MikeLynn (07-24-2015)
Awwwww that was cool to go visit her.
MikeLynn (07-24-2015)
Lynn was a beautiful black lab Mike. I just lost my black lab Tanner (12yrs 7 mos) 30 days ago and it hurts everyday, some days more than others. It's all the reminders that come out of nowhere that immediately send me into grieving...
Bob
MikeLynn (07-24-2015)
I love that we can come here and talk about this without fearing the comments or looks we can get from friends and even family members. Ozzy has been gone for 4 years and there are times the pain still hurts terribly. He was my heart dog and his loss still brings tears. I do know how very lucky I was to share 8 short years with my sweet boy.
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Tammy
Maxx and Emma Jean
Ozzy - 10/2002 - 06/2011 - Rest well my sweet boy. You are forever remembered, forever missed, forever in my heart.
I don't want to take over your thread Mike but just wanted to add that even people close to the dog grieve in different ways. I'm having a much more difficult time dealing with my recent loss vs. my wife. It's not to say she didn't care, she most definitely did.
It's just that I was closer for a number of reasons. I always dealt with the medical issues and Vet appts and research and diet, etc. over the years. I'm the one that gave him regular exercise over the years. In the end, I was the one who literally carried my dog, provided round the clock care, obtained and dispensed the dozen meds he was taking for one thing or another. I had numerous sleepless nights because I slept with a flashlight in my hand so I could quickly check whether he was restless on the bed. I was also the one (due to logistics) who asked the Vet to come to my home and held him during his last moments.
I expect to continue to struggle with this and frankly always will in some way. I truly miss my Tanner and come to tears at the drop of a hat. One thing I thought of recently though is this: If some God like figure came to me and said I can give you your Tanner back for a week, my reply would be "Not Like The Way He Was." It was his time and he was no longer living a quality life. My memories of Tanner are of when he was healthy, which was most of his life.
Bob
Don't you worry about a thing. This is not really my thread, it's Lynn's thread, and I'm pretty sure she wouldn't mind at all However, I'd like to say a few words for myself: when I felt she was getting old, bothered by arthritis and stuff, I really thought it would be amazing if we could take the time we both had left and split it in half. I was just worried that it might be me, not her who would get the better deal. I guess some people like their dogs, some like them a lot, and some really love them. Well, sometimes it's really difficult to tell the difference, but those who love their fur brothers or sisters can really feel it.
Every dog that has come in to my life has been special but I truly believe that sometimes we develop a bond with one, (some are lucky enough to have more than one), that truly touch our souls. They are our heart dogs. As devastating as it is when they leave us we are so blessed to have had that very special dog. Sure others in your home will miss that dog but they may not quite understand the depth of your loss and grief. Thank goodness we know we are not alone and others understand our loss. Of course it does not take the pain away but it helps to know that there are people here that get it and will never fault you for your feelings. I like to think there are some very special dogs watching over us, waiting for the day we are reunited.
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Maxx and Emma Jean
Ozzy - 10/2002 - 06/2011 - Rest well my sweet boy. You are forever remembered, forever missed, forever in my heart.
barry581 (07-29-2015), Jollymolly (08-25-2015), MikeLynn (07-25-2015), Mudlark (08-18-2015), outrag (07-24-2015)
This is so heartfelt, I am sorry for all of your losses... I am 100% certain that they have all gone to doggy heaven.
They are truly our furkids and will be forever. I haven't experienced my furkids passing, she is 12 yrs old now (peke/pom mix) and my godfurkid is a peke who is 7yrs old, but I cannot imagine the grief. Reading your stories already pains me.
Wish they all have a longer lifespan, is too short. For such wonderful companions and animals their lives are too short, but they teach us so much and they teach us the meaning of life.
Thank you all for sharing!
There have be a few threads lately that have had me contemplating my life with dogs. I'm sitting here rubbing Sophie's head, and Bruce is laying under my feet. Every one of these amazing creatures has been my heart dog. I was 26 years old when Ella came into my life, and I'm 56 now. They have traversed periods of my life. Raising a young family, kid's growing, leaving home. Career changes. Empty nest, grandkids. Life moves forward at a crazy pace. The one constant has been that special Lab that was there during all these milestones of life.
Every single one, living or over the bridge, holds an equal, special place in my heart. Til the day I die.
Jollymolly (08-25-2015), MikeLynn (08-18-2015)
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