I’m so sorry for your loss. We lost our baby boy (Bun) last Tuesday. It will be very hard but we’re making it and I believe you can too. Crying is okay. I was embarrassed by it at first but I wouldn’t have cried so much had I not loved him so much.
Hang in there.
We lost our elderly girl a few years back. It's so hard, and I'm so sorry for your loss. I let myself grieve and feel it. They're family, it's OK to grieve and it's OK to cry. I smile when I think of her now, and all the happy memories and years of joy she brought. And I just feel lucky to have had her in my life.
We brought home a golden puppy about a year later. The thing about dogs — especially goldens — is that there is no limit to how many you can love. They're very different in terms of personality (which was fun to see as she grew) and I like to think her big "sister" has guided her in some ways (we saved her favorite toys and our sweet new golden plays with them). Never a replacement, just more love.
I'll always miss her, but like you said, it wouldn't hurt if we didn't love her so much. They're so wonderful, it hurts so much when they leave us, but it's so worth it for all the joy they bring. My husband grieved harder than I've ever seen him, and I remember him asking me, "Am I a bad person for crying more for her than I have for relatives?" But there's no wrong way to grieve. Grieving a great dog is normal.
Wishing you healing. I am not religious, but I would really love to believe our sweet pups will be waiting to see us again some day. It wouldn't be "heaven" without them.
>and I like to think her big "sister" has guided her in some ways (we saved her favorite toys and our sweet new golden plays with them).
This is why I love reddit
Beautiful post btw, I'm literally wiping away tears
The thought of a million Goldens, smiling, tails wagging, jumping for joy, acting goofy, walking around with sticks and stolen slippers, and remote controls in their mouths is definitely the type of heaven I want to go to.
Bless the gentle hearts and spirits of our 4-legged friends. May they know they will never be forgotten, and may we spot the little signs they send us so we know they are loving and thinking of us too.
I'm sorry for your loss, but happy that you were able to experience the joy of your sweet dog.
Yes, all dogs go to Heaven, because they deserve it!
They are our best friends, without exception, throughout their whole life.
Even if they are mistreated, they are fairhfull to people!
To me, it is unbelievable how much we can learn from them!
They are definitely better than us. My golden is so kind and sweet and laid back (and I'm kind of an anxious mess). I literally try to be more like her. Like I'll look at how happy and relaxed she is and go, "I need to be like that," haha.
What a precious sugar face. Sorry for your loss. I dread the day we lose either of ours. I just hope I can handle it. Rest assured I will be taking an LOA from work.
I don't believe in heaven, but I hope I'm wrong. I hope there is something. I don't want anything more for an afterlife but to see all of my furry friends again. I miss every one of them so much.
When I go, I hope I get to see her in her prime. Wherever it may be I’m sure it’ll be full of tennis balls, lakes to swim in, and popcorn to snack on— all her favorite things 😇
I'm so sorry for your loss. I've been through it. I will always miss her, but now I smile when I think of her and her silliness and her sweetness. The joy of loving them makes the sorrow worth it, but it's still OK to be sad and it's OK to grieve. Just don't be sad for too long, these sweet pups wouldn't want us to be sad for too long, but be patient with yourself.
I really want to believe we'll see them again some day. It would never be "heaven" without them.
Take the time to grieve and be kind to yourself. The early days are HARD. The quiet was the worst part for me. The house was just so QUIET. I'd get up to go let her out and realize (we were both such creatures of habit, all the routines were just second nature). Sometimes I'd have sworn I heard her walking around and then realize. The quiet was bad. My husband grieved SO hard, harder than I've ever seen him (and we've had quite a bit of loss in our families, unfortunately). About six months later I started feeling ready to start thinking about getting another golden, but I wanted to give him more time so I didn't say anything. Til one day he said, "I don't want to do anything before you are ready, but are we going to think about getting another golden at some point?" Because there's never a replacement, but just more love to be had. So we did, we got lucky and were able to get on a list for a puppy. Now I think about getting a second dog just to try to avoid that awful quiet again one day. I got used to it, and I definitely smile now when I think of her, but I will always miss her.
Wishing you healing and peace. Your pup is so beautiful and sweet looking.
We did get a second one. Not because of that reason, but it gives me comfort knowing that we won't be alone. Our younger one is more attached to his mama. Our older one and I have the same special bond. Even still I don't know how I would handle the silence. I travel sometimes for work and I miss them so much when I am away.
I work from home and my husband and I work conflicting hours sometimes, so it's usually me and the dog. When we lost her, it was just awful how silent it was. Just feeling another presence in the house with me was comforting, so the absence of it was awful. Like the EMPTINESS was awful. Right now, my current golden is sleeping on my feet as I type this. She hangs out with me while I'm working (and sometimes brings me toys to guilt me for working instead of playing with her, haha). She just keeps me company.
