Wow Chris, this is really sad news. I'm so sorry to hear about Holly, she looked like a really sweet dog in the picture you posted.
My little girl Holly crossed the raindow bridge.
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I am so sorry to hear about the loss of your dog. To me it is just as sad as when a person crosses over. My prayers are with you.
Peter
I am so sorry to hear about the loss of your dog. To me it is just as sad as when a person crosses over. My prayers are with you.
Peter
laundromat
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I am so sorry
Dear chris,
I myself am sitting here in years to hear about your loss!I have 2 beautiful cats(Lucy and Ethel)I found 12 years ago and an 11 month old pure black pedigree Pomeranian named Teddy Bear.He looks just like a black bear.This dog loves the cats and they tolerate him.He also has a fascination watching my washer!!his favorite thing to do though is find one of his play balls and bring it to me so I'll throw it .He always brings it right to me and nudges me to throw it again.If I don't,he'll yipe a scream that wakes the dead!!He wakes me up every day at 5AM.then runs to the kitchen(he likes to watch me grind the coffee beans and add them to the Drip coffee maker I have.)then,I take him out to walk and do his deposits.then we play some more.He is always by my side.I know how you feel.You need to take a few days then go get another dog.I can't live without one.take care.Big bear hug from me!! Chuck
Dear chris,
I myself am sitting here in years to hear about your loss!I have 2 beautiful cats(Lucy and Ethel)I found 12 years ago and an 11 month old pure black pedigree Pomeranian named Teddy Bear.He looks just like a black bear.This dog loves the cats and they tolerate him.He also has a fascination watching my washer!!his favorite thing to do though is find one of his play balls and bring it to me so I'll throw it .He always brings it right to me and nudges me to throw it again.If I don't,he'll yipe a scream that wakes the dead!!He wakes me up every day at 5AM.then runs to the kitchen(he likes to watch me grind the coffee beans and add them to the Drip coffee maker I have.)then,I take him out to walk and do his deposits.then we play some more.He is always by my side.I know how you feel.You need to take a few days then go get another dog.I can't live without one.take care.Big bear hug from me!! Chuck
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Animals are in a state of grace when they leave us. (We huma
After I had my dog cremated, I received this in the mail. I found it comforting for me in the sense that it seemed someone was able to identify exactly what it means to lose a dog, or any other loved animal for that matter, and then put a pen to it. This was on a card, sent to me anonymously:
"We who choose to surround ourselves with lives even more temporary than our own live within a fragile circle, easily and often breached.
Unable to accept its awful gaps, we still would live no other way.
we cherish memory as the only certain immortality, never fully understanding the necessary plan."
-Irving Townsend
I'm very sorry for your loss.
After I had my dog cremated, I received this in the mail. I found it comforting for me in the sense that it seemed someone was able to identify exactly what it means to lose a dog, or any other loved animal for that matter, and then put a pen to it. This was on a card, sent to me anonymously:
"We who choose to surround ourselves with lives even more temporary than our own live within a fragile circle, easily and often breached.
Unable to accept its awful gaps, we still would live no other way.
we cherish memory as the only certain immortality, never fully understanding the necessary plan."
-Irving Townsend
I'm very sorry for your loss.
What a beautiful companion Holly was
Chris.
I am sorry she is gone I am on pins and needles myself as my baby is 14 and getting up there.
I keep telling myself what a wonderful life we have given each other and focus on that and treasure each day.
Jon
Chris.
I am sorry she is gone I am on pins and needles myself as my baby is 14 and getting up there.
I keep telling myself what a wonderful life we have given each other and focus on that and treasure each day.
Jon
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Chris,
So sorry to hear of your loss. I found this little article yesterday and just have to share it with you.
A VETS STORY
Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish Wolfhound named Belker. The dog's owners, Ron and his wife Lisa and there little boy Shane, were all very attached to Belker and they were hoping for a miracle.
I examined Belcker and found he was dying of cancer. I told the family there were no miracles left for Belker, and offered to perform the euthanasia procedure for the old dog in their home. As we made plans, Ron and Lisa told me they thought it would be good for the four year old Shane to observe the procedure. They felt as though Shane might learn something from the experience.
The next day, I felt the familiar catch in my throat as Belker's family surrounded him. Shane seemed so calm, petting the old dog for the last time, that I wondered if he understood what was going on. Within a few minutes, Belker slipped peacefully away. The little boy seemed to accept Belker's transition without any difficulty or confusion.
