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Trueblue Texan

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33. My heart grieves with you, sprinkleenow

Sat Nov 22, 2025, 10:10 AM

20 hrs ago

I have a precious 12-year old dog with CHF--I am grateful for every day I have him, but I know what is coming...it gets closer by the minute. The grief has already begun though I fight to stay focused on the sweet boy by my side right now. I try to plan how I will get through it, how I will speed the time until I can breathe again without my heart catching in my throat full of grief. I think audio books, painting, gardening...but I know these are the weakest distractions. I don't know any other way of getting through grief but living in it, days and days, months and. years of it. If I live long enough it will become bearable. I do know that much. Our job is to keep living through the pain. I am holding your hand in my heart. I know. I know....

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I'm messed up. My girl dog passed in March. It's gotten worse. [View all] sprinkleeninow Yesterday OP

Not comparable, but been looking closely through old photo albums, elleng Yesterday #1

Photos of her appear on my phone. sprinkleeninow Yesterday #5

🫶🏾🕯️ blm Yesterday #2

Appreciated 💟 sprinkleeninow Yesterday #6

Awwww, Sprink... sending you cyber hugs! SheltieLover Yesterday #3

I've never been 'needy'. It's foreign to me. sprinkleeninow Yesterday #7

Sometimes we all need a helping hand, Sprink! SheltieLover Yesterday #8

There is one rescue adoption girl aways away in my state. sprinkleeninow Yesterday #10

Awwwww... SheltieLover Yesterday #15

I have a tendency geared toward perfectionism. Which can also be a negative. sprinkleeninow Yesterday #16

I can certainly relate to it being difficult without our planetary neighbors. SheltieLover 22 hrs ago #24

''For dogs, love isn't about perfection.'' Donkees 21 hrs ago #31

Listen you your heart, dear one! Tanuki 23 hrs ago #23

💧❤️ littlemissmartypants Yesterday #4

I'm sorry for your loss of your precious girl dog wendyb-NC Yesterday #9

Thank you much for your uplifting words, sharing your personal experiences. sprinkleeninow Yesterday #14

No words, just a big hug. LoisB Yesterday #11

I've been there, too, my friend. It's been over 2 years for me, but I still hurt when I think of my pup Rhiannon12866 Yesterday #12

I hate to say but coming from the heart oldmanlynn Yesterday #13

Get another one! Aussie105 Yesterday #17

Don't Know If It Will Help lavoosh99 Yesterday #18

I look at pictures of my dogs as puppies Aussie105 Yesterday #19

I worry about Muggles worrying after my wife and I are gone. marble falls 22 hrs ago #28

My dogs are giant breed Keepthesoulalive Yesterday #20

Hugs to you friend. Duncanpup Yesterday #21

Green pastures, still waters Dear_Prudence 23 hrs ago #22

Mourning a loved animal is so very, very hard. Give yourself as much time as you need. Timeflyer 22 hrs ago #25

🫂😢🥰🐶🐾🕯️ QueerDuck 22 hrs ago #26

Love carries risk and pain. Let love become the monument, not the pain. marble falls 22 hrs ago #27

The more you loved your dog and the more your dog loved you the more it will hurt. Botany 21 hrs ago #29

I understand how you feel. Still mourning my GSD who disappeared when I was 11. ms liberty 21 hrs ago #30

My girl dog passed this past March too, her brother in September. dem4decades 20 hrs ago #32

My heart grieves with you, sprinkleenow Trueblue Texan 20 hrs ago #33

Sending much love and healing vibes to you, sprinkleeninow Grim Chieftain 19 hrs ago #34

here is a peom that might help a little Nigrum Cattus 19 hrs ago #35

You have to stop BWdem4life 17 hrs ago #36

It is hard to say goodbye to a family member LetMyPeopleVote 16 hrs ago #37

Better to have loved and lost than to never have loved at all. Aussie105 12 hrs ago #38

I am so very moved by the loving-kindness and wise words sprinkleeninow 11 hrs ago #39