I'm sitting at work, bawling my eyes out and blowing my nose. I have a very sick & beloved little Cavalier at home who is on his last journey so Sue's letter really hit home for me. What a beautiful, heartfelt, spot-on, priceless letter it was and it gives me courage that I too may carry off the ultimate deceit when the time comes. Thank you, Sue, and Letters Live for sharing.

@WhitneyHaverstock

3 жыл бұрын

Oh, no. I'm sad enough, lady. I mean, Jesus. I'm so sorry. 🥺 That's the absolute worst. My first sentiment also stands.

@missg.5940

3 жыл бұрын

Just read this a month later. Hope you are doing as well as possible. It isn’t the ultimate deceit though, it is the last most loving thing you can do for a beloved friend who has given you all their heart and trust, so that you can do the best for them no matter how much it hurts you. Hugs from Canada😷🇨🇦

@WhitneyHaverstock

3 жыл бұрын

@@missg.5940 Goddammit. I'm remembering this post next time. You guys aren't getting me again. 😠 ... 😭😭😭... that was so nice what you said though. 😭😭😭 🤦‍♂️

@moremerry57

3 жыл бұрын

Julie, I’ve had dogs for 35+ years, many of them rescues, older dogs dumped by uncaring owners. It’s a searing, ripping pain to release my loved ones, but I do it because I love them more than I care about my pain. I only wish someone could do that for me, when and if my pain becomes to great to endure. 😞♥️

@missg.5940

3 жыл бұрын

@@moremerry57 l’m with you. Canada has legislated “ right to die” but doctors can refuse to help if they don’t agree with it. I want a last good meal, if l can eat, see my friends and family and peacefully go to sleep. Our pets are more humanely treated than us...seems illogical.😷🇨🇦

“”I thought I could save you, I really thought I could. Because I didn’t believe someone as alive as you could succumb to something as ordinary as death.” This line wrecks me every single time I hear it. This is universal, not just about dogs or pets, but also about those people we have lost to horrific battles and incurable diseases. What a beautiful bittersweet tribute.

Two days ago, I had to kill my beloved dog Sheba. And since that moment when the vet put the needle in her leg, I have been agonizing over whether I did the right thing. Should I have waited longer? Did she have a few more months of life left in her? This video helped quell some of those doubts. When Sue Perkins starts to talk about the moment she realized that Pickle was trying so hard to be alive because the dog loved Sue so much. I recognized that. Because I know my Sheba was trying so desperately to make us happy. She'd drag her hind legs several feet just to be in the same room as us. I wouldn't want her to continue that. So while I will continue to agonize daily over whether I made the right decision to end her amazing life, I will be able to counter such doubts with what I learned from this video. And I thank you so dearly for that.

I think she said it all. Every feeling, every frustration, every laugh, every cry. Sue Perkins put it all into the words I could never have done.

Dear Sue, You are a treasure. You are a joy and any pup would be proud to be a companion of yours.

That made me laugh and cry. She could have been writing about my dog Louie that I had put to sleep a few months ago. He had the disposition of an angel and the appetite of a goat. There was no limit to what he thought was edible. He once ate an entire bag of self rising cornmeal and coughed up cornbread batter for two days. He destroyed my belongings, caused me to break my wrist so badly that I had to have it pinned back together, and cost me thousands of dollars in vet bills and medications. Louie was a disaster waiting to happen and I'd go through it all again just to have him back again.

@missg.5940

3 жыл бұрын

What a lovely tribute to your not so very good boi! Hugs from Canada😷🇨🇦

@cherylwilkinson3228

3 жыл бұрын

@@missg.5940 Thank you, Louie never meant to cause trouble, it just seemed to follow him wherever he went.

@lillyko5611

Жыл бұрын

Louie must have been the best disaster child a dog mom could have wished for. And your words show who beloved he was.

