# Blackjack has passed away 2000(?)-2016 **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 25, 2016, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blackjack-has-passed-away-2000-2016/763917 "2016-08-25T15:49:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![appleaday](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/41988e/32.png) [@appleaday](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/appleaday)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2016, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blackjack-has-passed-away-2000-2016/763917/21 "2016-08-27T21:21:20Z")
What a beautiful dog! So sorry for your loss. ---
**Author:** ![CerebrAl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5f8ce5/32.png) [@CerebrAl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CerebrAl)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2016, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blackjack-has-passed-away-2000-2016/763917/22 "2016-08-28T01:41:15Z")
It occurs to me that this has been the worst part of my life…losing my dogs. You have them for so many years and then they are gone. It just occurred to me that if that is the worst part…then I’ve been lucky. No regrets then… It takes me about 1-2 years to be able to cope with the loss and I think it gets harder each time. Maybe as you get older you learn to appreciate the dog or dogs on so many more levels, so the loss is greater. You know how lucky you are to have had this companion. No regrets then… ---
**Author:** ![Count\_Blucher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2016, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blackjack-has-passed-away-2000-2016/763917/23 "2016-08-28T02:06:41Z")
He was very handsome outside… and from what you describe… awesome inside. I’m very sorry for your loss (but I’m happy that you had the chance to know him). ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2016, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blackjack-has-passed-away-2000-2016/763917/24 "2016-08-28T15:18:45Z")
Thank you all very very much for your kind words. I was blessed to have had Blackjack in my life. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blackjack-has-passed-away-2000-2016/763917.md?page=1)