Nooooo! :( Oh, man. I never met Gary. But through your many tributes to Gary here and elsewhere I almost feel I knew him. I’m so sorry for your loss. I didn’t know he was ill until I stumbled across your video on Vimeo. I was so glad to see he was recuperating.

You have my most heartfelt condolences. It is a testament to your love of the little guy, and your generosity of spirit to share your life with him here, that your announcement moved me to tears.

Rest in peace, li’l fella. My heart goes out to you, Aaron.

Sorry to hear :(
One of the kings of the king of the breeds.

Godspeed little G-dude. Your awesomeness knew no borders. My thoughts go out to his humans.

R.I.P Gary.

I too never got the opportunity to meet Gary, but it really has been great getting to know him through your digital world. He will truly be missed. Luckily, memories are stubborn things, too.

Good night, sweet prince.

R.I.P. Gary

Oh fuck Gary is a badass. There is just so much proof.

Thanks for being a part of this life.

Dogs truly are man’s best friend. And losing a true friend is never easy. You were lucky as hell to have the time you did with him. Take care of yourself.

Sounds like he was an amazing piece of the universe indeed.

Wow. Feeling for you today. Losing Willamina just over a year ago is still fresh in my mind so I know where you’re at. Louise Wiener barks a little love too.

D.

All Dogs Go To Heaven, Gary: give ‘em hell!!

The world is a little quieter now that Gary is ruling the roost in heaven.

I will never forget you, my sweet boy. You put the ‘grand’ in GrandDog!

tore me up. sorry drap.

Very sorry for your lose. The stories about him on this blog always brought a smile to my face. RIP Gary

I am so very sorry to hear about Gary.

He was a great gift to you and you cherished every moment with him, you loved that little guy, making him so happy.

He will be remembered forever, and in our hearts always.

I had to put my pup to sleep a while back, the hardest thing I ever had to do, but he was in my arms when he took his last breath.

Hang in there man, thoughts and prayers are with you in this time.

Gary may you rest in peace.

Aww, man. I’m sorry to hear the rough news. Stay strong. One tough and well traveled pooch. We should all be so lucky as to have a “Gary” in our life.

So sorry to hear that, Aaron. He was a good little dude. I hope you guys are holding up.

Oh man. Very sorry to hear the news, Aaron. It has been a pleasure getting to know the little guy through your designs and posts, through which he will be remembered. Stay strong, bro.

I wrapped my pup in her favorite blanket, too, when I buried her. You were a good dad. I’m very sorry for your loss.

There are no words… So sad man. I’m sorry. Stay strong!

Oh man, so sorry for your loss, I know it must have been tough as hell. Hang in there.

Sad news, man. That’s some tough dealing but he’s probably runnin’ all over the place now. RIP.

Long may you bark, Gary. You were a great dog, and you will be missed.

Sorry to hear the sad news, what a great life you gave the little dude. Some of the best friends we have in life are 4 legged. My condolences to you and all that new the little guy.

King of King’s right there… Sorry to hear the bad news man.

Poor little guy, He had a loved life. Sad I never got to meet him. You guys should be proud for having given him such a wonderful experience in this world, RIP Gary.

Three things I know about Draplin:
1. His Design is great.
2. He’s honest.
3. He loved his dog.

Man, what a bummer. Sadly, I can relate to the feeling of having to help an animal out of its misery. It’s never easy, but they really do somehow stay by your side even after. Thinking good thoughts for ya, man!

G, you lived large little man.

Condolences.

I have two dachshunds and once you are initially trapped by their gaze, it is a permanent love affair with them.

R.I.P Gary.

Goodbye Gary! You will be sorely missed.

I remember many hours of tennis ball fetch at DDC HQ in NE Portland. I remember your vicious bark at any newcomer, and then the quick turnaround with slobbery kisses to anyone who gave you attention.

Here is a Flickr set of photos taken on a sunny day in Portland with Gary showing off his amazing tennis ball fetching skills.

Sorry to hear he’s off to greener pastures, chasing whatever, doing whatever in the grass and barking like hell at mailmen. He’s in good company, Loved dogs go there.

i am honored to have watched the little shit. my first beer today will be for him. stay strong

Best wishes to the Gary family and to brighter days ahead.

Sad day indeed. Wish I’d met the lil feller. Great photos (and memories) for you to cherrish!
Best to you.

Goodspeed Gary Draplin. Condolences to you Aaron, and to all who knew Gary through photos or being barked at.

Reading this, I am practically in tears man. I can’t imagine loosing my 9 month puppy. What is it about these creatures that capture our hearts so much? I feel your pain man, and I am sorry. I think you did the right thing and thank you for doing it at the right place. Big bear hug to you.

Bye Gary. Love you.

