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Trueblue Texan

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6. I have 3 dogs...

Sat Nov 1, 2025, 06:08 AM

Nov 1

Two of them are getting up there in years. Mother and son are 15 and 12 respectively. Both have heart disease but the boy, who owns my own heart, has it worse. His medications cost a fortune but I am fortunate enough that my husband and I share their care. I know his time to cross over isn't far off and just thinking about it tears me to pieces. But I have strongly considered not getting more dogs when the 3 I have are gone. I cannot imagine my life without them, but we are getting older and it gets more complicated to care for their health needs while our own are becoming more fragile. I feel the grief of missing your good friends. If people don't understand that they are truly our family, they've never really had a relationship with a dog. Peace and healing to you, Aussie.

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Life without pets. [View all] Aussie105 Nov 1 OP

... 2naSalit Nov 1 #1

Awwwww... murielm99 Nov 1 #2

I worry about that, too. zanana1 Nov 1 #7

Such a sad post, for many reasons. 3catwoman3 Nov 1 #3

. irisblue Nov 1 #4

Here I am, at 76 years of age . . . Aussie105 Nov 1 #5

I have 3 dogs... Trueblue Texan Nov 1 #6

My heart is with you. Hope22 Nov 1 #8

My last dog died in 2011 jmbar2 Nov 1 #9

I'm deeply touched by your post. Aussie105 Nov 1 #18

Nearly 75 Old Crank Nov 1 #10

Love our pets, but multigraincracker Nov 1 #11

I'm sorry you and your wife are going through this. callous taoboy Nov 1 #12

I'm so sorry, Aussie. A home without furbabies is missing brer cat Nov 1 #13

Sounds like us..... Karadeniz Nov 1 #14

A poem for you Nigrum Cattus Nov 1 #15

Many Blessings Richluu Nov 1 #16

I'm so sorry. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Nov 1 #17

These were the first dogs that we have had from birth to death. Aussie105 Nov 1 #19