Sorry for your loss Stik.  Lost two feline friends near the end of last year.  Four months later, we took a ride to the rescue place down the road from us just to take a look at what was available and came home with a 2 yr old dog. She's brightened up our home and our lives. We'll have quite a few furry friends waiting for us on the other side of the rainbow bridge.

Jim  

I lost my best little friend a while ago . Even have a new child that barks . But LILY will always be my " Special Friend " . First Daschund I ever partnered with and a gift from my late wife . Geez , I know so much how you feel .

 " Deuce " A little rescue guy ( black and tan large chihuahua ) has taken some pain away . Sad though it seems , when they go in our arms it seems like they are reaching inside way further than you thought they could , to say good-bye

   My heart is with you .   T.B.

Thank you one and all for the kind words. He truly was one of the family. It is amazing how much pets impact our lives and tend to make us better people.

I'm very sorry for your loss.  October first was a year since I lost my girl.  I still have two Shepherds but she was very special.  She was the fifth one I have lost over the years so I know how you feel.

Follow the light back home

I left the porch light on to guide you back home

I'm waiting at the window and feeling so alone

The clock on the mantel is ticking so very loud

I feel it with each heart beat as I begin to fill with doubt

I'm sure that you can see it, this light that fills the night

I'm waiting here with open arms to hold you oh so tight

Let your old, sick body go and fly above it free

Then follow this old light back home and back again to me

We'll live on together, just like it was before

But now the pain that slowed you down will be with you no more

Come on old girl you can do it follow that light back home

I'm here for you and always will, you'll never be alone

Don't be scared I promise, it will always be alright

Just follow on as far as you can until you see the light

Than come on in just as you've done your entire life before

Come to me my angel I'm waiting at the door

My arms and heart are open and ready to grab hold

I'll hold on tight with all my might and together we'll behold...

This next part of life we'll be alright as long as we're together

You'll live on within this realm as free and light as a feather

I left the old porch light on to guide you back to me

Hurry on old girl, it's ok, let yourself be free.

(C) Amy Raymond

I'm so sorry to hear about your loss. My thoughts and prayers. 

Very sorry, Stik.

Stik, please accept my deepest sympathy. I know what it's like to lose a four-legged friend; I've gone through the experience too many times - and it never gets any easier. It really is like losing a family member.

You know, of course, the standard recommended treatment for grieving pet owners. It's trite advice, but it really does help. Get another dog ASAP. That won't eliminate the grief, but it will give you a great deal to be happy about - and that's what your late copilot would want. He wouldn't want to feel miserable for the rest of your life on account of him. And there are plenty of puppies out there who need good, loving homes.

The researcher Pavlov once said, "Dogs only have one real defect. They don't live long enough."

Again, my deepest condolences.

Man, I am so sorry to hear of the loss of your best friend with 4 legs. I know the feeling brother.

I'm very sorry stik that your friend is gone. I still miss my Lab that passed away from cancer. We were all there with him as he took his last breath. They become part of our families and all they ask for our companionship.

Meanwhile this is a very nice poem........

https://rainbowsbridge.com/Poem.htm

Stik,

Please accept my deepest sympathies for your loss.  We've gone through the same emotions four times and it never gets any easier.  Our pets are the embodiment of unconditional love.  I never get tired of hearing the 'clank-thump-clank-thump-clank-thump' of the monster's tail as it hits the wall and the washing machine in the mud room when either The Boss or I enter the house.  To those who have never been pet owners, they'll say, "It's just a dog."  For those who have, they know a pet is truly part of the family.  Remember the good times, and even the bad ones, you shared with Dog and it will always bring a smile to you face.

Mike

Very sorry for your loss Stik. They truly are family.

Sorry Stik, I've had a few in my life,it's a void not easily filled.

That is a beautiful.  That is a dog.

This will probably make you cry, but it's one of the most poignant things I've ever read on the topic. Losing a best friend sucks every time. Sending you good thoughts. 

Stik, I'm so sorry for your loss.  I am sure he knew you loved him to the very end, and that certainly eased his spirit over the rainbow bridge.  Hang in there and remember the good times. 

John