We sat together for a while after Belker's death, wondering aloud about the sad fact that animal lives are shorter than human lives. Shane, wyo had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why."
Startled we all turned to him. What came out of his mouth next stunned me. I had never heard such a comforting explanation.
He said, "People are born so that they can learn how to live a good life -- like loving everybody all the time and being nice, right?" The four year old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."
Morgan
So sorry to hear of your loss. I found this little article yesterday and just have to share it with you.
A VETS STORY
Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish Wolfhound named Belker. The dog's owners, Ron and his wife Lisa and there little boy Shane, were all very attached to Belker and they were hoping for a miracle.
I examined Belcker and found he was dying of cancer. I told the family there were no miracles left for Belker, and offered to perform the euthanasia procedure for the old dog in their home. As we made plans, Ron and Lisa told me they thought it would be good for the four year old Shane to observe the procedure. They felt as though Shane might learn something from the experience.
The next day, I felt the familiar catch in my throat as Belker's family surrounded him. Shane seemed so calm, petting the old dog for the last time, that I wondered if he understood what was going on. Within a few minutes, Belker slipped peacefully away. The little boy seemed to accept Belker's transition without any difficulty or confusion.
We sat together for a while after Belker's death, wondering aloud about the sad fact that animal lives are shorter than human lives. Shane, wyo had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why."
Startled we all turned to him. What came out of his mouth next stunned me. I had never heard such a comforting explanation.
He said, "People are born so that they can learn how to live a good life -- like loving everybody all the time and being nice, right?" The four year old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."
Morgan
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Chris~
Holly was quite a beauty! I am so very sorry for your loss. I dread the day we have to put down one of our "kids". It has to be a very helpless and horrible feeling.
Take Care and feel better.
Holly was quite a beauty! I am so very sorry for your loss. I dread the day we have to put down one of our "kids". It has to be a very helpless and horrible feeling.
Take Care and feel better.
lavamat_jon
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Hey Chris,
Sorry to hear about the passing of the dog :-(. They are another member of the family as much as any other human (and always loyal, something which humans aren't)... you're in my thoughts.
Jon
Sorry to hear about the passing of the dog :-(. They are another member of the family as much as any other human (and always loyal, something which humans aren't)... you're in my thoughts.
Jon
andyelectrolux
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Sorry to hear about your loss. My sister has a Corgi and they are just so full of personality. They definitely let you know who's boss.
toggleswitch
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~I can't believe is this happening to me. My baby is gone......
Her spirit lingers with you/
Love never ends, and memories endure.
Peace and blessings to you!
Her spirit lingers with you/
Love never ends, and memories endure.
Peace and blessings to you!
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My sincerest condolences to you in your time of loss. God Bless You.
Alan H.
Alan H.
frontaloadotmy
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Condolences for the loss of your Holly
Your Sweet Friend will always be with you, and hopes that you
will share your love with another when you are able.
Your Sweet Friend will always be with you, and hopes that you
will share your love with another when you are able.
My Deepest Sympathies
Chris,
I am so sorry about your baby Holly. :-(
No-one ever really leaves us when they pass away – we just can’t physically touch them any more. That’s it. However, with our memories, thoughts and reminders, and that fact that we carry on with our lives with the spirits of our lost friends, means that we shouldn’t feel too sad for long. In any case, our pets are never really gone – they are somewhere else that’s even nicer.
We’ll always be sad of course to some extent, and the sadness never actually ends, but we may not feel so wrought with grief that we find it almost impossible to get on with our daily lives. When my dog Max died a week ago today, I felt terribly guilty, and still do, that I would have to move on, as it were – I didn’t want to, and I still don’t want to. We don’t have to – we’re not moving on as such, but the pain will ease, and our lovely memories will flourish and keep us going. I know we just want to cuddle them again and give them treats and lots of love, but at least we all gave them good lives – we looked after someone, an animal, which is not a human but would make an almost perfect person if they were. Anyway, in our eyes, they were practically perfect.
The love a dog, or indeed any pet, gives is given freely – there is no “I want something in return”, as with humans at times. And what of the phrase often attributed to ‘bad’ people, “They behaved like an animal”? What an insult to animals! For a supposedly superior species, we certainly fail at times!
