Well this day officially sucked

[Con]

A day I was dreading but happened sooner than I thought.  I had to put down my loyal best friend today.

Sully was almost 10 which for Swissys is a good age (they average around 8 ).  He was a big lovable doofus with a heart of gold.  Everyone who met him loved him.  I had strangers in the street ask me to take photos of him but above all else he was a as most big dogs the gentlest caring giant.  My twin 4 year old boys miss him the most he was their confident, play mate and fur brother.  They would go to him first when they wanted to be comforted, used him as a couch gave him nonstop hugs and were learning to read by reading to him. 

This morning he was his normal playful self a little stiff and arthritic but still nudging me forcefully to make sure I scratched him hard behind his ears while he snuffled contentedly.  I got home 4 hours later to find him laying on the kitchen floor comatose.  Took me and two neighbors to move his 130lb furry beast into my car.  The vet told me that he had a fast growing tumor that had caused him to bleed out.  He wasn't suffering yet but he was weak and wouldn't last out the next couple of hours.  The humane thing is to euthanize him right now.  I said my goodbyes there in the vets office.  He knew I was there and tried one last time to lift his big boxy head.  I gave those silky soft ears of his a good last scratch and he was gone.  But not alone and not scared.  I dont mind admitting I bawled my eyes out there and I have tears winding their way down my face writing this now.

Big dogs bigger heart.  I hope where ever you are finally catching those squirrels that you loved to chase

RIP Sully you were the best dog and friend I could ask for

Con

[Staggerwing]

Con, I'm so sorry you lost such a dearly loved friend. Reading about Sully is making me a bit teary as well and I only know him by your photo.

[bbmike]

Con, that sucks. Sorry to hear about  your loss.  :(

[Gusington]

Con as you know Sully was one of the inspirations for me and my family to get our Swissy, Clyde. Clyde is a year old and about 100 pounds now. I know you are some distance away but our door is always open if you and your family want to hang with Clyde, even for a few minutes.

Putting a dog down is one of the worst things I ever had to do.

[Sir Slash]

Damn. That's a fine-looking dog. What a sad day for you. I've had to say 'Goodbye' to a few of my pugs and nurse them through their final hours so I know how tough it is. I know this sounds stupid, but I still dream at night about them sometimes and it makes me feel like they're still close. I believe I'll see them again someday and they'll be like I remember them, young and strong and full of life. And always at my side. So sorry for your loss Con.

[bayonetbrant]

:(

[Lowenstaat]

What a wonderful looking dog. Condolences.

[undercovergeek]

Goddammit, sat drinking morning coffee and a grogs catch up and now I'm all teary - big hugs con he does indeed look like a big loveable doofus

[MikeGER]

words fail me  :'(   i cant take this kind of news without tears here my own  :'(

[Barthheart]

Sorry for your and your boys' loss Con. 

[Greybriar]

Sorry to hear of your loss, Con. :'(

After I lost my dog some years ago, a friend of mine sent me a copy of a poem entitled Beau. It was written by Jimmy Stewart and it was about the dog he had lost. Below is a video of him reading the poem:

[MetalDog]

Condolences to you and your family, con.  Always a sad day to say goodbye to a part of the family.

[BanzaiCat]

 :'(

This always breaks my heart. So sorry, Con.

[mirth]

:'(

This always breaks my heart. So sorry, Con.

+1 Condolences to you and your family.

[Gusington]

'Big lovable doofus' is he perfect way to describe these dogs. As I type this mine is chasing his own tail.

Slash I still have dreams of my Rottie and he died almost 2 years ago.