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Donkees

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31. ''For dogs, love isn't about perfection.''

Sat Nov 22, 2025, 09:05 AM

Nov 22

A dog doesn’t want a flawless human; it wants one who’s there...They don’t ask you to be strong all the time. They just ask you to be around. Dogs love humans even when we struggle to love ourselves. They look at us with admiration even when we can’t admire ourselves. They teach us empathy when we’re too tired to care, and patience when life feels unfair.

Would dogs still love us if they knew all our flaws? Yes. Because they already do. They’ve seen the imperfect parts we try to hide from the world and chose to love us anyway. That’s not just affection, that’s grace.
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I'm messed up. My girl dog passed in March. It's gotten worse. [View all] sprinkleeninow Nov 22 OP

Not comparable, but been looking closely through old photo albums, elleng Nov 22 #1

Photos of her appear on my phone. sprinkleeninow Nov 22 #5

🫶🏾🕯️ blm Nov 22 #2

Appreciated 💟 sprinkleeninow Nov 22 #6

Awwww, Sprink... sending you cyber hugs! SheltieLover Nov 22 #3

I've never been 'needy'. It's foreign to me. sprinkleeninow Nov 22 #7

Sometimes we all need a helping hand, Sprink! SheltieLover Nov 22 #8

There is one rescue adoption girl aways away in my state. sprinkleeninow Nov 22 #10

Awwwww... SheltieLover Nov 22 #15

I have a tendency geared toward perfectionism. Which can also be a negative. sprinkleeninow Nov 22 #16

I can certainly relate to it being difficult without our planetary neighbors. SheltieLover Nov 22 #24

''For dogs, love isn't about perfection.'' Donkees Nov 22 #31

Listen you your heart, dear one! Tanuki Nov 22 #23

💧❤️ littlemissmartypants Nov 22 #4

I'm sorry for your loss of your precious girl dog wendyb-NC Nov 22 #9

Thank you much for your uplifting words, sharing your personal experiences. sprinkleeninow Nov 22 #14

No words, just a big hug. LoisB Nov 22 #11

I've been there, too, my friend. It's been over 2 years for me, but I still hurt when I think of my pup Rhiannon12866 Nov 22 #12

I hate to say but coming from the heart oldmanlynn Nov 22 #13

Get another one! Aussie105 Nov 22 #17

Don't Know If It Will Help lavoosh99 Nov 22 #18

I look at pictures of my dogs as puppies Aussie105 Nov 22 #19

I worry about Muggles worrying after my wife and I are gone. marble falls Nov 22 #28

My dogs are giant breed Keepthesoulalive Nov 22 #20

Hugs to you friend. Duncanpup Nov 22 #21

Green pastures, still waters Dear_Prudence Nov 22 #22

Mourning a loved animal is so very, very hard. Give yourself as much time as you need. Timeflyer Nov 22 #25

🫂😢🥰🐶🐾🕯️ QueerDuck Nov 22 #26

Love carries risk and pain. Let love become the monument, not the pain. marble falls Nov 22 #27

The more you loved your dog and the more your dog loved you the more it will hurt. Botany Nov 22 #29

I understand how you feel. Still mourning my GSD who disappeared when I was 11. ms liberty Nov 22 #30

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My girl dog passed this past March too, her brother in September. dem4decades Nov 22 #32

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My heart grieves with you, sprinkleenow Trueblue Texan Nov 22 #33

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Sending much love and healing vibes to you, sprinkleeninow Grim Chieftain Nov 22 #34

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here is a peom that might help a little Nigrum Cattus Nov 22 #35

You have to stop BWdem4life Nov 22 #36

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It is hard to say goodbye to a family member LetMyPeopleVote Nov 22 #37

Better to have loved and lost than to never have loved at all. Aussie105 Nov 22 #38

I am so very moved by the loving-kindness and wise words sprinkleeninow Nov 22 #39

Just planning to get another dog has made you feel better, right? Aussie105 Friday #46

I'm so sorry, sprinkleeninow. I will be thinking of you and your sweet girl. HeartsCanHope Tuesday #40

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