In loving memory of Seamus Wheaton, the best dog.

Yesterday afternoon, Seamus collapsed on our living room floor. We took him to the emergency vet, where they ran some tests, and discovered a large mass on his spleen. He had a 105 fever, and he wasn’t responsive. The doctor told us he was in critical condition.

At almost 12 years-old, Seamus wasn’t a candidate for surgery (and we weren’t going to put him through that, anyway), so at midnight last night, we said goodbye to the best boy in the world.

I know that a lot of you care about our pets, because we post lots of pictures of them and talk about them all the time. You know how much we love them, and you know how much you love your pets, so you know how much this loss hurts all of us.

This overwhelming pain I feel right now is the price we know we’re going to pay for the years we have with our four-legged family memebers. We’ve always known the day would come when he wouldn’t be in our lives, but that didn’t make the arrival of that day any easier.

I’m so grateful we got to be with him in his final moments, and we got to tell him goodbye. We got to thank him for all the joy and love he brought into our lives. We got to kiss him and hug him, and he passed peacefully, with the two people who loved him more than anything by his side.

Seamus was a special dog. At doggy daycare, they used him to evaluate new dogs, because they knew what a good citizen he was. I was always like a proud parent about that. He was a fantastic pack leader for Marlowe. He taught her how to be a dog, and he lives on in her, a little bit.

I’m going to miss him so much. I keep automatically looking for him in all of his places around the house. I know the next few weeks are going to be tough. Eventually, all that will be left is the memory of the joy and love he gave us.

But right now, today, it hurts so much. I miss his grey face so much, and I want to kiss the spot on his big old blockhead one more time.

He was such a wonderful dog, and such a blessing to have in our family. I love him, and I will miss him forever.

Bye bye, Seamus. You were the best boy, and your whole pack loves you. If heaven exists, and dogs go there, I hope you’re playing ball with Riley and Ferris.

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177 thoughts on “In loving memory of Seamus Wheaton, the best dog.”

  1. I’m sad for you and your family, Wil. It’s the price we humans pay for loving our pets and welcoming them into our homes. We sometimes know our canines, felines, parakeets, and other pets better than we know ourselves. We feel their loyalty, love, and connection. Animals have souls. You need only look into their eyes to know that’s a fact. Their souls are part of a higher power, along with our own. We’ll be seeing them all again on “the other side”; however that may manifest in our minds and hearts. Keep loving freely and abundantly. Be safe and feel blessed.

  3. I am so sorry to hear this. Although we don’t agree on a lot, we both agree about the importance of pets in our lives. I believe that there are probably more dogs and cats in heaven than people, and we will meet ours again.

  4. Our pets are frequently family members. This especially true in the case of dogs as they are a lot more physical present in our lives, then most animals.
    The fact is they cannot be with us for our lifespan, they teach us many things, from our childhood to our adult lives. The last lesson they teach us is how to grieve for them, often this our first experience experiencing grief, it is an important life lesson.
    May you miss your family member very much, may you also remember all that joy that he brought you and your family, as well as the random strangers he met while walking him on the street.

  5. Oh, I’m so sorry for your loss! He was the best dog. Sending love and peace to you and your family. <3

  6. Wil and Anne and family, I am so, so sorry for the loss of your Seamus and the pain you’re feeling. Sending you loving wishes for wonderful memories, peace of spirit, and comfort with one another.

  7. Oh no, I am so sorry for your loss. We had to put our 30 year old horse down 2 months ago. Also, we almost lost our dog the other night after he was kicked in the head by our other horse. It was his fault but very scary nonetheless and it is a miracle he is alive. I understand your family’s grief and wish I could say something to make things better, but I know I can’t. I can tell you that I recognize his spirit, his life here on earth, and my heart goes out to him. The universe welcomed a beautiful soul on the other side. Be open to the possibility that he might communicate with you from beyond.
    Take care,

    from Alaska

  9. My heart goes out to you and Anne. I recently got my first dog and I love him so much already I can only imagine what y’all are going through.

