Heartbroken...

Truly sorry to hear your sad news but I am sure you gave them their best lives so concentrate on that. We have always had dogs and they all live to about 18. We are now dogless because it is just too upsetting when they die.

We have to now brace ourselves to decide when to let go of our very elderly horse. My husband thinks she will not make another winter so we may have to make a decision at the end of this summer. We know she has had a marvellous life with us and had the best of everything and went on fantastic rides on the beach and endurance riding on beautiful countryside.

I'm sorry for your loss. It's so painful.

We had two dogs who were exceptionally attached to each other. When the old dog's time came, my son took the younger one out for a long walk, out of the way.. Vet then came out to house, dog was put to sleep, then buried on our land . Because of foxes and badgers, her grave was 3 ft deep, filled in, turf relaid, then covered in a huge stone.

All done while younger dog was miles away.

Son arrived back, younger dog jumped out of car, immediately ran a hundred yards up the hill to the grave, and lay beside it howling.. In the next three days he spent many hours just lying beside the grave whining. He knew, and was grieving.

butterandjam

I'm sorry for your loss. It's so painful.

We had two dogs who were exceptionally attached to each other. When the old dog's time came, my son took the younger one out for a long walk, out of the way.. Vet then came out to house, dog was put to sleep, then buried on our land . Because of foxes and badgers, her grave was 3 ft deep, filled in, turf relaid, then covered in a huge stone.

All done while younger dog was miles away.

Son arrived back, younger dog jumped out of car, immediately ran a hundred yards up the hill to the grave, and lay beside it howling.. In the next three days he spent many hours just lying beside the grave whining. He knew, and was grieving.

I quite believe that! What a sweet story.

Several years ago we had our very elderly pony put to sleep in the field and buried there. After the digger left and the ground was flattened our two dogs and a donkey who shared the field all stood round the grave with their heads lowered. It was like a scene from a Disney story. All animals are very, very special.