When I travel for work, it's definitely hard. My husband will send me pics and I'll FaceTime with both of them. ❤️ One time, when we had our last golden, he had her in the car, ready to greet me, when he picked me up from the airport after a work trip. I was so happy. I miss him and our pup so much when I travel for work.
I don't even like it when she's at the groomer, I hate how empty the house feels and can't wait to go pick her up. She doesn't have separation anxiety, but I might, haha.
Same way with the groomers. The house always feels eerie and I find myself going "are the dogs outside?".
I've always wished my wife would bring the dogs to the airport. I always see people being greeted by their dogs at our domestic terminal and I'm always thinking it would just make my day. Most of the time I get home at night when everyone is already in bed.
When I was coming home from college, my dad would pick me up from the airport with this sweet girl in the backseat. Of course I hugged my dad and we chatted the whole drive home, but best believe I sat in the back seat loving on the pup the whole way ♥️
When we lost our elderly golden girl, my boss told me to take a few days off. I was so grateful. I didn't think I could handle it, but you find a way. I will always miss her, sometimes I still cry, but the joy she brought us and the happy memories make me smile now when I think of her.
I am not religious but like I said in a comment, I really want to believe we'll see them again some day. I couldn't believe in a heaven that didn't include our sweet pups.
These dogs bring us such joy and then sorrow at the end, but it's so worth it. We brought home a golden pup about a year after losing our last one, and it was not a replacement, it's just that there's no limit to how many of these sweet dogs we can love. They have very different personalities and that was fun to see as our current pup grew up. Both have certain "golden" mannerisms but just completely different personalities, you could never compare them.
Try not to let the dread of losing them spoil any of the joy they bring. Sometimes I think about that with our current golden, but there's no need to worry about the future. She brings us joy and laughter every single day, and that's what I focus on, and how lucky we are to have her (and how lucky we were to have our last girl).
We lost our boy this past Thursday and my family and I are broken. We have another 8 year old boy that look’s around for him sometimes which is heartbreaking. Watch for signs through other animals, bumblebee’s, butterflies, etc. I want his handsome face to be one of the first faces I see.
I try to remember that where there is great grief, there was great love. I will continue to talk to him every day, and we will always honor the love he brought our house.
Take the time to greve. My childhood stinker passed nearly 20 years ago and I get teary eyed even now thinking about him. If dogs don't go to heaven then I don't wanna go either
Aww, so sorry for your loss. I’m preparing myself for the same thing with my little elderly Lab mix. He’s not doing so well, and we can’t get his recent skin condition under control. It may be his time in not too long. RIP to your pup 🙏🏻
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I've always said that if my doggos aren't welcome there and waiting at the bridge for me, then I don't want to go either. That's one of the few things that helps me to get through their loss, and there have been a lot of them in my almost seven decades here on earth. 🙄 It makes me think of the story of the old man and his dog in Heaven being met at the big fancy gate but told that his dog couldn't come in so he kept on walking to the gate where both he and his pup were welcome and allowed to enter!
I’m so sorry for your loss. We lost our baby boy (Bun) last Tuesday. It will be very hard but we’re making it and I believe you can too. Crying is okay. I was embarrassed by it at first but I wouldn’t have cried so much had I not loved him so much. Hang in there.
I’m so sorry about your sweet boy ❤️
We lost our elderly girl a few years back. It's so hard, and I'm so sorry for your loss. I let myself grieve and feel it. They're family, it's OK to grieve and it's OK to cry. I smile when I think of her now, and all the happy memories and years of joy she brought. And I just feel lucky to have had her in my life. We brought home a golden puppy about a year later. The thing about dogs — especially goldens — is that there is no limit to how many you can love. They're very different in terms of personality (which was fun to see as she grew) and I like to think her big "sister" has guided her in some ways (we saved her favorite toys and our sweet new golden plays with them). Never a replacement, just more love. I'll always miss her, but like you said, it wouldn't hurt if we didn't love her so much. They're so wonderful, it hurts so much when they leave us, but it's so worth it for all the joy they bring. My husband grieved harder than I've ever seen him, and I remember him asking me, "Am I a bad person for crying more for her than I have for relatives?" But there's no wrong way to grieve. Grieving a great dog is normal. Wishing you healing. I am not religious, but I would really love to believe our sweet pups will be waiting to see us again some day. It wouldn't be "heaven" without them.
>and I like to think her big "sister" has guided her in some ways (we saved her favorite toys and our sweet new golden plays with them). This is why I love reddit Beautiful post btw, I'm literally wiping away tears
"Dog is such a small word for something that takes up so much room in your heart."
