Today, I decided to adopt a 11 year old dog that has been in need of a home for several months. Two hours after I got him home, I discovered him dead in the backyard. FML
I agree, your life sucks (23780) - you totally deserved it (1715)
On 10/30/2009 at 3:45am - misc - by anonymous (woman) - United States (California)
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YDI for using incorrect grammar.
#38 - On 10/30/2009 at 5:16pm by JollySpace
At first I thought you were talking to me.
Turns out you're just a douche for replying so your comment would be at the top.
rip for doggy. u stupid for not bringing it to a vet afterwards
#88 - On 02/01/2010 at 7:14pm by giggity123
Thats a shame, but you should be proud of yourself for doing something like that in the first place. It shows u care for it's life, even in it's last hours.
#2 - On 10/30/2009 at 10:45am by up4thebadguys
I agree. That dog was probably on it's last leg for it's last few months but was just waiting for someone to take the time to care about it before drifting away peacefully. I think it's sweet..I'm sorry you lost your dog so soon, but at least you made it easier for him to move on
#14 - On 10/30/2009 at 12:15pm by pancakes_n_syrup
I agree with #2, I am normally kind of a dick with my comments, but its hard to be when it comes to dogs.
OP at least you gave the dog a home so it died happy instead of lonely in a cage
#32 - On 10/30/2009 at 3:57pm by donkey_hang_down
These things happen and this sucks, but as the famous Stephen Lynch song goes, "Dead puppies aren't much fun."
And yes, I understand an 11-year-old dog is no longer a puppy.
#3 - On 10/30/2009 at 10:50am by Brave_Sir_Robin
I love Stephen Lynch! OP, I'm sorry that happened, but I also agree that the dog was probably happy to have you.
Probably small consolation, but the poor dog probably died very happy to think that he had found a new owner who loved him. Upsetting for you, but the best ending he could have wished for. When you are ready, have another go.
Definitely not an FML. You should feel your life is blessed.
#4 - On 10/30/2009 at 10:58am by wellinever
Kudos to you for giving the dog a happy ending. A k9 hospice.
It's not like you got deeply attached to it.
@ # 9-I have to say:
1) You are a moron for calling the dog a "used up second-hand dog."
2) You are an idiot for thinking you can buy/adopt an animal any other way than "as is."
3) You are an asshole for thinking you know where she gets her underwear, condoms, or dogs.
4) You are a stupid shit for not being able to understand what you read. It does not say/ imply that she "bought" the dog "as is" on Craigslist.
The OP tried to do something nice for a dog in need, which was a nice thing to do. Obviously, you don't understand this kind of thing.
Shut up, please.
#6 - On 10/30/2009 at 11:30am by girlygirl666
Edit- I was replying to wileypube's comment, and now it's not here. Hahah. What's funny is I was going to say the nicest thing he could do for anyone would be to just disappear!
Then, POOF! he's gone!
I have magical powers. Don't fuck with me.
#7 - On 10/30/2009 at 11:38am by girlygirl666
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My comment is still there. FYL for not understanding humor and irony.
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YDI for buying used up, second-hand dogs. This is something you should expect when buying an animal "as is." FYL for being the type of person to purchase underwear at a garage sale, condoms at a thrift store, and canines on craigslist.
You are starting to make me lose my will to live, too.
I'm leaving before I end up like that poor dog.
Well, perhaps everyone is correct and you gave that poor dog on it's last leg a nice new home so it could die in comfort and happiness knowing someone cared for it.
Or perhaps it just gave up wanting to live after being tossed out like refuse after 11 fucking years of loving ownership. I hate assholes who get pets and then ditch the responsibility when it suits them.
maybe i am just being pessimistic.
good on you for adopting the old fellow though... at least you cared.
#15 - On 10/30/2009 at 12:34pm by lets_be_ian
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u shouldve adopt bit young dog, what's the age avarage age of dog?
After looking at your terribly grammatically incorrect sentence, I figured out you were asking the average age of a dog. Every breed of dog lives different spans..11 is old, but it could've lived to be 18. The reason dogs everywhere are getting put to sleep is because people keep adopting "younger dogs" thinking the old ones are washed up. I adopted my 2nd dog when she was 6 and I have to say, at 8 she is still keeping up with the young ones and has just as much energy. There's no difference.
#21 - On 10/30/2009 at 1:24pm by pancakes_n_syrup
i must admit, i've always adopted younger dogs. not puppies, though. i adopted the dog i have now when he was about a year old. but i fell in love with him the moment i walked into the SPCA. if he had been older, i would've still adopted him. maybe that's the case with the OP. maybe she really loved that dog from the moment she saw him, which is why she decided to adopt him regardless of his age. f her life because the dog died, which is always painful. but she should be proud of herself for giving that dog a chance to have a home. not many people want older dogs these days, but they need love and care just the same as younger dogs.
