Originally Posted by
Marco
I know what you mean, but for me the joy they give you for the duration of their lives, far outweighs the sadness you feel when they're gone. And you'll always have the happy memories, and hopefully some nice pictures to remind you of that
You can't go through life shielding yourself from grief, at the expense of experiencing affection and love, with animals or people, as that will ultimately lead to sadness and a sense of non-fulfilment.
Marco.
Well said Marco.
I know its hard loosing any animal, I had a dog for about 8 years and was in bits when he couldn't go on any longer and we had to have him PTS. Id grown up with dogs as a kid but he was very much "my dog", id adopted him from a rescue and
he was my first real pet as an adult living initially on my own and then with my now wife.
As hard as his death was I know he had a great life with me and he was a joy to have around. I couldn't be without a dog around the house and after a bit of time we decided it was time to start a new adventure with a doggie mate
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