The Epitome of Loyalty, Unsurprisingly

[thez]

Our family dog Chachi passed away several days ago, just a couple of months short of his 19th birthday - a pretty good run for a dog. We've had him since I was 10 years old; he was our first (and so far only) "long-term dog". He'd been going blind and deaf for some time, and would occasionally stand and stare at a wall or a corner for long periods

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[erstwhiletexan]

Oh, he was adorable!

*hugs*

[thez]

BOOK HUGS? WORD HUGS? I don't know what is happening in that icon but I approve.

And thank you!

[k00kaburra]

Sorry to hear of your loss. He looks like a cutie.

...also, I didn't even know dogs could live to 19! I thought they tended to max out in the mid-teens.

[thez]

Mid-teens is about average for most smaller breeds, but mixed breed dogs tend to have a somewhat longer life span, hence Old Man Chachi!

[liich]

oh Z....i'm so sorry to hear about that!! ;_;
19 years is a great great life for a dog!! i'm glad your family loved him so!!

[thez]

DOG ICON IS APPROPRIATE AND ADORABLE. Thanks, I'm glad we were able to have him for so long.

[thez]

YOU ARE WELCOME, O AMBASSADOR OF MUTTS. <3 Thanks for the good thoughts! We'll be hanging up Chachi's stocking in his memory this Christmas, since his birthday was Christmas Eve (one day before Z-mas!).

[shinikius]

Sorry for the loss. We just lost ours too so I feel the pain. But I'm glad that he didn't suffer needlessly. I'll miss the little bundle of evil who eventually became bundle of cuteness. He had a good LONG life.

[thez]

YOU MEAN CURLY BUTT? I LOVED CURLY BUTT. ;_; I will miss him, too! Thanks for the kind thoughts; they are definitely reciprocated.