PET OWNERS. Always maintain a frosty relationship with your pet to avoid being sad when it dies. (thanks to @mrneilforsyth)
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Have you just lost a pet?
Not going to happen, they become part of the family regardless so you're better not getting one in the first place if you don't want the heartache. Upsetting as it is it's all part of the package sadly, for all the joy & happiness there'll always have to be a price to pay.
Is she doing what I think she is? Is she that well trained?
Presume that is your Bella, the odd eyed beauty? She is lovely! The collar sorta goes with the sparkly loo seat, looks a bit like a halo! She is obviously growing fast and already very imprinted on you - that's what pets do, you can't help but get attached!
Have you not got any pets John?
No unfortunately not Max, would love a dog, but it wouldn't be fair on the dog I couldn't take it out for walks or anything. My other half has had two dogs a Springer cross (barmy) and a liver Dalmatian, she used to bring them every weekend, but after the Dalmatian she hasn't had another one, but twas great fun when they used to come at weekends
No more he stands beside my leg
His eyes shiing so bright
Icould never outrun him
Though I tried with all my might
Then his legs grow frail and weak
His coat has lost its sheen
The joys we had in days gone by
Was like an obscure dream
I can see now me all ragged pants
He with wagging tail
Anyone who tackled us
Was guaranteed to fail
When I see a boy and his dog
I see the invisable tie
I remember well my little pal
Forgive me if I cry
His eyes shiing so bright
Icould never outrun him
Though I tried with all my might
Then his legs grow frail and weak
His coat has lost its sheen
The joys we had in days gone by
Was like an obscure dream
I can see now me all ragged pants
He with wagging tail
Anyone who tackled us
Was guaranteed to fail
When I see a boy and his dog
I see the invisable tie
I remember well my little pal
Forgive me if I cry
growing up we had a couple of tabbys. I named one tess. She seemed to be most attached to me. We had tess for well over ten years. She used to hide in my bedroom at night, so mum wouldn't put her outside. I would wake up and she would be under the covers. 
She seemed to love sleeping under covers.
Once I felt something inside my bed by my feet-- I lifted up the duvet to find a dead mouse there!
On the day we had to have her put down-- I rang in work and my boss let me have a holiday. I found her and she was meowing mournfully. Constantly. She was walking really slow. It was obvious she was in a lot of pain. We placed her inside a box that had cushions inside and I sat with her from 5am till the vets opened. I was trying my best to comfort her, stroking her head and that stuff. If i had to get up to go toilet or something she would lift her head up and start the mournful meowing and the look on her face was like she was saying "where are you going, don't leave me like this"
Got her to the vets and he smelled her breath and told me her kidneys had failed. What happened next I would rather not write here. Just thinking about it again is upsetting enough.
She seemed to love sleeping under covers.Once I felt something inside my bed by my feet-- I lifted up the duvet to find a dead mouse there!
On the day we had to have her put down-- I rang in work and my boss let me have a holiday. I found her and she was meowing mournfully. Constantly. She was walking really slow. It was obvious she was in a lot of pain. We placed her inside a box that had cushions inside and I sat with her from 5am till the vets opened. I was trying my best to comfort her, stroking her head and that stuff. If i had to get up to go toilet or something she would lift her head up and start the mournful meowing and the look on her face was like she was saying "where are you going, don't leave me like this"
Got her to the vets and he smelled her breath and told me her kidneys had failed. What happened next I would rather not write here. Just thinking about it again is upsetting enough.
Rob, what a sad story but thanks for sharing. That's what it's really like when you have pets.growing up we had a couple of tabbys. I named one tess. She seemed to be most attached to me. We had tess for well over ten years. She used to hide in my bedroom at night, so mum wouldn't put her outside. I would wake up and she would be under the covers.
Once I felt something inside my bed by my feet-- I lifted up the duvet to find a dead mouse there!
On the day we had to have her put down-- I rang in work and my boss let me have a holiday. I found her and she was meowing mournfully. Constantly. She was walking really slow. It was obvious she was in a lot of pain. We placed her inside a box that had cushions inside and I sat with her from 5am till the vets opened. I was trying my best to comfort her, stroking her head and that stuff. If i had to get up to go toilet or something she would lift her head up and start the mournful meowing and the look on her face was like she was saying "where are you going, don't leave me like this"
Got her to the vets and he smelled her breath and told me her kidneys had failed. What happened next I would rather not write here. Just thinking about it again is upsetting enough.
I know where you're coming from fella, our old Scruff dog was a similar tale, absolutely heart wrenching. As I said, its part of the pact we make when taking on a pet.
Thanks.
Thanks. Yeah it is difficult. You don't realize how attached you are to them until these moments