Again Draplin, mine and Kara’s hearts go out to you. I downed a drink in his honor last night. May he keep whatever forces attend to this cosmic stew on their toes. Into the mystic Mr. Longfellow, into the mystic.

Man, so sorry to hear this. Gary, seemed like one badass pup. My condolences Draplin.

RIP Gary. He looked like quite a character. Our beloved family dog was a dachshund we kept alive a few too many years longer than we should have, but it was too painful to let him go back to the universe.

My best friend, who passed away 19 months ago, is survived by his dachshund and I feel his spirit still lives on in that short little guy.

Your pup will be remembered by even those who never knew him. A fine testament to Gary’s life and more importantly the love your family gave him. Sorry for your lose.

I never met him but I sure enjoyed his presence on the Draplin website…RIP Gary

So sad to hear. I nearly lost my dog a few weeks ago. He is still here, but those days when he almost didn’t make it were so sad. I can imagine what you are going through. Sorry for your lose.

Farewell, brave Gary. May you forever guide our way from the Great Doggie Gig In The Sky.

Goddammit. Rest in peace, little weiner.

RIP Gary. My condolences go out to the whole DDC operation. Gone but not forgotten.

Man, so sorry to hear this, Aaron. Must sting like hell.

- Michael (Kurt’s friend, who you said with in Chicago a few years back)

Rip little guy.

Hey Aaron, so sorry to hear about Gary. Glad I got to meet the little guy on an occasion or two. I had to put down Evad last year and it was the absolute pits. May both their memories long endure. My heart goes out to you brother.

Gary and I shared a birthday…sorry Draplin…hope you and Leigh are doing ok. xo

Man. There are no words. Though I never had the pleasure of meeting the long guy, I feel like I have lost one of my own. My most sincere condolences to you and yours.

Most heartfelt condolences. Gary was a true warrior. Class act. Can’t be beat. He will be missed, but never forgotten, and I smile when I think of all the fun and mischief he is getting into up there.

Hopefully Gary is now running and playing with Maggie, Taz, Susie, and Blitzen. Yes, I had a bad ass German Shepard named Blitzen. He was my best friend growing up. I will never forget him. Take care Aaron. -Tim (patron of your designs)

It’s never easy, I’m sorry you had to make that decision. Gary was legendary and will live on. Rest in Peace Mr. Gary.

Best to the Draplin family.

So Sorry for your loss.

Sorry to hear this.

Sorry to hear about your loss. Even though I never new him personally, I had mad love for the little fellow.

Peace out G-Unit.

So sorry for your loss. RIP Gary!

Deepest sympathies from ours to yours.

Rest in Peace little homey.

Gary held on long enough for the dog days of summer.

Cam told me about the sad news. I am very sorry for your loss.

R.I.P Gary

So sorry to hear about this. No one could doubt how much you loved the little guy. He was a lucky dog to be cared for that much.

shit. sorry to hear this. My condolences.

You’ve ruined me forever. Each and every time I see a dachshund, I can’t help but hear ‘King of Breeds’ in my head.

Aaron,

Stew told me about your loss.

I am so sad and sorry to hear about Gary!

If there is anything DailyDoggie can do, please let me know!

Our prayers are with you and Leigh.

We know he’s in a good place with no pain, lots of doggie bones, tennis balls, and stuffed animals to tear to shit.

All our love,

Jacque and Stew

Man sorry about the news. Following your journey with Gary over the past couple years has been a great read and brightened many a day of mine.

Wow, that sucks. Our condolences man. Long live Gary!

R.I.P. little man. “Heroes get remembered, but legends never die.”

We’re all choked up here at Ft. Ryno. Remember’n that little fucker curled up right between my ankles and my asshole while I conked on yr couch. And his skull-splitting bark first thing in the morning. Maybelle sends her greatest sympathies and knows she’ll be chasing his extended angelic torso around that ol’ dog park in the sky somewhere down the trail.
Godspeed, little G.

Very sorry and sad about your loss, Aaron. This too shall be made right.

Very sorry to hear of your loss. My condolences to you and your family.

So sorry to hear about Gary he was such a good little trooper with all he went thru. Hard thing to go thru but I am sure he is running all over god creation up there in doggie heaven with all four legs running full speed. Take care Arron you were the best doggie daddy Gary could have had.

So sorry to hear about Gary he was such a good little trooper with all he went thru. Hard thing to go thru but I am sure he is running all over god creation up there in doggie heaven with all four legs running full speed. Take care Arron you were the best doggie daddy Gary could have had.

I give you Godspeed as you travel through that big universe Gary. You were a true gentleman in dog form.

I’m real sorry to hear about Gary.

Obviously we all felt like we knew Gary b/c of these posts and it’s hard not to feel the loss. Maybe it’s easier to go through things like this as a community.

