Last night, my dog Akiba suddenly collapsed in our yard and stopped breathing. CPR was performed, but he was unresponsive. My car’s axel snapped on the way to the hospital causing medical help to be significantly delayed and despite their best efforts, he never woke up…he was 9 1/2 years old.
Aki had beaten cancer once before but it returned earlier this year. He was several months into his second chemo run and seemed fine. Happy, energetic, full of life and the next minute he was gone. He was supposed to have several months left. I wasn’t ready for this…
Akiba is my only dog, adopted by my previous girlfriend and I on Sep 1, 2015 - yes the same day MGSV came out. I didn’t really want him and for the first month or two he annoyed me. With everyone else working, I was his main care giver and cleaning up accidents all day isn’t exactly fun. But naturally, the more time I spent with him (and more importantly once he was potty trained) I grew to love him. Giving him head pats and belly rubs, watching him run circles around my room, teaching him some simple tricks, he quickly became a best friend; a family member.
Admittedly he wasn’t the brightest pup in the world, and couldn’t help but bark at EVERY person that walked by our living room window, but I know I’m going to miss that sound. Knowing I’m never going to hear his collar jingle through the house ever again breaks me as I write this.
This isn’t fair. The world isn’t far. Akiba deserved more time, to go peacefully in his sleep surrounded by loving family. I keep replaying the moment he fell over in my head wondering what I could have done differently, wondering if he was happy in his last moments, but I can never know and that tears me apart.
I’m currently on a cycle of breakdowns separated by moments of composure and I’m sure that’ll continue for some time. But if you have a pet you cherish, take some time each day to show them you care…cause they can be gone in an instant.
I love you Aki. You were the best boy anyone could ask for. I’ll miss you every day buddy.
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Last night, my dog Akiba suddenly collapsed in our yard and stopped breathing. CPR was performed, but he was unresponsive. My car’s axel snapped on the way to the hospital causing medical help to be significantly delayed and despite their best efforts, he never woke up…he was 9 1/2 years old.
Aki had beaten cancer once before but it returned earlier this year. He was several months into his second chemo run and seemed fine. Happy, energetic, full of life and the next minute he was gone. He was supposed to have several months left. I wasn’t ready for this…
Akiba is my only dog, adopted by my previous girlfriend and I on Sep 1, 2015 - yes the same day MGSV came out. I didn’t really want him and for the first month or two he annoyed me. With everyone else working, I was his main care giver and cleaning up accidents all day isn’t exactly fun. But naturally, the more time I spent with him (and more importantly once he was potty trained) I grew to love him. Giving him head pats and belly rubs, watching him run circles around my room, teaching him some simple tricks, he quickly became a best friend; a family member.
Admittedly he wasn’t the brightest pup in the world, and couldn’t help but bark at EVERY person that walked by our living room window, but I know I’m going to miss that sound. Knowing I’m never going to hear his collar jingle through the house ever again breaks me as I write this.
This isn’t fair. The world isn’t far. Akiba deserved more time, to go peacefully in his sleep surrounded by loving family. I keep replaying the moment he fell over in my head wondering what I could have done differently, wondering if he was happy in his last moments, but I can never know and that tears me apart.
I’m currently on a cycle of breakdowns separated by moments of composure and I’m sure that’ll continue for some time. But if you have a pet you cherish, take some time each day to show them you care…cause they can be gone in an instant.
I love you Aki. You were the best boy anyone could ask for. I’ll miss you every day buddy.
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