Hello, All and especially NinaToo & CJ:

I have some bad news. For any who remember me from 3 years ago, Nina, CJ and Anna2000, I have 3 little miniature dachshunds. This morning at 1:30, my little pup, Schatze died in my arms while at the vet. He was perfect this morning and this afternoon, but this evening was very sick. There was nothing the vet could do. I am completely out of my mind with grief and I really would rather not be alive. Ever since my ex left, my life has been a shambles and this is the worst thing yet, because my dogs and my cats have been what has gotten me through these last years.

I have cried all night and need to now, but I am all dried out.

I am going to bed. i do not know what to do.....


George Bailey

im sorry George....

Aw, I'm so sorry. I do not know what I would do if something happened to my dog. She has been the thread the anchors me to sanity.

Loss of a pet is so difficult. Let yourself grieve.

I'm so sorry.

I'm so sorry George. I have a Bernese Mountain dog and I love her to bits, she has helped me through a lot these last three years and I would also be devastated if she would die.

Take care of yourself and your other two darlings, they'll miss him too.

George I am soooo sorry. {{{{{George}}}}}}

HINY

I'm sorry George. I'll be praying for you.

George, sorry for your grief. Anyone who has an animal can understand. I too put my dog down this summer. A 15-year-old border collie. She was half blind, half deaf, and had trouble controling her bladder. She stumbled alot but for some reason still thought she was a puppy? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="images/icons/smile.gif" />

I remember making the appointment with the vet. The night before I took her my wife came out on the porch and sneered at me, "when are you going to put this damn dog to sleep! She's peeing everywhere and can't even hear." Such compassion.

I held her too at the Vet's office. After 15 years you can't just let her die alone, with strangers. I cried all the way home, even had to pull off the road for a few minutes.

Yep, Cheating lying mean spirited wife, dead dog, ... all I needed was for my truck not to start and I could be living a country music song.

George, sorry for your loss. I am proud that you held that little dog for its last minutes and provided it comfort.

I have two dogs and four cats that have helped me get through this whole ordeal. The unconditional love we get from our animals is something so special. My heart goes out to you this morning. I'm glad you were able to be there to hold your dog and take care of him right up to the last moment.

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Weaver

God Bless You All. I am holding back the tears, though this morning when I woke up and he was not sleeping on my stomach, I could not control myself. I did not cry this hard at my parent's death. He was SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO BEAUTIFUL. If I can post some pictures on Yahoo, I will to show you all just how amazingly beautiful he was and always will be to me

I am truly sorry for all of you who have been in the same position, especially Tom Joad. Your wife's cruelty will hurt her more than you.

God Bless You all, and GOD BLESS MY LITTLE SCHATZE.


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I'm sorry for your loss. I know how hard it is when everything else in your life is so low then to add this loss.

During a bad time in our marriage just before another exposed false recovery...I couldn't sleep, got up early to go for a walk. My little black poodle, Sophie, thought she wanted to go with me but really was too tired. I should have left her home. I took her off the leash so she could follow at her own pace. Big irresponsible mistake! At an intersection, she stopped to pee...I hadn't noticed that she had stopped; she usually stayed near my side. I had already crossed almost reaching the other side...turned around to see she was not right behind me but about to cross without stopping for an SUV that was coming fast. She was run over and then died a minute later in my arms. I felt so responsible for her death. I had been so lost in my own turmoil over our marriage so that I caused her death. She was 7 yrs old and didn't deserve to it.

Do you know what cause your dog to die?

The loss of a beloved pet evokes such bittersweet emotions.

All that love....
All that love....
All that love....

I lay on the floor next to Buffy (80 pound lab mix) at the vet when she was put down.... and it was such a sweet last moment of connection between that dog and myself. Eye to eye, I was talking sweet nothing into her soft face ... as she left this earth. My face was the last thing she was aware of.... and it was my final gift to her.

I went home to break the news to the kids...
and I had to teach them how to grieve.... and this experience taught me some things.

We climbed on a bed together with a box of tissue... and we told Buffy-lore .... the funny things that she did...and we did that emotional cleansing that only seems to come when there is laughter thru tears.... crying and laughing at the same time... It was such a release. The kids fought over which of them could take her coller to bed .... and they divided her left-over dog bones as "momentos" ~LOL~ It was helpful to have the kids lead the way with the "appropriate" comments...

because what a pet represents is love, and playfulness, and devotion, and vulnerability.... and

fun.......

sorry for your loss

Pep

Dear Trix and Pepper:

Thank you for your heartfelt replies and for your love.