@cherylwilkinson3228

Жыл бұрын

@@lillyko5611 I also had his brother from the same litter. Rocco was the alpha dog and he always tried to take care of Louie and when Louie died Rocco missed him so much that everyday when he fell asleep he would have a nightmare and would be running, and crying or howling. They were a handful but they taught me a very valuable lesson. I learned not to be too attached to my possessions, the only thing that really matters is our relationships with the people and animals in our lives.

This and that long letter at the end of Marley and me......sum up everything perfectly..

Wonderful......everyone of us who loves or loved a dog can understand this.

So wonderful!!! Thank you....A little over a year ago I had to put my dog Scout down. I would come home to an empty house and fall on the ground sobbing. I swore to myself, being 60, no more dogs. But I have had dogs my whole life. But I am getting old and don't want my dog to be left alone when I die. Well that thought didn't last long. Paloma came to me and saved me. I rescued her and let me tell you Bull Terriers are clowns and they will brighten up your day every day. I just love your letter to Pickle. I can relate to everything said in it. A few months after I adopted Paloma I was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. She has been such a big help getting me through. A great comfort. I'm in remission now. Paloma doesn't even care that I'm bald now. She loves me.

My beloved Sugar also hid her pain and performed for me as if she was all well & happy. Only a pet owner can understand this "unconditional love" from our pets. I finally was willing to let her go because I couldn't handle her pain and sacrifice to keep my denial going any more. I love you Sugar always.

@texasthepsychichorse5096

3 жыл бұрын

T Bless Sugar dog child now resting her paws. xxxxx

Utterly beautiful. I’m watching this with my 10 yr old furry friend curled up asleep at the bottom of the bed. She literally kept me sane (ish ) after my Dad died and accepted all my rants against the unjust world with a joyous tail wag that never failed to cheer me up. I dread the day we’ll have to make that choice.

@european3476

3 жыл бұрын

My dog save me too

I laughed but, mostly cried... l recently lost my beloved Westie, Chester McDougall the funniest little doggy around. He was three months short of his 18th Birthday and riddled with cancer. When his pain became unbearable, l took him to the Vet’s to be put down. But, the night before, l cooked my little buddy a sirloin steak and puréed it for him because he can barely chew. 😢

This made me cry. I'm still crying. Had to put my cat down a month ago. It had to be done but I still wonder how on earth I could make that choice. He was alive. I miss the ordinary everyday things

Dear Sue, You made me cry by putting into words the love and loss of my darling boy, Darby. Thank you so much.

@joycekaminski1943

2 жыл бұрын

i watched his again and cried again for my sweet boy. It has been over two years but I still miss him every day.

Me bawling my eyes out over here. So real and so loving and so tragic. Every Dog lover can relate.

My God I love Sue Perkins.

The hardest and most heartbreaking desision in life is saying goodbye to a beloved dog (or cat or any furry family member). But we can take away their pain and suffering which has got to be the right thing to do even though it will break your heart

@jzthompson9598

3 жыл бұрын

Fuck that. Try losing your only child to suicide. Yeah. Get back to me on that.

@carabiner7999

3 жыл бұрын

@@jzthompson9598 So very sorry for you deep and painful loss. Your rage at having to survive that is palpable. It is understandable that it blinds you, closes you off, deafens you, as your heart, body and soul recoil from the horror of your reality. Please know that Nicola Lunnon was speaking about a devastating *choice* that pet owners have. I know that it may seem so small and silly, compared to the loss of a family member, and in particular a child, but it is very large and extremely heavy for those of us who adore our animals. The suffering we humans should not be a competition, as we all lose. I do hope you can find help from others who have walked your tragic path before you, so that you, at least, have a chance at joy again, as you had before this horrific loss. My heart to you and yours. You may not want this now, or ever, but here, just in case: save.org/what-we-do/grief-support/

@jzthompson9598

3 жыл бұрын

@@carabiner7999 Girl, you have no clue. I've had to find my way, and I am joyous, because I have forgiven myself, my daughter, and all the people in my life, including you. I have in no way cut myself from life, but feel pity and impatience for people who connot cope with something so small in the grand scheme of things. Much as we love our pets,they are just animals, and everything living dies. Acting as if it's that important tells me that they're the people lacking. Losiing tons of people due to incompetence and idiocy from Covid-19 is tragic. The death of a pet is not. Accepting that eases pain, and, thanks, but I don't need pity. You have made assumptions, and you are wrong. Moaning and groaning about it doesn't fix anything. I'm tired of all the fake angst. I live in the moment. I am happy. I hope you learn that, too.

