re: Lost My Buddy Of 13 Years Today

Sorry for your loss. I had to go through this a few years ago when one of my labs, a 14 year old yellow we got for my son when he was 6 died in my arms. He was slowly losing his eyesight and arthritis was starting to kick in. One Saturday he just laid under the trees all day looking around and didn't want to come in. That night he was sleeping in my sons room on his bed and started crying some. I went in and he was wagging his tail but couldn't get up. I sat on the floor and he put his head in my lap, looking up at me, then took a real deep breath and sighed and it was over. I cried for the whole next day. Our other two labs (one 8 and the other 4 months) sat in the yard while we buried him and you could tell they were sad.

It's tough but you just have to remember all of the good times and know how much he loved you. Dogs are special gifts.