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Thank you sweet girl

Post by Sharon » Tue Dec 15, 2015 10:45 pm

My dog died to night . ( one in the avatar 13 1/2) Never gets any easier does it.

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Post by Garrison » Tue Dec 15, 2015 11:08 pm

Sharon,

So sorry for your loss, it only takes one look at that picture to tell she was a special one. She sure was a lucky dog to end up in your care.

Garrison

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Post by greg jacobs » Tue Dec 15, 2015 11:12 pm

So Sorry.
No it sure doesn't get easier.
Might be it even gets harder as we get older.

Again, so sorry you've lost an old friend.
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Post by ezzy333 » Tue Dec 15, 2015 11:23 pm

You haven't lost her Sharon, she is firmly ensconced in your memories and she will be waiting at the gate to the next field when you get there wondering why you took so long. Look carefully and you will see the big smile on her face as she dashes off after another bird.

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Post by oldbeek » Wed Dec 16, 2015 12:22 am

So sorry. It does get harder as we get older. Time to get a new pup and it may be more fantastic than the last dog. Every dog creates different wonderful memories.

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Post by greg jacobs » Wed Dec 16, 2015 12:42 am

I know that you can't see me,
but trust me I'm right here.
Although I'm up in heaven,
my love for you stays near.

I wish that I could make you see
that Heaven indeed is real.
If you could see me run and play
how much better you would feel.

But our loving God has promised me
that when the time is right,
you'll step out of the darkness and
meet me in the light.

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Post by DeLo727 » Wed Dec 16, 2015 1:45 am

There is not that can be said at a time like this. We know how you feel and I am truly, very sorry to hear about this. I will say a prayer for you.

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Post by shags » Wed Dec 16, 2015 4:24 am

I'm so sorry , Sharon. From my house to yours, condolences and peace to your heart.

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Post by NEhomer » Wed Dec 16, 2015 4:35 am

Just a stunningly pretty dog Sharon.

So sorry for your loss this morning.

God bless you~

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Post by mnaj_springer » Wed Dec 16, 2015 6:40 am

I'm so sorry Sharon.

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Post by NC Quailhunter » Wed Dec 16, 2015 6:46 am

I am sorry to hear of the passing of your dog Sharon.

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Post by RayGubernat » Wed Dec 16, 2015 7:34 am

Sharon -

No... it does not get any easier.
I hope it never does get easier for either you or I, because if it does, it is we who have truly lost something.

They give us everything they have and only ask to be a part of our lives in return.

They do make a hole in your heart, don't they? But as long as we remember, they are not truly gone.

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Post by DudeRN » Wed Dec 16, 2015 8:33 am

Sorry for your loss...I bet you had lots of good times.

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Post by SCT » Wed Dec 16, 2015 8:45 am

Sorry for your loss Sharon. Cherish the time you had with her.

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Post by cohanzick creek » Wed Dec 16, 2015 9:05 am

yes so sorry for your loss
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Post by deseeker » Wed Dec 16, 2015 10:35 am

I'm very sorry for your loss

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Post by bobman » Wed Dec 16, 2015 11:15 am

Sorry to read that its one of the hardest things a person can experience, I cry a flood every time one of mine dies.

You have my sincere condolences

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Post by Sharon » Wed Dec 16, 2015 11:47 am

Thank you for your kind words ; it makes it much easier.

Yesterday I was at the store considering a Senior dog food; last night she was gone . Enjoy every day friends ; you often never know when it might be your loved one's last day.

Tessa's daughter and I are off to the woods. It won't be the same , but..........

for your education ..... Out of the blue Tessa had a tremendous seizure . It went on until we got to the emergency vet clinic.
At 13 8/12 I didn't opt for MRI 's etc ., but the vet said that when an old dog has a big seizure ( never having had them before ) it is 99% of the time due to a brain tumor . No signs of a brain tumor before that.

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Post by art hubbard » Wed Dec 16, 2015 12:17 pm

Just remember the happy times you had with her. So sorry.

