For people, dogs are only a part of your life for a period of time. For dogs, you are their whole life. And I think you gave him a pretty great freaking life, man! Much love.
Thank you. I think I can still feel him, he left my dreams and my life but sometimes I can hear him. I talk to him a bit. let him know its ok to rest and that I love him.
I've been following you and Akela on the Delta since 2010, really sorry for your loss Earl, Akela has enjoyed the best possible life a dog could hope for. Hope the thought of that brings some comfort
Thank you Rob, I miss him so much. I often hear him around the house now. I ignored it but now I talk to him. I hear him take a deep breath and I tell him that I know its hard. its ok to rest now. I love him and miss him so much.
I'm really sorry to hear about Akela, you two have been bound together like a lace on a shoe since I've known you. I'll be remembering the good times when you and Akela shown us around Oregon's awesome waterfalls and the time where Akela ran and squeezed through a dirt tunnel half his size to plow through the other end like it was his day job. Much love to you and Akela
Thank you little brother. I remember that time Akela was going crazy looking for whatever made those tunnels. he was so full one. I used to feel comforted if he stayed within 50 yards of me while going full speed. I am so glad you were able to spend time with him.
Earl, this is and has always been the hardest part of pet ownership. I remember watching your videos of you and Akela at the Delta many times over the years. Be strong my friend you have given your friend the best life a dog could have. Akela forever.
Something you said stuck out for me in the video, paraphrasing - "as Akela slips away I feel myself slipping away" resonates with my own experiences in losing dogs to time. You were you before Akela, and you will be you after. That piece of you that leaves when your companions die were the augmentation of you and your life - the life that they give you. It feels like you are losing a piece of yourself, and you are - the physical presence and interaction with your friend is leaving. That's a difficult thing to deal with. The memories you shared in the video are so vivid I felt as if I was there. Remember those. Those big burning memories are always going to be there. They turn in to flickers of light over time, but they never leave. That's what you continue to build your life with. This is the hardest time in any pet owner's life. The ticking clock, the impending feeling of doom that you feel I can very much relate to. All things must end. That will too. In the meantime, make Akela's life as comfortable as you can and enjoy the time left. Extra pets, hugs, and steak. Build some more memories while you can, and let the saddest one go when it comes. That's what your friend would want for you.
So sorry to hear this, my friend. Watching you and Akela all these years having fun together has just been an absolute joy, and you in my mind are the embodiment of the best dog owner -- one who follows a life of dog. I'm sending you both heaps of love. Always here to talk.
Thank you little sister. I think Akela showed me how to love so hard that I could not let him reach a point where his life was a burden. he was sleeping so much, he wanted to walk but we spent hours just going to the corner and back and I could tell it hurt. i miss him so much. I feel like there was never a Dog like him ever. I miss him so much.
I'm so sorry Earl I feel what you're going through and I think you did the right thing for your friend, a graceful exit for a graceful dear friend...He was a happy dog because he had you and all the adventures you guys had together ❤
G'day Pink, Long time No see'um, In the Threads... I hope your corner if the World is going OK...(?). Such is life, Have a good one... Stay safe. ;-p Ciao !
Ahh man, sorry Earl that's pretty tough. Dogs are a blessing, sadly we can never keep them long enough! You are in our thoughts and prayers. Take care Earl.
Thank you. This Dog was a blessing. Akela showed me so much that I had never learned. I think it took me a long time to learn how special he was but I loved him fully from the first moment we went for a walk. I wanted nothing but for him to be happy.
Thank you brother. I hear him all the time. I often wake up hearing him make noise. sometimes I hear a sad sound. I used to ignore it, its just me hearing the house. Now I talk to him. I tell him its ok, its ok to rest and I am sorry we cant be together as much but I love him so much.
Take pictures, hug him a little more, buy him some pricey steak. It's a hard time for you both. Dont forget, you gave him a life less ordinary, and it seemed to be amazing for you both. Help him go while he resembles himself, don't let him waste away, that would be cruelest on you both. When he's going, it's instantly quick, kiss him and hold him, but let him go. Fuck man, it's hard to do, but it needs to be done. If I can suggest one thing, save another dog. Give them the Akela treatment. You won't be replacing him, you'll be sharing what he taught you, and making another dog live a happy and loved life. Much love, Earl.
I watched this video earlier today and wanted to type something, but couldn't find the words. I checked back in to read the comments and dam you nailed it! Your comment is spot on, well said.
thank you. I hope one day I can find a place in my life when another Dog can receive the Akela treatment, and that i can receive the love that comes from that.
