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toploader55
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Sorry to hear about Quigley
Losing a pet is one of the toughest things anyone can go through. I had two great girls,Golden Retrievers that I had 12 years each. My heart is with you and thoughts as well. Take Care Jim, Eddie
Losing a pet is one of the toughest things anyone can go through. I had two great girls,Golden Retrievers that I had 12 years each. My heart is with you and thoughts as well. Take Care Jim, Eddie
perc-o-prince
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I can't say much more that hasn't been
beautifully expressed already so I'll just say...Been there. Done that several times. Though it never gets any easier(thank God)I find that each of them(pets) has a special place in my heart and mind and soon you will be recalling those special times with less tears and more smiles.
My thoughts and heart are with you!!!
Rich
beautifully expressed already so I'll just say...Been there. Done that several times. Though it never gets any easier(thank God)I find that each of them(pets) has a special place in my heart and mind and soon you will be recalling those special times with less tears and more smiles.
My thoughts and heart are with you!!!
Rich
I'm sorry to hear of your loss.
Peace and healing be unto you !
Peace and healing be unto you !
Jim, I am sorry for your great loss. Anyone who has been through this knows that you have done the most loving thing for your loved one. The thing that helps comfort and yet tortures me is that dogs are very tuned into our minds and the vibes we give off. They know what is coming as they head out the door for the last time, but they do not fight it because they know that the pain & illness is not going to end any other way. Still, there is nothing as awful as performing this last act for the one who has given you unconditional love, lain by your side when you were sick and who knew when you needed comforting.
There is an intersting book that was reviewed in the NYT a few weeks ago. It is written by a midwife who, on occasion, had communication from the baby before it was born. One of the most interesting things a baby communicated to her was that the family dog knew about the pregnancy from the first week, long before any of the people in the family, including the mother.
My father used to tell the story of one day when I was in my playpen in the unfenced back yard when we lived in Grand Ridge, IL. Laddie was in the yard near me. A neighbor, a kind, older, grandmotherly type who was a friend of the family walked into the yard, headed for my playpen. Very smoothly and so slowly as to look like a very natural thing, Laddie got up and strolled to my side of the playpen and just stood there, leaving just enough space so that the lady would not be able to touch me or pick me up. I was his to care for and he did not move until my mother came over to speak to the visitor. This is also the same gentle soul who put up with the chicks we got one year. We were away one Saturday and Laddie and the chicks were outside when a shower came up. We were worried all the way home, but when we arrived, there was Laddie lying in a sheltered place with the chicks peeking out from under his coat. He even cared for the kittens we had. How this much love resides in a creature is one of life's great mysteries and a key to understanding why we grieve their loss like that of other family members, more in some cases.
There is an intersting book that was reviewed in the NYT a few weeks ago. It is written by a midwife who, on occasion, had communication from the baby before it was born. One of the most interesting things a baby communicated to her was that the family dog knew about the pregnancy from the first week, long before any of the people in the family, including the mother.
My father used to tell the story of one day when I was in my playpen in the unfenced back yard when we lived in Grand Ridge, IL. Laddie was in the yard near me. A neighbor, a kind, older, grandmotherly type who was a friend of the family walked into the yard, headed for my playpen. Very smoothly and so slowly as to look like a very natural thing, Laddie got up and strolled to my side of the playpen and just stood there, leaving just enough space so that the lady would not be able to touch me or pick me up. I was his to care for and he did not move until my mother came over to speak to the visitor. This is also the same gentle soul who put up with the chicks we got one year. We were away one Saturday and Laddie and the chicks were outside when a shower came up. We were worried all the way home, but when we arrived, there was Laddie lying in a sheltered place with the chicks peeking out from under his coat. He even cared for the kittens we had. How this much love resides in a creature is one of life's great mysteries and a key to understanding why we grieve their loss like that of other family members, more in some cases.
vinvac
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Jim.
So sorry for your loss, Pets are family, know that you are in my thoughts and prayers.
Morgan
So sorry for your loss, Pets are family, know that you are in my thoughts and prayers.
Morgan
I too am very sorry for your loss. It is a very difficult time. How beautiful he could leave this world so peacefully. Todd
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That's so sad, I'm very sorry! I can't imagine how hard was for you to loose your beloved Quigley.
If I think about my cat Melissa (she's going to be 16 in June) I shiver to the tough of not having her anymore!
If I think about my cat Melissa (she's going to be 16 in June) I shiver to the tough of not having her anymore!
I'm so sorry to hear of your loss Jim, its nice to hear that he went very peacefully. Please know you are in our thoughts.
So Sorry.
Jim--In time, the good times with Quigley will come first in mind.
Lawrence/Maytagbear
Jim--In time, the good times with Quigley will come first in mind.
Lawrence/Maytagbear
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Jim
I very tearful while I am writing this. My partner and I have a sheltie for which we love so much. We almost let her have full rule of our home. I don't think we could bear it if something should happen to our "Cuddies". Animals are given to us to take of. You did the right time here in this situation and my heart goes out to you during this loss. Remember, Blessing Always, Losses Never
John
I very tearful while I am writing this. My partner and I have a sheltie for which we love so much. We almost let her have full rule of our home. I don't think we could bear it if something should happen to our "Cuddies". Animals are given to us to take of. You did the right time here in this situation and my heart goes out to you during this loss. Remember, Blessing Always, Losses Never
John
Engergy can nether be created nor destroyed.
Love does not die; it merely changes form. Talk to your Quigley and he will be there for you!
