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Crusty
| | Posted on Friday, November 23, 2007 - 06:55 am: | 
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Essthreetee; I know your pain. You have my sincerest sympathy. I don't know what else to say. |
Akbuell
| | Posted on Friday, November 23, 2007 - 09:40 pm: |
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Abby is a red Dobie. She came to us as a "found" dog. Little note on the board at a 7-11: "Found, red Doberman. If it's yours, come and get it. If not, come and get it anyway."
Whatever low-life slime had had her before had really abused her; it was a month before she stopped crawling on her belly to be petted. It took six months before she started to trust us. But she did, and the love was unconditional.
After nine years (she was about 3 when she came to us) a leaky heart valve and Father Time ganged up to throw her into a severe high-side.
The Wednesday after Mothers Day, I let her out into the yard; she couldn't get up the steps to get back into the house. Same thing happened at lunch time. That afternoon I went to the vets and made the appointment. Friday was the next available.
Friday was warm and sunny. Abby was happy to see me home from work; she started playing with some of her favorite toys, and then took up her station at the front door to yell at people on the sidewalk and keep them away from her house. The urge to skip the appointment was very strong. I gritted my teeth, put on her leash, and we went outside. Gave her a minute or two to investigate the yard. She lost her balance, fell over, and couldn't get up without help. Felt and heard my heart break. We kept the appointment.
My head knows that this was the time, and the right thing to do. My heart agrees. My heart is still not comfortable about it, though.
I miss her, and still feel guilty about doing the "right thing". |
Wile_ecoyote
| | Posted on Saturday, November 24, 2007 - 11:31 pm: |
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Sorry for your loss, they do really become one of the family. I've done it once and still hurt even after three years. Remember, she'll be there for you on the other side. Waitin at the gate waggin her tail saying come on in buddy. |
Ferris_von_bueller
| | Posted on Sunday, November 25, 2007 - 08:30 am: |
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May I suggest reading Rescuing Sprite: A Dog Lover's Story of Joy and Anguish by Mark Levin. |
U4euh
| | Posted on Sunday, November 25, 2007 - 09:04 pm: |
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Great book!
Sorry for your loss. There are a lot of dog owner/lovers on the BWB. It is nice to know that we can come here and talk about our losses. I have 5 right now, and have buried 5 in the past 7 years, only for the reasons of letting their pains to be relieved.
ESS- Just rest comfortably on the thought that she looks down on you without pain,without hate,without judgement, but only with memories of love for what you done for her in the long past and the near.
JIM |
Just_ziptab
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 28, 2007 - 12:28 am: |
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I buried "Sputnik" in the back yard when I was 11. Many have come and gone since, but the first one was the toughest..........the Collie taught me how animals can be a boys best friend and teacher. |
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