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Tracy Mansolillo's avatar

😢😢still miss all my forever dogs even though I love my current one.

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Jane Deegan's avatar

I have pets I still miss from when I was a kid. I still tear up sometimes

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I Am Called Lee's avatar

Me too. I teared up just reading this. You have, I think, captured perfectly the dog’s (or cat’s) perspective in such a poignant, moving, few sentences.

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Jane Deegan's avatar

Thanks so much

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Lisa McMahon Smith's avatar

I know dogs, well and cats, grieve as humans do. I have often wondered what is going on in their brain when they lose their human , or dog friend. Thank you for the rumination of a dog missing (for now, their human friend.

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Jane Deegan's avatar

Thanks so much Lisa! Cats grieve too 💔

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Cindy Ojczyk's avatar

I've watched my dogs grieve. They are no different than people in how they react and the unpredictable nature of how they respond to loss. Thanks for illuminating animal grief.

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Jane Deegan's avatar

So true Cindy

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Nick Richards's avatar

Tears in my eyes

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Jane Deegan's avatar

My husband refused to read it at first

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Jane Deegan's avatar

❤️

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The Punk Granny's avatar

Why you gotta make me cry like this??? 😭 But, seriously this is beautiful. It reminded me of one of my dear departed doggies who experienced obvious "depression" after losing her adopted sister.

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Jane Deegan's avatar

Sorry :( . Pets grieve too and they miss their friends. Mine are together again. I miss them all

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Michael Manoff's avatar

Beautifully written! Thank you!!!

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Jane Deegan's avatar

Thanks so much, Michael!

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Deacon Ferrocarril's avatar

My parents had a house where I buried three dogs and five cats. You made me miss my childhood home for the first time.

Thanks. It feels good to be human.

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Jane Deegan's avatar

I’m so sorry for your losses Deacon. Thanks so much for commenting. Our pets are home

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Deacon Ferrocarril's avatar

My best to yours, I just can't do it to myself again. It hurts too much when they're gone. Anyhow, Thanks again for this beautiful poem.

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Joseph Mara's avatar

Damn, this made me cry. But a good cry. I love dogs and cats. Thank you for sharing this. Going to go hug my elderly dog now.

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Jane Deegan's avatar

Thanks so much Joseph for reading and commenting. Give your dog an extra hug for me

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Untrickled by Michelle Teheux's avatar

I’ve got two old dogs and I know how hard it’s going to be because I’ve been here before. Crying.

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Jane Deegan's avatar

Hugs. Never easy. I have another old dog. His days are numbered and I can't deal with another loss

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Jodi Rose Crump's avatar

This is heart-breaking. So full of deep emotion.

Thank you for writing this & sharing it. ♥️

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Jane Deegan's avatar

Thanks so much, Jodi! I appreciate it. One of my most difficult posts to write

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Ken Macko's avatar

😢😢😢

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Wendy Martin's avatar

😥

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Elizabeth Grace Martinez's avatar

oh this is heartbreaking.

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Jane Deegan's avatar

Thanks. It was. I was sitting with my dog last week one day and it came to me. Broke my heart. Still does

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Aaron Waddell's avatar

Awwwww. So sweet! A lovely tribute! 🥲

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Jane Deegan's avatar

Thank you

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Tracy's avatar

I have an older dog friend too- brought tears to my eyes 🙏🏼

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Jane Deegan's avatar

It's so hard when they get older, yet beautiful

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Lori K's avatar

Balling 😭

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Jane Deegan's avatar

I think that's why I felt melancholy today. 😢 posts like that one get me emotionally

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Lori K's avatar

Yeah, I felt emotional and melancholy all day today. I blamed it on menopause, not enough sleep last night, and the full blue moon.

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Jane Deegan's avatar

All of the above maybe. It was a rainy Monday today too here. Hope you feel better. Blame it on the moon lol. Isn't that a song?

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Jane Deegan's avatar

Sorry Lori

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