@carabiner7999

3 жыл бұрын

@@jzthompson9598 Wow. You told me. Your forgiveness to me is harsh and unwanted. I was trying to be empathetic, and having failed my own suicide and spending years in hospitals, I thought I'd reach out. I regret everything I said to you, as it was time wasted. You've pissed up the pain tree and claimed top dog. Bully for you. I'm thrilled you're happy, forgiving and feel good enough to dismiss the very real pain that others feel. I'll say no more to you, because you're so rude and entitled, that I'll say something that I'll regret. Have a blast shitting on everyone and pretending you're not; it must be great and truly rewarding. If this is you being happy, and forgiving and all that rot, you've got it seriously twisted. But hey, you enjoy your superior little corner, as I doubt many others will. "Fuck that. Try losing your only child to suicide. Yeah. Get back to me on that."

@moremerry57

3 жыл бұрын

@@jzthompson9598, it’s not a competition. You’ve learned nothing. Stop trying to hurt others to ease your pain.

This is a fabulous letter to a pet. They bind up our hearts, steal our souls, and take our very breath. Isn't it wonderful!

Laughter and tears are set to maximum. Amazing

makes me cry remembering putting down my cat 2 years ago. I wasn`t as brave. I cried the whole time until he finally took his last breath and beyond. Amazingly written and read.

Listening to this while watching my nineteen and a half year old beauty of a cat make her way slowly to her bed.

You are the only one in these series that made me laugh and cry at the same time. Very brave, heartfelt and honest. A million thumb-ups!

Thank you, Sue. I needed that today, tomorrow is our first dogless day for almost 14 years..

Well that put me into a fit of tears over my own sweet pup.

Absolutely heartbreaking. I'm crying my eyes out. Those memories have flooded back to me.

Thank you for your words!! Cried and laughed!!

The dislikes are from those with pet allergies. And no heart...... Amazing. Made me laugh and cry. And be thankful I have shared my life with fur babies

I've watched this a few times now, and cried every time. I lost my jack Russell almost a year ago. She drove me CRAZY! BUT, Oh! How I loved her! And I friken miss her!

Ah my dear Pegapuss was all this and more. Thank you for sharing such a wonderful letter. God bless all the pets of this world 💕

Tears.. because...❤

Thank you for your wonderfully sad & funny letter to Pickles. I wish I had a way w/words like you do. My cat, Muffin died several years ago peacefully in her sleep in her bed. I had her for 19 1/2 years. I was lucky that she went to sleep & slipped away, but I will forever be grateful to her vet who sat down w/me & laid out the options. One thing I will always remember is that he said that if I had to have her put to sleep, I should see it as the last act of loving kindness that I could do for her.

This broke my heart.

Brilliant,thank you lovely lady

How is She not crying her soul out?

I have had many pets over the years. This is the letter of a true pet lover.

Sue reads in such a cheerful manner because it would have been impossible for her to deliver this letter the sad timbre that it rightly deserved, which somehow makes it even sadder. The tears of a clown.

Unbelievably beautiful and optimistic. When she read: "You puked on everything I loved", I realized Pickles must have ocasionally puked on himself and I involuntarily laughed...

“Love Never Fails.” 🐾🌸🕊❤️

Their love has no limits, keep a space with those memories in your heart

I am new to Letters stateside, I hade no idea who or what Pickles was until after I started watching. Then I cried, a good 10 years ago I had a canine friend who seemed to love me inspire of myself, he'd gotten sick in his senior years and had to be compassionately put down. I never wanted to but I followed the vet's advise and the hole in my heart was massive. Thought I was over it until this video. Guess I'm not.

