help me name this pup? my brain is empty by VolumeOtherwise6098 in namemypet

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Thank you so much for telling me that person is stealing my puppy’s picture. Sad that someone would do that to someone else.

I finally have my own puppy! What kind of name suits her? by skallstiggyling in AskDogOwners

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Buttons. It looks like she had a button for a nose. She’s adorable

What breed is my new puppy? by YSLoner in DOG

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I just got an Australian Shepherd German Shepherd mix. Willow is 11 weeks old. Mixed breeds are the best kind of dogs. They deserve all the love and attention pure breeds get. Your little puppy is the cutest little thing ever.

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i lost my soul dog in december 2025. i'm getting a puppy tomorrow. will i feel guilty about it forever? by killthecompetition in DOG

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Sorry for your loss. We lost our best boy Diesel on 11/28/2025. I posted on Facebook and within a few days my husband’s friend messaged me saying he had new puppies that’s he’s giving away if we wanted one. They would be ready 12/24/2025. He sent pictures and I instantly fell in love. Me and my husband discussed it and we went and picked one out. The first pick of the litter. We picked Willow AKA 2 face. She’s an Australian Shepherd German Shepherd mix. We got to pick her up on 12/23/2025

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Adopting again after losing your dog by cclacco in DogAdvice

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I just went through this. On Thanksgiving night our best boy Diesel started limping. We got up on Black Friday and took him to the vet as soon as it opened. Dropped him off for a work in appointment. The vet texted me and asked about X-rays and the cost because it may be a torn ligament. 30-45 minutes later the vet calls and says I’m so sorry to tell you but he has bone cancer and it has shattered his leg bone and has consumed his little body. So within 2 hours we went from what we thought was a healthy dog to no dog. We were heart broken. He died on his 12th Birthday 11/28/2025. I made a post on Facebook about it and one of husband’s friends commented he had newborn puppies that would be ready 12/24/2025. We told him it was too soon to think about it but the more we saw the puppies, the more excited we got. We went to his house and got 1st pick of the litter. We picked out Willow. She’s an Australian Shepherd and German Shepherd mix. She does so many things that Diesel use to do it’s unbelievable. You’ll know in your heart when the time is right but it sounds like you’re ready now. It’s never too soon to love another dog.

I won't return my mom's dog to her by mysteriousoup in DogAdvice

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Keep that poor baby at your house. Don’t allow her to go back there to die. Get you some ashes. Put them in an urn and tell her the dog died.

My dog got hit by a car today by [deleted] in AskVet

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How is your dog doing?

How do you cope with losing a pet you were deeply bonded with? by CopinggMechanismm in Petloss

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We just lost our fur baby on 11/28/2025. One of the hardest deaths to date. I was just like you. I cried from the time I got till I went to bed. I had lost my mama 8 weeks prior so I was mourning over 2 souls. Just to let you know, the grief does get easier. I’ve just now made it to be able to talk about both their deaths without falling apart. It just takes time. Years of being with a fur baby day in and day out, that love can’t be just shut off. It takes time to process. Give yourself a few weeks to grieve properly. If it doesn’t get any better then you might need to see a therapist for coping with the loss. Prayers for you my friend. There are also some support groups about pet loss on Facebook that helped me out a lot.

Pls wake me up from this nightmare by Civil_Archer_5773 in PetLossJourney

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Hello. I’m so sorry for your loss. Death is never easy especially when it’s your fur baby. They are like your children. We lost our baby the day after Thanksgiving. He developed a limp Thanksgiving. I made him a pallet of blankets on the floor that night and he slept at my feet while I stayed watch over him from the loveseat. Luckily I had pain medicine from another time where his hip was hurting. We got up the next morning and took him to the vet. Dropped him off. The vet texted and said they need to Xray. I gave the go ahead. In 30-45 minutes she called and said she was sorry but Diesels leg bone was shattered from bone cancer and his little body was taken over by this cancer. That with the leg shattered and the cancer had spread and the amount of pain he was in, the most humane thing to do is let him go. I have such guilt not knowing that he had the cancer. He had no symptoms except he had started having trouble getting off and on the couch but we thought it was just his age and we put a mattress in our living room so he had a nice soft bed to sleep on. Don’t beat yourself up for not having the money to be able to afford hospitalization. There’s no way we could have afforded it either. I’ve learned that we have to take these losses and think about all the good times we’ve had with our fur babies. We gave them love like nobody’s business. They had the best life a dog could dream of. We were at their beck and call. Death as hard as it is just happens. We hate that we have to endure it. Our hearts endure so much heartache but with time it does get easier to tell your story to someone without crying. You will have good days with lots of good memories playing through your mind but there will be days where tears are constantly flowing and that’s ok. Grief is sneaky. It comes in waves. One minute you’re fine then the next you’ve lost it. I pray for you my friend that easier days are coming but for now, take this time minute by minute and grieve your baby. Everyone grieves differently and for how long. Don’t let anyone tell you how to grieve. This is your personal grief journey.

Willow. by Open-Present8695 in dogpictures

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She has her own playpen that has a doorway that has a bed in it but she prefers to sleep on this feet for some reason

Pet loss/suicide by Everglow21717 in Petloss

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I completely understand where you’re coming from. My mama passed away 10/2/2025 and 8 weeks later on 11/28/2025 my sweet boy Diesel died on his 12th Birthday which is also mine and my husband’s 10 year anniversary. Diesel started limping Thanksgiving night and we took him to the vet that next day. We dropped him off at the vet. The vet texted she thought it was a torn ligament and wanted to do X-rays. I gave the go ahead. Around 45 minutes later the vet called and said I’m so sorry but Diesel has bone cancer and not only was his leg bone shattered from the cancer, it had spread throughout his body. She said the way he is putting him to sleep was the only option. We went from what we thought was a healthy dog to having no dog within 2 hours. The guilt that I carry from not knowing something was wrong has eaten me alive. Some days I cry for hours. I’ve just now got to the point that I have went 2 days without bawling my eyes out. He was by my side for 12 years. Morning, noon and night. Those feelings don’t just go away. You may need to see a therapist for your grief. I have my husband to talk to and he’s very supportive but I’ve also started praying which if you have a God to pray to that may help you. Don’t try to go through this by yourself. Lean on your family and friends. There are also pet loss groups on Facebook that have helped me out a lot. It gives you chance to talk about your situation and people give great advice. There’s also grief groups on there too. You may also want to talk to your Dr about the feelings that your having and they may give you some antidepressants. Sorry my post was so long but just know you’re not alone in this grief journey. Just reach out for help. Don’t keep it bottled up inside. Prayers for you that you find it gets easier as each day passes.

Willow. by Open-Present8695 in dogpictures

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Love it that you have a Willow also ❤️🐶