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Whoami
Member

08-03-2001

Sunday, February 13, 2005 - 1:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
{{{{Snoops}}}}

Vee
Member

02-23-2004

Sunday, February 13, 2005 - 6:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Awwww, you did everything just right, Snoopsmom. Love this sweet picture of Snoopy and I look forward to hearing his story when you are ready to tell it. Until then...

Calamity
Member

10-18-2001

Monday, February 14, 2005 - 2:49 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Snoopy

Cody Bakalar

Hannah

Jasper


{{{Jasper & Kaili}}}}

Costacat: I'm so sorry for you and your family. What a difficult time for you all. I didn't see your messages before today and hope that I'm not bringing up any sad memories for you.

Snoopsmom: Hugs & sympathy to you and Haley too. Snoopy looks like such a sweet doggy.

Oh gosh, I'm all misty-eyed now.

Lucy
Member

10-08-2002

Monday, February 14, 2005 - 3:49 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Snoopsmom, So sorry to hear about your dear Snoopy. He looks just as sweet as you described.

Seamonkey
Member

09-07-2000

Monday, February 14, 2005 - 3:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Everyone listed by Calamity.. I hadn't been to this thread for awhile, but want to just hug and comfort all of you. I've been at that place, three times with my labrador girls, Janina, Grace and Kizzy. Someday I'll get some pics scanned, but my feelings aren't all raw and fresh.. I'm 13-14 years down the road and wishing I could turn back time on Critter, who is a healthy 14 at present.

Such loving, lovely creatures, all of them!

Jasper
Member

09-14-2000

Tuesday, February 15, 2005 - 9:41 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Big hug Snoopsmom

Cher
Member

08-18-2004

Wednesday, February 16, 2005 - 12:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Thinking of you Snoops!!

Llwynn
Member

07-19-2003

Friday, February 18, 2005 - 3:42 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Freeway

This is so fresh I am not sure if I can write without crying, but here goes. Freeway was a miniature schnauzer. She got her name because for her first six years, she was on the road with a cousin who drove a semi. When he had a severe stroke and was no longer able to care for her, she came to live with us. She was absolutely the smartest and sweetest dog we have ever had! Since for the first six years she ate a steady diet of cheeseburgers or whatever else cousin was eating on the road, she was pretty overweight! It was hard work getting her down to where she needed to be, especially since she sat up so pretty whenever food was around. After a steady diet of apples and carrots as treats, we got her weight under control. She loved food, belly rubs and birds, in that order! She was great with kids, cats, other dogs and people of all sorts! About six months ago she lost her sight and just last month, she started to show signs of listlessness and fatigue, sleeping all the time and losing control of her bladder. We found out she was in kidney failure. We "flushed" her kidneys which gave us a precious few more months with her. Last Tuesday she stopped eating dog food and would only eat ice cream or dog treats. On Friday when she could not even swallow the ice cream any longer, we made the painful decision to end her suffering. I stayed with her the whole time rubbing her tummy and telling her she would feel better. I can't put into words the emptiness I feel w/out having her here any longer. We had her for 7 wonderful years and I would not take back a moment!

Right after we put her down, the vet thought it would be uplifting to hold a stray puppy they had been trying to find a home for. Lets face it, you can't cry when you are holding a little ball of fur! Things were too raw to make a decision Friday night. I thought about it all weekend and I decided that particular puppy was put there for a reason. We live in a small, rural area and its unusual for our vet to take strays. I knew another family had been interested so I told myself I would wait until Tuesday when I went to pick up my baby's ashes and see if she was still there. Needless to say, the newest member of our family is an 11-week-old lab mix puppy that we have named Dixie! She can never replace Freeway in our hearts but she is certain to make her own space there, and we hope she will be with us for many years to come!

Jasper
Member

09-14-2000

Friday, February 18, 2005 - 5:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Llwyn, my heart goes out to you. I hope you enjoy your new friend and that it she helps ease some of your pain.

