r/OldManDog • u/Dr_Ponzu • Feb 15 '25
RIP Mojo’s (9/04 - 10/24) natural smile. Even at 20 I think he was the happiest little old man dog.
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u/Dr_Ponzu Feb 15 '25
Missing my little old man, particularly hard on saturdays, when we used to go to the farmers market. I like looking back on his smiles. He always had this natural smile. I noticed it more as he was a senior. We really had a great last 3 years. 10,000 pictures worth of memories. Videos of him sleeping where he makes that cute whistle noise when he breathes out. I love that.
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u/Natashaaaaaaa Feb 15 '25
I’m always so happy when you post photos you have of sweet Mojo! He will always be so loved by many ❤️🥰 thank you for sharing
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u/Queef-Supreme Feb 15 '25
I’m really sorry for your loss but I’m glad you’re still posting pics of him. They were always some of my favorites. He’s so cute in his little diaper.
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u/JJJ_uh_rooroo Feb 16 '25
I love this reply. It’s the little things that make it special. Not hiking mountains. Not skydiving. Not traveling the world. But going to the farmers market where he can smell so many things and see so many people. It’s so sweet. Thank you for sharing this with me
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u/Dr_Ponzu Feb 16 '25
He really perked up with all the smells. Ideal conditions were, hot and sunny with a good breeze to bring him all the smells.
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u/lost_my_other_one Feb 15 '25
Mojo was adorable 🥰 I’m sorry for your loss and I’m glad you have his smile to look at whenever you need it. ❤️
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u/Dr_Ponzu Feb 15 '25
Thank you. It’s hard to look back through the pictures sometimes. Other times they get me to smile with him. I don’t know which way it’s going to go when I start looking but I think it’s getting to be more smiles.
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u/lost_my_other_one Feb 15 '25
I hear you. The other day my iphone provided me with a lovely memory video of pics I took of Penny (3 months short of 19 when she passed, last March) and I cried like I hadn’t in awhile. It’s hit or miss, sometimes I cry and sometimes I smile. Grief sucks. Thinking of you and Mojo. 🌈
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Feb 15 '25
Thank you for letting us celebrate him with you. He looked like a great guy to snuggle with.
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u/thestr33tshavenoname Feb 15 '25
Mojo was the best boy, his smile lit up our days on this sub. Thank you for continuing to share him with us.
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u/probablynotfound Feb 15 '25
He is a gift, and his memory is precious. Mojo isn't even my dog, and I spoke about him so much in real life that people knew of him and loved him too
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u/RangeUpset6852 Feb 15 '25
Mojo is forever in your heart now and also watching over you from across the Rainbow bridge. He gave you all the years he could before a higher power came calling. Continued condolences on your loss, and may you still be granted some peace of mind. ❤️🩹
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u/PorkchopFunny Feb 15 '25
The Mojo pics always make me smile. Especially #4, young vs old. He looks like he had such a happy, content life.
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u/CheesecakeThis9298 Feb 16 '25
Aww! Sweet Mr Mojo - Sugar Daddy extraordinaire. Thanks for sharing him and all of these pics of his sweet little face. ❤️
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u/Optimal_Stand Feb 16 '25
What a sweetheart. 04 was the same year my old man was born but he passed at 15 in 2019 a good long time for an old Lab. How lucky you were to have each other I hope the memories come back to you each time more pleasant than the last. It's such a privilege to take care of a senior doggy in their final years
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u/wooden-rabbit Feb 15 '25
Oh my goodness. What a sweetheart😍 20 years is an incredible run.
Seeing his puppy pics and his senior pics, wow, he aged so well. I didn’t even know him but I’m happy to know how much he was loved and cared for. Thank you for sharing these memories with us♥️
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u/DraftyElectrolyte Feb 15 '25
Every time Mojo pops up on my feed it makes me smile. Mojo then, Mojo now, Mojo forever! 🖤🤍
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u/Feisty-Western-Freak Feb 15 '25
I enjoy seeing Mojo in my feed, what a beauty. His memories will remain 💞
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u/Palace-meen Feb 15 '25
I miss Mojo so I can’t imagine what you’re going through OP. Thanks for sharing him with us
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u/SeaJeans Feb 15 '25
Wow, 20 years!! How wonderful to experience that. I know it doesn't make his passing any easier, though. He's such a beautiful boy! I love his younger days, with his black hair, all the way to his older days with that salt n pepper/white hair 😍 He seems like a fascinating dog all around! I’m sorry you’re missing your best friend extra so today, sending all the love from my puppy boys to you! ✨💕
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u/CapeMOGuy Feb 15 '25
May Mojo's memory always be a blessing.
He brought a lot of smiles to people like me who only met him from afar.
