We grew up together and my mom told me stories of how he laid on my face, and how we were best buds. I carried him by the neck and would aggravate him. As I grew he grew old. When my dad and I would go for walks he would wait for me by our gate. He always loved me as I loved him.

Life was great until 3 days ago when he had a stroke that impaired him alot. We had to feed him with a syringe and water. He had no control of his tail or right side. We thought he would pass naturally within a few days, but he didn't. After the third day, today we had him put down. I was there by his side with my mom but the vet made us leave to give him the shot in the heart. The vet said he had gone instantly, and had no pain.

When he had the stroke happened on the second day I laid in the grass with him and thought to myself, its time. I had told him that I will miss him every time I got up to do anything, just in case. I thought to myself i'm ready for him to move on and stop suffering. I didn't cry during the short procedure. We had taken his empty "God given vessel" home to bury. Now there he is outside my window next to the wall lies the body of my beloved Sonny.

I told my mom I wanted to go to school to keep him out of me mind. It was the most depressing 3 hours ever. All I could do is think about him and mourn in my head. I also said some things to people that I didn't mean, and for those I know and I share this with, i'll tell you later. I had come home after school thought of him outside my windows and cried mourned and thought of all the good times, bad times. And I thought mostly about how on the way, he had climbed with one paw up my shoulder and stayed there comforting me. He knew it was time. When it was over he was in a carrier, the vet handed it to me and said he had no pain and he went really really fast and that he was ready. She said to me and made me tear up he was in a better place now. I thought, why can't I go with him.

I will miss him until we meet again. Knowing so doesn't relive the pain like I thought it would but it helps a little bit. The mourning process is still bad and I am unwell but he lives with me in my heart and memories and we will meet again. I try to think of it like he moved to a far away country. I was there when he went and it was sad. I knew I had to and he would be there with me spirituality from now on and to not be too sad. On 4/20/12 at 10:36 he was gone.

 Squeeky toys make a lot of noise, but this one was really loud!

Photo Courtesy of Hear2HeaL PhotoArt - Hear2heaL.com

If you are thirsty, They will be there for you…..

If you need a place to rest, you can count on Them……

And if you are just barely hanging in there, They will hang on with you…

 ♥ True Friends Are Always There For You ♥ 

May you always have True Friends in your life!

 
This Dachshund is fostering this little guy for another mom who couldn’t 
take care of him. He had his eyes closed, but now they are open. He is 
just a little bigger than her other pups. She loves this little guy as much 
as the other puppies and she is nursing him back to health. He is the 
cleanest pig-uppy ever because she licks him all the time. 
 

HIS NAME IS PINK…. 

1.  My life is likely to last 10-15 years.  Any separation from you is likely to be painful.

2.  Give me time to understand what you want of me.

3.  Place your trust in me. It is crucial for my well-being.

4.  Don't be angry with me for long and don't lock me up as punishment. You have your work, your friends, your entertainment, but I have only you.

5. Talk to me. Even if I don't understand your words, I do understand your voice when speaking to me.

6. Be aware that however you treat me, I will never forget it.

7. Before you hit me, before you strike me, remember that I could hurt you, and yet, I choose not to bite you.

8. Before you scold me for being lazy or uncooperative, ask yourself if something might be bothering me. Perhaps I'm not getting the right food, have I been in the sun too long, or my heart might be getting old or weak.

9. Please take care of me when I grow old. You too, will grow old.

10. On the ultimate difficult journey, go with me please. Never say you can't bear to watch. Don't make me face this alone. Everything is easier for me if you are there, because I love you so.

~Take a moment today to thank God for your pets.  Enjoy and take good care of them. Life would be a much duller, less joyful experience without God's critters.

 ~Now please share this with other pet owners. We do not have to wait for Heaven to be surrounded by hope, love, and joyfulness. It is here on earth and has four legs!

An abandoned dog was looking for a comfortable, protected place to sleep.   He chose baby Jesus as his comfort.  No one had the heart to send him away so he was there all night.

We should all have the good sense of this dog and curl up in Jesus’ lap from time to time.

And did you notice, the pup is a “shepherd!” 

Just be kind, patient and trusting, and we can all be friends!

Handsom Ransom!  He is one very lucky boy.

Our brother and sister-in-law found him wondering the streets of their neighborhood about 2 years ago.  His owners could not be found, so they don’t know if he was lost or if he was abandoned. 

They took this lovable boy in and named him Ransom.  He is happy, easy going, and has become “Daddy’s” boy.  Here he is chest high in the snow with dad and getting his belly rubbed in bed by dad.  We don’t seem to get any family pictures that Ransom is not in.

We’re glad you found your way into our family and we hope you’re with us for a long time!

♥ We Love You Ransom! ♥

I have written previous post about how to deal with grieving and pet loss and have recommended several other books, but I realized that even though I don’t have human children, I offered up books to help you help you’re kids make sense of the loss of their furry companion.  It wasn’t until I read Sid’s book, that it really dawned on me that as adults, we seem to just try to ignore our pain often in isolation because society some how says we’re being silly. She notes, “Unfortunately, our society on the whole discounts their grief as frivolous since they’ve ‘merely lost an animal.’ ”

In this very insightful book, she address the loneliness felt, and the lack of understanding by family and friends during our time of mourning.  She   says “People often report that they got over the death of a fellow human being easier than they did that of their pet simply because they were given permission to really grieve over the human and thus found the support they needed to process those feelings. This same support is often sorely lacking when the intense feelings of sorrow are a result of pet loss.”

Along with addressing topics in her book for the All-Important Grieving Process like: “The Price of Pain Avoidance”, “Knowing What to Expect Can Help”,  ”The Euthanasia Process” or  “When Other People Let You Down”, the book is also filled some really wonderful Submitted Stories.  Some make you smile, some make you cry, some both.  But what it does is to let you know you’re not alone in your feelings.

By the end of this book, you will begin the process of healing.  You’re not alone and you’re not crazy for feeling the way you do.  Thank you Sid for taking the time to help us mere humans get through, for some of us, what is the most profound loss we have ever felt.  I highly recommend this book!