Snoopsmom
Member

02-19-2003

Friday, February 18, 2005 - 5:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Llwynn, what a heartbreaking story. I'm so sorry for the loss of your Freeway. I just posted last weekend about the loss of my baby, Snoopy. He had heart and lung problems, but last week his kidneys started failing, he stopped eating and I was faced with the same decision you just made.
It is still raw.
You did a wonderful thing taking in that puppy. Although she can never replace Freeway, may loving her and laughing at her silly puppy antics help to ease the pain of your loss.

Also, thanks to all who posted their good thoughts to me this week. The people here are wonderful.

Seamonkey
Member

09-07-2000

Friday, February 18, 2005 - 6:49 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Llwynn, that is so sad, but then there is a happy ending. I bet Freeway is approving that you did pick up little Dixie. Hearts are always big enough to love one more, I've found.

Jimmer
Member

08-30-2000

Friday, February 18, 2005 - 7:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
It’s so hard when we lose a friend (and these little guys are friends). My condolences to all of you.

Llwynn, I agree that it’s wonderful that you got the puppy! People often say things like "I could never replace him" but it’s not like you’re replacing Freeway at all. What you are doing is finding another friend who will find her own special place in your heart. I wish you and her all the best!

Jasper
Member

09-14-2000

Tuesday, February 22, 2005 - 5:30 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
The Spirit of a Dog

I was standing on a hillside in a field of blowing wheat And the spirit
of my Dog appeared suddenly at my feet.

She looked at me with kind dark eyes, an ancient wisdom shining through
And in the essence of her being I saw her love for me, too.

Her mind did lock upon my heart as I stood there on that day
Then she told me of this story about a place so far away.

I stood upon that hillside in a field of blowing wheat and in a twinkling
of a second her spirit left my feet.

Her tale put my heart at ease my fears did fade away
She helped me know where she had gone when she left me on that day.

"I live among God's creatures now in the heavens of your mind, so do not
grieve for me, my friend as I am with my canine kind.

My collar is a rainbow's hue my leash a shooting star my boundaries are
the Milky Way where I sparkle from afar.

There are no pens or kennels here for I am not confined
But free to roam God's heavens among my own kind.

I nap the day on a snowy cloud gentle breezes rocking me
And dream the dreams of earthlings and how it used to be.

The trees are full of liver treats and tennis balls abound
Chew bones line the walkways just waiting to be found.

There even is a ring set up. The grass all lush and green, and everyone who
gaits around becomes the Best of Breed.

For we're all winners in this place, we have no faults you see, and God
passes out those ribbons. To everyone, even me.

I drink from waters laced with gold my world a beauty to behold
And wise old dogs do form my pride to amble at my very side.

At night I sleep in an angel's arms her wings protecting me .And moonbeams
dance about us as stardust falls on thee.

You picture me as I was on earth just before I died, the pain is gone I am
whole again filled with canine pride.

So when your life on earth is spent, and you stand at Heaven's gate
Have no fear of loneliness, for here, you know I wait. "

Original Author Unknown


Cher
Member

08-18-2004

Tuesday, February 22, 2005 - 2:42 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Llywnn - Thinking of you at this sad time.
Welcome to Dixie!!

Jasper - That was so beautiful - thank you for posting it.

Calamity
Member

10-18-2001

Tuesday, February 22, 2005 - 2:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Oh thank you, Jasper. That was a wonderful piece. I can hardly see my monitor now.

Calamity
Member

10-18-2001

Tuesday, February 22, 2005 - 2:49 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
In memory of Freeway

Llwynn: I'm so sorry for your loss. My prayers and thoughts are with you. I'm sure your angel Freeway will be looking after little Dixie from above.