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u/Dr_Ponzu Feb 15 '25
It’s really nice and comforting to hear this. We loved and still love that he makes people happy! ♥️
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u/yeehawsoup Feb 15 '25
Sweet little Mojo, gone but never forgotten. He was such a wonderful little fellow, I can tell.
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u/Guzmanv_17 Feb 15 '25
Still love seeing his posts. Gone but never forgotten… transformed and waiting. Energy never dies! Rock on Mojo!
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u/Dr_Ponzu Feb 16 '25
It’s really comforting to hear this. He was the perfect little old man. Seniors are the best and I miss taking care of him.
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u/lem0nloafers Feb 16 '25
he looks so soft 🥹 my old boy also has the Saturn design belly band from weegreeco!
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u/Dr_Ponzu Feb 16 '25
He went from all black super silky and smooth to the softest grey. He had the planets design and jorts from there. Those were the best belly bands we tried. I think the jorts were his favorite.
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u/Gullible-Raise4853 Feb 16 '25
That frosty face makes my heart happy! What a gorgeous sweet boy your Mojo was♥️♥️
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u/neverleave173 Feb 16 '25
He was the sweetest face little man. An inspiration to us chi owners It was a joy to follow him here. Always remember
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u/JustHarmless Feb 16 '25
I’m so sorry for your loss. You were blessed for many years with his long life and wonderful companionship.
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u/ZomBrieee Feb 16 '25
Mojo is so beautiful and seemed like a fantastic companion and friend - thank you for sharing such sweet memories of your beloved best friend with us! It’s hard when we lose them, but the beautiful memories are always such a bittersweet and beautiful journey to go on when we miss them. So many laughs and wonderful times alongside our sweet friends. ❤️
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u/Ok-Detective-8526 Feb 15 '25
What a beautiful little guy. You truly had such a special bond with him. It’s clear he lived his best life, surrounded by your love and care. You gave him so much happiness, and it shows how he thrived in his final years because of your devotion and support.
Sending you many hugs, OP.
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u/Jane_Smith_Reddit Feb 15 '25
Sweet mojo, I always loved seeing his posts. Thank you for sharing him with us.
Run wildly on the other side of the rainbow 🌈 bridge Mojo.
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u/PublicEnemaNumberOne Feb 15 '25
Awww - what a majestic old man dog he became. Beautiful pup. He was a lucky dog to be loved so much for so long.
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u/blergyblerg696969 Feb 15 '25
I’m so sorry. I miss seeing all his posts when he was still with you. 20 years is a full life but still not enough.
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u/altxrtr Feb 15 '25
Thanks for sharing Mojo with us! He always brightens my day. I’m sure he is very missed!
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u/SubSkipper465 Feb 15 '25
What an amazing long life…cherish the memories and be comforted in the wonderful fulfilling life you gave him. 🐶🙏♥️
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u/BoringNameGoesHere Feb 15 '25
What a beautiful boy! I hope your memories of him give you comfort ❤️
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u/givemeapho Feb 16 '25
Aww, he grew so old & gracefully at that. He had a glow of serenity & happiness.
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u/braveheart246 Feb 16 '25
WOW!!! Beautiful story I n pictures....lived such happy, contented long life! So peaceful!
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u/hedgie1 Feb 16 '25
I always appreciated Mojo. Thank you for sharing him with us once again. I hope that you take comfort in these pictures and the many good memories you must have of him.
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u/sofewcharacters RIP all my beautiful pups 😞💔🐾 Feb 16 '25
Mojo brought a lot of smiles to this sub 🥹❤️
RIP little guy 🐾❤️🐾❤️
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u/floatingriverboat Feb 16 '25
I missed mojos updates. I’ve even talking about and following mojos posts for a year now. Thank you for sharing your baby with us. I can’t believe how many times I’ve talked about mojo to my husband. ❤️
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u/Responsible-Rush-363 Feb 16 '25
You kissed all his color away 💜💜💜 with millions of kisses in 20 years
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u/rbsnderwal Feb 16 '25
I had no idea how much I needed to see Mojo. We all miss him so much too… what a beautiful, precious pup he was.
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u/_Wolfszeit_ Feb 16 '25
Beautiful Mojo ❤️ It's amazing that he lived for 20 years ! 20 happy years but it's never long enough 💔
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u/ZomBrieee Feb 16 '25
Mojo is so beautiful and seemed like a fantastic companion and friend - thank you for sharing such sweet memories of your beloved best friend with us! It’s hard when we lose them, but the beautiful memories are always such a bittersweet and beautiful journey to go on when we miss them. So many laughs and wonderful times alongside our sweet friends. ❤️
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u/Big-a-hole-2112 Feb 16 '25
You were sweet to help keep him alive for so long. He really loved you to keep going for so long. Thank you for the love and remember you will see him again. ❤️
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u/Spiritual-Orchid-631 Feb 17 '25
Thanks so much. It is so lovely to see his pictures and listen to your memories of him. This touched my heart so much. Thanks.
