Dear diary: my dog died

[Ace Corona]

My dog Teddy was a Maltese/Shih Tzu mix. He got hit by a car at night time on Saturday, February 17, 2024 and had to be euthanized. It had been raining most of the day, and he hadn’t urinated since morning time. He didn’t like going out in the rain. I took him out for what I thought would be five or ten minutes; I planned on cooking tri-tip when we got back in, and sharing it with him. I had fed him tri-tip the night before.

He was running around on our property, and he was having fun. We live on two acres of land. He made his way toward the road, and I tried to get him, but he played a game where he ran away from me every time I approached him. Eventually, he went onto the road and sat down in the middle, on the double yellow lines.

Two cars were coming, each from opposite directions. They would pass each other right where Teddy was sitting. The car that would pass closest to where I was standing was a red car, and I tried to flag them down to get him to stop, but they didn’t. There was only a five second span of time between the time where the car was and when it would drive past me. If I had tried to get to my dog, I could’ve been hit or fallen down and ran over, because I was wearing flip flops, and they were slippery because of the wet ground. These variables caused the worst possible scenario, and there was nothing I could do.

My dog was hit and knocked onto the ground on the side of the road. The car that hit him didn’t even stop. When I picked him up he bit me a few times. His back was broken, he couldn’t use his rear legs but he could move his head and front legs. The harness he was wearing might have protected the front of his body.

We took him to a vet and they did an ultrasound and said his back was broken, he was bleeding into his stomach, and he would need to be euthanized. I cried for the first time in over ten years. He was only two years old.

He was a good dog. He was very loving, he would put his head on my stomach while I sat down, to show me love. I had him for a little over a year. Early on, I discovered that he could fetch things. I had some disk golf disks, and threw them and he would run and fetch them. I also bought him some tennis balls that he would chase after.

Teddy and his sister Lilly were brought home to my sister’s home for Christmas 2021 by my nephew’s father when they were puppies. A year later, in December 2022, they gave Teddy to me because they only wanted the girl dog. I eagerly took him in. I lost a lot of weight walking Teddy five or more times a day, and in March 2023 I reached my lowest weight in over three years, 265 pounds. I re-gained some weight back, but started a diet on January 1, 2024 and was making progress. Walking Teddy 7 days a week was great exercise. I would take him around the block, and down a road that was across the street. I think he was trying to get to that road the night he got hit by that car.

I had liked the dogs of family members before, but this was my first dog. This is the first dog I ever loved. The lesson to be learned is to always have dogs on a leash, unless they are at a dog park. If I could go back and re-live that night, I would always have Teddy on a leash. I will always love that dog.

[jmal2000]

I'm sorry bro. I believe in God. I have faith he will save all our animals.

[DrugsToGetBig]

sorry to hear bro. may Teddy rip

is there any particular reason you never put up a fence?

[Tuga88]

I'm sorry to hear that man.

This is why I always take precautions to try and limit all possible scenarios.

No matter how well trained a dog is....even that if it's only the 1/1000th time they don't listen, that's all it takes.

RIP to Teddy.

[Ace Corona]

sorry to hear bro. may Teddy rip

is there any particular reason you never put up a fence?

I’m living on someone else’s property

[Ace Corona]

I repped you guys, thanks

[OptimusTrajan]

I'm so sorry to hear that bro, that has to be horrible.

After my last dog died, I got a little pup and she likes to beg at cars and whatnot. I always have her leashed because shes 11 pounds and likes to play that same game. I can't imagine anything happening to her.

[Ace Corona]

I'm so sorry to hear that bro, that has to be horrible.

After my last dog died, I got a little pup and she likes to beg at cars and whatnot. I always have her leashed because shes 11 pounds and likes to play that same game. I can't imagine anything happening to her.

Thank bro, repped you

[Kiop]

i always look into
how to fill the viod.
hard time
take care and condolences,
adopt another one ASAP/

[Ace Corona]

i always look into
how to fill the viod.
hard time
take care and condolences,
adopt another one ASAP/

Thanks bro, but it’s too soon to get another dog right now, repped you

[Legz422]

So very sorry for your loss of your doggo. It's going to hurt for a very long while. Be kind to yourself while you grieve.

[TheScapeGOAT]

Rip

[Zackad]

Holy fuk OP i'm so sorry for your loss...can't imagine how hard that was to experience or how hard it's been to deal with since.

take all the time you need to process/deal with this. No need to rush into getting another dog.

[RealLifeAlpha]

hated reading this - RIP teddy

Sorry brother (ded fkn Srs)

[Zackad]

$1,500 to $4k - 6 ft tall chain link fence installed by a proper tradie.


$30 to $50 - yard staked dog leash


$10 to $30 - hand dog leash



Not to be a prick, and sorry for your loss, but yeah. As you seem to have realized now, there's never a good reason to have dogs running loose outside off leash. Now you'll know not to repeat that mistake, and spread the word to others to stop having their dogs roam the public off leash. Because that's how things like this happen. Dogs are not meant to run loose among humans in public.

This post didn't need to be made. Don't kick a miscer while he's down bro, he already learned his lesson the hardest way possible, literally the last sentences.

[gwg77]

So sorry to hear man.

RIP Teddy.

[Friendster]

RIP Teddy. the lord will save him

[JayJ350]

Bro, very sorry to hear this. I lost a dog last year too soon as well, it's devastating. Wishing you the best, it's hard to get over that.

[WasThaBestMan]

[bigben2121]

I’m so sorry bro. I would be devastated. Do you have any pics of your doggo?

[kimm4]

So very sorry for your loss.

[SaltyDog920]

Rip to your sweet dog. We lost our 14 year old boy to kidney failure and it was awful. Hardest thing I've gone through. Wishing comfort for your family, but man, dogs need to be fenced. Even the best trained dogs can have a quick moment of relapse is their training.

[Broady78]

You and your dog are in my thoughts...

[mr.left hook]

Sorry to Hear Bro. I lost a young Pup the same way as a Kid... R.I.P Mr Teddy

[andrepmeet]

feelz brah.

[baroni01]

Sorry for your loss bud

[Ace Corona]

Thank you to everyone who replied in this thread, I appreciate it. I believe his soul is still with me until he moves on

[Ace Corona]

I’m so sorry bro. I would be devastated. Do you have any pics of your doggo?

I’m trying to use Imgur

[Ace Corona]

[WasThaBestMan]

lol at sweater on a dog
lol at letting it put its butt on your headrest

JUST LOL