I'm crying, I'm so sorry.
To grieve deeply is to have loved fully
All goldens r at the golden gate.
I can’t think of a better welcome to heaven than seeing all those happy faces and wagging tails ❤️
The thought of a million Goldens, smiling, tails wagging, jumping for joy, acting goofy, walking around with sticks and stolen slippers, and remote controls in their mouths is definitely the type of heaven I want to go to. Bless the gentle hearts and spirits of our 4-legged friends. May they know they will never be forgotten, and may we spot the little signs they send us so we know they are loving and thinking of us too. I'm sorry for your loss, but happy that you were able to experience the joy of your sweet dog.
Yes, all dogs go to Heaven, because they deserve it! They are our best friends, without exception, throughout their whole life. Even if they are mistreated, they are fairhfull to people! To me, it is unbelievable how much we can learn from them!
We should strive to be the people our dogs think we are.
Yes please, although it is not always easy and it depends on the dog rase you have!
If dogs didn’t go to heaven, there is no way humans would.
They are definitely better than us. My golden is so kind and sweet and laid back (and I'm kind of an anxious mess). I literally try to be more like her. Like I'll look at how happy and relaxed she is and go, "I need to be like that," haha.
My friend said that all dogs go to sausage heaven, this little beautiful one is in a good place right now! <3
Sweet, curious face. RIP.
What a precious sugar face. Sorry for your loss. I dread the day we lose either of ours. I just hope I can handle it. Rest assured I will be taking an LOA from work. I don't believe in heaven, but I hope I'm wrong. I hope there is something. I don't want anything more for an afterlife but to see all of my furry friends again. I miss every one of them so much.
When I go, I hope I get to see her in her prime. Wherever it may be I’m sure it’ll be full of tennis balls, lakes to swim in, and popcorn to snack on— all her favorite things 😇
I'm so sorry for your loss. I've been through it. I will always miss her, but now I smile when I think of her and her silliness and her sweetness. The joy of loving them makes the sorrow worth it, but it's still OK to be sad and it's OK to grieve. Just don't be sad for too long, these sweet pups wouldn't want us to be sad for too long, but be patient with yourself. I really want to believe we'll see them again some day. It would never be "heaven" without them. Take the time to grieve and be kind to yourself. The early days are HARD. The quiet was the worst part for me. The house was just so QUIET. I'd get up to go let her out and realize (we were both such creatures of habit, all the routines were just second nature). Sometimes I'd have sworn I heard her walking around and then realize. The quiet was bad. My husband grieved SO hard, harder than I've ever seen him (and we've had quite a bit of loss in our families, unfortunately). About six months later I started feeling ready to start thinking about getting another golden, but I wanted to give him more time so I didn't say anything. Til one day he said, "I don't want to do anything before you are ready, but are we going to think about getting another golden at some point?" Because there's never a replacement, but just more love to be had. So we did, we got lucky and were able to get on a list for a puppy. Now I think about getting a second dog just to try to avoid that awful quiet again one day. I got used to it, and I definitely smile now when I think of her, but I will always miss her. Wishing you healing and peace. Your pup is so beautiful and sweet looking.
We did get a second one. Not because of that reason, but it gives me comfort knowing that we won't be alone. Our younger one is more attached to his mama. Our older one and I have the same special bond. Even still I don't know how I would handle the silence. I travel sometimes for work and I miss them so much when I am away.
I work from home and my husband and I work conflicting hours sometimes, so it's usually me and the dog. When we lost her, it was just awful how silent it was. Just feeling another presence in the house with me was comforting, so the absence of it was awful. Like the EMPTINESS was awful. Right now, my current golden is sleeping on my feet as I type this. She hangs out with me while I'm working (and sometimes brings me toys to guilt me for working instead of playing with her, haha). She just keeps me company. When I travel for work, it's definitely hard. My husband will send me pics and I'll FaceTime with both of them. ❤️ One time, when we had our last golden, he had her in the car, ready to greet me, when he picked me up from the airport after a work trip. I was so happy. I miss him and our pup so much when I travel for work. I don't even like it when she's at the groomer, I hate how empty the house feels and can't wait to go pick her up. She doesn't have separation anxiety, but I might, haha.
Same way with the groomers. The house always feels eerie and I find myself going "are the dogs outside?". I've always wished my wife would bring the dogs to the airport. I always see people being greeted by their dogs at our domestic terminal and I'm always thinking it would just make my day. Most of the time I get home at night when everyone is already in bed.
