Marcus Hanke[PuristSPro Moderator]
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I am so sorry to hear that!
Feb 25, 2023,15:13 PM
Having lived through this several times now, the wounds that struck my heart still have not healed. After years, the pain is less, but the sorrow to lose such a close friend and companion is still there. You said it was unexpected? This is how we lost our last two dogs. They were 13 and 14 years old, everything seemed - more or less, regarding their age - okay, but then in one case it was a bone cancer, in the other case a paralysis of the bowel that made it inevitable to let them go.
On the one hand it is a good thing when our friends led a long and healthy life on our sides, with no suffering at the end. However, what makes it so hard for us is the shock, sometimes we feel betrayed that we were not able to say goodbye. We also had the opposite case, a long and slowly deteriorating health. Believe me, in the end, this causes much more pain on both sides.
You will continue to feel Duncan guarding you and your family, even if you can't see him. He is there.
Marcus