My best friend and soul mate has passed on .....

Our condolences Richard, we also lost our good friend due to cancer but he lived to within a month of his 17th birthday. Our memorial is a cube with favorite photos and a small cedar box with his ashes in the Family Room.
 
Richard, I know exactly how you feel. This isn't something you'll get over anytime soon. I say this not to be cruel, but a dog is, sometimes, even more close than a person.

I was teary eyed reading your post. I went through the same thing with Buddy, my Golden. He had cancer, and I put him down at age 13, two years ago. I still cry my eyes out over my dog.

I can't even think of getting another dog. It would, to me, be like a betrayal to Buddy, however crazy that sounds.

I'm in no position to offer you any advice, because I can hardly cope with my loss, even after more than 2 years. It gets better with time, but just barely.

I'm hopeful that your pain will go away. Here's a little something that my retirement coach sent to me:

"Bless Our Pets"

They say memories are golden.
Well, maybe that is true.

I never wanted memories, I only wanted you.
A million times I needed you,
A millon times I cried.

If love alone could have saved you.
You never would have died.
In life I loved you dearly,
In death I love you still.


In my heart you hold a place
No one could ever fill.
If tears could build a stairway
And heartache make a lane,
I would walk a path to heaven
And bring you back again.

Our family chain is broken,
And nothing seems the same.
But as God calls us
One by one,
The chain will link again.

Bless Our Pets.

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Richard, you have my sympathy and condolences. Hang in there.

I am 55 and have been blessed to have had many wonderful pets in my life. It is always very difficult when one of them passes. I currently have 3 great dogs, with 2 of them getting up there in years. My Golden Retriever is 12 and is very close to the end.

When I think back of the dogs that I have had and lost, it doesn't bring pain any longer, but it sure brings back a lot of great memories and always puts a smile on my face.

You BOTH were blessed to have had each other.
 
I can truly understand the pain you are feeling right now -- your posting made me choke up thinking about my pets who have gone on to their rewards.

The fond memories of Max will stay with you forever, and will hopefully see you through this very difficult time.

As others have said, try and take solace from the fact that you gave Max the best life any dog could hope for.
 
It's been a year since our girl passed... we still think of her all the time...how could you not after all the years of loyalty and devotion...
 
Thanks for sharing your bond with Max with us. May he rest in peace, and may you take comfort in the happy memories.
 
My condolences Richard I know the pain you are feeling with the loss of Max.

My wife and I had to put our 8-year-old Female Dalmatian to sleep as she developed renal kidney failure as a result of tainted dog food two winters ago. In June of last year, we had to put our 12-year-old male Dalmatian to sleep with age being the significant factor.

It seems pretty hard right now and believe me that not a day will go by without you thinking of Max. The wife and I have been able to move on with a 9-year-old female and male Dalmatian puppy we rescued. They did not replace either of the two we lost, but just having buddies back in the house did help.

Again, I am so sorry for your loss and truly understand how you feel.

Regards,
TB
 
It saddens me to hear of your loss. Time does help as I had my 16yr old best buddy Rusty put down in april for the same problem with his hips. May you be blessed with another friend somewhere down the road!
 
So sorry for your loss. Keep him in your memories and in your heart. Losing a beloved pet is always tough.
All the best.

Jess
 
The only fault of a dog is that his lifespan does not match that of his master, for many a heartache could be avoided if only it did.
 
Your post nearly brought tears to my eyes. I know how it feels, been down that road before, and I think it's coming my way again. Spot, my 13 year old Dalmatian is slowly winding down. He back end is getting weak, can't even get up on the couch under his own power anymore, and he sleeps almost all day now. Yep, I'm worried.

It looks like Max had a good life, taken care of by folks who really cared for him, and I'm certain the love was returned in manifold ways, "Fill my cup but once, and I shall fill yours tenfold."-----A line good dogs live by, and Max was a good dog to be sure.

I pray that you and yours find solace in this dark hour.

Dave
 
Richard, I am so sorry to hear this. It's never easy when a beloved pet dies. Don't blame yourself. I have been told that cancer of the spleen is fairly common in labs and goldens and often does not show any symptoms until the dog either collapses or bleeds internally. There is no way you could have known, and nothing you could have done. Remember the good times you had together and that will help.
 
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