Your Pet Loss Stories
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You may like to include details such as your pet's breed, how they came into your life, how they were with you through good and bad times, how you lost them and how you feel now about their passing.
You may also like to share how you commemorated their loss, or how you intend to in the future, tips or advice you have discovered on how to cope with pet bereavement and pet grief, and any lessons pet ownership and pet bereavement may have taught you.
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Your Pet Loss Stories
'Pepper the Dog Who Needed Love'
Pepper was not my dog at first, she was given to me when she was a year old. She suffered horrible abuse for the first year of her life, when I got her …
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'My Little Roccobear'
It's going to be 3 years this July that the hospital killed him and it just doesn't get any easier. I still cry every day and when he left he took a big …
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'Roscoe Cunningham'
August 1993 my brother and I were working in downtown Philippi, W.V. We saw a guy throw something into the river and we went to see what it was. We spotted …
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'My Beloved ''Puppy''
Where do I start? This is all too soon and very real! This morning at approximately 03:30 I had to put to rest my ever faithful companion - Puppy! Puppy …
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'My Ri Boy'
Riley,
The memory of you in my heart is deep and ever present. It not only makes my heart severely ache, but also feel as light as a cloud when I think …
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'My Canine Soulmate'
Ralph came into my life unexpectedly in 1999 when I wasn't planning to have a dog, he was 18 months old. His owner was abusive to him and while Ralph …
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'Pepper - Now an Angel Pup'
I lost my little one two days ago, a black Chihuahua named Pepper.
She was always a fat Chihuahua. One of the grandkids asked a few years ago if …
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'My Little Pasha'
Today my little Pasha lost her battle of cancer. She was 15 years old, and today her little body gave up her fight, she has also been battling kidney failure. …
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'The Day Rocky Died'
Rocky had been sickly for some time. A series of illnesses and accidents had left him in a seriously weakened condition. Most days he was bedridden, in …
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'My Rufy Dufy'
Well where do I start, On Thanksgiving in 2008 my room mate's friend came over and she saw my poodle Pettie, Pettie was playing with a ball by his self …
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'Memory of Patches'
I already have a tribute to Patches on here. Now I want to share my memories of Patches before I forget with the passage of time. They're not in order. …
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'My Sweet Prince'
My sweet baby boy is gone. I took this last picture of him today (7-3-12) before taking him to the vet and putting him to sleep. He was the sweetest little …
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'My Amazing Dog!'
I had a Cocker Spaniel purebred when I was younger but we have never been able to keep a dog because my brother made them nip and bite, so we had to get …
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'My Black and White Friend...'
Panda was our beloved family dog. She was a mixed terrier in black and white. She came to us when she was 2 months old. I was 11 years old back in year …
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'In Memory of Peaches'
We adopted Peaches just before Christmas of this year. She immediately stole our heart and quickly became accepted by our two other dogs, Max and Tiffany. …
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'RIP Rosebud You Were Part Of Our Family'
April 19th is a day I will never forget. I lost my best friend her name was Rosebud. We had her since she was a puppy, she was 3 years old when she died …
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'Peyton'
I never really cared much for Chihuahuas. My daughter's dog had a litter and she gave us two of them. Our intent was to find them good homes as we already …
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'A Life'
Ever since I was born I had a dog called Pippa. She was the best dog ever, a mother to 6, a family dog but at 14 years of age we got told she had cancer. …
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'Prey' <3
Precious 'Prey' was our family dog since late 1993. She's been in the family just a little longer than me. She was just a "mutt" the most beautiful "mutt" …
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'Pepper' <3
My dog Pepper was a great dog that my sister originally got for her birthday. It was supposed to be only her dog. But we couldn't stand seeing her and …
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'Ruger the Gentle Giant Rottweiler'
Ruger was born on November 10, 2006 and I gave him to my wife as a Christmas present that year. Ruger immediately became the focus of our entire family. …
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'Roxy in Heaven'
Roxy was a tall greyhound cross with a loving heart. He was adopted by my parents from a shelter after being badly treated. He was adopted a few years …
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'Forever Faithful'
I recently loss my dog Rastes who has been with me for about 8 years. We did everything together, we ate and slept together. When my son was very little …
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'I Believe In The Bridge'
I recently lost my dog, Revi. Revi, along with his two brothers found me one day. We decided to keep all three after they stole our hearts. However, …
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'The Day Without a Goodbye'
My dog, Petie, is a white boxer. He has a black patch around his eye and black spots everywhere else. We adopted him from an owner who was moving far away. …
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'My Patchy'
I just lost one of my dogs which I had know for 9 years her name is Patch, it was my husband's but became mine. We had a very special relationship she …
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'Our Rexy Boy!'
