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Last night, he started limping and having a hard time getting up the stairs. By this afternoon, his back end was paralyzed. The vet said he ruptured some discs in his back, and there was nothing he could do but prescribe anti-inflammatories, but that would just delay the inevitable. So, after a hundred hugs and a handful of Milkbones, he crossed over the rainbow bridge. I know that posts like these are a dime a dozen, but he was my first dog and I’m having a hard time sitting in this suddenly quiet house.
Jackson, 8 years old, the goodest of boys
TinaHHgerm
My thoughts go out to you, @OP! https://imgur.com/vhCfW7U Run free, good boy Jackson!
texastapdancer7
Im so so sorry...he was precious.
Everythingisalie841
I did this on monday op i know ur feels
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Scarpachi
r4violi
Sorry for your loss. My two doggos are getting up there in age and I'm not sure how I'd deal with having to make that difficult of a choice.
Lightslinger42
Condolences OP... he looks like a very good boye.
cautiouskitten
RIP Jackson
thatimgurfella
Sorry for your loss
spiderqueen21
HolyHellJezebel
I'm so sorry. It's an awful decision isn't it? It is our burden to not let them suffer. You did the right thing.
superwhovian221
I recently lost my best friend as well. I’m sorry OP.
MileyCyprusHill
Just know you gave him the best years of his life. I hope that comforts you. Here’s an emotional hug. https
ButteryBiscuitBass
It’s not easy, still hurts weeks later!
LisaMeakin
Bye bye Jackson, love sent from the Meakin family xxxx
strackley
You had an adorable dog with one of the most huggable faces I’ve seen. So sorry for your loss.
TheRealTegg
I lost the bestest friend I've ever had to this as well 2 years ago, it still hurts to this day. Hope everything is okay with you
SVcross
I'm sorry @OP. Someone said that we come to the world to learn how to love, and our friends don't have to stay too long because they...
SVcross
Already know how to love.
kbkx5
Sorry for your loss...Same thing happened to my lab, Zeke. It’s been 8 years, I still tear up whenever I think about him.
trippingthelightfantastic
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imgayPrincess
you stop that ):
WonderBrick
Aw come on i'm dying over here
Freakscar
+1 and fuck you.
DatSimo
KingPinga
Rohndogg1
It's too early to be sobbing like this. It's been 3 years and still feels like yesterday.
trippingthelightfantastic
Me too.
ispoopabadwordcuzimnotallowedtocuss
You fuckin kidding me with this?! Crying in bed now with tears running back into my ears. Awesome.
notgoingtoarrestyou
I can't take the fucking sadness. Time to switch gears!
Hellstorm99
Wtf!?
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onlyfavoritesdogposts
Holy shit man, here come the tears again. But thanks, I hope this is what he was thinking
AntaNce
dogs are simple. he loved you. and this IS what he thought. tears are good, let 'em come. best.
Hellstorm99
Sorry for your loss @op
plastikb0y
I really want a dog but don't think I could handle losing him/her again. When my last dog was about to be put down 1/2
plastikb0y
I refused to go to school for that last week to hug him all day. RIP Jake x
MrPilot
My buddy is 12, and every day I make sure to be with him before he’s gone to college. Sorry for your loss OP. I’m sure he had a good life.
onlyfavoritesdogposts
Thanks. He had a very good life indeed. We adopted him after he left an abusive home, and proceeded to love and spoil the crap out of him.
Thingsaregettingtoospicyforthepepper
Your dog goes to college? or your buddy is a very smart 12 year old and you're the dog?
MrPilot
Yes
phatblaster5000
So sorry for your loss, OP ? I work at a specialist referral animal hospital and we frequently do spinal disc procedures on doggos. 1/2
phatblaster5000
Can be hit and miss but it’s incredible to see how well some of them recover. My love you to for the loss of your friend. 2/2
TarrkertheNewt
Less than a year ago I had to hold down my baby for a lethal injection. He was in constant pain but I still feel like I failed him T_T
MistressLyda
For what it is worth? You didn't. You gave relief, in the only way you could.
mylesdude
I have a 11 year old dachshund who has a bad back. He's my first dog and I worry everyday. Sorry for your loss man
Luismagorium
Sorry bro
CaptainTrips1980
The quiet is the worst thing
onlyfavoritesdogposts
It is. He barked a lot, and when he wasn’t barking he’d grunt, groan, and sigh. I miss his weird little sounds.
CaptainTrips1980
I had to surrender my pet pig and he constantly made noises. It has been rough, but it does get easier.
somethingofsomething
I'm sorry for you lose OP. Since this is your first dog I would suggest getting another and loving it just as much. It doesn't get easier1/2
somethingofsomething
Lost mine about 2 years ago and it still hurts, getting another dog helped big time.
ZeroScore
An open field under a bright, warm sun. So many scents... some familiar; some new. All are glorious curiosities.
ZeroScore
I can stretch my legs out and run again! So many new friends. Play. Eat. Run. Rest under a shady tree. Friend is here. They are brighter.
ZeroScore
So bright. They pat their lap, and I lay down. So many good scratches..... I can't control my tail. Is okay to rest here. Safe. I wait here.
SaltedPorkIsParticularlyGood
I’m so sorry. I know it’s nothing compared to this, but I boarded my dog for the first time to go away and I nearly cried leaving him.
onlyfavoritesdogposts
Thank you. We only boarded him once in his life, and it was tough. But boy was he happy when we picked him up! :)
SaltedPorkIsParticularlyGood
I bet! My boy is getting older and I’m dreading the day he finally goes. Losing a dog is the absolute worst.
onlyfavoritesdogposts
It’s incredibly tough. I’ve lost pets (cats & fish) before, but this was the most difficult. Give your boy lots of hugs and treats for me
SaltedPorkIsParticularlyGood
As soon as I pick him up I’m not letting him out of my sight for a few days. He’s going to be tired of me snuggling him.