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Post by Tooling » Wed Dec 16, 2015 12:22 pm

Went through the exact same scenario with a 7 year old dog - tumor as you have described was the suspected culprit and there was simply no way to know before hand.

..it was surreal


Very sorry for the loss of your dog :(

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Post by gonehuntin' » Wed Dec 16, 2015 2:41 pm

Sharon, I am SO sorry!! My thoughts are with you. Dang dogs just don't live long enough.

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Post by BirdyBoris » Wed Dec 16, 2015 3:49 pm

Im so sorry for your loss. I saw this shortly after losing one of my dogs and it made perfect sense.

"Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker. The dog’s owners, Ron, his wife, Lisa, and their little boy, Shane, were all very attached to Belker, and they were hoping for a miracle.
I examined Belker and found he was dying of cancer. I told the family we couldn’t do anything for Belker, and offered to perform the euthanasia procedure for the old dog in their home.
As we made arrangements, Ron and Lisa told me they thought it would be good for six-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, who 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’d never heard a more 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 six-year-old continued, “Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don’t have to stay as long.”

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Post by Grange » Wed Dec 16, 2015 8:30 pm

It's always tough to lose a dog. That is a great picture.

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Post by mask » Wed Dec 16, 2015 8:56 pm

We just lost a nice setter that we bred and raised so I think I know how you feel. From your photo your dog looked like the sweetest ever. So sorry for your loss. Bill

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Thank you sweet girl

Post by MGIII » Wed Dec 16, 2015 9:20 pm

Sorry for your loss. It's always hard

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Post by zrp » Wed Dec 16, 2015 9:31 pm

Sorry Sharon. Went thru the same thing at 13 1/2 w my first setter while I was in vet school. That was the guy that caused me to convert from a ep guy to a staunch llewellin guy. They both had a great, long life although not long enough and only suffered a very short time at the end. We can't ask for much more than that for ourselves or our pets. Hope you took lots of pics over the last 13+ yes. That certainly helps me focus on the good times.

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Post by Gertie » Thu Dec 17, 2015 12:59 am

I'm so sorry Sharon. They all take a piece of your heart when they go, some a bigger piece than others. She looks like a special girl. You were lucky to have each other. Hugs from afar.

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Post by BVK » Thu Dec 17, 2015 5:43 am

I have no words, but my thoughts are with you.

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Post by khaselow » Thu Dec 17, 2015 6:14 am

sorry for your loss

beautiful dog

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Post by marysburg » Thu Dec 17, 2015 9:05 am

Aw Sharon, I just saw this thread. You are surrounded by sympathy from every one of us. We all get a turn at this, and we all dread the day, and it just gets harder each time, doesn't it? I know how special she was for you and send heartfelt condolences.

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Post by kninebirddog » Thu Dec 17, 2015 10:15 am

Wish there were ways to make you feel better over loosing your special friend
BIG CYBER HUG and condolences

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Post by cjhills » Thu Dec 17, 2015 11:08 am

I never consider A dogs passing a loss. I consider them a gift which you can only keep for a limited time and then it must be returned. We had to put our 16 year old dog down this summer, I miss her, but I am not sad she made our life better and we gave her a good life. She is not lost we still remember her every day...........Cj

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Post by Marsh2 » Thu Dec 17, 2015 5:02 pm

Sorry to her this. Hang in there

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Post by MNTonester » Fri Dec 18, 2015 9:39 am

She was a beauty. So sorry for your loss, Sharon.

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Post by Irishwhistler » Fri Dec 18, 2015 5:27 pm

Sharon wrote:My dog died to night . ( one in the avatar 13 1/2) Never gets any easier does it.

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Sharon,
My heart goes out to ye for ye loss. T'is never easy regardless. Peace to ye and Godspeed to ye girl.

Sincere Regrets,
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Post by asc » Sat Dec 19, 2015 9:08 pm

I'm so sorry for your loss Sharon..
Beautiful girl you have there.

No, it doesn't get any easier as we age, yet I keep accumulating puppies as older ones pass...

Not sure if I am selfish or giving? Guess I'll have to keep trying in order to sort that out.

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