Flags at half-staff for a proud little guy.

aaron-

so sorry to read this brother. that shit hurts… i’ve been there and it really does hurt deep. sounds like you did the right thing tho - proud of you man. RIP little gary.

-etk

Sorry you lost yer little buddy. I’d be lost without mine. You have my condolences.

R.I.P. G-Unit

Sad to hear this. Reading stories of Gary, here, has put a smile on my face so many times over the last few years. Loved how you loved him so, and said it often, loud and clear. Very sorry for your loss.

Heartfelt condolences from Maine. R.I.P. little man.

I just logged on to order my second Gary t-shirt and just read the heartbreaking news. I’m just a stranger ordering a shirt, but I wanted to say, from one dog lover/owner to another - your Gary will never truly leave you. It’s so hard, I know. I’ve been where you are now. But know that he’s smiling down on you. Trust in that.

So sorry to hear this, Aaron. RIP Gary.

Hola! por rmi vida pasaron tres Gary… maravillosos!… Me morí de Amor!

I just saw this post, so sorry Aaron. He was a cool little guy and you gave him a great life.

So very sorry man. Godspeed to that little fella. The universe is lucky, and his life made our days brighter thanks to you and everyone else on your end.

I lower my hat for ya.

Aw, I’m so sorry, dude. Gary was awesome.

I came here to check up on the DDC, as I have not visited in a week or so, and I am so sad to hear about Gary. I had thought he was doing better since the accident, so this comes as quite a shock.

I am so sorry for your loss, Aaron. You were the best daddy to that frisky little Dachshund, and I love how you incorporated him into your life and your blog. Like others, I feel like I knew the little man from your posts and photos.

Hugs to you and Leigh and the rest of the family as you cope with your loss.

Dude I hate to hear this. We are so attached to our little man as well. I’m sitting at work and this made me tear up. I can’t wait to go home and give Moose a big ol hug.

This makes me so sad - I’m so sorry. I have a fierce little fur man too so I can only imagine how hard this is for you. Fly high Gary.

RIP G-man. Aaron.. so sorry to hear. Peace.

Have a good time, li’l Gary, ‘cross the stars.

I am a cat-lover and i am an animal rights supporter, I also had many friend dead - almost by cars - and I know how we can miss them, once departed.

A great hug to u and Gary, the gretaest thing is love, so I know that the grief is great, a direct function, more the love, more the grief, but the truth is all great time spent together with your friends, it’s eternal and everlasting.

be happy and start a new page. Gary was really loved and everrithing is OK, even when it seems so sad.

be strong. best wishes.

Thanks for sharing Gary’s life with us, Draplin. He was a great dog.

R.IP. Gary :(

So sorry for your loss. It’s been a joy to watch Gary’s antics on your site over the years. He inspired my wife and I to get a doxie of our own. Thank you.

I never met Gary, but just received an email about the very sad news. Our mini doxie Bean suffered from the same injury last August. He had the surgery & has fully recovered although we try to limit his jumping and stairs. Everything on Gary’s list sounds almost identical to our Bean’s characteristics. I love these little weiners & am sad to hear about Gary’s passing…RIP little guy.

I’ve never met Gary. but being the owner of two doxies myself (Maui and Pono) I know how loving these guys are. that list is so right on. I’m man enough to say I teared up reading this and seeing the pics of that little G-Unit… I’m wishing gary the best in shredding the universe a new one. Bye Gary.. Maui and Pono say ‘woof’ and ‘tail wag’ Aloha Oe!

Gary’s teaching those dogs their shit up in dog heaven, I bet, and he’s doing so in style (and Futura Bold).

RIP, Gary. You will be missed.

Thanks for posting this. I have a cat (tho I get you don’t really like them) and I’ve had her for 17 years, and this year, I’ve been facing the possibility of having to have her put down. She has been “my little buddy” for a long time. Hearing your story is helpful to me, so thanks for that. She is doing fairly well so I expect she’ll be with me a while longer. I can see in the pics that little guy really loved you : ) Thanks again.

I have a miniature red-haired dachshund and he is my baby. I love him so much! Your post was very sweet.

My heart swells when I read this! I know it was a while ago but I have a weenie dog and she is my world. I can’t imagine what it will be like whenever she will go. I’m very sorry from the bottom of my heart. And sweet Gary lives on in memory and in everything you do. I will miss Gary too. Long Live the Weenie!

I just lost my French bulldog Odin a couple of days ago to a spinal cord problem associated with something called IVDD. It has been so fucking hard losing my boy. He was young too, a little younger than Gary. As a jr designer who is a fan of yours, I need to say that this tribute you did for Gary makes me feel a little better. Thank you for sharing this.