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You are here: Home / Pet Blogging / Furry Friends / Sad Day for Raven and All of Us: Goodbye Bohdi

Sad Day for Raven and All of Us: Goodbye Bohdi

by WaterGirl|  June 4, 20219:46 am| 140 Comments

This post is in: Absent Friends, Furry Friends

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Raven shared his sad news with us this morning.

What a wonderful life you gave him, Raven.  And what a beautiful photo.

We knew it was coming, but I am still in tears. ?

Sad Day for Raven and All of Us: Goodbye Bohdi
Bohdi as a baby, with Lil Bit
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  1. 1.

    WaterGirl

    June 4, 2021 at 9:47 am

    Such a good boy.

  2. 2.

    Eric NNY

    June 4, 2021 at 9:49 am

    So sorry Raven.

  3. 3.

    planetjanet

    June 4, 2021 at 9:50 am

    Sending hugs to Raven.  Bohdi was a good boy.  He was well loved.

  4. 4.

    HeleninEire

    June 4, 2021 at 9:51 am

    What a beautiful boy!  So sorry.

  5. 5.

    Tony Jay

    June 4, 2021 at 9:51 am

    Really sorry to hear that, Raven.

    Good romping up there for your furry pal.

  6. 6.

    TaMara (HFG)

    June 4, 2021 at 9:51 am

    Deepest condolences. No matter how long they are with us, it’s never enough. Such a beautiful pup.

  7. 7.

    realbtl

    June 4, 2021 at 9:52 am

    Sorry to hear, they do leave a mark on the heart don’t they.

  8. 8.

    prostratedragon

    June 4, 2021 at 9:56 am

    What a dog! My condolences, raven.

  9. 9.

    Spanky

    June 4, 2021 at 9:56 am

    Aye, knowing it’s coming never makes it easier.

  10. 10.

    Spanky

    June 4, 2021 at 9:57 am

    Condolences also to Van Buren on his second loss, as well.

  11. 11.

    Bluegirlfromwyo

    June 4, 2021 at 10:00 am

    What a beautiful boy! I’m so sorry.

  12. 12.

    raven

    June 4, 2021 at 10:01 am

    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

    June 4, 2021 at 10:03 am

    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

    June 4, 2021 at 10:06 am

    @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

    June 4, 2021 at 10:07 am

    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

    June 4, 2021 at 10:07 am

    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

    June 4, 2021 at 10:07 am

    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.

  18. 18.

    HRA

    June 4, 2021 at 10:07 am

    My sincere condolences to you for the loss of Bohdi, Raven.

  19. 19.

    Jackie

    June 4, 2021 at 10:08 am

    Raven, I’m so sorry. Your devotion  for him was so beautiful  and special.

  20. 20.

    Delk

    June 4, 2021 at 10:08 am

    Sorry to hear this, Raven. I know how much he meant to you.

  21. 21.

    Omnes Omnibus

    June 4, 2021 at 10:09 am

    My condolences.

  22. 22.

    Old School

    June 4, 2021 at 10:09 am

    My sympathies.  That is a great picture.

  23. 23.

    tinare

    June 4, 2021 at 10:10 am

    Their lives are too short, it’s so unfair. So sorry, Raven.

  24. 24.

    Heidi Mom

    June 4, 2021 at 10:11 am

    So sorry for the loss of your beautiful boy.

  25. 25.

    raven

    June 4, 2021 at 10:11 am

    @Old School: We were talking this morning about my having about 10,000 pictures of him from the day we found him until Tuesday.

  26. 26.

    Mike R

    June 4, 2021 at 10:12 am

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

  27. 27.

    WaterGirl

    June 4, 2021 at 10:16 am

    @raven: If I had found the classic photo of baby Bohdi, I would have put that up, too.

    edit: Raven sent me the photo, so I added it to the post.

  28. 28.

    jeffreyw

    June 4, 2021 at 10:17 am

    Condolences

  29. 29.