@moremerry57

3 жыл бұрын

Silly thing! We never get over those beloved dogs, or cats. 🤨☺️♥️

I have a lump in my throat, that was beautiful

I watch this video once in a while. It's funny and heartwarming at the same time. 🤍

Well 🙂 speechless is what I am....tearful and speechless. No one could get a better eulogy than this....damn! I miss that dog myself now 🥲

Both heart wrenchingly sad with loss and comical recollections rolled into one.

How wonderfully and beautifully sad and funny at the same time... having gone through this same heartbreaking situation twice before with my beloved Katia and Rita..as well as with my beloved cat Noirot...I can truly relate to this feeling...how I miss them still today!!!

I've watched this many, many times. Always lovely

I heard about this on sunday brunch and thought I'd look online and found words that are almost exactly how I felt about the the loss of my dog Archie a few months ago. Right from the anger to the guilt and of course the friendship and love that we feel for our special furry families, the desperate attempts to save them and hope against hope. The huge hole the leave behind. Thank you ❤

Coming from Sue Perkins, I knew this would be good. And of course, exceeded my expectations. Perfect closer too.

Oh my word, who is cutting onions…?! Tears are streaming thinking of my rescue dog.

Beautiful beyond words

love yr soul Sue Perkins.

First time I experienced tears and laughter with memories of my beloved pet flashing through my mind, thank you Gino for enriching 16 years of my life

So beautiful and sad Sue my heart ached for you and Pickle😥💔

Lovely.....

You are truly a HUMANE hooman who is perfectly tuned with her friend and 'beloved' companion, Pickles! 🐾💚👣

Damn you Sue, I'm at work, I shouldn't be crying. Wonderful letter.

Started watching it during a short break at work...couldn't...because crying in front of a PC screen looks weird to your clients and colleagues , makes them uncomfortable. So, I watched it at home with a pile of tissues beside me. Grand!

I can’t laugh, it refreshes the howling heartbreak for my Foster. 1999-2018

This is both brilliant and universal. Rudyard Kipling's "Don't Give Your Heart to a Dog" shares the same dilemma. Thanks for the brilliance!

Adorable!

As someone who's pet has GI Lymphoma (just diagnosed) this hits close to home.

Breaks your heart when we loose them but they always in mind and heart always diamonds are forever xxx

How can I laugh so much, when I'm so heartbroken? Well done.

Damn! I decided to watch one more Letters Live video on yt autoplay, before going to bed ..already 45mins past my bedtime. And now I am bawling!

Oh oh oh that made me cry.

So beautiful!❤

That was beautiful Sue, I am trying to make that final decision this week, Dex is 14 and I am losing a pal

Diamonds are forever always in mind and heart always stay strong stay safe everyone takecare

How beautiful.

I love Sue Perkins and I would have loved to watch this all the way. But I couldn't get past 2 minutes. We had to do this 3 times in the last 12 months. The pain is unbearable. I just can't watch it. Maybe one day, if it shows up in my YT feed again.

@lynnjasen9727

Жыл бұрын

Put it in your “watch later” playlist and wait until you’re ready. It’s worth keeping on a string so you don’t have to depend on KZread for it.🇨🇦

@michaelhoffmann2891

2 ай бұрын

@@lynnjasen9727 It's been over 2 years, but I finally managed to get through it. I was able to mingle laughter in with the tears. 2 kittens and a puppy (now strapping lads) chose us as their servants, offering us distraction to the memories that will never die.

@lynnjasen9727

2 ай бұрын

@@michaelhoffmann2891 💕

Oh hell, this made me water up. I just lost a good boy Niko last June (cancer and other things). Though Niko was really well behaved unlike Pickles, his “reincarnation” Ely seems destined to be just like Pickles in many ways…

Sounds like me and my dog Callie. i cried at this

Truly, these are the words of someone who loved a beagle. They're wonderfully awful, everyone single one of them.

