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  12. 12.

    raven

    Oh darn, I’ve been out doing errands, thanks so much y’all. We thought he’d let us know he was ready and he did.

  13. 13.

    Mary G

    Oh Raven. I am so sorry for you and your princess. I feel like I knew him through your posts. So soon after losing Lil Bit, you must be heartbroken.

    Also condolences to Van Buren, and to Amir, Bill, and everyone else who’s still grieving.

  14. 14.

    raven

    @Mary G: Actually we are very thankful he hung in there for eight months after the squirt died. We’ve been on the edge with him for a good bit and, as much as it hurts, it was time.

  15. 15.

    Original Lee

    So sorry to hear about Bohdi. They leave holes in our hearts when they’re no longer with us. Deepest sympathy to Raven.

  16. 16.

    dexwood

    Rest in peace, Bohdi, you fulfilled your mission here. Sorry, Raven, you did all you could for him his whole life, in the end, you did what you must for him. Beautiful picture,

  17. 17.

    Emma from Miami

    It is so hard to lose them. So hard. Our little boy is almost 14 now and I worry as I see him become a senior citizen. I am so sorry, Raven.

  26. 26.

    Mike R

    Sorry about Bohdi, our furry friends bring so much joy.  They also leave a giant hole in our hearts,  peace be with you.

  29. 29.

    SiubhanDuinne

    Raven, I love this picture of the Bohdi, but my all-time favourite is the one of him as a little round floofball of a puppy. You know the one I mean. Photographic bookends of a well-lived life.

  30. 30.

    Mary G

    @raven: Yeah, you think you’ll never be able to let them go, but then when they suffer, you almost feel relieved when they let you know they’re ready. I am firmly convinced my cat Sophie, age 21, who had been at death’s door more than once in the year or two before, held on for eight months (same as Bohdi!) after my mom died and I could handle it. I can see her sitting in a window in the sun sneering at all the dogs running on the beach now. They are past all the pain now. Doesn’t make it a bit easier

    ETA: <a href=”#comment-8188845″>@SiubhanDuinne</a>: The one where puppy Bohdi is bouncing around and pupper Raven is giving human Raven the “OMG, what have you done” side eye? I love that one too.

  31. 31.

    Citizen_X

    Near this Spot
    are deposited the Remains of one
    who possessed Beauty without Vanity,
    Strength without Insolence,
    Courage without Ferosity,
    and all the virtues of Man without his Vices.

    From Byron’s monument to his Newfoundland, Boatswain.

     

    [Apparently, those particular lines were not from Byron, but from his friend John Hobhouse. See the monument and Byron’s whole poem/epitaph here:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epitaph_to_a_Dog

  34. 34.

    SiubhanDuinne

    @Mary G:

    I do adore that one, but the one I’m remembering is just of Bohdi sitting (or standing) relatively still. Just the cutest damn puppy face ever!

  36. 36.

    Boris Rasputin (the evil twin)

    Mark Twain believed there would be many dogs in heaven, but he wasn’t sure about humans. Bohdi certainly makes the cut. I’m sorry to hear of your loss.

  40. 40.

    pika

    So many condolences, Raven–I am so very sorry. May memory find sweetness as you go forward

  42. 42.

    Hoodie

    Our 14-year old Sadie is parked at her spot by the front door glass, maybe she senses a kindred soul has passed.  Condolences, a great life lived.

  44. 44.

    MazeDancer

    How good that you could relieve BodhI’s suffering. He is fine now. Free. Alas, you are left in pain. But knowing you gave him a long, perfect life, and did right by him at the end, has to help.

    Deep condolences.

  45. 45.

    J R in WV

    Just saw this sad news. Our condolences to the Raven family.

    So sad to lose an old friend, no matter who and why. He looked a lot like our white Lab mix, Alice…

    Fuck LBJ also too!

  46. 46.

    hueyplong

    That picture is equal parts beautiful and heartbreaking. Raven will see you on the other side, Bohdi.

  47. 47.

    NotoriousJRT

    That is a sweet photo of a sweet and loved boy. Raven, you have my heart-felt sympathy.

  50. 50.

    CaseyL

    Oh, gosh, I am so sorry, Raven. You gave him the best possible life, and I hope knowing that is some comfort to you – along with many years’ worth of wonderful memories.

  51. 51.

    cope

    That’s sad news about your dog.  I know that nothing a stranger on the internet can say will make you feel any better but maybe just knowing that all of us commenting have felt the same pain will lighten your load a bit.

    We lost both our Catahoulas within a couple of months of each other in ’19.  It took us until last December to get back in the game.  Our rescue terrier pup Jesse is now a joyous nexus in our lives extending from me and my wife to our daughter and her family, our neighbors and even the guy who comes to do our pool every week.

  55. 55.

    Spinoza Is My Co-pilot

    Their too short life is a dog’s only fault. Sorry, Raven, we understand.

