It is super hard to lose your best friend. Thanks for telling us his story and sharing such lovely photos of him in his youth. You will never forget him, that is for sure. xx
An incredible tribute! I feel almost like I've met Ramone in real life because he is described so well. I love the pictures. My condolences for your loss Anthony. It's wonderful that Ramone had such a good life after you adopted him.
I agree about how terrible it is to use the word dog pejoratively. I'm Canadian and in Canada and the US there are a few phrases like that so I never use them.
I am so sorry Anthony for your terrible loss. I’ve had to save the article for later because I can’t stop crying after reading Ramone’s account of being left at the animal shelter. 💔
What a wonderful story about a wonderful relationship. Ben there; done that with our G.O.A.T. boy who also died of heart failure. Similar story to yours, except we brought him home from the breeder when he was just eight weeks. But he was a remarkable canine, like a born therapist for other dogs. He never met another canine with whom he couldn’t get along, bring out of their shell and encourage to play. He was one well-adjusted, happy-go-lucky kid.
My heart goes out to you. It’s never easy. On the upside, there’s nothing so wonderful as a broken heart because of what it takes to generate the love behind it.
May you find peace unhappy memories, and don’t be surprised if Ramon’s comes around again to find you. ❤️
I am so sorry! Losing a pet is so traumatic, since they are a member of the family. I cannot fathom how people can abandon their animals. Thank you for loving Ramone and giving him a wonderful life.
Staffies are my very favourite dog. And pitbulls would be if we had 'em here. I love their strong, muscly bodies and their huge wide foreheads above smiling mouths. Ramone was a really wonderful creature - so handsome !
I'm not even a dog person, Anthony; but these are special. Ramone was a gorgeous dog.
You poor bugger; you're really suffering, I know. One day you'll be able to remember the joy with no clouding of it by heartbreak.
Such a beautiful, funny, heartwarming and heartbreaking tribute to Ramone ♥️🙏♥️
As I was reading I was remembering making that oh so difficult decision with my first dog, Oskar, and his successor, Albie. Oskar was dumped in my front yard as a puppy, about eight weeks old, and I never really knew what breed he was. By the time he was one, we knew it was something big and in the terrier line. I had nine amazing years with that gentle giant and then, one day we noticed him gnawing his leg, just above the foot. There was a lump. The diagnosis was bone cancer and my heart just about broke. The vet, who was an old friend, gave me some natural painkiller for him and said to me, you’ll know when it’s the right time. Apart from the lump getting bigger, Oskar was still his cheerful permanent puppy self, so we watched and waited. I called Sol, my vet friend a few times, often in tears. He kept saying, you’ll know when it’s time.
One morning I got up to find blood all over the futon Oskar slept on. He’d been gnawing the lump so much he’d gnawed through the skin. I cried and cried and knew that it was time.
We booked him in for the Monday and quickly organised a BBQ on the prior Saturday for Oskar, with all the human and dog friends whose lives he had touched over his short life. There were a lot of both. All the sausages he could eat of course. It was so hard to watch him greeting people like the wriggly giant puppy he always was.
On Monday we drove him over to Sol’s and took him out into the little sunny backyard and he lay down on the patio. He seemed so peaceful and grateful. I don’t know how to describe it. Sol gave Oskar the injection and he softly drifted off to sleep.
Such a big hole is left in your life and heart when you lose a beloved animal. The story of Ramone made me cry, and cry again for Oskar and Albie. So I thank you Anthony for that ♥️ For a young man (I had no idea how young), you are an incredibly talented writer and critical thinker. You give me an inkling of hope for this terribly lost country of ours 😔
You and Ramone were so lucky to find each other. Such a beautiful boy he was, strong and soulful and smart. Thank you for sharing this with us. I loved it.
It is super hard to lose your best friend. Thanks for telling us his story and sharing such lovely photos of him in his youth. You will never forget him, that is for sure. xx
An incredible tribute! I feel almost like I've met Ramone in real life because he is described so well. I love the pictures. My condolences for your loss Anthony. It's wonderful that Ramone had such a good life after you adopted him.