Thank you Jenni. I know you understand how hard this is. Akela was not just part of my life, he was my life. I woke up and we would do Dog stuff. and I loved it. its so hard now that he is gone but I still feel him, I sometimes hear him. I will love him forever.
There's no need to figure out what to do with yourself yet. Give him your time. If he's just sleeping, maybe do stuff around the house; he probably still knows you're there.
yes, he stayed awake for his last week, sometimes he would lay down but he would keep his eyes open. he was so tired near the end. yet I am so glad we had all that time together. thank you
G'day Earl, Ahhh, I've long been wondering when Akela would reach the end of his tether, and I've wondered how rough it would be for the two of you...; because you've been living in an extremely close Man-&-Dog relationship, for longer than I've known you..., and Dogs & Cats simply don't live as long as we do - all things being equal. My daughter's Cat is 15, only has one eye, and there's a Pterigiym growing on his other Cornea - but the Vet says that for an old Cat, Skitty's remarkably healthy. It could be the other way around, if Akela was a Sulphur-Crested Cockatoo..., they can live for 120 years or so ; and several that I've heard of have grown up with a young child, and 50 years later the human has died of old age & their child has taken over the role, and then another 50 years down the track the Grandchild steps into the job of being the Cockatoo's pet Tame Human... Cyberhug, mate, cyberhug & pat on the back... As far as I know, the only actual cure for losing a Dog to old age is to put up with the Emptiness for a while, mourn one's loss, and then get another Puppy... Which, of course, will feel totally anathematic ; but it's what I saw my father do - and it did seem to work in practice. Such is life... It goes on. Have a good one... Stay safe. ;-p Ciao !
Thank you Brother. we were so very close. I cant even describe it. my camera cant capture it. the things we did, the understanding we had, the communication we had was the closest I have ever felt to anyone ever. There will never be another Dog like him and I am so honored that he was in my life.
For people, dogs are only a part of your life for a period of time. For dogs, you are their whole life. And I think you gave him a pretty great freaking life, man! Much love.
Thank you. I think I can still feel him, he left my dreams and my life but sometimes I can hear him. I talk to him a bit. let him know its ok to rest and that I love him.
I've been following you and Akela on the Delta since 2010, really sorry for your loss Earl, Akela has enjoyed the best possible life a dog could hope for. Hope the thought of that brings some comfort
Thank you Rob, I miss him so much. I often hear him around the house now. I ignored it but now I talk to him. I hear him take a deep breath and I tell him that I know its hard. its ok to rest now. I love him and miss him so much.
I'm really sorry to hear about Akela, you two have been bound together like a lace on a shoe since I've known you. I'll be remembering the good times when you and Akela shown us around Oregon's awesome waterfalls and the time where Akela ran and squeezed through a dirt tunnel half his size to plow through the other end like it was his day job. Much love to you and Akela
Thank you little brother. I remember that time Akela was going crazy looking for whatever made those tunnels. he was so full one. I used to feel comforted if he stayed within 50 yards of me while going full speed. I am so glad you were able to spend time with him.
Earl, this is and has always been the hardest part of pet ownership. I remember watching your videos of you and Akela at the Delta many times over the years. Be strong my friend you have given your friend the best life a dog could have. Akela forever.
Thank you Brother.
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Something you said stuck out for me in the video, paraphrasing - "as Akela slips away I feel myself slipping away" resonates with my own experiences in losing dogs to time. You were you before Akela, and you will be you after. That piece of you that leaves when your companions die were the augmentation of you and your life - the life that they give you. It feels like you are losing a piece of yourself, and you are - the physical presence and interaction with your friend is leaving. That's a difficult thing to deal with. The memories you shared in the video are so vivid I felt as if I was there. Remember those. Those big burning memories are always going to be there. They turn in to flickers of light over time, but they never leave. That's what you continue to build your life with.
This is the hardest time in any pet owner's life. The ticking clock, the impending feeling of doom that you feel I can very much relate to. All things must end. That will too. In the meantime, make Akela's life as comfortable as you can and enjoy the time left. Extra pets, hugs, and steak. Build some more memories while you can, and let the saddest one go when it comes. That's what your friend would want for you.
So sorry to hear this, my friend. Watching you and Akela all these years having fun together has just been an absolute joy, and you in my mind are the embodiment of the best dog owner -- one who follows a life of dog. I'm sending you both heaps of love. Always here to talk.
