Today was the hardest day of my life as a pet owner, as we made the decision to put my 16 year old wiemeriener to rest. He could no longer keep his back legs steady, was blind, near deaf, and had mange. I had him for most of my life, and I feel I didn’t appreciate him enough these past couple years. Today I did not tell him I loved him, not because I didn’t want to or I didn’t mean it, but I was overwhelmed with grief. My worst guilt is that he passed not knowing I still loved him. Consolation?

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Oh anon, I’m so sorry for your loss.

Your dog absolutely knew you loved him. At our worst, our dogs still know we love them. That’s the best thing about dogs – they know we love them, regardless of whether we tell them.

Hang in there. I hope the pain passes soon ❤

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