Way2prissy
Member

07-21-2002

Tuesday, February 22, 2005 - 3:42 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
We lost our Rottweiler, Thor a little over a year ago to cancer complications. It was very sudden and we tried to save him but he ultimately died of a blood clot after surgery. Anyway, we had him for 11 years and he was the very best dog we could ask for. When he was 6, we inherited my mother-in law's dachshund, Robbie. He is a little stinker but we love him anyway.

Robbie and Thor were not friends but when Thor died Robbie was absolutely heartsick. He would run away every time we tried to pick him up and didn't want any affection from us. He and Thor used to fight for attention but he lost all interest. My husband was very touched by a disabled dog we met in the animal hospital and was dead set on adopting a disabled dog. We quickly adopted Kimo, a 9 year old blind Rottweiler. He was the easiest dog to care for. So low maintenance it was pathetic...all he wanted was someone to pet him, play ball with him, talk to him and take him for walks. Robbie liked him because he could steal his food and Kimo didn't care. He ended up being the best thing for us because we were not ready to adopt a puppy. He was a delight to have around--unfortunately, he died after 7 months--also from cancer. We like to think that he can see us now and we know he's with his original owner--she had died from a terminal illness and he was sent to a rescue group.

Robbie then decided that being the only dog wasn't such a bad thing so we waited about 3 months and then adopted another 9 year old Rottweiler, Sis, through the rescue group. Sis's owner was going to a halfway house after being evicted from her home and was desperately searching for a suitable family to adopt her. My husband drove 200 miles to meet her and fell in love with her disposition. She is a sweet, bouncy, and happy girl. We hope to have her around for awhile....

Just a reminder that adopting another pet so soon can actually be a good thing. It helps with the grieving process...We think we honor Thor's memory by taking in senior dogs. It has been a very fulfilling experience!

Way2prissy
Member

07-21-2002

Tuesday, February 22, 2005 - 3:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
My condolences to everyone...losing a pet is the hardest thing because they are with us 24/7 and love unconditionally. I still cry when I think of the pets I have lost...

Snoopsmom
Member

02-19-2003

Tuesday, February 22, 2005 - 7:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Jasper, that was beautiful and reduced me to tears. Thank you for sharing.

Jasper
Member

09-14-2000

Tuesday, February 22, 2005 - 7:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
My mom sent that to me, I was moved by it and wanted to share. I couldn't even finish it the first few times I attempted to read it.

Ketchuplover
Member

08-30-2000

Sunday, March 13, 2005 - 5:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
(((everybody & their dearly departed)))

Mygetaway
Member

08-23-2000

Wednesday, March 23, 2005 - 6:29 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
First of all I have to say I have not read any of the above posts...(Sorry) But, I had a need to come here and do this tribute to my "other son".

Tag-A-Long

Tag1
TagC
Arrived sometime around April 1995, as a birthday present for my son. (I think) Adopted from the shelter, we think he was about 1½ yrs old then...

He had "CATTITUDE" from the day we brought him home. It didn't take him long to control our first dog Brandy Brandy.

When we moved in with Thad and his kids, they had a cool cat named Sunny. He was one of those beautiful orange, "Morris" striped cats. Tag and Sunny did NOT get along. Poor Sunny ended up in a new home with some friends.

Tag was such a cool cat.... More like a dog, ya know? He took on two more dogs, once when we added Zoey, and then again with Sasha. There was no problem telling who the "boss" of the animal tribe was..lol.

I'm really going to miss him. He was my sleeping buddy. (Always at my feet) He never liked to cuddle much... but sometimes he would just come up and bump you on the head, and then start rubbing. Sometimes we would rub noses, and other times he BIT my nose..lol!

I'm going to miss him so much.. sad


Halfunit
Moderator

09-02-2001

Wednesday, March 23, 2005 - 6:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    


Herckleperckle
Member

11-20-2003

Wednesday, March 23, 2005 - 6:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
A beautiful tribute, MGA. What a great kitty! I am glad you had him in your life. {{{MGA}}}

Lucy
Member

10-08-2002

Wednesday, March 23, 2005 - 6:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
((((MGA))))