Thank you little sister. I think Akela showed me how to love so hard that I could not let him reach a point where his life was a burden. he was sleeping so much, he wanted to walk but we spent hours just going to the corner and back and I could tell it hurt. i miss him so much. I feel like there was never a Dog like him ever. I miss him so much.
Good luck processing. I'm with you, greetings from germany.
THank you brother, I just need time. he was so special and suck a huge part of my life. he taught me how to love.
I'm so sorry Earl I feel what you're going through and I think you did the right thing for your friend, a graceful exit for a graceful dear friend...He was a happy dog because he had you and all the adventures you guys had together ❤
G'day Pink,
Long time
No see'um,
In the Threads...
I hope your corner if the World is going OK...(?).
Such is life,
Have a good one...
Stay safe.
;-p
Ciao !
Thank You Sister.
Malt liquor
Ahh man, sorry Earl that's pretty tough. Dogs are a blessing, sadly we can never keep them long enough! You are in our thoughts and prayers. Take care Earl.
Thank you. This Dog was a blessing. Akela showed me so much that I had never learned. I think it took me a long time to learn how special he was but I loved him fully from the first moment we went for a walk. I wanted nothing but for him to be happy.
R.I.P Akelas. You will be missed in these videos.
I will miss him every day. thank you
Akela Forever 🙏🐕
Thank you brother. I hear him all the time. I often wake up hearing him make noise. sometimes I hear a sad sound. I used to ignore it, its just me hearing the house. Now I talk to him. I tell him its ok, its ok to rest and I am sorry we cant be together as much but I love him so much.
Take pictures, hug him a little more, buy him some pricey steak. It's a hard time for you both. Dont forget, you gave him a life less ordinary, and it seemed to be amazing for you both.
Help him go while he resembles himself, don't let him waste away, that would be cruelest on you both. When he's going, it's instantly quick, kiss him and hold him, but let him go. Fuck man, it's hard to do, but it needs to be done.
If I can suggest one thing, save another dog. Give them the Akela treatment. You won't be replacing him, you'll be sharing what he taught you, and making another dog live a happy and loved life. Much love, Earl.
I watched this video earlier today and wanted to type something, but couldn't find the words. I checked back in to read the comments and dam you nailed it! Your comment is spot on, well said.
@@marshalljimduncan Ah, thanks for those kind words. Shared pain or grief is more easily borne, I think.
thank you. I hope one day I can find a place in my life when another Dog can receive the Akela treatment, and that i can receive the love that comes from that.
It is the hardest part of haveing the best friend from universe, to give an easy way out, and be there till the last moment.
Thank you Jenni. I know you understand how hard this is. Akela was not just part of my life, he was my life. I woke up and we would do Dog stuff. and I loved it. its so hard now that he is gone but I still feel him, I sometimes hear him. I will love him forever.
There's no need to figure out what to do with yourself yet. Give him your time. If he's just sleeping, maybe do stuff around the house; he probably still knows you're there.
yes, he stayed awake for his last week, sometimes he would lay down but he would keep his eyes open. he was so tired near the end. yet I am so glad we had all that time together. thank you
You'll know what to do when the time comes.
Thank you brother. I felt that this week was the best time to go.
G'day Earl,
Ahhh, I've long been wondering when Akela would reach the end of his tether, and I've wondered how rough it would be for the two of you...; because you've been living in an extremely close Man-&-Dog relationship, for longer than I've known you..., and Dogs & Cats simply don't live as long as we do - all things being equal.
My daughter's Cat is 15, only has one eye, and there's a Pterigiym growing on his other Cornea - but the Vet says that for an old Cat, Skitty's remarkably healthy.
It could be the other way around, if Akela was a Sulphur-Crested Cockatoo..., they can live for 120 years or so ; and several that I've heard of have grown up with a young child, and 50 years later the human has died of old age & their child has taken over the role, and then another 50 years down the track the Grandchild steps into the job of being the Cockatoo's pet Tame Human...
Cyberhug, mate, cyberhug & pat on the back...
As far as I know, the only actual cure for losing a Dog to old age is to put up with the Emptiness for a while, mourn one's loss, and then get another Puppy...
Which, of course, will feel totally anathematic ; but it's what I saw my father do - and it did seem to work in practice.
Such is life...
It goes on.
Have a good one...
Stay safe.
;-p
Ciao !
Thank you Brother. we were so very close. I cant even describe it. my camera cant capture it. the things we did, the understanding we had, the communication we had was the closest I have ever felt to anyone ever. There will never be another Dog like him and I am so honored that he was in my life.
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same. thank you for reaching out.
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