Trix, I now know the pain you felt. I know that you are not responsible for your dog's death, but that God used that way and that time to call her home. <img border="0" alt="[Teary]" title="" src="graemlins/teary.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[Teary]" title="" src="graemlins/teary.gif" />

Pep, I do not know what I would do if I had to euthanize one of my babies. That must have taken great courage and love, especially for the gift of your face to hers as she went home. <img border="0" alt="[Teary]" title="" src="graemlins/teary.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[Teary]" title="" src="graemlins/teary.gif" />


God Bless You all, I was up until 4:30 AM and on the advice of a friend, I am going to get some sleep.


God Bless All who have been through this loss,


GB <img border="0" alt="[Teary]" title="" src="graemlins/teary.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[Teary]" title="" src="graemlins/teary.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[Teary]" title="" src="graemlins/teary.gif" />

Dear Trix, No the vet could not tell what had happened, and when I could see through the tears, I picked him up in my arms and went home ( it was 1:40 AM ) . The only clue we have is that his litter mate, little Stasi, died in exactly the same way. Genetics, maybe.


Thank you and God Bless US,

GB <img border="0" alt="[Teary]" title="" src="graemlins/teary.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[Teary]" title="" src="graemlins/teary.gif" />

George,
I am reading this with tears in my eyes. I am so very sorry for your loss of your beloved Shatze. I am a dachshund lover, I have had 4 of the precious babies.

I have had to have 2 euthanized and I held them and whispered into their ears until their last breath. It was the most heartbreaking thing but I know that they saw me last and heard my loving voice as they slipped away. <img border="0" alt="[Teary]" title="" src="graemlins/teary.gif" />

Let yourself cry, let yourself greive. You have lost a wonderful friend, companion and source of joy and love. Your heart is broken and it is normal to feel helpless and lost. Our pets are such an important part of our lives, I can't imagine not having them to come home to and to love. The loss is peircing, but their memories will always be with us. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="images/icons/smile.gif" />

{{{{George}}}} My prayers are with youi. Ladysing

George, I am so sorry for your loss. I still remember the day I had to take my dog of 15 to the vet almost 20 yrs. ago. I was alone and didn't have the courage to be with her when she was put down. To this day I regret that. I grieved as much for that dog as I did for significant people in my life who have died. She offered me unconditional love throughout both the good and bad times in my life. I had the following dream the night I put her to sleep which brought me great comfort.

As a background I always wanted to take her to the beach, but never did. I thought she would have had a blast running by the water.

Anyway, there was a house, and the front lawn was covered with thorns. In front of the house was a very busy street. On the other side of the street was the ocean with a wonderful beach. My dog was on the front lawn and her paws were all bloody because of the thorns she was stepping on. (As another side note my dog had cancer and was suffering before I had to put her to sleep) Back to the dream. I knew if she went into that busy street she would die because of the busy traffic. Finally, I helped her across the street so she could get out of that front yard with all those thorns and the pain.

It's pretty obvious what this dream symbolized. By helping her out of the pain she was in I helped her get to a better place, where she was free and happy. This dream brought me much comfort, and I hope it brings you some. Dogs offer us pure love, and I know your dog will always be with you. HUGS! CV

I am so sorry!!!

Oh George i am so sorry....I my self work for a veterinarian and see euthanasia alot.....no matter what the circumstances it is always the hardest thing.....but the most humane...if only some of us could be euthanized instead of going through painful deaths by cancer or aids.....I would much rather "go to sleep" than suffer.....but human kind doesn't see human death so just....I just got myself a dog to help with these terrible times and she keeps me active to say the least.....this is something we give to our clients when they put a pet down or lose a pet...I hope it gives some measure of comfort... The Rainbow Bridge

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Thank you, thank you, thank you all.

You are all in my prayers.

More later when I feel up to it.


God Bless,
GB <img border="0" alt="[Teary]" title="" src="graemlins/teary.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[Teary]" title="" src="graemlins/teary.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[Teary]" title="" src="graemlins/teary.gif" />