RIP to a best friend

VR3
VR3 Posts: 28,732
12 years ago, I stumbled upon a lady selling a litter of puppies in a parking lot. There was maybe 8 of them and they were all playing with each other going nuts.

One of them breaks from the pack and just stares at me like I'm the greatest thing in the world. I ask, how much, $30. I guess she was the one.

Since day one, she always followed me around and was perhaps the greatest companion you could imagine.

The past five years she has fought a skin condition but the past three months has been particularly tough and the past few days it took a turn for the worse.

I had to say good bye today and she will be missed terribly.

She was named Sidney, after my nickname here.

Thank you for reading my story.

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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,645
    I'm sorry for your loss Trey.
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  • maxward
    maxward Posts: 1,581
    Very sorry for your loss. Pets are hard to part with.
  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,981
    Sorry to hear Trey, dogs are more preferable to most people.
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,295
    Sorry for your loss Trey, that is never easy..
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  • He looks like he was a real good friend and puppers.
    He'll be waiting for you.🤗
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  • ZLTFUL
    ZLTFUL Posts: 5,651
    Sorry for your loss, Trey. :'(
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,124
    Awe, dang Trey. Sidney was such a good pooch! So sorry to hear of this. My condolences to you and your family.

    Tom
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    I'm so sorry to hear this brother! My condolences to you and yours.
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  • That's a great story. Sounds like she found the best forever home. It's too bad their life spans aren't as long as ours.
  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,553
    My condolences to you and your family Trey. Dogs are a special kind of love, it hurts so badly when they leave.
    :'(:'(
  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,159
    I'm sorry you lost your GREAT friend and companion.

    Great story of how you two met. It was "meant to be" for you two to meet on that day, that hour and that minute.

    I truly believe in devine human/pet connections and interactions.

    She sure looks happy in that picture. ;)

    Again, sorry. :'(
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  • msg
    msg Posts: 10,118
    Ahh man... I'm really sorry to hear this, Trey.
    It's absolutely gut wrenching losing our little friends.
    So happy, so faithful, so easy to please.
    Really feeling for you and the fam.
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  • I'm very sorry for your loss, beautiful pup.
  • Wow! :'( So sorry.
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  • Keiko
    Keiko Posts: 764
    Condolences Trey. :(
  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,949
    Sincerest condolences on the loss of your family member.
  • jbreezy5
    jbreezy5 Posts: 1,141
    Sorry for your loss.
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  • jdjohn
    jdjohn Posts: 3,157
    Sorry to hear that, pal.
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  • Milito
    Milito Posts: 1,960
    Very sorry for your loss of Sidney, she sounds like she was a great dog. It's so hard losing one.
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  • So sad to hear Trey... it's never easy losing a family member. She's crossed over the Rainbow 🌈 Bridge & is romping around happily.
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  • muncybob
    muncybob Posts: 3,052
    You can tell by her face that she loved the life you gave her. Losing a 4-legged friend is one of the hardest things to experience but I'll adopt another knowing how much joy each of them brings us over time.
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  • So sorry for your loss Trey.
  • scubalab
    scubalab Posts: 3,103
    So sorry Trey. Dogs are truly man's best friend. It's never easy, especially when they have nothing but unconditional love for their 'people'. She had a good life!
  • WagnerRC
    WagnerRC Posts: 2,158
    so sorry for your loss. it's always tough. great looking dog for sure.
  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,732
    I really appreciate the well wishes guys, I consider many of you guys to be friends and some like family.

    Thank you for the kind words
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  • Hermitism
    Hermitism Posts: 4,271
    Dog lover here. When I lost mine, it destroyed me.
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  • vmaxer
    vmaxer Posts: 5,117
    Sorry for your loss, pets are family.
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  • indyhawg
    indyhawg Posts: 1,642
    Sorry to hear, Trey. Beautiful dog. Sounds like she had not only a great life but enriched yours.
  • Not much strikes the heart any harder than this, my condolences Trey
  • Sorry for your loss Trey.
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