    SiubhanDuinne

    June 4, 2021 at 10:18 am

    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

    June 4, 2021 at 10:19 am

    @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

    June 4, 2021 at 10:20 am

    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

  32. 32.

    CliosFanBoy

    June 4, 2021 at 10:20 am

    I am so sorry.  :(

  33. 33.

    Poe Larity

    June 4, 2021 at 10:22 am

    Condolences

  34. 34.

    SiubhanDuinne

    June 4, 2021 at 10:26 am

    @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!

  35. 35.

    Mingobat (f/k/a Karen in GA)

    June 4, 2021 at 10:28 am

    Very sad to hear this.  What a sweet boy.

  36. 36.

    Boris Rasputin (the evil twin)

    June 4, 2021 at 10:34 am

    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.

  37. 37.

    Benw

    June 4, 2021 at 10:35 am

    Oh man, so sorry Raven

  38. 38.

    Miki

    June 4, 2021 at 10:40 am

    {{{{{raven & family}}}}}

    RIP, Bohdi.

  39. 39.

    raven

    June 4, 2021 at 10:41 am

    @WaterGirl: In the mail

  40. 40.

    pika

    June 4, 2021 at 10:42 am

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

  41. 41.

    raven

    June 4, 2021 at 10:42 am

    thanks everyone, he was a good doggie

  42. 42.

    Hoodie

    June 4, 2021 at 10:44 am

    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.

  43. 43.

    jnfr

    June 4, 2021 at 10:44 am

    I am so sorry for your loss.

  44. 44.

    MazeDancer

    June 4, 2021 at 10:45 am

    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

    June 4, 2021 at 10:46 am

    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

    June 4, 2021 at 10:47 am

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

  47. 47.

    NotoriousJRT

    June 4, 2021 at 10:48 am

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

  48. 48.

    dww44

    June 4, 2021 at 10:49 am

    So sorry for your loss.

  49. 49.

    VeniceRiley

    June 4, 2021 at 10:50 am

    What a beauty!

  50. 50.

    CaseyL

    June 4, 2021 at 10:52 am

    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

    June 4, 2021 at 10:53 am

    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.

  52. 52.

    Mandarama

    June 4, 2021 at 10:54 am

    What a precious life. I’m so sorry, Raven and Ms. Princess Raven.

  53. 53.

    raven

    June 4, 2021 at 10:55 am

    @cope: It helps

  54. 54.

    rikyrah

    June 4, 2021 at 10:55 am

    Oh Bodhi …was so beautiful.
    raven, Bodhi had a life full of love :(

  55. 55.

    Spinoza Is My Co-pilot

    June 4, 2021 at 10:55 am

    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. 

  56. 56.

    la caterina

    June 4, 2021 at 10:55 am

    So sorry Raven.  A good doggie indeed.

  57. 57.

    worn

    June 4, 2021 at 10:57 am

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

  58. 58.

    raven

    June 4, 2021 at 10:57 am

    @Spinoza Is My Co-pilot: That’s a tough one, I’m 71 but my bride is 62. We can’t imagine not having a pup but we’ll see.

  59. 59.

    SFAW

    June 4, 2021 at 10:59 am

    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.

  60. 60.

    gwangung

    June 4, 2021 at 11:00 am

    Aw, man….so sorry to hear this.

  61. 61.

    chopper

    June 4, 2021 at 11:05 am

    so sad to hear. he was a good boy.

  62. 62.

    ?BillinGlendaleCA

    June 4, 2021 at 11:05 am

    Sorry Raven, they’re never with us long enough.  We got Nikki’s ashes back from the vet last week.

  63. 63.

    Cheryl from Maryland

    June 4, 2021 at 11:06 am

    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.

  64. 64.

    raven

    June 4, 2021 at 11:06 am

    @?BillinGlendaleCA: Those cockers. . .

  65. 65.

    scav

    June 4, 2021 at 11:14 am

    Good dog with great floppy ears.