    We’ve always had a “pack” (3, sometimes 4 pups) going well back into the 80s, occasionally fostering for our local shelter but usually just our own “rescues” (including several I found on construction sites, or should I say they found me).

    Last week we had to put down our sweet old Augustus (“Augie”, though I preferred his full name cuz it matched his large, imposing deep-barked self better, gentle giant that he actually was).

    We have only the one dog, now, our still-spry 12 year-old Jack (“Jackie-boy” to my young granddaughters) who can still tear across the yard and leap to catch a ball, his favorite activity. First time in over 30 years with just one — a day comes for all us dog folk when you have your last one; Jack is ours, I do believe. 

  57. 57.

    worn

    Damn, this is sad news to start the day. Take care, Raven. Y’all gave him a wonderful life.

  59. 59.

    SFAW

    I’ve been a cat person most of my life — I like doggies, too, but just gravitated to cats — but that/this photo of Bohdi, when I saw it on the earlier thread, was/is so beautiful, my heart is breaking.

  63. 63.

    Cheryl from Maryland

    Raven and his Princess, so sorry for your loss, but grateful for the joy Bohdi brought to this site over the years and the sharing of the love and bond between you.

  66. 66.

    James E Powell

    Sorry for your loss, raven. Hope that our sharing in your grief will help ease the pain.

  67. 67.

    The Moar You Know

    Raven:   I am so so sorry.  They leave a mark but it’s a mark you’re glad to have.

  69. 69.

    Elizabelle

    Such a wonderful dog.  You will never forget him, or Little Bit, and they both had such wonderful lives with you.  And you took such good care of both as they developed their health issues later in life.

    Thinking of you, raven, and hope that in time you will adopt another Good Dog or two.  Pets enrich our lives so much.

  71. 71.

    Barbara

    I am so sorry. Although probably not much consolation, I hope it helps at least a little knowing that most of us understand how you are feeling right now.

  72. 72.

    susanna

    My condolences to you and family.  You’ll have memories to comfort you forever of the times having him as a vital part of your life.  As you were to his.  You gave him life’s highest prize, the love he wanted.

  73. 73.

    SiubhanDuinne

    @hueyplong:

    “Raven will see you on the other side” reminds me of a great Mike Luckovich editorial cartoon in the AJC after humorist Lewis Grizzard died in 1994. Grizzard often wrote of his dog Catfish, who had passed a few years earlier. Sorry about the ugly link.

    Link

  75. 75.

    frosty

    @raven:  Your comment that Bohdi told you it was time has been my experience too. We lost our last German Shepherd in 2007 and she was our last dog. Ms. F couldn’t bear seeing another one off to the Rainbow Bridge. At this point there’s a nonzero chance a dog could outlive us and I don’t want that to happen.

    My condolences to you and best wishes for you going forward.

  76. 76.

    TEL

    Dreading that day for the thirteen year old Brittany currently salivating and growling at the table while I’m trying to eat breakfast as well. My condolences Raven – Bohdi was a good dog.

  77. 77.

    Raoul Paste

    I read the thread this morning and saw some consoling and wise messages .  That’s a sweet looking dog

  80. 80.

    Chacal Charles Calthrop

    All I can say is, so sorry, along with everyone else.

    I’ve always loved these lines from T.H. White’s Once and Future King, when the dog Beaumont’s back is broken during a hunt:

    “Master Twyti stroked Beaumont’s head and said, ‘Hark to Beaumont. Softly, Beaumont, mon amy. Oyez a Beaumont the valiant. Swef, le douce Beaumont, swef, swef.’ Beaumont licked his hand but could not wag his tail. The huntsman nodded to Robin, who was standing behind, and held the hound’s eyes with his own. He said, ‘Good dog, Beaumont the valiant, sleep now, old friend Beaumont, good old dog.’ Then Robin’s falchion let Beaumont out of this world, to run free with Orion and roll among the stars.”

  81. 81.

    Villago Delenda Est

    Raven, we’ve all been through this with a beloved dog or cat before, and it’s never easy.  Bodhi was such a good boy.

    My condolences.

  88. 88.

    Wolvesvalley

    So, so sorry, raven. I know how much it hurts, even though you expected it and he told you it was time.

  90. 90.

    trollhattan

    Sorry man, truly sorry. We love our doggies unconditionally and they repay us 10X.

  92. 92.

    Lyrebird

    Raven, wishes of comfort to you and your bride, and to your other beloved pup iirc.

  96. 96.

    cope

    @raven: I’m 71 as well and had some trepidation about taking on another dog.  Believe me, she has been/is a handful.  However, we are both glad we brought her into the fold.  At least she is small enough to pick up.  All our previous dogs got pretty much too big to lug around.  I highly recommend a small, portable (25 pounds) dog for us older, weaker, more brittle folk.

