| Author | Message | ||
     Delta_one |
on September tenth I buried my dog, she was a companion not only to be but to my son as well. I have had her since '96 so she was old and died painlessly in her sleep. I know she was only a dog but it still hurts. especially when my 1.5 year old boy tries to say her name and walks all over trying to find her.   these pictures are from last summer (Message edited by delta_one on September 12, 2009) | ||
| Ft_bstrd |
There is no such thing as "just a dog". Sorry for the loss of your family member. I've got two in my lap as I type this. I can't imagine losing either one of them. (Scratch that, I'd kill and eat the Chihuahua.) | ||
| Ulywife |
There is no such thing as "just a dog". That's so true at our house. It hurts when you loose one of your furkids. They are just as much a part of your family as the little one sitting there with her. So sorry for your loss. | ||
| Delta_one |
thanks Ft at least I know that I'm not crazy for getting a little choked up. and you are not the first I have heard say that about chihuahua's LOL thanks for the smile | ||
| Delta_one |
thanks Ulywife I never thought of furkids but it sure does fit. | ||
| Etennuly |
I have a ten year old Lab that concerns me about her future. Never had so much unconditional happiness from one critter. She loves giving hugs(not the humpy kind, that was another dog). Attachments like these are easy to understand. Sorry for your loss. Maybe that little guy needs a puppy to grow up with. | ||
| Doughnut |
Can we request a change of title here? I have had many VERY good and close friends that were not of the person type. Many of them were much better. I am soo very sorry for your loss. | ||
| Ulywife |
Delta - say the word and I can change the title. | ||
| New12r |
Sorry for the loss of a family member. As I opened this my dog let me know she was close! | ||
| Delta_one |
ulywife I titles it that because that is what I have been hearing from my classmates and it irritated me, I am feeling so much love here that the title doesn't fit anymore. I titled that way to express my frustration not to make others frustrated. change away and thank you Etennuly,Doughnut and New12r Etennuly I am thinking that when he is older we will go down to the shelter and pick out a little mutt to take home New12r you are right she is/was very loved and she is missed. | ||
| Hex |
Wait until you can't take it any longer, go to the shelter, adopt a "replacement" dog. Worked great for our family! Sorry for your loss. | ||
| Doughnut |
Thank you. Will share a story with you sometime if you like. To steal a line, "Remind me to tell you sometime." | ||
| Ulywife |
Delta - the ones who talk like that obviously are not dog/cat people. Don't let them make you feel that she was any less a part of your family. We've rescued all but one of our furkids over the past 20 years. We've also had to make the hardest decisions sometimes when it has come down to their quality of life. All loss hurts. Remember the good times and cherish the pictures you have of her. | ||
| Borrowedbike |
Dogs are people too so sorry my friend. | ||
| 12x9sl |
Delta, I'm very sorry to hear about your dog passing. The little (or not so little) critters wind a person's heart around their paws in no time. | ||
| Dragonslayer |
Sorry 'bout your loss. In May of last year I lost a pet I had for a very long time. I know it's part of life, but it still sucks. | ||
| Delta_one |
Hex, Borrowedbike, 12x9sl thank you all Hex I'm sure the shelter is in the future for us but I will wait till Jack is older, shelby was my dog so I knew how she would be with him, She was a good dog, a strange dog. She never tried to get all the attention, she was content just sitting next to me or following me around the yard as I worked. If I sat on the steps she had to be on the same step as me, always. She was very gentile too, even as a puppy she wouldn’t bite anybody, even in that nippy puppy way. She was always too passive and giving to play tug of war, she would just give you the rope. Jack was only maybe two weeks old when he met her. She just sat and stared at him for the longest time. When I put him somewhere else she would follow, and if he cried (something tat rarely happened mind you) she would whimper too and run to get me, even if my mom or Sarah was there. When Jack started crawling she would corral him away (either by just standing in the way or by playfully getting his attention and having him follow her) from anything that seemed dangerous, even wood chips because they hurt his hands. She was a furry baby sitter and they loved each other very much. She always came to his side of the car when we pulled up. She was just a dog to some… but not to me  this was the day before basic training for me, I developed it at a one hour photo so I could take it with me. | ||
| Delta_one |
