I am so heartbroken for you. I still miss my Sadie, girl. She was my world, as I'm sure Brinks was to you. Big hugs to both of you.

I feel your pain. We put our Akita down three weeks ago, and I'm still not over it. He was 15, old for an Akita. I got him from the shelter 14 years ago. I think they can sense it when you save them. He had a black face in his youth, but it turned gray. I'd like to get another dog, but if he lives to 15, I'd be close to 80 when I would have to put him to sleep. My heart couldn't take that again.
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Rescue an older dog. They could use a loving home, but also means you would spend less time with them.

Sorry to hear the news, Gas. Poor guy didn't live nearly long enough.

That hurts just to think about. So sorry Chris.... :panic:

We had a golden go due to cancer everywhere. We got back from a vacation and my friend who had been watching said she had been acting weird, almost being non-responsive. She wouldn't even look at us, she just stared blankly at the ceiling. The cancer was in her bones, in her stomach/intestines, and had spread to her brain. Occasionally she would stumble outside and lay in the grass, but she would be there for 5-6 hours before she could muster the strength to stand back up and struggle back to the garage. One day she couldn't stand back up. We had to pick her up to get her to the garage. She was put down the next morning. Hard moment, so I get that feeling in my stomach...

:/ Sorry, man. That really is way too soon. At least he had a loving home for those short years. I'm tired of seeing all these strays running around here from people that just don't give a damn.

He was, and you truly missed out. I'm sorry about that.

Thanks Jeff, but we didn't know. I took him there for a cough and figured pneumonia or bronchitis and he'd get a pill and/or shot and go home with me. Or in my mind, worse case a super expensive surgery and a week stay then back home good as new. I was at the vet's for over 4 hours first 3 by myself reporting to the wife over the phone. Not how I saw my day going...

Not even close... we didn't even get half of what we should have...

I've done the cancer stuff, intestinal, and bone. I feel bad for you. Brinks was fine (actually probably not) when we went on vacay. Got the cough a week after we got back and all down hill after...

Jeeps wife Pam made this for us
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Brinks is back home with a paw print from when he was about 7 weeks old, his oldest surviving toy bone, and a paw print just before we lost him. RIP Brinks, you honored me with being your dad.
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The difference in paw prints is ridiculous. RIP Brinks.

So sad to hear...He was a gorgeous pup.

I lost my Golden to cancer, and my girl lost her Akita to the Marley and Me stomach turning disease. Def never easy.

Didn't realize it happened that quick Chris. Still not any easier even if you would know in advance. Nice work by Jeeps' wife Pam.

We have a paw print of Mochi that the vet did after he passed. Mochi's on the fireplace mantle with a couple of pics.