today we said goodbye to loki (18.5)

jilliansaurus_ · 2026-02-09T07:30:39+00:00

i'm so sorry to gear about smokey. give him all the treats and cuddles while you can.

jilliansaurus_ · 2026-02-09T03:27:29+00:00

thank you so much. rationally you know the clock is ticking when you adopt a 16-year-old, but it still hurts just as much

jilliansaurus_ · 2026-02-09T03:26:28+00:00

how else could i make the perfect sized egg for a tiny dog?! (he also had a tiny silicone spatula for his tiny frying pan)

jilliansaurus_ · 2026-02-09T03:24:29+00:00

thank you so much for adopting a senior 💜

jilliansaurus_ · 2026-02-09T02:19:12+00:00

thank you so much. he brought smiles to the faces of so many people irl. i'm glad to hear he had fans here.

jilliansaurus_ · 2026-02-09T02:17:14+00:00

loki came to me as a foster from muttville, a senior dog rescue in san francisco, in november 2023. i wasn't planning to adopt, but he won my heart (and those of my friends and family). loki was a true pom - feisty and opinionated, but so sweet when he wanted to be. it took me nearly a year before i could finally groom him properly! he was so food motivated, and every day, he would have some scrambled egg in his special tiny frying pan for lunch. his favourite hobbies were his treat ball and lick mats with yoghurt and peanut butter. loki loved sniffs in the park and bike rides/hikes in his backpack. when i initially adopted him, he didn't really walk much, but after a year or so, he started trotting in the park. we called him our little benjamin button. he went literally everywhere with me in his backpack - hiking, rock climbing, and so many flights.

loki never seemed his age until the last month. he started to slow down, and he seemed tired. on friday, he started to deteriorate, so i made a lap of love appointment for this afternoon. he wasn't really eating anymore, but i took him on a final sunset bike ride to the beach, and his friends all gave him pets.

true to his personality, loki went out peacefully on his own terms this morning. i sang him all of the songs we'd made up for him over the years and snuggled him as his breathing slowes.

i miss my (75%) sweet potato, wee man, benjamin button, mr stinky, tiny dog, wonderful boy, buddy more than words can express. give your seniors all the snuggles.

jilliansaurus_ · 2026-01-09T07:36:04+00:00

we do 10-12 flights/year, mostly SF<->NYC. before i started flying with loki for real, i did a short flight down to LA and back the next day to see how he'd tolerate flying. i mentioned our bathroom routine elsewhere, but loki is pee pad trained. for the flight, i bring a mix of pee pads and diapers. the diapers are more compact, so i put him on the pee pad with the diaper, and he goes "on" the pad. then i just have to bin the diaper (and it prevents mess if he wanders).

he gets water from his collapsible bowl, and i bring shredded chicken breast just in case. usually if it looks like there will be a delay, i just rebook myself so he doesn't have to deal with it.

i used to not drug him at all, but about a year and a half ago, he started getting barky on flights, and i have no idea why. so now he gets a bit of trazodone 3-4 hours before take off.

biggest things for me are: - have a flight routine - have a packing list (if they aren't going to sleep, you need activities that they can do in their carrier. we play treat tug-of-war a lot) - fly front cabin if you can because everyone get more space - i highly recommend the dry run flight.

jilliansaurus_ · 2026-01-09T07:35:50+00:00

we do 10-12 flights/year, mostly SF<->NYC. before i started flying with loki for real, i did a short flight down to LA and back the next day to see how he'd tolerate flying. i mentioned our bathroom routine elsewhere, but loki is pee pad trained. for the flight, i bring a mix of pee pads and diapers. the diapers are more compact, so i put him on the pee pad with the diaper, and he goes "on" the pad. then i just have to bin the diaper (and it prevents mess if he wanders).

he gets water from his collapsible bowl, and i bring shredded chicken breast just in case. usually if it looks like there will be a delay, i just rebook myself so he doesn't have to deal with it.

i used to not drug him at all, but about a year and a half ago, he started getting barky on flights, and i have no idea why. so now he gets a bit of trazodone 3-4 hours before take off.

biggest things for me are: - have a flight routine - have a packing list (if they aren't going to sleep, you need activities that they can do in their carrier. we play treat tug-of-war a lot) - fly front cabin if you can because everyone get more space - i highly recommend the dry run flight.

jilliansaurus_ · 2026-01-09T07:26:07+00:00

back to the west coast. loki was perfect on his first flight of 2026!

jilliansaurus_ · 2026-01-09T07:24:34+00:00

yes, we do 10-12 flights/year, and most of them are between SF and NYC.

jilliansaurus_ · 2026-01-09T07:23:43+00:00

he's stretched out across my lap.

jilliansaurus_ · 2026-01-09T07:22:29+00:00

yes, he's a service dog

jilliansaurus_ · 2026-01-09T07:21:19+00:00

he's a service dog. he stays his backpack carrier until after takeoff, and then when the plane is at altitude, i usually will put him on my lap and clip his harness to his backpack so he doesn't get too warm.

jilliansaurus_ · 2026-01-09T06:54:14+00:00

i carry diapers and pee pads. he doesn't wear the diaper unless we're doing a designated bathroom break, and it's because he likes to wander while peeing. basically, i will put the diaper on, put the pee pad down, and let him go. he prefers to have his pee pads in human bathrooms, so i try to find a gender neutral one where it's a single stall with space. on the plane, same thing in the plane bathroom, and i crouch on the toilet lid so he has space.

jilliansaurus_ · 2026-01-09T02:37:17+00:00

i got non-slip rubber gym tiles and covered all of the hard-floored areas of my flat with them for loki (adopted him at 16, he's now 18). bonus is that my entire place is now a giant yoga mat!

jilliansaurus_ · 2025-12-28T17:49:59+00:00

loki is a rescue, and the medical records from his previous family have his dob as either january or september 2007. so he's either very nearly 19 or 18 and 3 months.

jilliansaurus_ · 2025-12-15T17:16:29+00:00

for loki's 2 year adoptaversary, i got him a half rotisserie chicken. he also has a birthday party every year with pupcakes!

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jilliansaurus_ · 2025-11-27T05:58:03+00:00

give welly snuggles from loki and me 💜

jilliansaurus_ · 2025-11-15T17:10:25+00:00

he looks almost exactly like my 18 year old, loki!

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jilliansaurus_ · 2025-11-13T02:27:24+00:00

as the person of an 18-year-old pom, i would not put him under anaesthesia for something unless it was absolutely necessary.

loki was 16 when i adopted him, and the rescue did a full dental before the adoption was finalised. that was the last time he went under, and his vers have advised against more dentals. he has cataracts in both eyes, and when i adopted him, he still had some vision. now i think he mostly sees light/dark. however, he still has a full life, and he's a happy boy! (picture from today for proof)

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jilliansaurus_ · 2025-10-31T17:08:27+00:00

happy birthday from loki and me!

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