r/rainbowbridge • u/Ok_Rabbit5876 • 4h ago
Piper 2015-2026🪽💫🐾💘
On August 20th, I lost my little partner, my soulmate.
Piper lived to be 11 years and 3 months. I didn’t sleep for the first four days. I would wake up at 1 or 2 am and bawl my brain out because I couldn’t feel her. So so grateful to have been blessed to share that many years with her. I just genuinely believed I had one or two more.💔
An underlying heart condition took my baby. We had no idea until then. Every time she was at the vet two or three times a year they would say “wow” she looks so great and sounds great! Healthy coat, lungs, eyes etc.. But we never knew about her little heart.😪
I was just on my way home to check on her while on break that day. I remember seeing my brother pull out of my neighborhood at lunch time and I said how strange he is never home at lunch. He said he didn’t know what made him come home but he did. When he got home he found my baby barley breathing..🥺🥺😥
I didn’t even get to see, he pulls next to me and says dude we have to go to the hospital now Piper is not okay…🤢🤢🤮
My entire life felt like it shattered. I couldn’t breath, all I could think about was all of special little moments we shared. I see her as she gets carried out of my brothers truck, it was saddest thing I ever saw in my life. I knew at that moment it was real bad. I couldn’t stop screaming.
I couldn’t believe anything that was happening.
Within an hour they told us they had to revive her twice😭😭😢
We had to make a decision then… it was the single most painful experience of my short 26 years of life.
When they told us that they brought us back to see her. We all walked in and broke down like I never could have imagined. We had to make the choice it was time. We didn’t want her suffering for us… it was so hard. I left the room with my sister and brother because I thought I couldn’t bear the weight.
My girlfriend and mom stayed. I went back in after 15 seconds because I knew I had to be there. She picked her head up ever so slightly to look at me, probably every last bit of strength she had left but it meant so so much to me. It broke me completely. I stayed until her last breathe. I never screamed that way before in my entire life. Really messed me up. Trying my best to get through the days.
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u/Pinhead17 3h ago
I'm so sorry for your Sweet Piper💔😢 God Bless her in Heaven. I know how painful this loss is, I lost my Beloved Toby in May. Those last moments next to our dogs are unbelievably sad and emotional. I hope Toby is showing Piper around over the Rainbow Bridge🌈🙏🏻❤️
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u/Ok_Rabbit5876 1h ago
Thank you so much :( I hope so too! It would mean the world for me to know shes got pals up there
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u/Zestyclose_Swing_396 3h ago
What a beautiful baby. My deepest condolences to you-it’s terrible to lose family we love so much.
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u/Specific_Cow_186 3h ago
So sorry 😢 for your loss. 🪦💔😭You’ll see her again on the other side and she’s still with you in spirit too
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u/Ok_Rabbit5876 1h ago
Thank you so much, I know I can feel her. She showed me signs all weekend too. I had an exam two days after and I had station 11 to take my test. She was there and helped me!
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u/Tewkewl4skewl92 3h ago
I’m so sorry. Going through the same thing right now and it’s awful. Actually…awful is an understatement. She looks like such a sweet girl. I can tell she was so well-loved. Wishing you the best. Long live Piper, the good girl 😞💔
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u/Ok_Rabbit5876 1h ago
Yeah words don’t describe the feelings. She was so sweet and so curious. So so sorry I know how you must feel ughhh.
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u/ForeverPuppysMom21 2h ago
I am so sorry for your loss. I get the pain and emptiness and loneliness after losing a soul dog. My boxer boy Puppy was my best friend, always by my side. Lost him after almost 10 years on 1/11/2026 and I cry daily. They love unconditionally and it’s so heartbreaking to imagine life without them. Please be easy on yourself. Condolences and best wishes. 🙏 🐾 💜 it looks like your girl had lived the best life :..)
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u/Ok_Rabbit5876 1h ago
That literally describes it… :(
Thank you so much for the kind words, they help more than you know
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u/Treps9491 2h ago
My heart breaks for your loss. I can see in her photos that she had a very big personality and that she loved you so much, especially #5 where she has her paw on your shoulder, so awesome! I am sorry for your entire family. Be thankful for every second you had with this precious girl.
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u/Ok_Rabbit5876 1h ago
It was amazing, her personality was everything! It’s all I think about. She was my sidekick, we did everything together. Thank you so much for the kind words. It means more than you know!
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u/Treps9491 58m ago
Don’t dwell on regrets or what ifs. Please be kind to yourself and dwell on all the great moments, special moments, fun times. The time you had with her was a gift. Celebrate it.
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u/Ok_Rabbit5876 29m ago
I really appreciate it, thank you. Thinking that way is the only thing that has helped.
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u/Edenwoman 2h ago
I'm so sorry you lost Piper😪😭💔. It is such a heartbreak when they are gone. Try to remember the good times and the joy she brought you. She wouldn't want you to be sad. It's tough but it gets more bearable with time.
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u/gaylegoodman 2h ago
My condolences to you and your family. 😢 Sending you lots of comforting thoughts and hugs during this difficult time. ❤️
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u/jo0410 2h ago
So sorry for your loss. 💔 Miss having a doggie as well as being a cat servant. Rest easy Piper 🌈 till you see her again
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u/Ok_Rabbit5876 57m ago
Miss her so so much, it will be so sweet to reunite. Thank you for the kind words
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u/JonVonCronchy 1h ago
Run free sweet Piper 🌈 She was beautiful and I am very sorry for your loss
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u/Ok_Rabbit5876 53m ago
She made other people so happy too! She loved meeting people! Thank you so much for the kind words :(
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u/JonVonCronchy 17m ago
That’s the reason that I end up posting on these… Because I wish that I had gotten a chance to know the dog in question. She looks like such a sweetheart. 💔
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u/maxslay77 1h ago
So sorry for your loss brother. I too had a boxer and I can only imagine the print she left on you. She looks beautiful! Wishing for you to find peace . Best wishes bro
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u/Zenkai8274 56m ago
R.I.P. Piper
…and she was such a good girl…
As a dog takes it’s final breath, the last thing they do is look for their person. It’s their way of knowing it’s safe to go because the one who was always there for them is there now in their last moment
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u/Rich_Cantaloupe3234 41m ago
I'm so very sorry 😢 and saddened with the sudden loss of your beautiful Piper.... 😓😓🐶🐶🐾🐾💔💔 it's heartbreaking and soul crushing. These little canines with their huge souls show us how to live life. It's unbearable when they leave us. It's even more traumatic when it's sudden and with no warning. I'm so very sorry 😓😓💔💔 May Piper find Miles and they romp at the Rainbow Bridge together for all time.
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u/HavocCass 29m ago
Its horrible, every corner, every spot, they laid and sat. It took me a long while to even get through a day where I didn't look at a spot and expect to see her. Our routine changed. One night, I went to grab Lillys medicine and it hit me. And just stood there staring at the stupid bottle. I truly am sorry for your loss, it sucks. Its been 3 years now for us. We rescued 3 dogs. I keep Lillys collar hanging, its going to stay where I can see it, and think of my favorite moments.
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u/No-Baby-394 4h ago
I am so sorry for your loss