    In 41 plus years of marriage we had never been without a canine member of the family for so long (just over a year) and having Jesse around just feels right.

  97. 97.

    Mai Naem mobile

    Raven, I am sorry. Its obvious Bohdi was a much loved doggo. Hope the happy memories of jom give you aome comfort

  98. 98.

    ?BillinGlendaleCA

    @cope: Madame sent me a text that one of her friends(the one that lead us to Conni and Nari(from our previous pack)) had a lead on a 7yo husky, but I declined, just too big for this small place.

  100. 100.

    Almost Retired

    I am so sorry you’ve lost your family member.  I wish “dog years” worked the other way, so that they lived long enough to be passed down to our heirs.

  102. 102.

    Ruckus

    Raven, So sorry for you both. He was a well loved member of your family, and it’s always hard to lose them. You both gave him a great life and that’s the best that we can do for our friends. A beautiful dog, a great friendship, a life well lived.

  103. 103.

    cope

    @?BillinGlendaleCA: Yeah, even if you have the space (which we do) it’s important for us olds to consider things like getting knocked down or tripping potential from big, young dogs slamming around the house in their exuberance.  We both step lightly even with the compact dog but it is still a concern.  My wife’s sister broke her leg and lay on the floor for a couple of hours after tripping over her big collie.

  107. 107.

    HinTN

    Raven – Echoing what everyone else has said about our furry guides through this world. It’s never easy but when they tell you it’s time it’s good to listen. Romping in fields and wallowing in streams across that Rainbow Bridge.

  110. 110.

    MagdaInBlack

    Oh Raven, I’m so sorry. What a sweet pup he was. You are both blessed to have had each other.

  111. 111.

    Zelma

    So sorry for your loss.  Bohdi had a great life and lots of fans here.  It’s always too soon, isn’t it?

  112. 112.

    PAM Dirac

    Very, very sorry to hear this. It is a measure of how special they are that the immense pain of losing them is a price we gladly pay for having them in our lives.

  113. 113.

    Ohio Mom

    So sorry to hear this, Raven, and hoping your happy memories bring you comfort.

  115. 115.

    Shana

    So sorry Raven. Even if you know it’s coming it’s so hard to lose the ones you love.

  117. 117.

    Anotherlurker

    I am so sorry, Raven.   When you think of Bhodi, smile.  You were both incredibly lucky to have found each other.

  118. 118.

    SWMBO

    What a dog!
    Peace and comfort to you and the Princess.
    Thank you for sharing your boy with us.

  120. 120.

    StringOnAStick

    You and your wife took such tender, careful care of both your pups as they aged and had health issues.  I wish you peace and sweet memories.

  121. 121.

    grandmaBear

    I’m so sorry for your loss. They are truly family and it’s hard to say goodbye even when it’s time.

  123. 123.

    Renie

    Just seeing this and though I don’t post much I do lurk and have always enjoyed your pictures and stories about both dogs.  Sorry to hear Bohdi has left you and gone over the rainbow bridge.

  128. 128.

    stinger

    Ah, Raven, so very sorry to hear this. Thanks for sharing these evocative photos.

  130. 130.

    bemused

    Very sad to hear this. It’s so hard to say goodbye to a beloved pet but they are never forgotten as we well know. We and our adult kids often bring up fond and hilarious stories of our pets that the kids grew up with.

  132. 132.

    Juju

    I’m sorry you lost your beloved Bohdi, but I am happy you had 17 wonderful years with him. I like to think of this poem when I’ve suffered the loss of a much loved fuzzy friend.

    Grieve not nor speak of me with tears, but laugh and talk as if I were beside you.

    I loved you so…

    ‘Twas heaven here with you.

    Ilsa Pascal Richardson

  133. 133.

    Torrey

    So very sorry to hear this news. I think Bohdi understood how much he was loved. He was a lucky dog to have you to take care of him.

  134. 134.

    Spinoza Is My Co-pilot

    • @Juju: The only heaven is being with the ones you love (and yes, our dogs love us, too). Thanks for sharing that poem, it’s one I’ll remember.
  135. 135.

    Tazj

    I’m so sorry. I know from your comments how much you loved him and how well you took care of him.

  136. 136.

    Laura Too

    Oh Raven, I’m so sorry! Please be good to yourself, it will be a rough few weeks. They leave such a huge hole in our hearts when they leave us. Hugs!

  138. 138.

    Julia

    I always enjoyed your Bodhi and Lil Bit stories and pics. What good doggies, and such caring owners. My sympathies to both you and your princess…

  139. 139.

    mardam422

    So sorry. It feels like the worst day of your life. But the memories will make it better.
    Good boy.

  140. 140.

    Miss Bianca

    Oh, no, Bohdi!

    My condolences, raven. Such a sweetie. I loved hearing about his adventures. Oh, that little fuzzball puppy photo is making me puddle up.

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