Dragonslayer thank you and I am sorry for your loss too I wish we had more time with our pets, shelby is my second dog and like the first there will never be another like her. and like my Black Lab I will never buy another of her breed in honor of her. | ||
| M2nc |
We are on generations four and five of sheep dogs. Each generation is several years older than the next, but still young enough to teach the other the routine. Today you can see this 2yo male walking the neighborhood behind houses and through the woods like the first male I had years before. I have buried three so far, and I cried like a baby each time. They are part of our family and we are part of their pack. (Message edited by ulywife on September 12, 2009) | ||
| Swampy |
I am missing my dog, My soon to be ex lost him earlier this year, he was the coolest Jack Russel ever, everytime he ran off I would find him at some little kids house in the neighborhood who would be sitting next to him petting him and calling him Milo. It was funny, all the little kids would call him Milo. His name was Buck Russel Latimer and all the old ladies in the neighborhood knew his name. | ||
| Fahren |
What a beautiful dog - so sorry for your loss. What was her name? | ||
| Whatever |
Sorry Delta. I call them people with fur. Miss my kitties. Still keep hearing the last one "chirping" sometimes I still think she is there. | ||
| Delta_one |
M2nc I think you may have the right idea, I sorry for the three you have lost Swampy that's very sad I just hope that he is happy somewhere being called Milo Fahren thank you, her name was Shelby | ||
| Delta_one |
whatever thank you, I still see feel her around, and its still not long enough that her fur and smell is still around. | ||
| Ezblast |
I am sorry for your loss. I have 2 dogs, they are part of our family, and much happiness have they brought into our lives. She was a beautiful dog. EZ | ||
| Cyclonedon |
There is no such thing as "just a dog". once you adopt or purchase one they are no longer just a dog, they quickly become part of the family and everyone who has a pet knows that! I'm on my third Cocker Spaniel and after my second one died, I said I wouldn't never get another one because I become to attached to them. I managed to go about two weeks before I picked-up #3. I've had him almost ten years now and dread the day when he'll no longer be around. my suggestion is to adopt another dog and give it a chance to win your hearts over again. It's amazing how animals can change one's life. | ||
| Delta_one |
EZ thank you Cyclonedon you are right, but I will never have another sable sheltie. I will eventually adopt another dog once jack is older, we will pick it out together. I am just not ready to have another puppy around yet. I know the right dog could be out there and I wouldn't have to worry about them and jack but my heart isn't ready yet either. | ||
| Ratbuell |
Delta - just 'cause they're not human (well...not completely anyway) doesn't mean they're not family. Kim and I had to put our six year old husky mix Kayla down in February, she had a heart defect that nothing could be done for. It was one of the hardest decisions of my life, but I know she's at peace now. And...the other two (my 14 year old Aussie mix, and our 3 year old pug) get that much more love now  Don't rush...but your heart will know the right time to find a successor. Don't get a 'replacement' - it'll never work. They are like little furry people - no two are alike, and one can never replace another. | ||
| Hex |
Just to let y'all know we are sarcastic when we call Titan our 'replacement' dog. As said above, Truman was Truman, and now Titan is Titan. Two totally different people, hrrm, I mean animals.  It was ok for our family to get Titan only a month after the last. When we went to the shelter where there were about 60 dogs to choose from. We took about 5 of them out to play in the pound yard one at a time. Titan was the last one we tried out that day. He was the only one to come to my whistle, every time. I knew then that he was my/our dog. He is with me all the time, and the main reason I don't ride my bike as much as I used to. I call him my only child. I even bought my first 4 wheel vehicle in over 10 years just to cart him around with me. He goes every where I go now in my beater Jeep, even to jobs. He is mainly my responsibility, and I consider him to be my dog. So does the rest of the family. Too bad they don't live too long, Truman was 12 when we had to put him down. Buried him deep in our little backyard. We were all there, I still remember that day almost two years ago. It was raining at his funeral which went well with the tears. We've got quite a little pet cemetery back there now. Three dogs, and a cat that I know of. | ||
| Blue_pipe |
Arron sorry for your loss. I have two Jack Russells that make me laugh every time I'm around them. I hate the thought knowing that when the day comes they will no longer be there. cherish every moment you have with them. |
