Farley passed today at around 11. My parents got him as a little puppy a year after I left for college, so he was always a presence there whenever I came back to visit. He liked to kick a ball back and forth and was extremely selective in who he liked. We liked each other a lot. I'll miss him.
i'm so sorry, Asher
Very sorry
😔
I'm so sorry for your loss.
All the love from me and Bob the Dog.
My condolences buddy
I am so very sorry.
I am so sorry for your loss
It sounds like you guys gave him a wonderful life. 🫂
I’m so sorry.
Ah shit.
Happens, you know?
Yeah, and it always sucks.
What a thing it is, to love a being with a lifespan so much shorter than ours
you feel the love then feel the loss then the love comes around again
It's hard to grapple with. Recommend checking out Rachel Bloom's take on this topic in her Netflix special.
Oh I’m so sorry. He looks like he was so loved.
Yes it is. A great privilege.
I spent a six month period recuperating at my parents' house from a major round of surgeries, and Farley spent a very large chunk of that on the bed, keeping me company. He'd never done that before when I'd come to stay, and seldom did it afterward. But he did it when it mattered.
I'm sorry for your loss, pets are family 💜
Dogs just know and I'm glad he was there for you.
Anyway, I'm not really asking for condolences, as such. He was very old, and in a lot of pain, and it was time. I knew this was coming. I'm just struck by the fact of it, I suppose: academically, I knew I was going to out-live him. But now, here I am, on the other side of him. And that's how it goes
Its always sad when they finish up their work caring for us and head on their way. Even when its time. A chapter closes. They always seem to leave at the end of one chapter or the start of the next.
It's the very worst because they are the best. I have three right now, and two that I have had to provide the final kindness to. Each was devastating, and these will be, too. My heart breaks a little to think of it. But it's a bargain for what they give me. It's the best deal humans have made.
it's always tough to say goodbye. hope you're doing okay: he looks like a great pup
It is sad that our lifespans don’t sync. These beautiful creatures that live their whole lives out while we are having some personal journey through a stage, they love us completely and we are their world. Bless you for making this little guy’s shorter journey as happy and comfortable as possible!
He was adorable, and I’m glad you were able to share the time you had together.
I’m so sorry, my friend. May his memory be a blessing.
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What a sweet pup! Thank you for the musings.