A Christmas thread for all our furry friends we've lost

[MsAdorabelleDearheartVonLipwig]

Really missing my old boy today and I know there's a few of us this year that have recently lost our furry friends. I thought it would be nice to share some memories.

It's been two weeks since we lost our boy. I said to someone today that we've lost our paper shredder this year. He loved to get into all the ripped up present wrapping and rip it to shreds. We've got a video of him doing it last year.

Felt awful putting the Christmas tree up last weekend. We usually put it where his bed was and move the bed in front of the fire. This year we packed the bed away. Not looking forward to the tree coming down.

Watched a clip yesterday of him from last summer. Bouncing round the garden with a tuggy, growling at it and throwing it about. That's how I remember him. That's how he is again now. Young, bouncy and happy.

Miss you my old boy. Have fun at the rainbow bridge.

I can relate to TheHappinessTrap's post so much. My greyhound is 10 3/4 - I have had him since he was 5, a retired racer from Rescue. I know greyhounds generally don't live much longer than this and I know I will be devastated when he goes.

I couldn't bear to be without a dog, but would feel disloyal to think of getting another too soon, although there are so many needing homes. I will certainly be considering getting 2 in future, but don't feel it would be fair in my old boy to get another now - although would probably be easier for me!

I cuddle him as much as possible and try to cherish every moment.

My thoughts to everyone on this thread who has lost a friend

I know exactly what you mean Calipto. Our old boy has been gone four weeks today. Whilst I feel dreadfully guilty for even thinking about it, I want another dog. I miss having a dog so much but I feel disloyal for even thinking about it.

Well, I want him back really but that's not gonna happen.

It's going to be so hard going from a fantastic dog that knew it all to a puppy that doesn't know anything. I'll keep expecting it to know go to bed and sit and leave it and come and it will all come as a complete shock that it doesn't do as its told! I am looking forward to getting back into dog training but I think it will be a challenge for me.

So many sad stories ,
We lost our wonderful springer 6 months ago in traumatic circumstances at 8 years old, had great support on here, but not felt able to look at other threads since.
I said at the time never another dog, he was one of a kind, now I think maybe at some time in the future, but not yet, we still miss him every day, and christmas was crap without him being here.
Commiserations to all who lost their friends Last year.

I remember your thread Twrch. It was very sad.

Someone said to me don't feel guilty at the thought of having another dog, rather look at it as testament of how much he meant to you that you need to recreate that. Or something like that. You know what I mean.

Martyr, I completely agree with you.
We have a huge dog shaped hole in our lives at the moment, that was made even bigger when we spent time with my parent's wonderful springers over the holidays. We walked them every day, talked to them, cuddled them and just soaked up the essence of them. The first thing we noticed when we got into mum's car was the doggie smell. I miss it so much. By the end of our trip we didn't even notice it. Then this afternoon I put on my old fleece to find it still smells of our dear departed dog. It stinks of dog, but I don't care. I dare say it won't be long before we get another dog, but it will never replace our Dong Dong.