#35 - On 10/30/2009 at 4:21pm by asafetybuzz
at least he finally had a home in the last few moments of his life... poor thing :(
#24 - On 10/30/2009 at 1:44pm by BlackBloodRose
OP, you are a good person. It takes a very special kind of person to adopt an older dog, and at least he had a home for his last hours. Please don't let this discourage you from adopting another older dog. If there were a god, I would say "Bless you". Most of the shit I read on the internet makes me hate mankind. Thanks for helping to restore my faith a little.
good 4 you for adopting an older dog, too many people think they can handle puppies and they just end up giving them away
hope you find a new dog that will give you joy :)
#26 - On 10/30/2009 at 2:01pm by realsiq
wait I was gonna sympathize with you but come to think of it... you adopt an old dog, knowing it doesn't have much time and it dies and then you come on here saying your life is fucked... wat did u expect?
aww, but at least you were nice enough to adopt an older dog. Older animals have the hardest time when their owners can't keep them, because no one wants them.
#31 - On 10/30/2009 at 3:38pm by gothic_cat_lady
This shouldn't be a FML. Be happy that you were able to give him a nice place to die instead of rotting away in a pound. I adopted an 8 year old German Shepherd that was also in the pound for several months. Even though it's sad and it sucks when they die so soon, at least they were happier than being stuck in a cage lying in their own waste.
I was going to say this as well, maybe he was on his way out and was waiting just for someone like you to come along and "save him" from dying in a shelter. Animals are much more perceptive of such situations then we give them credit for.
#46 - On 10/30/2009 at 7:57pm by primogen18
Aww :] This isn't an FML, the dog died happy and knew it was loved. This makes me happy, good for you for being a good person :D
#40 - On 10/30/2009 at 5:49pm by KrystleLynn
This is more of the dog's FML. It would go something like this. "Today after waiting forever to get adopted I finally get a loving home. I go outside to take a dump and die. FML"
#43 - On 10/30/2009 at 6:29pm by Lisasimpsonfan
Here's a wonderful suggestion. The next time you adopt an animal from a shelter, try adopting the younger animals. =) They live longer.
I just got a kitten from the adoption shelter and she's 2 months old and she is very happy now.
#44 - On 10/30/2009 at 7:11pm by jennybirm_6114
The older animals need love too.. and they're usually the ones that are always looked over. It was very good of the OP to adopt an older dog, and I hope this doesn't deter her from adopting another older one.
#45 - On 10/30/2009 at 7:53pm by _neutrality
How could you say that?? Just because a dog is older he doesn't deserve a loving home? If anything, he deserves it more because he was loved for so long and then tossed aside because people think like you. And, kittens can't die?
#48 - On 10/30/2009 at 9:13pm by rothenb
i'm so sorry, OP, but it your dog was 11 years old. it was bound to happen soon. i know this probably doesn't make much of a difference, but at least you hadn't had that dog for 11 years prior and had actually been attached the the dog.
#47 - On 10/30/2009 at 8:13pm by the_stereotype
OP, you are an absolute saint. It is totally selfish to think that you shouldn't adopt an older dog or cat because YOU won't have a lot of time with him/her. Just because an animal might be older does NOT mean he doesn't deserve the same love as a baby. I understand it hurts to lose an animal (I lost my dog after 14 years), but then I adopted an 8 year old cat. Sure, I'm not going to have as much time with her as I will with my (also adopted) 2 year old cat, but she deserves as much of a loving home as a kitten.
#49 - On 10/30/2009 at 9:17pm by rothenb
At least it got to die happy and in a nice home instead of wherever it was before you adopted it
#51 - On 10/31/2009 at 12:42am by Jolly_good29
I'm just echoing everyone else's comments... You did a good thing, OP. I honestly am not sure if I'd be strong enough to adopt an older dog knowing it might die soon. I hope I can be that strong someday.
A sucky experience indeed, perhaps your new pal happened to finally meet its end in a happy way. It could've been worse.
#53 - On 10/31/2009 at 12:54am by blastvortex
you fulfilled his last wish
he died knowing that he had a home
#54 - On 10/31/2009 at 1:55am by TuTasMasLoco
Concur with the majority of comments here.
My one cat (who died a few years ago) had been in a shelter for over three years. She was energetic and would play, and if you moved slowly you could pet her on the top of the head, but any more than that and she would hiss, half-swat and scoot away. After three years in a shelter, it's hard to know how much they might come around, so I adopted her anyway. You never know unless you give them a chance.