  66. 66.

    James E Powell

    June 4, 2021 at 11:15 am

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

  67. 67.

    The Moar You Know

    June 4, 2021 at 11:16 am

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

  68. 68.

    FelonyGovt

    June 4, 2021 at 11:17 am

    I’m so sorry, Raven. What a beautiful dog and a great friend. :(

  69. 69.

    Elizabelle

    June 4, 2021 at 11:22 am

    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.

  70. 70.

    TomatoQueen

    June 4, 2021 at 11:23 am

    I’m so sorry.

  71. 71.

    Barbara

    June 4, 2021 at 11:26 am

    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

    June 4, 2021 at 11:28 am

    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

    June 4, 2021 at 11:29 am

    @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

  74. 74.

    Bex

    June 4, 2021 at 11:45 am

    May Bohdi’s memory be a blessing.

  75. 75.

    frosty

    June 4, 2021 at 11:53 am

    @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

    June 4, 2021 at 11:56 am

    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

    June 4, 2021 at 11:57 am

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

  78. 78.

    Ksmiami

    June 4, 2021 at 11:58 am

    What a good boi. I’m so sorry- dogs bring us so much joy.

  79. 79.

    JeanneT

    June 4, 2021 at 11:58 am

    May the memories of this very good dog stay bright in your heart.

  80. 80.

    Chacal Charles Calthrop

    June 4, 2021 at 12:01 pm

    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

    June 4, 2021 at 12:03 pm

    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.

  82. 82.

    Tenar Arha

    June 4, 2021 at 12:05 pm

    My condolences Raven.

    (That’s a lovely personality photo of Bodhi).

  83. 83.

    Villago Delenda Est

    June 4, 2021 at 12:05 pm

    @hueyplong: Heimdall is being pestered for bacon right now and has other things to do!

  84. 84.

    arrieve

    June 4, 2021 at 12:08 pm

    Such a beautiful face! And such a good boy. So sorry, Raven.

  85. 85.

    zhena gogolia

    June 4, 2021 at 12:08 pm

    @Spanky:

    Yes, love and condolences to raven and his wife and to Van Buren. It’s so hard.

  86. 86.

    Hungry Joe

    June 4, 2021 at 12:10 pm

    ***SIGH*** Bodhi.

    Hurts. So sorry. Alice the Dog is 14 and more precious to us every day. All best.

  87. 87.

    raven

    June 4, 2021 at 12:10 pm

    Thanks again everyone, it helps, it really helps.

  88. 88.

    Wolvesvalley

    June 4, 2021 at 12:14 pm

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

  89. 89.

    Timurid

    June 4, 2021 at 12:15 pm

    Sitting here reading this with my 15-year-old cat on my lap and…

  90. 90.

    trollhattan

    June 4, 2021 at 12:15 pm

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

  91. 91.

    Brachiator

    June 4, 2021 at 12:18 pm

    Such sad news this morning.

    So very sorry for your loss.

  92. 92.

    Lyrebird

    June 4, 2021 at 12:23 pm

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

  93. 93.

    ?BillinGlendaleCA

    June 4, 2021 at 12:29 pm

    @trollhattan: This is true.

  94. 94.

    Rob

    June 4, 2021 at 12:31 pm

    Raven, I am so sorry for your loss.

  95. 95.

    hedgehog mobile

    June 4, 2021 at 12:35 pm

    I am so sorry.  Condolences to you.  What a good life you gave Bohdi.

  96. 96.

    cope

    June 4, 2021 at 12:37 pm

    @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

    June 4, 2021 at 12:39 pm

    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

    June 4, 2021 at 12:40 pm

    @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.

  99. 99.

    Felanius Kootea

    June 4, 2021 at 12:43 pm

    Sorry for your loss, raven.

  100. 100.

    Almost Retired

    June 4, 2021 at 12:45 pm

    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.

  101. 101.

