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Sam Messersmith's avatar

That last paragraph is so moving. And true. Love doesn't end when a heartbeat stops.

I'm sorry about Lily. She was very well loved, and this a moving tribute to her and all the pups and cat.

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Teri Leigh 💜's avatar

there's something so haunting about a house that is used to dogs being empty of dogs. My parents always had dogs. Their first "kids" were poodles named Happy and Tidbit. Their last pups, a pair of schipperkes named Maya and Shadow died within two months of each other during covid. All my parents' dogs lived to be over 18. Miss Tique lived to 21!

Mom says no more dogs. She doesn't want to have a dog outlive her, even though I have promised to take whatever dog they have.

My dad is lonely for a dog now. He walks all the neighbor dogs who will let him. If my mom dies before him, the first thing I will do is get him a dog.

I feel your sadness.

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