Comments on: Heart condition

By: Tamara Granger

Tamara Granger — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 18:17:40 +0000

I cant imagine what that must have been like (because this post is old xD) because you had him for so long.. but I had a cute doggie, I loved him and he let me loved him for almost 3 year and then one morning he got out of the house when no one was watching and a car killed him … and my heart broke, it took me months to recover even when we got a new puppy in less than 2 months after I still sometimes call my new baby by his older brother (puppy bro) name..
As a way of copping with my first death I used to wear his tag (military type) in a necklace…and I wore for months and one day I just stopped… they cremeted him and gave us the jar, we buried him in the garden…he’s there always with us… and the new puppy is so differente..

let’s see if that works mmm

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Whistle-stop housekeeping tour at Lesbian Dad — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:27:56 +0000

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By: She lived to mooch; she mooched to live at LesbianDad

She lived to mooch; she mooched to live at LesbianDad — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 08:31:01 +0000

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By: konagod

konagod — Sun, 18 Mar 2007 21:31:29 +0000

I hope this is a comforting thought, but I honestly believe they know and understand far more than we give them credit for. It’s been almost 3 years since my old cat Jezebel had to be put to sleep. She had kidney failure and it was the most horrendous experience. At least I got to spend a moment with her at the vet’s office before they did what had to be done. She and I had a moment of eye contact and there was a sense of understanding. She knew she was dying and more importantly she knew I loved her. I can’t even write about it without getting very choked up.

Just enjoy the time you have, and relish it. I have another cat that may not be with us much longer. She’s lost a lot of weight and I’m thankful for each day we have with her.

By: LesbianDad

LesbianDad — Sun, 18 Mar 2007 16:07:39 +0000

Thank you thank you for your compassion. “Oh! Life!” indeed.

By: giddings

giddings — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 18:05:05 +0000

Sometimes the paralell-ness of our lives is spooky to me (you don’t even know the half of it). I just found out (three weeks ago) that my beloved cat, Emma, is on her way to the next world as well. They initially thought her lethargia was a heart murmur, but now they think she has some ‘left brain thing’ and not the good left brain thing. It may have been a stroke, or an infection, but is, more likely, the “C” word. It has not been a steep decline, but we’ve really noticed changes in her lately. Now, especially, it is as though she’s forgotten how to use her left front paw and I am often helping her into and out of the litter box.

I’ve had her since 1991 and, like Max in your life, he’s seen more than 9 lives of my own.

Good luck and I’ll be thinking of you as we travel these similar roads together.

By: eleanor

eleanor — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 17:42:29 +0000

Oh! Life! I lost my canine sweetheart a little over a year ago. I say “lost” even though we put him down intentionally. He was 13 and virtually paralyzed with arthritis–totally incontinent and frozen with pain. I’m sorry to say I never saw the bus. My ex- and dog-partner (long story) wanted to wait until we did but we never did! Until…the home visit vet gave him a preparatory sedative–that’s when we all saw the bus. His little furry body relaxed for the first time in Years–and we knew. We’d all been grieving the decision while the bus sat patiently idling at our stop.
Good luck, and peace, and blessings.

By: Lizzywiz

Lizzywiz — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 14:11:09 +0000

What a wonderful posting — you’ve so eloquently captured the beautiful relationship with your dog. I’ll be thinking peaceful thoughts for her and you during this time. Liz

By: LesbianDad

LesbianDad — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 01:27:47 +0000

Off I go to read. Thank you. later: The Zeke oevre, here. I'd read him just once some time back, after running across one of his comments in the Twisty Faster commentariat. A treasure, generally, and particularly on this topic for me at the moment. Thank you, virgotex.

By: virgotex

virgotex — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 01:04:22 +0000

Of course you will know. So don’t worry about that.

It doesn’t make it easier, knowing; and knowing that you will know. It’s a heaviness but it’s part of what you signed onto, opening your heart to Max so many years ago. You couldn’t close that door now if you tried.

Have you read Chris Clarke’s blogging about his dog Zeke’s decline and passing? If you haven’t, it might help. He writes beautifully, with his whole heart:

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