She ended up being a HUGE suck, would rub against me all the time, and rub against my other cat (who was totally bitchy toward her, but she didn't care). Took a while for her to trust, and she always freaked a bit when you picked her up, but in the end, she died a happy, contented cat. Knowing you improved the last while of a pet's life can make it much easier to deal with when they die.
At least your dog died with a home and an owner, and had some affection before he went. I'm sure he trotted into doggy heaven with his tail fully a-wag. ;)
#55 - On 10/31/2009 at 1:56am by Six_and_the_Moon
Good for you in adopting a dog like that, but I'm concerned that you "discovered" him dead in the back yard. So you weren't out there with him? You just got him and tossed him in the back yard, and it wasn't even 2 hours that you were with him? If so, that's awful. Dogs need companionship, and any animal that's from a shelter needs a kind word and for you to just be there, in the same vicinity, as they get used to you.
Think, you might be devastated now, but think, you would have been more devastated when you adopted the dog, let's say, 2 years ago, and already got attached to it etc. etc.
#62 - On 10/31/2009 at 11:11am by loooooooooool
11yrs.? that dog is old, it probably just wanted to die in a real home, and did so before you noticed some other flaw in it
That sucks, but why did you adopt an 11 year old dog?
Adopt a puppy next time. You knew it was gonna die soon.
you is dumb as hell why would you adopt an 11 year old dog in dog years he's 77 yrs old or older
#66 - On 10/31/2009 at 8:28pm by bre_zip_it_up13
Maybe he died of happiness, like Odysseus' dog when he finally came home. :D.That's the first thought that came to me. '_' In any case, at least he didn't die alone in an animal shelter. He died outside in the backyard, at his new home. :o
#67 - On 10/31/2009 at 10:27pm by sandwichbait
I agree with the previous comment.... You did a great thing adopting an older dog. They really need a loving home. It sounds like he had one, at least briefly, and died having felt a little kindness and love. You sound like a good person.
good for you! you made that dog happy and it died Ina home, not a shelter! good hood good for you. fuck the heartless loosers who don't care about animals who need love! you're amazing! :)
#69 - On 11/01/2009 at 3:20am by JohnnyChris
aww this is sad but also a good thing. The idea was to give it a good home before it passed away and no doubt u made it very happy before it died, not having to pass away in cold kennels =)
You know, you could get a refund for that if you paid for it...
If it dies within two weeks of purchase you actually get a refund...
Saw it on "Don't get screwed"
#72 - On 11/01/2009 at 7:45pm by isthebrogan_x
i understand your pain, if you wanna talk to someone heres my number 07764145832
ill be waiting
#83 - On 11/06/2009 at 1:52pm by tomandhicky
He was most likely the happiest dog EVER before he died. He got a home and someone who loved him.
#75 - On 11/02/2009 at 7:16pm by alisterfiend
I think it's fake... unless you got it off the street, the kennel would have put it to sleep right away if it's that old, because no one is going to get a dog that could die any second. i got a dog once that was like 5 and they were about to put it down really soon. they even lied about the age. they said it was 3.
so yeah, not so real.
When you adopt a dog, they give you a 30 day pet insurance. Meaning if something happens to the animal within 30 days, you get the money back. Sucks for OP though.
#78 - On 11/03/2009 at 3:13pm by donkey_hang_down
That's not true. There are plenty of shelters that adopt out older dogs and many that specialize entirely in finding/providing good homes for the last days, months, and years that older dogs may have left. I've volunteered at a couple.
#79 - On 11/04/2009 at 4:56pm by molacolacake
Oh man, this one just struck me as funny! I'm still laughing. I hope you kept the receipt. Ha ha ha
#77 - On 11/03/2009 at 12:11pm by DocHolliday
atleast u made the dog happy because he wanted a home for several months now
#86 - On 12/14/2009 at 10:14pm by brianjman14
His life sucks since it ended. You should be extrodinarily proud of yourself for giving him a real home for the last few hours of his life. He got to see the outdoors again. He got to breathe fresh air. He got to romp and play in a back yard and feel loved. I know this is almost two months later, so I'm kind of late.. but be happy for him. Be happy for yourself. He didn't die alone and scared in some shelter cage or in some cold, 'smells of death' "vet" office. He died happy. And there's very few eleven year old shelter dogs that get that end.
Good job. Good human. =) and thank you for adopting him.
OMG I'm so sorry, but at least the poor
dog had some care, comfort and love. FYL, and FYDL. ( F your dogs life. )
#89 - On 02/01/2010 at 8:05pm by Nancy_Drew07
