tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3278982479719003325.post1279938074468123039..comments2023-10-19T06:01:30.442-04:00Comments on Two Grad Students and a Pittie: We All Miss You, KnoxTwo Grad Students and a Pittiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13269935614694788118noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3278982479719003325.post-12113524785719389052012-02-06T13:59:11.325-05:002012-02-06T13:59:11.325-05:00It is the only down side of blogging - especially ...It is the only down side of blogging - especially pet blogs. We get to meet (via the blogs) so many wonderful pets and their parents and when a pet dies, we feel their pain as if it is our own pet. I have lost track of the pets I have cried over when reading of their passing. It is also a constant reminder that our pets sadly do not live as long as we do and the time we get to share with them is short (given the time we humans have on this earth) I have had dogs since I was 5 years old, some have died early but most have died from simple old age. My last little sheltie - she was 18 years old and was still "my baby". You never get use to them passing away, the grief one feels is as real as it is for a human. The hardest thing is making the decision to end their life, you always doubt yourself and wonder 'did I do the right thing?' But true love for a pet, is not thinking about what is best for us and how much WE will miss them - but what is best for them, no longer being in pain - it is kind of sad we don't offer the same respect and dignity to people.Cowspotdoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03227650305173077541noreply@blogger.com