  10. You, Anne, and your family have my sincere condolences on the loss of your beloved Seamus.💔 I am, however, glad that we live in a time where photographs are easily taken and often done. They will help ease the sorrow of his passing, however small a confort that might be right now.

  11. I’m so very sorry, Wil. Tears are the price we pay when we choose to take in and love our furbabies. My heart is with you during this very difficult time.

  12. I’m so sorry to hear about Seamus. I loved seeing pictures you posted of him and reading your stories of what a good boy he was. Reading this made me (and I’m sure many other people) tear up.

    Thank you for sharing Seamus’s wonderful life with us. I will keep you, Anne, Ryan, and Nolan in my thoughts.

  15. I’m so sorry for your family’s loss. You gave him a wonderful home for many, many years. Thank you for sharing his sweet face with all of us around the world along the way.

  16. My condolences on your loss, Will. My parents and I had to put down our German shepherd in 1985. We never forgot that dog. My miniature schnauzer died 4 years ago, and I’m still saddened by it. I don’t know what it is about these animals. They work their way into our hearts, make us fall in love with them, then go off and die.

  18. Wil, my family and I are about to go through what you just did. Our 13-year-old lab mix is failing, she has been such a special member of our family and it’s going to be tough to say goodbye, thank you for sharing your story. Ben- Mooresville, NC

  22. I am so sorry for this. He was a good dog, and the pictures were always of him being either happy or silly. At least he got a long and happy life.

  25. All the hugs and sympathy for your loss. Our dogs are all so special and it never hurts less each time we lose one.

  29. My absolute deepest condolences to you and your family.
    My dogs are everything to me, I don’t even want to imagine the pain of saying goodbye.
    Your hearts must be shattered. I’m so sorry about Seamus. Peace and love to you all.

  31. They are never here long enough. Our Betty looks almost exactly like your Seamus. My heart knows your sorrow. Seamus knew he was loved. That’s the best thing we can do for our four legged kids.

  33. My deepest condolences! I am so sorry, there is no pain like losing a furry friend. I know how much you guys will miss him.

  35. I am so sorry. Was such a sweet boy. I believe we will be United with our beloved furry companions. I fully expect to be met by a herd of cats and dogs and birds and turtles.

  36. Sending love and hope that you’ll have more peace than sorrow, more moments joy in his memory than pain at his loss, sooner rather than later. Losing our non-human family members is just the hardest.

  38. Oh Wil, I am so sorry. Seamus really was the bestest boy. Give Marlow an extra kiss from me tonight and I will give my Ella an extra hug on Seamus’s behalf.

  41. Oh Wil, I’m so, so sorry you had to say goodbye, but what a gift to him that you were able to be with him. My condolences to you and your whole family.

  42. So sorry for your loss. As someone with dogs as part of our family, I know how hard it is, even though we all know some day they’ll be gone, you’re right, it doesn’t make it any easier. We’ll be thinking of you guys. (And cuddling a little closer to our tonight.)

  43. It’s so very unfair that we live so long, and our beloved pets do not. I am sorry for your loss.

  45. Seamus was such a good dog and his adventures brought me so much joy! Sending warm thoughts your way.

  46. Wil, you & your family have my deepest sympathies. I know what it’s like to suddenly lose a furbaby; my husband & I are nursing a sick one now, waiting for test results & remembering how we lost our last furbaby. It is tough & I will keep you in my prayers. BTW, I do believe God’s furbabies go to heaven bc they are pure of heart. Take care.

  48. Wil, I’m so sorry to learn about Seamus. I remember the shock and grief when Ferris died, but your words then made me stronger, and I wish I could pass that strength back to you now. You and Seamus and Marlowe and Anne have done so much to help animals — I respect and admire you for that. Thank you for sharing your grief with us. Please take care — he was the best boy and he knew you loved him.

  49. Dude, I’m so sorry to hear this. Marlowe is going to have to work extra hard to take care of her humans.

  50. It sounds like Seamus was a very loyal dog! I understand how devastating and disheartening it is to lose a beloved pet 😦

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