I agree about how terrible it is to use the word dog pejoratively. I'm Canadian and in Canada and the US there are a few phrases like that so I never use them.
This is so beautiful. I had 17 years with my miracle dog. They are heaven on earth. Thank you and Ramone for doing all of what only the best can do.
I am so sorry Anthony for your terrible loss. I’ve had to save the article for later because I can’t stop crying after reading Ramone’s account of being left at the animal shelter. 💔
Love always. It was difficult to read, but... 🙏🏻💜🙏🏻
What a moving tribute to a beautiful good boy. May he rest in peace!
Beautiful story Anthony!
So sorry to hear this, Anthony. R.I.P. Ramone.
Run free in the big field in the sky, Ramone.
What a wonderful story about a wonderful relationship. Ben there; done that with our G.O.A.T. boy who also died of heart failure. Similar story to yours, except we brought him home from the breeder when he was just eight weeks. But he was a remarkable canine, like a born therapist for other dogs. He never met another canine with whom he couldn’t get along, bring out of their shell and encourage to play. He was one well-adjusted, happy-go-lucky kid.
My heart goes out to you. It’s never easy. On the upside, there’s nothing so wonderful as a broken heart because of what it takes to generate the love behind it.
May you find peace unhappy memories, and don’t be surprised if Ramon’s comes around again to find you. ❤️
Such a moving story, Anthony. Thank you for sharing it with passion and love for your dear Ramone. Brought tears to my eyes.
I am so sorry! Losing a pet is so traumatic, since they are a member of the family. I cannot fathom how people can abandon their animals. Thank you for loving Ramone and giving him a wonderful life.
Staffies are my very favourite dog. And pitbulls would be if we had 'em here. I love their strong, muscly bodies and their huge wide foreheads above smiling mouths. Ramone was a really wonderful creature - so handsome !
I'm not even a dog person, Anthony; but these are special. Ramone was a gorgeous dog.
You poor bugger; you're really suffering, I know. One day you'll be able to remember the joy with no clouding of it by heartbreak.
Such a beautiful, funny, heartwarming and heartbreaking tribute to Ramone ♥️🙏♥️
As I was reading I was remembering making that oh so difficult decision with my first dog, Oskar, and his successor, Albie. Oskar was dumped in my front yard as a puppy, about eight weeks old, and I never really knew what breed he was. By the time he was one, we knew it was something big and in the terrier line. I had nine amazing years with that gentle giant and then, one day we noticed him gnawing his leg, just above the foot. There was a lump. The diagnosis was bone cancer and my heart just about broke. The vet, who was an old friend, gave me some natural painkiller for him and said to me, you’ll know when it’s the right time. Apart from the lump getting bigger, Oskar was still his cheerful permanent puppy self, so we watched and waited. I called Sol, my vet friend a few times, often in tears. He kept saying, you’ll know when it’s time.
One morning I got up to find blood all over the futon Oskar slept on. He’d been gnawing the lump so much he’d gnawed through the skin. I cried and cried and knew that it was time.
We booked him in for the Monday and quickly organised a BBQ on the prior Saturday for Oskar, with all the human and dog friends whose lives he had touched over his short life. There were a lot of both. All the sausages he could eat of course. It was so hard to watch him greeting people like the wriggly giant puppy he always was.
On Monday we drove him over to Sol’s and took him out into the little sunny backyard and he lay down on the patio. He seemed so peaceful and grateful. I don’t know how to describe it. Sol gave Oskar the injection and he softly drifted off to sleep.
Such a big hole is left in your life and heart when you lose a beloved animal. The story of Ramone made me cry, and cry again for Oskar and Albie. So I thank you Anthony for that ♥️ For a young man (I had no idea how young), you are an incredibly talented writer and critical thinker. You give me an inkling of hope for this terribly lost country of ours 😔
You and Ramone were so lucky to find each other. Such a beautiful boy he was, strong and soulful and smart. Thank you for sharing this with us. I loved it.
Sorry for the loss of your buddy, Anthony. We've had 3 English Staffies and they are so special.
Ramone will be chasing roos in doggy heaven.