Goodbye my Dear friend - Page 5

Peace be with you. Your friend will wait for you, and watch over you. I am sorry for your loss. jackie

4pack-  I'm so sorry.  You poor thing, I know how hard that had to be for you as you are stronger than I am because I have had to PTS a few animals and I was a coward and could not bear to be present but always felt guilty later that I had someone else do the dirty work while I sulked at home.  I just don't do well with any type of death.  Not with animals and not with people.  I only go to funeral homes if I absolutely have to because I'm close to the person or family; otherwise I send flowers.  I just don't do well in those situations.  I'll say a little prayer for you and hope you are doing a little better each day. 

4pack,
We are never as ready as we think we are when it comes time to putting an end to a wonderful relationship. Rest in knowing he had a life with one who loved him.  God bless

So sorry 4pack  for your loss... no matter how many times I have to do it, it is always a very difficult thing and I'm pretty clinical about it.. only because I can put myself in a different place to see what is best for the dog .. also a defense mechanism . We all have our own ways of handling these things and you will.. if you find you aren't, there are many websites on how to deal with losing a pet.. it is never a bad thing to check out what they have to say.

I have the ashes of every single animal we have ever lost, someday will set up a memorial area to keep them outside overlooking the agility/obedience field.

No matter how you feel or what you think now, it will get easier. We never forget them and never stop missing them and that's the way it should be.

Thinking of you

Agar, I know many good people who really love their dogs who cannot be present at the end. Don't beat yourself up over that; it is not a sign of weak character.  For many years I couldn't do it either and frankly I'm wondering if I'll be able to be there with Blitz.  I don't save ashes, many do, most of my dogs are buried at the farm where they lived. We all handle it in different ways, none are right or wrong.  It's just as important how you treat your animals when they are alive as how you say good bye.

Oh, 4pack, I'm sorry. I'm just so sorry.

Dawgs

My prayers and thoughts are with you 4pack.  I'm so very sorry. 

Cole

4pack,

My prayers and sympathy are with you. There's really no words anyone can say to make the hurt and pain go away. Time will heal but, memories will stay with you forever. I lost my girl 6 months ago and still feel the loss and lonely. I am so sorry for your loss!!!

Kel

Winter Of Life

Lord, he is old and weakened,
He walks where he used to run,
In his youth he was always a happy dog,
Now he sleeps his days away in the sun.
Please make his trail mostly level
As he travels these last few miles,
Provide shade away from the heat of day
Where he can stop and rest for awhile.
If it rains let the drops be gentle,
If it blows let the breeze be warm,
Let the winter of life be kind,
Provide shelter and keep him from harm.
Please Lord, if he must suffer,
Give the pain and hurting to me,
He has been thru lifes raging waters,
As only a mans dog can be.
He doesnt deserve to be hurting,
He has lived a hard and long time,
I hope as he leaves he'll be knowing
Your love, as he has always known mine.
I raised him, Lord, from a puppy
We have followed some rough rocky trails,
Please Lord, Make this last trail gentle,
As he come to where love never fails.

Author Unknown

If there's a doggy heaven,
I know that's where you are--
About a billion miles away,
Standing on a star.

It's a doggy paradise;
No fences and no leads.
There won't be any do's or don'ts.
You can do just as you please.

There'll be lots of bones to chew
And lots of holes to dig.
There'll be lots of other dogs--
Little ones and big!

You can romp and play with new-found friends
Forever, don't you see?
So, why are you sitting at the gate
Just waiting there for me?

Zoa Rockenstein 1975