@rridderbusch518

3 жыл бұрын

@aliceofkansas We had the world's greatest Beagle (who did none of those bad things except poop.) She just passed at the age of 21. Best. Dog. Ever. (R.I.P., Lilly, we'll love you always.)

@aliceofkansas

3 жыл бұрын

@@rridderbusch518 21 in an incredible run! Should we all be so lucky. My old man beagle had quite the rotten streak. When his nose turned on, his ears turned off. You couldn't get him to stop tracking and listen to you for love nor money. And he loved stealing cardboard.

@rridderbusch518

3 жыл бұрын

@@aliceofkansasBut you loved him anyway! Rest in peace, Old Man Beagle.

Loved it! And, cried through it! Having had to kill one of my dogs for the same reason (using a vet) and, recently had the good fortune of another dying next to me, naturally, in her sleep (at a ripe old age), I can identify with every word read out. Thanks for this one says the nomad with two lock g dogs snoring on either side as he writes.

@sanseijedi

3 жыл бұрын

The Nomad, good on you, lad. Our rescue Belgian Tervuren was able to die lying on the floor below my wife who foe weeks had been sleeping on the living room sofa to keep her company. A sweet way to go. It took 3 years for us to get our Belgian Malinois pup & I hope she can go the same way, asleep, without pain. I wish the same for you with your snorers and everyone else who has ever loved an animal-person.

A funny and beautiful letter

Glorious.

Beautiful.

Beautiful

Precious ♥️

❤❤❤

Wonderful

Cryingly beautiful (pretty sure that 'cryingly' isn't a word) Now I see it in text it's definitely wrong - crying-ly? Tearful would definitely have been more succinct 😂 It made my eyes leak and it's very lovely

My heart broke

Wow...

Very, Very good!! She can read more faster than Benedict Cumberbach!

Im a 30 year old man and this broke me. 😭😭😭

I cried all day when my Jack Rusell passed on...

I'm not crying, youre crying.

@WhitneyHaverstock

3 жыл бұрын

Shut up. YOU'RE crying. (*sniffle*) big baby.

damn the engine of my life

Yes, so it is. Vera 16 survived on pure obstinacy - until pyometra took her. And the hole in my heart gapes like the Dickens

😟😭😭😭 oof. This is funny, but I'm inconsolable. 🥺

I once found a "pet". I hated cats. I didn't want a cat. But eventually I realized he was put on this earth, just like me, and I thought to myself, is it the cat or me who is the biggest threat. That got me thinkin.....

Sue Perkins looking very much like Charles Hawtrey.

My dog is 14. She is OK. I can not stand the simple idea of loosing her, and i should not have listened to this. But it was beautiful.

@moremerry57

3 жыл бұрын

My dog is two. He is my seventh dog I’ve had as an adult. As soon as I got him - he’s only the third puppy I’ve had - and I fell into that deep sea of love for him, I realized that I would outlive him too. That some day he would be old and filled with pain, and it would be my duty to tend to him and, likely, put him at ease. And I promised him that in that, as in everything else, I would always do what was best for give. Because he is my love.

Pickle, not Pickles. Fix the title.

The name is Pickle, not Pickles

@Andrewm714

2 жыл бұрын

That was bugging me, too. I have a friend I call Peanut. Singular. Just Peanut. Another can't seem to not call him Peanuts. Gave up explaining that's Charles Schulz.

@Nieghorn

6 ай бұрын

Here we are.

Oh poopholes 😭😭

😂🤧

Being as this is probably a hangout for Anglo-linguaphiles, is it overly pedantic if I point to the lack of a comma before the name, Pickles?

@crinolynneendymion8755

Жыл бұрын

,? Yes!,

@kipling1957

Жыл бұрын

@@crinolynneendymion8755 Fair enough :)

I like the letter, not so sure about the performance