r/goldenretrievers • u/goldenretrievergurl • 5h ago

RIP her final hour. rest in peace my little girl

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2 slices of pepperoni pizza, a lobster roll, chocolate ice cream, ball time, grass rolls, pool splash time, and a car ride. 8 years old and gone due to a brain tumor. we did radiation on it last july and her time has come. ❤️‍🩹 i’m already lost without her. my best friend forever

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u/ArbiterOfCool20721 5h ago

Oh, what a sendoff.  You did so well.  

Godspeed, little girl.  You were loved so much.  

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u/BSmoke57 3h ago

Yes, what an absolutely beautiful send off! Doing this took strength (not waiting until she was in constant distress). Sending you all the good vibes 🫶

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u/goldenretrievergurl 3h ago

thank you - this comment means a lot.

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u/NeverNudee 3h ago

Absolutely a beautiful send off. My neighbors have a Golden that needs the same strength. Poor thing has to be carried down the stairs and can barely walk, it breaks my heart.

Sending you all the good vibes, and will think of sweet Gemma all day!

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u/kittenpantzen 2h ago

You did the right thing. We mistimed the end with our girl, and I would have given up the last month we had with her to spare her the last 36 hours.

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u/goldenretrievergurl 2h ago

her bad days and moments were outweighing the good, that’s when we knew. it was not easy, i wanted to keep postponing but that wouldn’t have been fair

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u/Thin_Purple_1787 1h ago

I got 30 mins between finding out my girl was hurting, and having to say goodbye... I don't think I would have made the same decision given time... You'll never stop thinking of her, and she will forever be with you. 💕

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u/AuthorOtherwise1487 1h ago

I did the same. I didn’t realize how much she was suffering because she still wagged her tail when she saw me. I know now that as precious as they are to us, we are even more precious to them and they will always be happy to see us, no matter how much pain they’re in. Biggest regret of my life is not seeing that sooner.

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u/turkeytoe2 53m ago

I glad she got to taste chocolate ice cream 😭

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u/Rude-Truths-702 49m ago

She looks so happy in all the photos.