Kratos

How do you say goodbye?
​To the one who saved us...
To the one who gave us a reason to keep going when there was none...
To the one who'd lay down next to us and simply exist in a way that made everything make sense?

​It was an honor to spend these years with you. All the walkies, all the beach runs, the ball chases, the splashes in the river, the seagull chases at the beach, the chicken we shared, and the crackers you loved to crunch. The pizza slices, the snores at night, the looks you gave us, even the stink eyes. The garden days, the rabbit jumps in the tall grass...

​It's weird not waking up earlier or going to bed later to take you out. It's weird seeing the empty space where you would lay. That empty space in the house mirrors the empty space we have in our hearts.

​It was truly an honor having you as ours for all of your life. You were only here for a little of ours, but in our hearts, we will carry you to eternity.

You weren't just a dog, you were our anchor, our protector, you were our entire reason to get up in the mornings when life didn't feel worth living. You were my soul dog that carried us through the darkest days.

​I still can't understand how to accept that you won't be everywhere I go. Laying on the floor while I shower. Laying in the kitchen while I cook. Cuddling up to us while we watched TV.

​I have learned that love is also letting go. But I wasn't ready to lose you. All the years with you would never be enough...
​You were THE good boy. I love

✎ What did a normal morning with them look like?
Sleeping in.. cuddling, snoring.. no rush, he taught me to enjoy the moment, he was never in a rush for anything. At that moment I felt like the world could stop and as long as I had him right there, nothing else mattered.

✎ What was the naughtiest thing they ever did?
Pooped on my pillow while i was out!! 🤣

✎ What do you remember from your last day together?
We shared some Chicken, he was in pain, so i tried to feed him as much as he would take as i wasn't sure if he was going to get another chance. He was happy with the chicken, we then led down, and slept as soon as meds kicked in. It was just me and him again after all this time we spent together, we were once again just me and him doing what we did best.. cuddle and sleep. I wish I had a time machine so I could go back to that moment and make it last a little longer.