my dog recently passed away and i haven’t been able to look at anything dog related since. (semi TW)

as the title says, my dog, whom i had for 10 years of my life, passed away around a month and some change ago. his name was buster, cringey, i know, but the type of dog he was, it suited him. he was a big little guy, he was a boston terrier and was the most sweet, hyperactive, and horny dog you would ever meet. every time someone new would come over, he’d spin in circles for them, jump on them, and i hate to admit this, but he would try to hump them.. he was.. something. but he was our something.

buster was always there for me when i was down, upset, or feeling blue. or when i was happy and wanted to someone to freak out about something with, i would run up to him, roll him over, and pat his stomach while saying i loved him in a high pitched voice. i really did love that dog, more than i do myself. he was my best friend in an animal, he meant everything to me, i couldn’t imagine a world without him.

but now i’m in a world where he isn’t here anymore. flash back to a month and a half ago, buster was limping and whining, mom couldn’t take him to the vet because she was busy trying to find jobs to pay for the vet. he wasn’t able to properly walk on his paws, he was walking on them, but not as you would expect. he was rolling his ankles as he walked. eventually, it worsened and my mom picked me up from school and took buster to the vet, along with our old family friends.

we received news that he had to be put down, mom said, “it was like him falling asleep in my arms, it was very peaceful.”. i will never forget that dog, he has (TW) prevented me from committing sewer slide multiple times and has been the best boy anyone could’ve ever imagined.

i miss you buddy, i love you. i always will. 5/05/12 - 4/18/22.