We were really not wanting to get a dog, it just worked out that way. My husbands mother died the day before we got Rex, he really helped my husband heal …
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'Riley'
Riley was an addition to our family at my daughters pleading 11 years ago. She came from the SPCA and I knew right away that she was a special dog. She …
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'I Will Never Forget You'
Okay so here I'am writing about another pet I lost. I'll be writing 2 more stories. These next 3 dogs weren't mine but my sisters boyfriends pets but I …
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'Rigo is in Heaven'
Well, yesterday my dad called me to let me know he had died. I got Rigo when he was 1 month old he was my first dog and he was my everything I used to …
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'My Best Friend'
Since I was 8 years old my beloved chocolate lab Roxie had been my best friend. She was the companion I'd always needed. When my dog turned 13 she suffered …
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'My Baby Girls'
I had two pups one was named Rosie, I only had her for two weeks cause she got parvo and I'm only ten so it was hard for me. My other puppy was 18 weeks …
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'Ragnar's Ashes'
I have had many dogs and I loved each of them the best, but Ragnar, a Landseer newf male, was very special. Special isn't something I can describe. It's …
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'The Best Memory in My Life was Having My Dog'
There will never be another dog in my life, that will bring me the joy and the happiness that my dog Princess did. I will always remember when we brought …
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'The Tragic Death Of My Dog'
Monday March 2nd 2009 I came home from work. My dog which was a german shepherd/pitbull mix named Peachs was in the house anxiously awaiting for me to …
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'Our Brave Porter,
Fighter to the End'
Porter was 10 years old when he left us. I am a freelance writer and for some reason, I cannot find the eloquence that is needed to tell his story. My …
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'Rudy'
My best friend, my beautiful Black Lab Rudy was diagnosed with cancer on April 18th, 2009. We fought the fight, we had to, we didn't want to leave each …
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'My Perfect, Sweet Baby Boy, Paco'
Paco was the most perfect companion. I know everyone says this about their pet. I'm sure it's true for everyone. My baby passed away suddenly of an apparent …
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'Devastated'
Hi folks. I live in Melbourne, Australia and am shattered at the loss of a 'pet'. I put the word 'pet' in quotation marks because actually she wasn't …
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'Rex My Heart'
Rex came into my life 17 years ago and my life was changed forever. Little did I know this little dog would be my best friend. Everytime I had bad experiences …
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'My One Eyed Girl 06/08'
I had a beautiful mutt. I found her in Greece while visiting my boyfriend at the time, his Uncle. The apartment had connected balconies. The balcony …
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'Paco: The Brave'
I rescued Paco from a crack house. I was working as a high school teacher and one of my students called to tell me of a bunch of little dogs at this apartment …
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'Rosie Buttons - God Lent Us His Angel for a Short While xx'
Rosie Buttons would have wanted us to share this with you all. I am writing this while my emotions are raw, we only lost Rosie Buttons two days ago. So …
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'My Shadow'
I first found my dog in the local Shopper which features dogs that are adoptable at the Humane Society.
My son entered 12th grade that fall and I …
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'Philly'
We got Our Dog Philly when he was just a baby back in January of 2006. He was just the most friendly, loving, energetic dog I ever knew, and my Sister …
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'Pebbles'
Pebs was 8 weeks old when I brought her home, from the time I laid eyes on her I was in love.
She was 11 years old when I had to make the dreadful choice …
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'Rufus'
What do I say about Rufus? The tears are brimming now and finally, I don't want them to stop. I have kept them in for so long, nearly three months, and …
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