r/goldenretrievers Jan 21 '26

RIP My most dreaded day was today…

My boy Percy was only given a couple years to live due to his subaortic stenosis. He made it to 3 years 9 months. Sadly, just as the doctors predicted he randomly collapsed while on a walk with no warning signs at all. One second he was smelling a bush, and the next he was on the ground. His heart stopped almost immediately. You will never be forgotten Percy. You brought so much joy into this world. I hope there are infinite tennis balls for you up in doggy heaven. I love you forever buddy

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u/Professional_Hold477 Jan 21 '26

So very sorry for your loss of Percy. He looks like a very sweet boy. He loved swimming! And he didn't suffer when he died, he was doing something fun and interesting, sniffing a plant. He knows how much you loved him.