    Haroldo

    June 4, 2021 at 12:55 pm

    It’s so sad to witness the passing of a family member.  My condolences.

  102. 102.

    Ruckus

    June 4, 2021 at 12:55 pm

    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

    June 4, 2021 at 1:04 pm

    @?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.

  104. 104.

    Kristine

    June 4, 2021 at 1:04 pm

    I am so sorry. ?

    what a lovely photo.

  105. 105.

    Ghost of Joe Liebling*s Dog

    June 4, 2021 at 1:04 pm

    ah, damn. I’m so sorry, raven.

  106. 106.

    Thor Heyerdahl

    June 4, 2021 at 1:11 pm

    All the best to you Raven!

  107. 107.

    HinTN

    June 4, 2021 at 1:17 pm

    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.

  108. 108.

    WaterGirl

    June 4, 2021 at 1:25 pm

    @SiubhanDuinne: Added the baby Bohdi photo up top.

  109. 109.

    Nora Lenderbee

    June 4, 2021 at 1:30 pm

    I am so sorry. We understand your loss.

  110. 110.

    MagdaInBlack

    June 4, 2021 at 1:32 pm

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

  111. 111.

    Zelma

    June 4, 2021 at 1:34 pm

    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

    June 4, 2021 at 1:35 pm

    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

    June 4, 2021 at 1:58 pm

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

  114. 114.

    Mary G

    June 4, 2021 at 2:01 pm

    @WaterGirl: That’s the one I love, a picture worth 1,000 words.

  115. 115.

    Shana

    June 4, 2021 at 2:06 pm

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

  116. 116.

    zhena gogolia

    June 4, 2021 at 2:30 pm

    @Mary G:

    Yes, it is priceless.

  117. 117.

    Anotherlurker

    June 4, 2021 at 2:34 pm

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

  118. 118.

    SWMBO

    June 4, 2021 at 2:35 pm

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

  119. 119.

    Raven

    June 4, 2021 at 2:51 pm

    That is Raven with Bohdi as a pup.

  120. 120.

    StringOnAStick

    June 4, 2021 at 2:55 pm

    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

    June 4, 2021 at 3:17 pm

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

  122. 122.

    Ann Marie

    June 4, 2021 at 3:30 pm

    I’m so sorry, Raven.  What a lovely boy.

  123. 123.

    Renie

    June 4, 2021 at 3:34 pm

    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.

  124. 124.

    The Lodger

    June 4, 2021 at 3:48 pm

    Sorry to hear Bodhi is gone. You never forget.

  125. 125.

    Just One More Canuck

    June 4, 2021 at 3:53 pm

    My condolences, Raven

  126. 126.

    Ms. Deranged in AZ

    June 4, 2021 at 4:00 pm

    I’m so sorry, Raven.  I know it’s hard.

  127. 127.

    raven

    June 4, 2021 at 4:31 pm

    Thanks again all.

  128. 128.

    stinger

    June 4, 2021 at 4:51 pm

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

  129. 129.

    Joy in FL

    June 4, 2021 at 5:16 pm

    I’m so sorry.

  130. 130.

    bemused

    June 4, 2021 at 5:28 pm

    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.

  131. 131.

    Tom Levenson

    June 4, 2021 at 6:01 pm

    So sorry.

    Bohdi was a gem.

    It’s so hard to lose such a companion.

  132. 132.

    Juju

    June 4, 2021 at 6:43 pm

    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

    June 4, 2021 at 7:42 pm

    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

    June 4, 2021 at 8:32 pm

    • @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

    June 4, 2021 at 9:17 pm

    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

    June 4, 2021 at 9:43 pm

    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!

  137. 137.

    brantl

    June 4, 2021 at 11:28 pm

    What a noble dog, my deepest condolences.

  138. 138.

    Julia

    June 5, 2021 at 4:16 am

    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

    June 5, 2021 at 7:47 am

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

  140. 140.

    Miss Bianca

    June 5, 2021 at 9:52 am

    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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