I held his paw and slept by his side for 14 days in hospital. But it turned out, all the love in the world wasn’t enough to save him. Thus begins the final post on Life of Dozer.
My dearest Dozer,
You came into my life in my arms, holding you protectively. And after almost 14 years together, I held you in my arms protectively again as I said goodbye.
I was sobbing so hard, I forgot everything I wanted to say to you in our final moments together.
So I started writing this letter to you, to say all those things.
I wanted to reminisce about our wonderful times – the thousands of visits to the dog beach, all the wonderful food we sampled together, the cuddles, the neck-scratching-sessions, our road trips.
I wanted to thank you for spreading the joy that is you with readers all around the world, for happily coming along with me to meet readers at events, book signings, fund raisers, lunches, dinners, not to mention TV shows, photo shoots, and my gosh, we can’t forget our stint on Play School!
But as I sit here, typing away with tears streaming down my face, I realise that’s not what I want to say to you.
What I want to say is thank you.
Thank you for giving me your whole heart.
Thank you for giving me your unconditional loyalty.
Thank you for loving me just as I am, for all my flaws, for never caring what I weigh, what I wear, what I look like.
Thank you for always being there, my one constant through the good and bad times.
Thank you for making me smile, even on the hardest of days.
And thank you for trying so hard to stay with me as long as you could, fighting to heal until your very last day. I will never forget how deep you had to dig to find the strength for your rehab walk on our final morning together.
I know that one day, I will be able to look at photos of you again without sobbing. And I know all this pain I am feeling is because I loved you so fiercely and completely, and I wouldn’t trade it for a second I got to spend with you.
But right now, four days after saying goodbye, it feels like the heartbreak will never heal, like I will never smile again.
Rest in peace, my darling Dozer. I will never forget you, and I will never stop loving you.
Love,
Your mum xoxo
Thank you SASH
To the vets and nurses at the Small Animal Specialist Hospital (SASH),
Thank you for the extraordinary care, skill, and kindness you showed Dozer. Every moment, from the medical expertise to the gentle reassurance and cheering him on, meant more to me than I can say. Knowing he was in such capable, compassionate hands gave me comfort during the hardest days. I will always be deeply grateful for everything you did for my beautiful boy. – Nagi x
Hey chick ,
Sending big hugs, have known your pain with my last Labrador Bronson ( who also spent time at SASH. Can only say to you that he will always be with you , the pain your feeling now will ease.
Take Care of You xx
Oh Nagi. I’ve been following Dozer’s final journey for a while now but this post broke me. It broke my heart for you. Losing our fur babies rips our hearts out. Sending so much love to you right now, Dozer was so lucky to have you as his mum xx
My deepest condolences. May your memories of Dozer give you comfort in the days and years to come.
Dear Nagi,
My heart truly breaks for you. My own best friend in the whole wide world turns 14 this year. She has a heart murmur, and we didn’t think she would make it to 2026. I can’t begin to fathom life without Amber. I’ve followed Dozer’s life alongside you and feel like I’ve lost a furry friend too. Thank you for sharing him with all of us. Please take things one minute at a time, that’s more than enough right now. 🤍
I am so very sorry for your loss. God bless you, you will see Dozer again. 🙏
I’ve read this a few times now and each time I’ve teared up. My heart breaks for your loss. Dozer was lucky to have you as his mum and you to have him as your fur baby.
Nagi, so sorry about Dozer. You touched my heart and know that all of us who have had that pure unconditional love with a pup is one of life’s great treasures. Hugs
Nagi
I live alone with my 13.5 year old dog named Buddy and worry constantly about what I’ll do when that time comes. He’s the only family I have here in Miami Fl and at 80 yrs old and with no friends I think I will go crazy.
I want you to know I cried when I found out Dozer is no longer with you and felt very sad all day. I would always look for your comments and photos of him and that would make me happy. I can just imagine how you most be feeling without your lovely boy Dozer. You are young and in time will make the right decision to adopt another dog or not. I Prey to God it gives you the strength to deal with your situation in the least painful way.
RIP Dozer 🦮
😢
when you go to heaven all the pets you ever loved will come running to meet you…
Dear Nagi,
You and Dozer are the best! He’ll always be in your heart. And, you graciously shared all the Dozer times with us readers. It’s a great tattoo of love and honor. ❤️
Thank you for starting out at home with dozer by your side.that how we knew we could trust you. We trust the digs more than the people in our house, you were a great dog guardian and an inspiration to us all.
Oh Nagi…my heart breaks for you, saying goodbye is the absolute hardest part of having a beloved pet. You gave Dozer the best of life the best of care and the best of love and in return he gave you his heart and taught you how to love, his job was done and he went to the Rainbow Bridge where he will wait with his perfect whole self for you , my dear. Give yourself grace, take time to grieve and remember Dozer, always…💔
Dearest Nagi, I am so sorry and sad to hear of the passing of your precious Dozer. I have never had a dog, but when looking for cake recipes, I would always scroll down to see what Dozer was doing and got very attached to him. I will really miss him. Thank you for sharing him and your amazing recipes. I truly hope that you may feel some comfort from all the hugs, love and condolences being sent your way from around the world. Psalms 34 v18 says; ‘The Lord is close to the brokenhearted, and rescues those whose spirit is crushed’ I will be praying for you in your time of grief. Much love x💕
I am so deeply sorry for your loss. He was such a handsome boy.
My heart hurts for you Nagi. I’m glad you and Dozier found each other. You were a good Mom.
Dozer you beautiful soul fly high and keep watch over your mummaNagi, maybe one day you will send another angelpup to Nagi and share your secrets on how to get that pupcake! With warm hugs Nagi, we are all in tears with you x
Nagi, I’m reading this and sobbing with you. I’m just so so sorry for your loss.
As a mumma of a 3-legged, cancer-surviving, 11yo lab & 1yo congenitally-I’ll golden, I’m holding them extra tight this morning and telling them all about Dozer, the Wonderdog.
“How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.”
Sending you big hugs & all the strength in the world. Sending so much love.
Oh Nagi I am so so sorry for the emotions that you must feel. Go with them that is what they are for.
I am so sorry for the loss of Dozer. We feel your pain as well. He was a wonderful member of your family and will always be in your heart as you are in ours. Take care.
Oh Nagi, I am so so sorry. Just realised I posted today about giving Dozer a hug for me, and then I see this post. Hopefully he knows that he’s still getting love and making people smile from beyond the veil. Sending you so much love.
Oh, Nagi. I am so very sorry for your loss. My dog N died recently after many long and joyful years together. I cry a lot. I hope he and Dozer are running and playing and swimming together. And I hope you find peace knowing that you gave Dozer an extraordinarily wonderful life.
Take care and be kind to yourself.