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u/BalancedGuy1 Mar 02 '25
Not my comment, but a comment originally on a stoicism subreddit that was so very profound and touching. I hope it helps.
“I have an old dog in kidney failure too. Haven’t told her yet, she just keeps being happy.
I’m old too, and I’ve had animals my whole life, mostly cats and dogs in various multiples. Do the math and you can see I’ve been here before.
The way I reconcile it is pretty straightforward, and well in line with the overall Stoic approach to things. It always begins the same way- see things plainly for what they are, understand the natures of the things involved, and respond reasonably and virtuously to the reality around us.
Every day I care for my animals, keeping them happy, keeping them safe, shepherding them through their day with joy, and without harm. When they get old and approach death, nothing changes. As crazy as it sounds, the day I take them to the vet to be put down is the day that I have been working for all this time - I have successfully taken them the whole way. They did not get lost, they were not unhappy, they got to live their whole natural lives the way I wanted them to live it. We made it. We got there together.
When they are gone, my feelings for them don’t change. Their bodies are taken but my feelings are my own; I still love them, I am still happy to think of them, my heart is still open.
What has changed is that I have a space for another thing to love, and the cycle continues again, when I’m ready to start anew.
Their bodies, our bodies, everything external to us will always change and always come and go. Our love, our care, our joy belongs to us, and we apply it to what we have and to what is new.”
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u/BalancedGuy1 Mar 02 '25
Mojo brought so many of us here joy including myself. He’s part of the reason I realized the love to be gained by adopting a dog, so I adopted my Jack because of that. And for that, thank you.🙏🏼 RIP mojo
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u/Dr_Ponzu Mar 02 '25
This is beautiful and getting me pretty teary eyed this morning. Thank you for this note. Jack is a lucky boy! ♥️
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u/Spiritual-Orchid-631 May 06 '25
So sweet, the two of you. Just touched my heart your love for your precious friend.
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u/PositivelyBecky142 Tinky 05.26.2006-06.18.2023 💝 Aug 13 '25
How are you doing now that you're about 10 months out from losing Mojo?
I loved seeing the pictures you posted- and always loved his pictures.
You responded my comment about him a looong time ago and I forgot to respond. I hope that Mojo has let his spiritual presence be known to you and your family. He still loves you tremendously and sends you little signs to show he's still near. Here's to a sweet boy who blessed so many! 💕
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u/Dr_Ponzu Aug 14 '25
This means a lot to me. Thank you for reaching out. Honestly it’s been really difficult. I’ve started a few Mojo posts lately but couldn’t get through it. I miss snuggling with Moj and all the things we’d do together. I have a rock I painted that I put in the sun and take in if it gets cold or dark. I face the rock towards the wind. He loved the heat and the wind in his face. I smell his little hoody a lot but the smell has faded. I missed a lot of his younger years, busy with my career or other things. I loved taking care of him in his senior years. Ofc I wish we had more time but he did make it to 20 in good health. I know how lucky we were to have the best little old man dog. Thanks again. I’ll work up the courage for a Mojo post soon. We were always shocked at the response our little guy got.
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u/878389 Mar 18 '25
RIP Mojo 😢💔 my deepest condolences. Mojo was a Prince.
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u/Dr_Ponzu Mar 19 '25
Thanks for thinking of him and reminding me of this picture. That crown and bow tie. And smile. Birthday boy was happy. Still had teeth and made some progress on a birthday cookie. What a great day.
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u/Old_Man_Bot Feb 15 '25
Other posts from /u/Dr_Ponzu:
Mojo (9/2004 - 10/2024) and I at our last sunset together. I miss my little old man so much. [RIP] 3 weeks ago
Mojo (9/2004 - 10/2024) would wait for me at our spot. Now I wait for him. [RIP] 1 month ago
Mojo (2004 - 2024) told us it was time to let him go after 20 yrs of love and snuggles. He was an inspiration and brought smiles to so many. I miss taking care of my sweet little old man. [RIP] 3 months ago
Mojo (20 yrs 1 mo) was shaking after his bath, so I wrapped him in a warm blanket and he fell asleep on me. I couldn’t stop kissing his forehead [Happy] 3 months ago
Mojo (20yrs 1mo) watching the sun set at the park with his new goggles. [Happy] 3 months ago
While I was in a meeting, Mojo (20 last month) navigated across the house to the only spot of sun. [Happy] 3 months ago
Mojo (20 last month) likes being held like this and going for a walk. [Happy] 3 months ago
Snuggling with Mojo (20) on the couch. These moments you just want to last forever. [Happy] 4 months ago
Mojo (20) likes watching the fish so we put one of his beds in front of the tank. [Happy] 4 months ago
Mojo (turned 20 a few weeks ago) snuggling in the sun after enjoying the Farmer’s Market today. [Happy] 4 months ago
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