Tom Hanks Says Goodbye To Pet Dog

Following in the footsteps of fellow actor Kevin Bacon, Tom Hanks took to his WhoSay account to bid adieu to his dear pup Monty on Thursday. The 55-year-old actor, who currently appears in the film "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close," kept it short but sweet when talking about his dog, then posted a picture of him in memoriam.

"Monty. Deep brown eyes, noble demeanor, finest dog ever. A sad day. Goodbye Big Boy. Hanx," Hanks wrote.

PHOTO:

Tom Hanks on WhoSay

Comments

[monikasar]

12:28 AM on 01/24/2012

How did he die?

[beyondliberal]

06:51 PM on 01/22/2012

I lost 2 in as many days week before last. It's devastating.

[ArtsyJane]

11:55 PM on 01/21/2012

Beautiful dog! Rest on peace.

[ArtsyJane]

11:53 PM on 01/21/2012

That is so sad!

[maruski]

10:01 PM on 01/21/2012

When Steve Jobs was just about to cross over the last thing he said was Wow! Wow! Wow!.... maybe he saw his beloved doggies over there among his friends waiting...

[Marturia]

09:34 PM on 01/21/2012

All dogs go to heaven.

[cam1002]

09:10 PM on 01/21/2012

I sympathize. I've had to put 2 dogs down due to illness and it is one of the hardest things in life to have to do. My dogs are part of my family and I can still cry even though it's been 10 years since. My newest family Mia is going to be 9 on St Patrick's Day and I am dreading the day when she and I will inevitably have to part. My sympathies to the Hanks family and I do hope that all dogs go to heaven and that one day we will be reunited.

[gosteelers]

08:54 PM on 01/21/2012

so so sorry to hear the bad news. been there also. but i keep getting more. i love my german shepherds..

[Chlowina]

01:28 PM on 01/21/2012

He'll be waiting for you Hank.

[sentimentiques]

01:11 PM on 01/21/2012

The loss of any loved one (animal, bird or human) is painful and deserves others' respect; at the very least, people should be tolerant rather than express disbelief that someone mourns a non-human.

[Marturia]

09:36 PM on 01/21/2012

Well, they are like family members aren't they?

[sentimentiques]

12:42 AM on 01/22/2012

They definitely are! Losing them due to incurable disease or old age hurts terribly. I still miss them.

[decgirl]

10:53 AM on 01/21/2012

A pet is truly loves you unconditionally. When you are loving and care for them you will forever have a friend, Another pet has crossed the rainbow bridge. God Bless!

[bldngpros]

09:33 AM on 01/21/2012

I have two dogs and they are my life .Ive always had a dog every sense I was a little kid and i love them like a kid.I buy my babies stuff before I buy myself stuff. Im so so sory about this for Tom Hanks .Its a very hatd thing to dealo with .Theres alot of people out there thats never owned a pet and dont know the first damn thing about feelings people have towards there pets .I could care less what people say but they need to have some kind of respect because dogs are just like people in a way . Peop[le get very close to there pets "like me "

[Tammy Michael]

08:42 AM on 01/21/2012

ITS ONE OF THE HARDEST THINGS IN LIFE TO DEAL WITH, IS SAYING GOODBYE TO YOUR PET. I HAD THIS EXPERIENCE 9 YRS AGO WITH MY BELOVED GERMAN SHEPHERD" DUTCHESS", SHE WAS 11 WHEN WE PUT HER DOWN BECAUSE SHE WAS SUDDENLY CAME DOWN WITH THAT AWEFUL BLOAT WHICH I KNEW NOTHING ABOUT, CHANGED VETS IMEDDIATELY. SHE HAD ARTHITIS AND INCOTIENENCE PROBLMS TOO. SHE WAS A GREAT WATCH DOG. WE WENT BACK TO THE SAME BREEDER AND NOW HAVE BEAUTIFUL "SADIE" WHO IS RELATED TO DUCTHESS IN THE BLOODLINES. DUTCHESS WAS BLACK AND TAN IN COLOR, SADIE IS SABLE AND REALLY BEAUTIFUL. MY SADIE IS 9 YRS OLD NOW AND I AM ALREADY FEELING THE ACHE. SHE IS EXTREMELY HEATHY AND VERY ACTIVE. I HAVE HER ON THIS PRODUCT BY A COMPANY CALLED "UNIVERA" THE PRODUCT IS CALLED "REGENIPET". SADIE HAS BEEN ON IT FOR 2 YRS NO0W, ONE SCOOP IN MORNING FEEDING AND ONE IN NIGHTIME FEEDING. IT IS LOADED WITH GOOD STUFF. THIS IS WHY SHE DOESNT HAVE HIP DISPLAYSIA OR ANY OF THOSE PROBLEMS, SHE STILL RUNS LIKE A PUP! I AM SO BLESSED!

[Pectin]

10:28 AM on 01/21/2012

An even harder thing to deal with is reading comments by people that can't find the caps lock key.

[Tammy Michael]

02:43 PM on 01/21/2012

OH HONEY , I KNOW WHERE THE CAP LOCK KEY IS, THATS WHY I USE IT SO OFTEN. ITS MY FAVORITE KEY ON THE KEYBOARD! DO YOU KNOW WHERE IT IS? HOPE YOU CAN FIND IT, ITS USUALLY ON THE LEFT SIDE, GOOD LUCK WITH THAT!

[Asleep]

04:08 PM on 01/21/2012

Whoah! ....all these capital letters are burning the retina out of my eyes! I'm so freakin offended!

[John Wampler]

08:09 AM on 01/21/2012

And this is newsworthy because...

[CSRDF921]

11:29 AM on 01/21/2012

Come on, it is Tom Hanks. If he pees we want to know the color, the time, is it a strong flow, how long did it take, did it burn? All these is news worthy, who wants to know about our national debt, jobs, border security, racial tensions, the upcoming elections? Is it clear to you now?

[cam1002]

09:14 PM on 01/21/2012

It appears in the Entertainment section and Hanks is an entertainer. Get over yourself.

[hbirkenhed]

07:45 AM on 01/21/2012

My heart goes out to you Hank. I just lost my own constant companion and remember the Veteranarian saying... "The only things our pets do that break our heart, is they son't live long enough." I still well up with tears... and niss him so much. He taught me so much about love.