16 years ago we adopted Luka

[Omaha Steve]

It is time. This will be his last night with us. Tomorrow will be a very bad day for Marta and I.

OS

When he was in his prime below.

[TimeSnowDemos]

1. :(

Very sad.

Best of luck.

[spooky3]

2. I'm so sorry. I'm glad he had a long and happy

Life with you. Sweet doggy.

[Doreen]

3. My heart goes to you and Marta.

Luka is adorable.

[MLAA]

4. Sending loving thoughts to Luka, Marta and Omaha Steve ❤️☀️⭐️💫🌈❤️

[Kirk Lover]

5. I know the feeling all too well. Still grateful to have had them than not at all.

[Demovictory9]

6. ...

[IluvPitties]

7. My heart aches with yours.

I know the pain, but know Luka will never leave you, even if you can't see him.

Let the love of a new furry friend give you renewed hope in the near future.

[Ohiogal]

8. I am so sorry

Their time with us is never long enough.

Wishing you strength and peace.

[Lunabell]

9. I am so very sorry.

I have rescued so many and lost so many in my 56 years. I feel your pain. If the rainbow bridge exists, Luka will be there for you.

[shanny]

10. I am so sorry Steve.

I recently had to do the same thing, also with a 16-yr-old friend...what a hole she left, in the house, in my ears, in my heart. But the time we had made it worth it, even so.

Peace to you all.

[RandomAccess]

11. So very sorry

[Guilded Lilly]

12. Please know that so many of us are with you.

[bigtree]

13. been there

...losing a member of the family.

Cute pup.

[peacebuzzard]

14. what a great friend, Omaha Steve

courageous and loyal. it goes by so fast.
my heart goes out to you and Marta. so sad, so sorry for your final day and loss.
so very hard to go through the goodbye.

[janx]

15. Big hugs to both of you.

I've had to do that four times, the last two of which were over a period of three and a half years. It never gets any easier. A wise friend of mine once said that he thought the cruelest thing God ever did to humans was to make the life of the dog so short.

Lucky dog to have you and your wife adopt him though. I'm sure you gave him a wonderful home and life.

[KT2000]

16. I'm so sorry

you gave him the best 16 years. I hope that brings you peace, but it is really hard.

[Judi Lynn]

17. Thinking of you, and Marta, and your beloved friend, Luka. So very sorry.

[spanone]

18. a fine gentleman...the best of friends.

❤️

[sinkingfeeling]

19. I'm so very sorry. To release them is one of the hardest things a loving

person ever has to do.

[smirkymonkey]

20. Oh, I am so sorry for you and Marta. That is the hardest thing to do.

I wish dogs lived longer lives. They worm their way into our hearts so quickly, but are never with us long enough. Again, my condolences.

[Vinca]

21. I'm so sorry. This is the miserable price we pay for all those years of love.

[jpak]

22. So sorry

[BigmanPigman]

23. I feel so badly for you.

I will be in the same boat too soon...my little girl is 15. I dread the day...I am still getting over losing my first little girl 16 years ago.

[sweetroxie]

26. I too will be in the same place with my 16 y.o. mutt

I'm so very sorry you're in this place. May it go smoothly for all of you.

[BigmanPigman]

28. I am holding her and smothering her with kisses all the time.

She is more than a child to me. Unconditional love...

[llmart]

55. Me too.

Every day I look at my girl and see the inevitable coming. She's almost 16 and is a larger dog, so has already lived longer than I ever expected her to. Still, it's going to be tough. She has been with me through some pretty awful lows in my life.

[cate94]

24. I'm so very sorry.

[Hortensis]

25. We've had our own little Lukas in our lives,

so we know. I still see our Emily at night, who had a routine of visiting me briefly when I went to bed, walking up the mattress with her tail straight up to touch noses, and then leaving. Her own bedtime was later, and then she'd come and curl up on the top of one of our pillows, and obstinately between us in winter, no matter the hazards. Jack, always somewhat feral and nervous around people but touchingly choosing to nap on my desk as I worked and following us around like a puppy dog whenever we returned from being away even briefly. And the other loved ones.

[cilla4progress]

27. Pretty

Baby!

Peace!

[Duppers]

29. 😥

The 2nd worst days of our lives.

I'm so sorry.

Luka, beautiful boy.


❤'s and courage to you and Marta.

[Worried senior]

30. I am so sorry

that you are facing this. He was well loved.

