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But this is why I like other people's dogs, all the petting, no trauma.

But this is why I like other people's dogs, all the petting, no trauma.

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[–] [Sticky] • 5 pts

After my first dog died, my heart was broken. I thought I was never going to get another dog and felt very empty.

12 years later, I'm married and have kids in school. My wife wanted the kids to have a dog, we got a dog, a puppy.

There was no option. I had to take care of her. You love things that you take care of. It wasn't long before before she loved me deeply and was always with me. My kids called her my shadow.

Going into the second dog, you know that every day matters. I can honestly say I have not wasted a single day with her. There is always time to snuggle with her, I have taken her on almost all of her walks, and learned how to feed her properly (real meat, not that goy slop kibble). She is 11 right now, and in much better shape than my first dog at this time. She acts like a 2 year old dog, she knows how to not get in trouble and wants to play and can still run as fast as she ever could.

We are all going to die. It is inevitable. That does not mean that you should avoid loving deeply because the beings you love will die one day. Know that and love them more because you know it will happen. You have right here and right now, fill it with love. A dog makes it so easy to love.

I will never regret loving a dog, I do regret not having one for 12 years. If you don't feel love every day, that is the real trauma. Your dog just wants you to be happy. When they are gone, there are plenty of dogs in the world who need love, you get to be the hero and entire world to another one, and become a better person for doing so, and you are forced to fill your heart with love to help get over the pain.

[–] • 1 pt

That's a good take, well said. If I ever decided to get a dog again, which I might, I will make sure to be able to afford feeding them real food.

[–] • 4 pts

But this is why I like other people's dogs, all the petting, no trauma.

This is why people volunteer at the local shelter, too. Plenty of interaction with dogs who need it without the full-time responsibility of pet ownership.

Or, you could be like me and adopt dogs you've grown attached to at the shelter and set yourself up for eventual heartache.

[–] • 3 pts

You're the worst (not actually)... I actively avoid your posts because I would take them all if I could, I'm not even in your country, but it breaks my heart that people mistreat or no longer want their dogs or whatever reason and they end up in shelters.

Mad respect for what you do though keep it up!

[–] • 3 pts

You're the worst (not actually)...

I'm flattered! ;-)

Mad respect for what you do though keep it up!

Much appreciated!

[–] • 2 pts (edited )

But this is why I like other people's dogs, all the petting, no trauma.

life is pain, highness . Anyone who says differently, is selling something - Dread Pirate Roberts.

I can totally relate to where you're coming from. However, that pain is part of life l - it's how we grow. At least I got to know that soul for some time in this life even if it's just for a blink, and I believe in my truest heart, that that's worth it.

They're simply a chapter in our book, but we're their whole book.

[–] • 1 pt

That's a good take. I might be a bit reluctant since I had 8 so far and last two had to be euthanized due to cancer.

[–] • 2 pts

My counter point is.. Imagine their trauma if you didn't give them a wonderful and loving home/life.

It hurts when they pass, it always does. But its worth it in the end.

[–] • 2 pts

You'll come around. It's better to have loved a pupper than to never having loved one at all.

[–] • 1 pt

I've had 9 so far in my life, more than one at a time. Last two we had to put down around the ages of 5-7 because of cancer, after doing everything we could to save them.

[–] • 1 pt

I have a 12 yr old Parsons Jack Russell. He's still got lots of spunk and muscle. He does sleep more. I've buried 3 dogs and a bunch of cats. I'm ok with it if they live a good long life. It's the short life tragedy that haunts me. One of those and I miss her still after 11 years. It was the pleading eyes as they injected her. I had no choice. 😔

[–] • 1 pt

Same for me with the injection. It was either that or watch them suffer a slow and painful death after doing everything we could to save them.

[–] • 1 pt

After having quite a few dogs over the years. I will gladly trade the years of happiness for the short term of grief.

[–] • 1 pt

We got lucky with our last rescue. What I thought was just a lab/mix, turned out to be an Akbash, Turkish Shepard an instinctive livestock guard dog. Very friendly, unless you mess with the cows.

[–] • 0 pt

Psyching yourself into an anxious depression because you worry that things you enjoy will die one day... not even going to bother rewriting what I think to be polite: that's some immature smooth brain shit right there. Might as well suck on a gun barrel.

[–] • 0 pt

That's a very mature response.