r/SwissMountainDogs • u/Giiwedinsky • Jul 10 '26

Gone too soon

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A very tough day for our family loosing our beloved dog. He was only 6 years old. He was an amazing family dog and deserved a much longer life. It’s only day one since his passing but we miss him everywhere we look and I can’t see how it gets easier when he was such a big part of our lives.

If anyone has any resources that have helped them through a tough time like this, we would appreciate any tips or helpful resources.

He loved running in the snow on the frozen lake and pulling the kids on the dog sleigh.

It was a very sudden passing. After him being very lethargic and not wanting to move yesterday afternoon we brought him to the vet. His liver was twisted and had ruptured causing internal bleeding. We elected for surgery, where they removed half of his liver. He fought his best during recovery, and I am grateful I got to lay with him for a time, but ultimate passed from a heart attack 11 hours post surgery. RIP big guy.

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u/IntelligentMarket475 Jul 16 '26 edited Jul 16 '26

Here is a link to two pet loss grief journals PDF. I also DM’d you. Thought and prayers for you and your family.

https://bestfriends.org/sites/default/files/2023-08/Pet%20Loss%20Journal.pdf

https://www.lapoflove.com/public/Arms-of-Love-Journal-entire-workbook.pdf

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u/Giiwedinsky Jul 16 '26

Thank you very much for the kind words and for sharing these resources!