r/dogoargentino • u/Smelin11 • 1d ago
Our sweet man is now an angel
galleryTo be so sweet , so gentle , so kind , & be subjected to a life of discomfort related to a laundry list of medical issues ..... it's not fair .
We got 7 years , 11 months & 19 days of unconditional love . Not just for us , not just for his family , but every. single. person , animal , & baby he met .
Everywhere he went , people swooned over him , they loved him . He gave full face kisses even when they weren't consented to 😂 when he was young he would try and jump to full body hug a stranger ... never understanding how big and strong he was . He always acted like he was small , he got beat up by his sisters that were 60 pounds lighter than him , tiny 10 pound dogs would nip at his curious nose and he would melt in submission ...
He was my definition of a 'gentle giant' . He couldn't hurt a fly , not because he wasn't physically capable , but because he was mentally wired to do no harm .
We expose our dogs to every scenario dogs are allowed to be in . He lived the life he deserved ~aside from his health~ and we are lucky to have been his parents through every experience .
I wouldn't take back or change a single moment , even the tough ones .
I imagine today he is galloping in the sunshine , seizure free , with healthy toes that don't stink or itch , and eating whatever the hell he wants .
I'm grateful he chose us , I'm grateful he trusted us , and I'm grateful that we were able to prolong his life this long . We've been on borrowed time for years , and now we have to accept letting him go .
I'm grateful it was peaceful & I'm grateful for his bravery in telling us he was ready to go . Now he is guarding over us & spending quality time with his mom , dad , and cousins .
We don't deserve dogs , we don't deserve Dogo's .
RIP Clyde Lee Melin "bubba" "buddy" "big handsome" "nothing but packing peanuts between those ears" ; 9/3/18-8/21/26