Today, I woke up to fresh coffee, pancakes, and the sight of my dad digging a grave in the backyard for my dog. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, my dog died. I spent ages digging him a grave and buried him in the garden so that my dad wouldn't have to deal with the stress when he got home from work. When my dad got home he told me that he had wanted the dog to be cremated. I have just had to dig up my dog's body. FML
Today, I visited my mom at the graveyard first thing in the morning. Not even 24 hours after the funeral, someone’s dog had taken a massive, liquidy shit all over her grave. FML
Today, my dad woke me up at 5am saying that there was dog shit on the carpet. I thought it was just a clever ruse to get me into the living room for a birthday surprise. It wasn't. There really was dog shit that I had to clean up, with no "Happy birthday"s even uttered. FML
Today, my dog died. My parents told me to bury it out back. In the process, I managed to dig up my cat. FML
Today, I woke up to a note from my parents saying we needed to talk. Assuming it was about the weed I'd left on my dresser, I quickly confessed. Turns out my dog died. FML
Today, I knew it was going to be a fun day when I woke up to find that my kids' new puppy had died in the night. FML
Today, my new dog unburied my old dog and chewed on his bones. FML
Today, I told my daughter that we were going to the beach. Today, my daughter also tried to dig up our deceased dog, who we buried in our back yard last week, so he could come along. FML
Today, I went to this coffee shop in town that has a fire pit outdoors with my boyfriend. I threw out the idea of sitting by the fire together, and he responded by telling me that his father and dog died in a house fire when he was young. FML
Today, instead of waking up to soft sunlight creeping in the window or the gentle trill of birds, I was awakened by the sound of my dog vomiting all over my bed. FML
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Utetopia2014 18
When I was younger, we had a dog. He got old, and developed a tumor in his spine, which led to paralysis. It started slowly. At first he just dragged his back foot along the ground. We thought he'd just hurt is foot at some point, and decided to monitor it. But the paralysis got worse. It went up his leg, and then spread to his other foot and leg. Although he seemed happy enough, he couldn't walk, and when he did move, he dragged himself around. But mainly he was carried everywhere. Because of his age and the cost of the test to see if it would be worth operating, the decision was made to put him down. My parents organised the fateful day with the vet. My mum had decided she wanted to bury him in yard, and plant a tree or shrub there. So the day before our dog was due to be put down, dad went outside to dig a hole. It was a sunny day, so our dog laid out there too. Our dog watched his own grave get dug.
BadApple88 29
Sorry for your loss. Losing a pet is like losing a family member.
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Comments (55)
boredgirl_02 14
I have two fur babies and I've delt with two dying when I was younger. Not everyone sees that they are not just pets. I'm very sorry for your loss. I'm also very glad you have a dad that is doing the dirty work and made you breakfast since you obviously will have your mind on other things.
darshini_ii 24
I'm so sorry for your loss OP, I know how hard it is to lose a pet. I think it's best to get another dog before his/her absence hits you bad. It doesn't help when you mourn for long. Ofcourse this is only possible if it's pet
liveloveadopt 9
Aww..sorry to hear that OP. May he RIP
CaroLouWho 10
My condolences, darling. I know it's hard to lose such a beloved member of the family.
AlyNStarburst 15
I woke up to my dog barking at something out the window one day. Turns out it was my parents burying our bunny who had apparently died. The pain sucks, sorry you had to experience it op :(
Oyas12 14
well he's in the doghouse now
uchihadesendent 14
Sorry for the loss OP.
will5801 17
I read this as your dog was digging a grave for your dog
IorvethTheXolo 8
I'm really sorry. I lost my old guy in June. That was just over 7 months ago, but it sure feels like yesterday. If your dog is already gone, I hope it was peaceful like my guy's was. His was unexpected and quick, but he just went to sleep one night and never woke up. If he's still around, I hope you get to enjoy what time you have left with him before he's gone. Better to let them go a day too early when they still have more good days than bad than to keep them a day too long.
envme4ever 4
awww I'm sorry, rip