcGee Posts: 1,058 Member
    What a handsome, loving guy...I'm so incredibly sorry for your loss.
    It's always hard to lose a furry family member
  • atlantapiper
    atlantapiper Posts: 133 Member
    Oh, so sad....I know you loved him so much. So happy you took (and posted) the pics of him. He felt your love.
  • therealangd
    therealangd Posts: 1,861 Member
    I'm sorry for your family's loss.

    Jake had an awesome life with people that loved him. May he rest in peace.
  • MelissaT81
    MelissaT81 Posts: 123 Member
    What a beautiful baby! It sounds like he had a great life with people who loved him. I am truly sorry for your loss and know the pain. I lost my sweet lab mix after 15 years. They become part of the family and will never be forgotten. You will be in my thoughts as will Jake. Take care and remember the good times with a dog who's life your Ma saved. That is the best feeling in the world.
  • frosty73
    frosty73 Posts: 424 Member
    Jake knew he was loved, and you loved him right to the end. You did the right thing for him even if it is so hard on you. He'll be waiting at the Rainbow Bridge for you with a big ole smile on his face and hoping you have a treat for him!
    I am so sorry for your loss, it brings tears to my eyes.
    ~Jess
  • Pocket_Pixi
    Pocket_Pixi Posts: 1,167 Member
    This is heartbreaking, I am sorry for your families loss. I am so glad that he found his forever home with you guys though, as I am sure he was too. He was a beautiful dog, he just looked like such a loving happy soul.

    Remember the good times - they always help when I start missing my furry siblings.
  • kittenmitton
    kittenmitton Posts: 231 Member
    Aww, honey <3

    It's the hardest thing in the world to lost your dog. They love you unconditionally and are always there for you. It was really hard for my to lose my first dog. I'd had him since I was 4 and he passed away while I was away at college. To make matters worse, he died at one of the worst times in my life. I was already seriously depressed and battling anxiety and an eating disorder, my roommate hated me, the only friend I had at that school was murdered two weeks after my dog died, and I hated the program I was in. It sucked a lot. We ended up getting a new dog who is the complete opposite of my old dog, but it still hurts to think about him...it really was like losing my little brother.
  • amonkey794
    amonkey794 Posts: 651 Member
    :c I am so sorry.
  • maryj2367
    maryj2367 Posts: 219 Member
    all i can say is i know what your going through, I have had my babies since birth and lost 2 of them 2 years ago. it was so hard and i miss them Still. I have a 15 year old a 14 and a 9 year old and 7 and i just got a 7 week old baby. Thank you for taking in Jake he found the right home and if you get another go to the pound and get one you will be saving a life and giving a new baby a great home. I am so deeply sorry for your families loss. (((HUGS))))
  • Alycyn1980
    Alycyn1980 Posts: 62 Member
    I know exactly how you are feeling. I had moved away 200miles and had to leave my baby behind as I was moving into a flat and worked all day so she (Shari) stayed with my mum. She let me know on Wed 26th Jan that it was her time and she was going to have to be put to sleep. She had gone downhill fast and thought it best before she too was in any kind of pain. I took holidays and went to see her for the last time. I took her for her last walk (she wanted to see the field that she loved playing in so much) & she took her last breath at 1230pm on the 27th (crying as I write this - still so difficult). We were lucky to have her from 12wks old to 15yrs old and she was loved so much, she was a mini human and all her antics will stay with me till the day I die. We got her cremated and I am getting some of her ashes to stay with me. This is a poem that was in the small 'chapel' where we took her and although it breaks my heart everytime I read it, has helped.

    The Last Battle

    If it should be that I grow frail and weak,
    And pain should keep me from my sleep,
    Then will you do what must be done,
    For this, the last battle, can't be won.


    You will be sad I understand,
    But don't let grief then stay your hand,
    For on this day, more than the rest,
    Your love and friendship must stand the test.


    We have had so many happy years,
    You wouldn't want me to suffer so.
    When the time comes, please, let me go.


    Take me to where my needs they'll tend,
    Only, stay with me till the end
    And hold me firm and speak to me,
    Until my eyes no longer see.

    I know in time you will agree,
    It is a kindness you do to me.
    Although my tail its last has waved,
    From pain and suffering I have been saved.


    Don't grieve that it must be you,
    Who has to decide this thing to do;
    We've been so close, we two, these years,
    Don't let your heart hold any tears.


    Take care and I hope you are able to remember all the good times :smile:
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