The loss of a beloved pet

Thought I'd open this discussion. So many pets touch our lives and make us whole. The loss of one can be very difficult to cope with. @AriesChild had to put down her beloved dog today. Our hearts go out to her. I'm sure many, if not all, of us can relate to a situation. This is a forum for remembering those beloved pets.
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I don't think we ever get over losing our beloved pet (family member). Yes, you can always get another pet but you can never "replace" the one you lose.
I've had to put down several pets over the years. The last one I lost was 3 years ago. He was 14 at the time and was a rescued Corgi-Shepherd mix. My other dog who is a rescue seemed to know the day I was putting him down and she never left his side. She was heart-broken, stopped playing, stopped chewing her bone, and went into a deep depression. I was afraid I would lose her too. So I took her to the pound and we adopted another rescue for her. Now, she is back to normal and she and her new sister are inseparable. And me, I still miss him and think about him often.
The worst feeling in the world is to bring your dog to the vet and have to leave with an empty leash.
I feel your pain though @AriesChild and everyone else who has lost those pets that have touched our hearts. we Recently had to put down 2 of our Pitbulls Tarzan was 19 years old he was blind and deaf and had arthtis, then Rumble was our victorian bulldog pitbull mix he was 15 years old got cancer and had to put him down about 4 months ago
Schultz (Maltese we think)
Sandy (German Shepherd)
Jessie (German Shepherd)
Maggie (German Shepherd)
Freya (Norwegian Elkhound)
Rocky (Rhodesian Ridgeback)
Mason (Boxer Mastiff mix)
All of the above were rescues in one form or another, whether pulled off the street (Schultz) or plucked from the pound (Freya, Rocky, Mason) or adopted from breed-specific rescue groups (the 3 shepherds).
The loss of Mason was the one that hurt the most. He was only 6. We currently have a wild & crazy brindle Boxer named Riley. Having done my share of rescues, we got Riley from a reputable breeder even though the breeder wanted to cull Riley due to his many health issues. We've dealt with his issues and the breeder is astounded that Riley is still with us.
So sorry for your loss @AriesChild.
Iggy (Rough Collie Pit Bull)
Racer (Doberman Rottweiler)
Ziggy (Australian Shepherd German Shepherd)
Ringo (Beaglier)
Sammi (Samoyed)
Sage (American Rottweiler)
Gordon (German Rottweiler)
Casper (Siberian Husky)
Binding (Alaskan Malumute)
Bear (Tibetan Mastiff)
Casino (Newfoundland)
Nova (Great Pryenese)
Lucky(Great Dane)
Otis (Irish Wolfhound)
Irish (Scottish Deerhound)
Logan (chocolate lab)
Buck (German Shepherd)
Spots (Dalmation)
Sheba (Chow Chow)
Juma (Shear Pei)
Red (Viszla)
Ghost (Weirmeraner)
Tarzan (Pit Bull)
Rumble (Victorian Bulldog Pit Bull)
As you can tell I have had those breeds that have a horrible bad reputation