I realised this all the time, even back when I was 14, that I did everything over the past 14 or so years with the backdrop of Max. Even if he wasn’t with me at the time, I’d always come home to him. If we went out for a walk, that was even better. I am guessing that’s the same for you, Chris, and indeed everyone else with their beloved pets. Cherish it all – it’s all your memories for you to keep in the future. Yours and your late pet’s future are the memories – their gift to you.
All of the things said by other members here are wonderful and have been of great comfort to me, too.
If there’s one last thing I could say about our pets, it’s this: remember all the good times, reflect and learn from the possibly bad times and realise, in time, that all of our memories, whoever they are with – humans or animals – will last forever. When we’re all gone and other people take our place in the unpredictable future, it can be said that we loved our pets, friends and family for the moment – with “family” meaning pets as well! – and that we all had good lives in the spirit of love, friendship, companionship and compassion.
And when all else fails and you can’t find a way through, just cry.
Take care.
Regards,
Carl
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Chris,
I am so sorry about your baby Holly. :-(
No-one ever really leaves us when they pass away – we just can’t physically touch them any more. That’s it. However, with our memories, thoughts and reminders, and that fact that we carry on with our lives with the spirits of our lost friends, means that we shouldn’t feel too sad for long. In any case, our pets are never really gone – they are somewhere else that’s even nicer.
We’ll always be sad of course to some extent, and the sadness never actually ends, but we may not feel so wrought with grief that we find it almost impossible to get on with our daily lives. When my dog Max died a week ago today, I felt terribly guilty, and still do, that I would have to move on, as it were – I didn’t want to, and I still don’t want to. We don’t have to – we’re not moving on as such, but the pain will ease, and our lovely memories will flourish and keep us going. I know we just want to cuddle them again and give them treats and lots of love, but at least we all gave them good lives – we looked after someone, an animal, which is not a human but would make an almost perfect person if they were. Anyway, in our eyes, they were practically perfect.
The love a dog, or indeed any pet, gives is given freely – there is no “I want something in return”, as with humans at times. And what of the phrase often attributed to ‘bad’ people, “They behaved like an animal”? What an insult to animals!
For a supposedly superior species, we certainly fail at times!I realised this all the time, even back when I was 14, that I did everything over the past 14 or so years with the backdrop of Max. Even if he wasn’t with me at the time, I’d always come home to him. If we went out for a walk, that was even better.
I am guessing that’s the same for you, Chris, and indeed everyone else with their beloved pets. Cherish it all – it’s all your memories for you to keep in the future. Yours and your late pet’s future are the memories – their gift to you.All of the things said by other members here are wonderful and have been of great comfort to me, too.
If there’s one last thing I could say about our pets, it’s this: remember all the good times, reflect and learn from the possibly bad times and realise, in time, that all of our memories, whoever they are with – humans or animals – will last forever.
When we’re all gone and other people take our place in the unpredictable future, it can be said that we loved our pets, friends and family for the moment – with “family” meaning pets as well! – and that we all had good lives in the spirit of love, friendship, companionship and compassion.And when all else fails and you can’t find a way through, just cry.
Take care.
Regards,
Carl
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My condolences Acerone.
I went through this a few years ago with my cat Duffy. He was with me for 16 years. I watched him decline with kidney issues. He was diabetic for about the last 10 years of his life. I gave him two insulin injections a day for all those years. Some thought I was nuts, to me it was just another part of my routine. It kept him happy and healthy. Here is the link to him Memorial. Boy Even five years later I still cry when I read it.
I have another cat now and she is amazing. It's funny how each hold a very special and very distinct place in our hearts. I also have a pretty amazing dog. They are both really something. This photo is the dog in her cage when the cat crawled to join her. They are inseparable.
http://www.chachp.com/images/pets/duffy/memorial/forduffy.htm
I went through this a few years ago with my cat Duffy. He was with me for 16 years. I watched him decline with kidney issues. He was diabetic for about the last 10 years of his life. I gave him two insulin injections a day for all those years. Some thought I was nuts, to me it was just another part of my routine. It kept him happy and healthy. Here is the link to him Memorial. Boy Even five years later I still cry when I read it.
I have another cat now and she is amazing. It's funny how each hold a very special and very distinct place in our hearts. I also have a pretty amazing dog. They are both really something. This photo is the dog in her cage when the cat crawled to join her. They are inseparable.
http://www.chachp.com/images/pets/duffy/memorial/forduffy.htm
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