Hi Karla, my sincere condolences to Coco. :( We may not know each other nor like animals in general, but after reading your post I felt really sad and I know our words can lift you up somehow but it won't really change anything. I am just hoping and praying that you can get through this and hopefully somehow someday Coco will be "reincarnated" (if there's such) in another dog that you will love as much as you did to him. As everyone might have told you, Coco is truly in a good place with Him. :)

Ate Karla, condolences to Coco. After reading this post, it made me miss my own dog, Princess. She's gone for 5 years now. I know that in time, when you think about Coco, you won't cry anymore, instead, you will smile because the only things left are the good memories. I know you will get through this Ate Karla. Thanks for sharing this entry, though it may seem personal. :)

Awwwww Karla,you're making me cry.At first,I thought Coco died because she's sick or she's old na.She died pala because of somoeone's carelessness.I know it hurts right now but everything will be ok soon and Coco is in a happy place right now.I'm sure Coco doesn't want to see you cry,so smile coz sayang you're pretty face!:))) *hugs*

This made me teary eyed :( i have lots of pets because my dad's a vet. I also remember the joy they bring to us and how much pain theyve caused us when theyre gone. I remember my pet Daphne, he's a german shepherd and she died of old age. I was crying in my dad's clinic and trying to wake her up. But she was gone. And another dog i had was also a shih tzu, named Cookie. This was more painful because it was also an accident. A freak accident. My dad was driving out of the garage when he suddenly felt a thud. Our helper then shouted and apparently Cookie was underneath the car and was resting near the car tires :( my dad shouted and went out of his car and carried our cookie covered with blood. He tried to revive her in his clinic but apparently it was really to late. He was hit right on his skull. We were all crying and it was the first time i saw my dad cry really hard full of regret and guilt. This was painful. Im in tears while sharing this but i wanna let you know that its always important to cherish the happy moments with them. It makes us realize that its alwys a good time to let others know how much we feel about them before its too late. When dogs pass away, i agree that they let us realize a lot about life. God use them as an instrument to make us see things differently. Thank you for this Karla :) reminds me of things i havent done in a while. I promise today to play with all my doggies.
Im sorry for my long post and my "feeling close" vibes. And for sharing my story pa. :| i just had the urge of sharing it. Praying for you and Coco up there :)

Condolence to Coco. :(( I know how hard it is to lose something very important in your life. Coco is in Heaven now and be happy with that. Don't worry because God really knows what He is doing and whatever His reason is for your best. Be glad and remember that Coco came into your life supporting you. I really think that Coco is more than happy that you took care of him. Don't be sad because it is over, be happy because Coco happened. If Coco were here, I am sure that he will make "tampo" because you are sad. He is in Heaven and I am sure that he is still looking after you here on earth. I will pray for Coco. Smile, Karla. :).

Just look at it this way: you now have a dog-angel! I'm sure coco will continue to watch over you. Be strong Karla, you will get through this :) btw just wondering, what did you do to the helper? Did she get fired? :|

Oh. So sorry for the loss Ms. Karla. This really made me cry, I have dogs too (a Pug and a Chihuahua) and you reminded me to always take care of them and yeah, to never leave them behind. Thanks for that. I'm sure Coco is happy wherever he is now. Be happy too! I know you will be, soon. God bless you :)

My condolences ate karla. In your situation right now, people may say it's mababaw pero it's not. Coco has been a big part of your life. He was there (aside from God of course) when you felt so down in your life. I cant say that we're in the same situation right now because i don't have any dogs and i know my comment is not comforting enough but i hope i helped. :) I know Coco's with God now and looking at you right now from the sky. Hope the pain your feeling right now lessen because we dont want seeing you sad. Love love love ate >:D<

My condolences Karla. I can relate to your story since I took care of two dogs when I left my second job. I just wanna share my own story too. I’m a proud owner of two AsPis (asong Pinoy) named Bossing and Boris. My sister and I took turns caring for them for amost a year. She’s in charge of the bathing while I’m on the feeding part. Our dogs were such darlings that they always come running to see me whenever I come home. Seeing their excited faces was truly a delight. And whenever I feel stressed out with problems, I just look and them. They have a way to make me smile, whatever I’m going through at that time. Their presence alone comforts me. And with all this, I found a loyal friend in them.

I imagined enjoying their company for years to come but they have passed away a few months ago due to sickness. Unfortunately, we haven’t got enough money to bring them to the vet. It’s heartbreaking to see them slowly succumbing to the disease. What’s even more painful is that I can’t do anything to help them ease the pain other than being by their side.

I felt empty days after they passed away but now I have finally accepted it. I contemplated on whether I should get another dog or not. Yes, it would be painful to see them but that’s life, as the saying goes, “All good things come to an end.” I’m not closing my doors on caring for another dog but I will also consider if I will be able to give them the same care, perhaps even more, the way I did to Bossing and Boris.

Thanks for your article, Karla. It feels comforting to know that I’m not alone in this phase and we are trying to cope with the loss of something so dear to us. The words on your last paragraph really hit me, “They love you so much. They love you without any hidden agenda. They love you not for your money or fame or looks. They love you for you…” Couldn't have said it any better myself. :-)

I know how you feel Ate Karla. :( I lost my puppy 10 years ago, when I was only 8 years old. He also died from a gruesome accident: he was hit and run. Justice was never given to my bestfriend...