Dogs · by Budi Santoso · 2026-09-09

pain meds kicked in and my old samoyed brought me a toy again

13 years old, arthritis management tweak last week. I know pain control isn't magic and we're taking it day by day, but tonight she did her little play bow-ish thing and carried over a toy she'd ignored for months. I had to pretend I wasn't crying in the kitchen.

17 sparks · 4 comments

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Mariana Costa · 14 likes

Those tiny signs of comfort hit harder than big milestones.

Kabir Khan · 11 likes

Senior dog people know kitchen crying is part of the package.

Pablo Martín · 4 likes

Pain control gave me more guilt than relief at first because I realized how uncomfortable my dog had been before.

Pixel Runner · 1 likes

A toy return is huge. Happy for both of you.