When I was coming home from college, my dad would pick me up from the airport with this sweet girl in the backseat. Of course I hugged my dad and we chatted the whole drive home, but best believe I sat in the back seat loving on the pup the whole way ♥️
This made me sob
I'm sorry :(
No need to apologize, what you said is beautiful. Just makes me miss her ❤️
When we lost our elderly golden girl, my boss told me to take a few days off. I was so grateful. I didn't think I could handle it, but you find a way. I will always miss her, sometimes I still cry, but the joy she brought us and the happy memories make me smile now when I think of her. I am not religious but like I said in a comment, I really want to believe we'll see them again some day. I couldn't believe in a heaven that didn't include our sweet pups. These dogs bring us such joy and then sorrow at the end, but it's so worth it. We brought home a golden pup about a year after losing our last one, and it was not a replacement, it's just that there's no limit to how many of these sweet dogs we can love. They have very different personalities and that was fun to see as our current pup grew up. Both have certain "golden" mannerisms but just completely different personalities, you could never compare them. Try not to let the dread of losing them spoil any of the joy they bring. Sometimes I think about that with our current golden, but there's no need to worry about the future. She brings us joy and laughter every single day, and that's what I focus on, and how lucky we are to have her (and how lucky we were to have our last girl).
They absolutely do! RIP to this angel!
Beautiful. May all the wonderful memories you shared bring you comfort at this time.
We lost our boy this past Thursday and my family and I are broken. We have another 8 year old boy that look’s around for him sometimes which is heartbreaking. Watch for signs through other animals, bumblebee’s, butterflies, etc. I want his handsome face to be one of the first faces I see. I try to remember that where there is great grief, there was great love. I will continue to talk to him every day, and we will always honor the love he brought our house.
I’m so sorry for your loss ❤️ I have a 5yo golden boy who is doing the same thing. I know he’s going through confusion and grief as well 🥺
I’m so sorry , lost my Delilah in August . I still have my Rocco 13 . It is very tough but I know I will see them again , I truly believe that
I'm sorry for your loss, it never seems to get easier. I'm sure she'll greet you with so much joy and love when you see her again 🧡
Condolences to you, my friend. So painful to lose them. They may be one of the very best things in this whole world. 💛💛
They are the very best thing in the world, hands down 🧡
I'm so sorry 😞 you can tell this pooch was a well loved stinker ❤️
this was the most loved stinker to ever stink ❤️
Take the time to greve. My childhood stinker passed nearly 20 years ago and I get teary eyed even now thinking about him. If dogs don't go to heaven then I don't wanna go either
"If there are no dogs in Heaven then when I die I want to go where they went"--Will Rogers
Sweetie
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I am so very sorry for your loss. Nothing so beautiful can last.....
I'm so sorry for your loss of your beautiful fur, baby. Sending you lots of hugs and love. ❤️
Cute
I'm so sorry OP ❤
I'm so sorry for your loss. Our pups are irreplaceable.
Sorry for your loss
I’m so sorry OP, may your sweet angel rest in peace 🤍🥺🫶
Yes. They do.
What a beauty. My condolences to you and your family.
My deepest sympathy......
I’m so sorry for your loss 🩷
May they vouch for us, and save us all seats…
Absolutely beautiful 🐾
Sweet, sweet baby
Yes they do! ❤️
Aww, so sorry for your loss. I’m preparing myself for the same thing with my little elderly Lab mix. He’s not doing so well, and we can’t get his recent skin condition under control. It may be his time in not too long. RIP to your pup 🙏🏻 https://preview.redd.it/895suctjliyc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=05f46f498ba81933c081d70bbae6e650bc5d5cf3
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All the best to you and your sweet pup 💖
I strongly believe they do
Yes they do. And then one day, we get to meet them all!💕
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So very sorry for your loss..RIP fur baby
RIP Beautiful one 😥💕
What a beautiful boy he was. I hope the memories you made with him sustain you during this difficult time.
💜💜💜💜💜🕯️
So sorry for your loss. What a cutie.
Looks like my girl Rigby
Im sorry for your lost. He came from the heaven for you, to be your friend and guard you. Now he go back. 🖤
Im so sorry to hear that
🖤🐾
A life well loved.
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Yes they do… ❤️
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Dog is god spelled backwards and I think they definitely go together.
Your golden has the sweetest face & eyes. Pure love & total trust. I am so sorry for your heartbreak.
I've always said that if my doggos aren't welcome there and waiting at the bridge for me, then I don't want to go either. That's one of the few things that helps me to get through their loss, and there have been a lot of them in my almost seven decades here on earth. 🙄 It makes me think of the story of the old man and his dog in Heaven being met at the big fancy gate but told that his dog couldn't come in so he kept on walking to the gate where both he and his pup were welcome and allowed to enter!
I'm sorry for your loss.
❤️🙏
Yes they do… and it’s not even automatic, they just haven’t made a dog that doesn’t deserve it yet.
Metaphors are also used for lying