He was put to sleep in my arms aged 14, I had loved and cared for him since he was 6 weeks old.
I feel completley broken today. I didn't know I would feel like this and don't want to make too much of a fuss as people won't understand, but inside I am crushed.
Everywhere I go I am reminded of a huge empty space where he used to be, he was literally with me 24 hours a day and even came to work with me during the day so we were never really apart. He has seen me through some very tough times in my life and has been the one and only thing that has never ever let me down and would be as close to family as I have ever really known.
I have another dog who adored the older one and he is as sad as me, he learnt a lot from the old man.
Not sure what the point of this thread really is but it feels better to be able to talk about it with someone who might have gone through this before, I'm scared I am forgetting him already which is insane I know!!
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Greyhorses · 27/01/2015 20:34
So so sorry to hear of your loss. We lost our precious JRT the same way, he was in my arms as he was pts and it absolutely broke me. Sending you lots of love and hugs. 
I've only ever had one dog of my own, my then partner picked her and named her and I told her the dog was her responsibility. Fast forward a couple of weeks and clearly the dog is mine. When I got in from work she'd lie down on my feet, she walked to heel without a lead, but only for me, she growled at people I didn't like and was generally wonderful. Also, unlike the cat, she never tried to steal food off my plate at mealtime.
I still miss her now 15 years after she died. 
I'm so sorry. 
It's been just over a year since our Dalmatian was PTS; he was almost 15. Everything feels very empty for a time.
Like you I thought I shouldn't really talk about it because he was 'just a dog', but he was really my best mate. I still have stupid teary moments now that come out of the blue.
I think people who haven't had dogs wouldn't understand maybe, but we do.
We understand Greyhorses, unfortunately a lot of us have also been there very recently and we share your pain. Our lovely old boy was pts last month and I still can't quite believe he's gone. He was only eleven, which is about right for a working cocker but still far too early and we just weren't ready.
We're now looking around for our next dog, which seems so utterly wrong, because all I want is him, but I miss having a dog so much and we need the distraction. It gives me something to think about and look forward to.
Look after yourself. Grief can take a while, and these dog of ours are members of our family.
I think more people would understand than you think. I remember when we had my childhood dog put to sleep. My mum would have told you she was the least sentimental person ever, and it was just a dog. but when she went into work and was explaining why she was late, she found herself crying. He was 14, we'd had him since he was 6 months old, he was a big part of the family. My mum ended up being comforted by a colleague who was also in tears, as she had had her dog PTS a few months before.
I'm sorry he's gone
I'm so sorry, that's so sad. I lost my dog December 2013 and I cried for 3 days. Couldn't eat at all. And I used to take him to school with me twice a day so everyone would ask where he was and I would just break down at the school 
We had a puppy aswell so that made it easier as I didn't have to go round and pick up all the dogs toys and bowls, I could just leave them all where they were. Nobody thought I was crazy for being so upset (not that they said to my face anyway!) Everyone was very sympathetic and understanding.
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Aww, hi flying, I think we spoke on a few threads at the time.
Those are lovely words. 
I'm so sorry to hear this. We lost our beloved yorkie, Ben, nearly 2 weeks ago now. We're all still coming to terms with it - he was such a little thing, but the hole he's left in our lives is huge. I picked up his ashes today and fell to bits at the vet.
We were so lucky to have him - he was a really special dog, but his time had come and we take comfort from the fact that he didn't suffer too badly...he had kidney disease but we didn't let it get to the point where he was really struggling as we didn't want that for him.
As previous posters have said, take time to grieve - you have lost a dear member of your family. Be kind to yourself and remember the joy he brought you. Sending hugs .
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