V Conni vom alten Turnerplatz, SchH3, KK1-RIP - Page 1

I am hurting tonight. Tomoorw I must carry my beloved 12.5 ear old Conni to the Bridge.

I don't care how many times you have to do it, how well you try to prepare yourself... it NEVER gets any easier. Normally I would call my friend Pat to help me through this, but she is already at he Bridge.

Crying... SS

OH, Shelly.... I am soooo sorry!!! I wish I could take your hurt away...... God bless you. My deepest condolences.

They'll await you together, Shelley.  God bless you, we'll be thinking of you.

My sympathies to you, Shelley. I know how very hard it is. You will see them again. God bless you.

I just had to put two dogs to sleep in the last month. Both were rescues who had lived with me for a long, long time. One was very old, and had cancer but suddenly bloated and that made the decision not so difficult, although I still cried.

The other was a rottie mix who came to be one of my favorite dogs of all time. I think he thought he was a GSD. I had to replace his hip when I first got him in my rescue program because I discovered with a vet exam that the ball of his femur was fractured and the blood supply was lost. He enjoyed thinking about chasing rabbits and ground squirrels and the garbage truck. I loved watching him wiggle that small tail as he smiled, hoping for a rabbit to come too close.

He suddenly collapsed two weeks ago. I was there very quickly and noted immediately that he was in serious trouble, in shock and probably bleeding somewhere. I rushed him to my vet, who came in on a Sunday afternoon to help me. We did everything we could think of to try to save him, but in the end, it was clear it would be unlikely he would survive. He was about 7 or 8. A necropsy discovered what probably was cancerous tissue in his duodenum, but what he was dying from was a cardiac tamponade....where blood is building up between the pericardial sac and the heart, thus compromising the blood flow and also helping to account for the sudden collapse and severe shock. We did not discover the cause of the tamponade which is not common in dogs. I cried then, and I cry every time I think of him. I also just lost a beloved cat suddenly a few months ago.

It is never, ever easy. I have had to put many dogs down for a variety of reasons. I try afterwards to write the animal a letter and express my feelings and recall all the fun and wonderful times I had with them. None the less, it still hurts. Each passing seems to take a little of my soul.  I suspect it will continue to hurt until I too die.

I am sorry Shelley for your loss. There are probably few here who do not understand this pain. Go home afterwards and hug the others and rejoice that they are with you.

Shelley

  I am so sorry for your loss. I know how hard it is to loose a dog that we love so much. We had to put our beloved Shepherd, Tonka, to sleep on December 14, 2004. Although it will be 4 years in about 2 months. We still miss him greatly. I know this is the time of year that there is suppose to be sharing and happiness....NOT sadness and loss. 

Again sorry for you loss.

Shelley

So very sorry for you, Most of us know what it is like, it hurts badly and ithe hurt never really leaves you

i am wjat i call a tough man, very little i have seen in my life affected me, but when my two pals 14 and 16 years old left me i cried like a baby, and still when i look at there photos it brings a tear to my eyes,

God bless and remember the happy times when you gaze apon the photo of your beloved Pal

Steve

I am so sorry for your loss - I still cry over - and miss - our dogs which went to the Bridge many years ago. A part of us goes with them when they leave. Conni had a wonderful life with you I am sure,  and it's those memories that will help to sustain you now. She is tucked away for ever in a corner of your heart........

Your tears are not un-noticed or un-shared.  I will celebrate Conni's life and accomplishments with you and the others here on the board.  We are so fortunate to have suck great companions, friends, work partners and 4legged family additions.  I have not doubt she will be waiting for you. :o)

Teri   

So very, very sorry for your loss.