[catrose]

31. Love to all of you

[SMC22307]

32. I'm so sorry, Steve and Marta.

I know how hard it is to make that decision and let them go, but you gave him a good life.

[pwb]

33. I'm sure Luka was a lucky dog to be with you!

And you were lucky humans to be with him. We can all learn a lot from dogs. They love their people no mater what race, sex, color or religion, just pure love to us all. Peace to you.

[onecaliberal]

34. So sorry. Hugs to all of you.

[iluvtennis]

35. Aww...Luka is so sweet. Remember he'll ALWAYS be with you in spirit

[Honeycombe8]

36. This is hard. I'm so sorry. If he made it 16 years, he had very good parents. :( nt

[Tikki]

37. Strong Hugs for the Omaha Steve family.

Tikki

[Stargleamer]

38. A Box of Rain for you, OS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=10&v=V4SqDx1vi4c


I'm so sorry, man. Always so hard to lose a dog, they're pure love

[emulatorloo]

39. Sweet puppy! So glad he had a long wonderful life with you.

My heart aches for you. Take care of yourself.

[nolabear]

40. Good Boy, Luka. Good Boy.

[sellitman]

41. My sympathies

We put down our beloved Black Lab "Buddy" a year and a half ago.

We still morn.

We also know we were blessed to share life with him for 15 years.

Keep the memories flowing. He will be with you forever that way.

[malaise]

42. Awwwwwwwwwwww

[appalachiablue]

43. You & Marta gave him a wonderful life & he added much to yours.

All the best now during this difficult time with your beloved pooch.

[phylny]

44. I am so terribly sorry for the loss of your sweet Luka.

We just did this Saturday with Jack. We were lucky to have him for 8 years. I know your pain.

Luka, go find Jack and tell him we love him. They you two can play a bit until we get there.

[SaveOurDemocracy]

45. Ahhhhhhh.. It's soooo hard to let go. Love and comfort to you and Marta.

Pass gently little Luka.

[pazzyanne]

46. Condolences to you and your wife, Omaha Steve.

I have had pets my entire life who have enriched my life with their presence. Each time the ultimate decision has to be made, I cry and am heartsick. However, the good memories help to heal grief and that in turn paves the way to future pet relationships. I hope it will be the same for you.

[backtoblue]

47. Sending lots of love....

I'm so sorry.

[cab67]

48. I'm very sorry for this.

[Scarsdale]

49. What a cutie!

Remember all the good times throughout those 16 years. He was a lucky guy, he was a member of a loving family. Too bad all animals are not this lucky. Stay strong, it really is sad to say goodbye. The only bad part of having a pet is that the end comes way too soon. Handsome little fellow, isn't he?

[anneboleyn]

50. What a handsome fellow! You gave Luka a beautiful life filled with love, and he returned the love

many times over. That pic shows that very clearly — that bright and spirited-looking good boy knows that he is cherished (such a great picture of him), and that you made his life a life of happiness — filled with people who petted him, cared for him, and spoke to him with love instead of indifference or worse. You let him sleep happily by his humans, and you rescued him from circumstances that could have ended in a very different way for him. You gave him food he loved to eat and a warm place to sleep and feel safe.

I can see in this picture that he knew all of that and that he loved his life with you.

I know the loss is terrible; I am so sorry for your loss. Please remember the love you gave him, which showed him the beauty of the world and the goodness we humans can show when we choose to be our best selves. And remember the love he gave you with every breath, every wag, every happy shiver when you gave him a good petting or tummy scratch or pat on the head.

[AJT]

51. That's so hard. He looks like he has had a good, happy life.

[samnsara]

52. Godspeed sweet Luka....

..Steve and family: I am so very sorry for the difficult..but loving..decision you will make for your best friend and fur child. They are never with us long enough. I am keeping you close to my heart and in my thoughts during this time of profound sadness and loss.


(((HUGS)))

[StevieM]

53. I am so sorry. I am sure that Luka had a good life with your family. (eom)

[packman]

54. He made your lives richer, you gave comfort and shelter, both gave love

Small comfort, but linger in the memories of those years. The passing of someone, something that was so much of our lives, leaves empty spaces in our lives.

[SonofDonald]

56. So sorry, he looks like such a happy little guy

Family Member

If there's a heaven for Dogs he'll be there running in sunshine

And waiting for you

[niyad]

57. (((((((((((Steve, Marta and Luka)))))))))

May the Lady of the Beasts take Her little one gently home, and send healing and comfort to the grieving family.