Love does not die; it merely changes form. Talk to your Quigley and he will be there for you!
Jim
I am so sorry to hear that you are in pain now; I know what it is to lose a dog too. If Quigley was suffering,then you did the right thing eventhough it is heart-breaking in letting him go.
We are here for you if you need to talk. I think I will go and give Fred a few hugs. Gary
I am so sorry to hear that you are in pain now; I know what it is to lose a dog too. If Quigley was suffering,then you did the right thing eventhough it is heart-breaking in letting him go.
We are here for you if you need to talk. I think I will go and give Fred a few hugs. Gary
sdlee
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Jim
Allll Dogs go to heaven just remember that. Your Quigley could very well meet up with My Suki, a Silver German Shepperd. She was really my brothers dog but when he got married she became mine. She was with our family for 14 years and I was only 9 when she came into my life and was with me daily all that time. When she left me I was 22. Thats a lot of growing up together. I had to have her put down ( she broke her hips one New Years Eve by slipping on the ice)
It is a very hard thing to do.
But now she and Quigley are both pain free and Im sure theyve been provided with the why we chose to let them go.Dogs understand unconditional love a hundred times over us humans and so they just wait for us to be together again. I still have Suki with me in the deepness of my heart. I know when we reconnect with who we have lost our pups are right there in the reception line, how could it be heaven otherwise?
If you choose to get a new dog that will be ok too. I have one now that i think understands that there was another before her and I sometimes think she channels for me. Thier smarts are unbelieveble.I catch myself in a daydream of sorts where Im doing something with the old dog and when I come out of it I look at the new dog and its like she knows, like she witnessed it or something.
Its those little nuances that keep me believing. I hope your faith will help you through and your pain eventually fades to peace and a lifetime of beautiful memories
sincerly Lee
Allll Dogs go to heaven just remember that. Your Quigley could very well meet up with My Suki, a Silver German Shepperd. She was really my brothers dog but when he got married she became mine. She was with our family for 14 years and I was only 9 when she came into my life and was with me daily all that time. When she left me I was 22. Thats a lot of growing up together. I had to have her put down ( she broke her hips one New Years Eve by slipping on the ice)
It is a very hard thing to do.
But now she and Quigley are both pain free and Im sure theyve been provided with the why we chose to let them go.Dogs understand unconditional love a hundred times over us humans and so they just wait for us to be together again. I still have Suki with me in the deepness of my heart. I know when we reconnect with who we have lost our pups are right there in the reception line, how could it be heaven otherwise?
If you choose to get a new dog that will be ok too. I have one now that i think understands that there was another before her and I sometimes think she channels for me. Thier smarts are unbelieveble.I catch myself in a daydream of sorts where Im doing something with the old dog and when I come out of it I look at the new dog and its like she knows, like she witnessed it or something.
Its those little nuances that keep me believing. I hope your faith will help you through and your pain eventually fades to peace and a lifetime of beautiful memories
sincerly Lee
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i'm sorry for your lost.
it'll be nice if pet can live long as humans. they're so hard to let go. me dad has a mixed mutt and i hope her time doesn't come anytime soon.
it'll be nice if pet can live long as humans. they're so hard to let go. me dad has a mixed mutt and i hope her time doesn't come anytime soon.
golittlesport
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Hi Jim
My condolences on the loss of your beloved Quigley. That is an awesome photo of you and he...thanks for sharing it.
Rich
My condolences on the loss of your beloved Quigley. That is an awesome photo of you and he...thanks for sharing it.
Rich
Dear Everyone.... I can't thank ALL of you enough for your kind words and thoughts as I come to terms with my life without Quigley. I am beyond touched by everything everyone has had to say. Its amazing what a wonderful group of people there are here at AW. Never in my life did I think my "bizarre" love of appliances would bring me such a great group of people, something I will always be grateful for!!!
I'm trying my hardest to go on with my life without Quigley. I'm consoled in my thoughts that it was the right thing to do, and that part of loving a wonderful animal like him is doing the right thing when its time. My sadness is only because I miss him SO much. I always said that he would tell me when it was time, and I look back at the past few weeks and I see clearly now he was telling me. There were times I would just catch him looking at me with a look like he hadn't seen me in a long time. And there were times he was kissing me like he had never done it before. I now know, it was his was of making sure he took me with him.
A very spiritual friend was with me when we put him down. Just as he was going under, she put her hand on him and her other hand on my shoulder and transfered his energy to me. This is something I find great solace in and I know he will always be with me.
Again, thanks everyone for your thoughts and prayers. Its appreciated more than you know
Love and hugs.. Jim and Quigley ( a pic of him just a few short months ago)
I'm trying my hardest to go on with my life without Quigley. I'm consoled in my thoughts that it was the right thing to do, and that part of loving a wonderful animal like him is doing the right thing when its time. My sadness is only because I miss him SO much. I always said that he would tell me when it was time, and I look back at the past few weeks and I see clearly now he was telling me. There were times I would just catch him looking at me with a look like he hadn't seen me in a long time. And there were times he was kissing me like he had never done it before. I now know, it was his was of making sure he took me with him.
A very spiritual friend was with me when we put him down. Just as he was going under, she put her hand on him and her other hand on my shoulder and transfered his energy to me. This is something I find great solace in and I know he will always be with me.
Again, thanks everyone for your thoughts and prayers. Its appreciated more than you know
Love and hugs.. Jim and Quigley ( a pic of him just a few short months ago)
