Feeling sad... Update on Beau post 38

[MaggieRae]

I'm so sorry for your loss. It's so difficult... Sounds like he had a wonderful life.

 

[missred871]

sorry to hear of your loss

I lost my 14 year old rottie a few years ago. I grew up with her. She was my girl. She had gotten tumors in her hind legs and hip dysplasia. she was overweight (my dad spoiled her) and she had to be put down. The tumors were found to be cancerous and one day she just couldnt get up anymore. My poor sturgis. I still miss her but I remember the good times from all the dogs I have had. Be happy that your lovely pooch lived such a long and happy life. We lost a chocolate lab about 2 years ago as well, she had a rare disorder. She couldn't bark right and ate funny. It came from a scratch she got as a pup on her eye. She and her sister were two if my favorite girls. I love chocolate labs. They are truely statuesque pooches. Again I am sorry for your loss and know that he will be waiting for you when your time comes (see they let dogs into heaven.... but not cats.... that would cause conflict

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[welsummerchicks]

To the original poster - you gave this dog a good life. A dog that has a job of protecting those who he loves, of keeping them company, that is a happy dog.

I don't suppose anyone wiil ever invent a way for our dogs to tell us, but I think if they could they would indeed tell us this:

Thank you. You gave me a good life. I am happy that I was able to be with a good master who loved me. Now I hurt, and there is nothing more that can be done for my body, and I know when that time comes, and then, all I want is to be at peace. You can let go of me now, I am going to a peaceful place where I won't feel pain or hurt. My legs will be strong and I will be able to run again.

And when it's time for you to go to that peaceful place, I will be waiting at the gate for you, and I will remember you and wag my tail when I see you. And we will walk together again in that peaceful beautiful place.

 

[suburbanhomesteader]

Looking at that last photograph made me cry bittersweet tears. Thank you for sharing it, and thank you for sharing sweet Beau's last days with us.

I am so very sorry for your loss.

 

[Mrs. Feathers]

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I am sorry for your loss. It is such a very difficult decision to make. Especially when they are such loyal companions who still get excited to see us and be with family. I would tell Beau that I wished he could tell us what he wanted.
I know it does not help but I would like to give you some reassurance that opting not to have the surgery was a wise one and one I wish we had made. Beau became ill so suddenly and was running and swimming in the ocean until late August. When all the tests came back in the normal range we were faced with two possibilites....it could be something he ate (we were always taking weird and wonderful things away from him at the beach) or as in your gals case, the possibility of tumors or cancer. We opted for exploritory surgery with the hopes it was a foreign object that could simply be removed giving him more time in the life he was enjoying. If it was something major our vet would not wake him up. She discovered nothing significant except what looked like an irritable bowel...biopsied it to confirm but during the night following surgery he had what appeared to be a massive stroke. From the onset I had a real gut feeling that it was something neurological and in hindsight wish we had just let him go when I could see in his eyes that last week that he was not getting better. I think he was trying to give me the answer to my question and in the end....being the great guy he was...he took the decision off our hands.
I understand what you are saying about the puppy. My DH has asked me the same. Right now I don`t want to go through that heartache again but I am sure time will heal that for both you and I.

 

[Mrs. Feathers]

to all of you and thoughts for your Maggie, Charlie Girl, BeauX2`s, and all the others dogs who have touched your hearts and are no longer with you. We were blessed to have had such loving and loved companions whose losses touched our hearts so deeply.
Gritsar and Wellsummerchicks, I have printed off your poem and words to put in the scrapbook I am making for my granddaughter.
Thanks again to all

 

[jerseygirl1]

I am sorry for all your losses, I have been wanting to post, but everytime I get here, I cry

I am so very sorry

 

[emvickrey]

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It was a week this past monday since my best friend passed on. I still cry just thinking of her. This is going to be a long hard recovery. My heart is so broken and I miss her terribly. Just her presence here was comforting. I was hoping her spirit would visit but i've only felt her here once. I did go into petfinder.com to see if there was one that clicked. There was a little chihuahua mix that looked so sad. She looked like I feel. I tried to call the shelter and it was busy for the hour I tried to call. I don't think I could love a pet as much as I loved Sissy but I know there are still those out there that need a loving forever home. I love animals and would help them all if I could. I had a young chihuahua male here when Sissy was so sick and in the hospital. I gave him back to his previous owner before I even had to make the decision about Sissy. It was hastey to do but I was so distraught over Sissy and he was steady being a pain in the rear end. We all know male dogs when they learn what their apendage is for. Nothing was safe from getting molested. To me it was discusting. Poor George is all I can say. George is the house chicken. I've always had girl dogs for more reasons than just that one. I have them spayed so no puppies. Anyway with no dog here to bark an alarm that i'm used to having, till Sissy lost her hearing, it gets a little creapy sometimes. Sissy did her job of protecting her family. She sure could intimidate somebody too. She never bit anybody but i'm sure she would have if we ever needed defending.

I also printed off the poem and I added Sissy's picture to it. My own little Memorial to her.

 

[WingingIt]

I'm so sorry that you lost Beau. I can tell from the pictures that he gave and received tons of love and compassion. Beautiful fella.

 

[sandracollins]

i have had to put 2 dogs to sleep in the last six months a 14 year old springer spaniel and a 12 and a half year old golden retriever it broke my heart but they had a great life and i could not see them suffer for a moment so i know i did the right thing, you have to remember all the love you gave them and all the good times they had.i have a new springer spaniel (she is mad but we love her ) it really helps to fill that gap every dog is different but i know this one will be as spoiled just like the rest.