Rest in Peace

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416rigby

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It's very hard to write this. We have not been on the site much lately, it's been a bad run of it for us the last few weeks. We lost our beloved puppy, Angus, to liver failure on May 29th. We only got to enjoy him for 10 weeks, but we loved him dearly. It's going to be very hard for a while. We're just now getting to the point where we can talk about it for a bit without breaking down. You expect this with an old friend, but not one only 20 weeks old.

If you have a furry friend, give him or her a hug.

We miss you, little one.
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Those of us who have had the pleasure of a furry family member certainly understand. A friend told me, "The reason their life spans are shorter than ours is so we can have the pleasure of several of these wonderful creatures in our lives." Sad that your time with Angus was so short. There are lessons to be learned here: life IS short, treasure your time together.

I wish I had magic words that could take the hurt away, but I can only say that it gets easier with time. The fact that you feel this hurt shows how much you can care.

Condolences,
Jim B.
 
As I have a 11yr old Yorkie "Snack" who is my best friend and companion you have my deepest sympathy. I dread with shutters at the thought of loosing her, but I had to come to terms with the fact that I MAY outliver her when I got her - so I enjoy every minute of her company, which I'm sure you also did. Watch the old movie - All Dogs Go To Heaven - it may help, but nothing but time makes the pain go away.
 
Oh my. Our deepest sympathy. We lost our first Lhasa, Oscar, who was our "forever" dog the day I left for Alaska in 2006, and I still think about him.
 
Sorry for your loss. We just lost our 3yr old yellow lab it was hit by a car.He slipped his collar and ran for road,it broke my heart ,he was my best friend.I know how hard it is,this happened three months ago.If you can ,get a puppy to help keep yourself occupied,you cant replace dog ,but you can give a good home to another.
 
Oh my goodness, so sorry for your loss! :hug :love :dog

We've had a bunch of pups and kiitties and miss every one we've lost.
We can only hope that we made their life better (we know they made ours very much better) and did not suffer in their passing... :sad

Charlie and Sally
Andy (the Silky Terrier), Snowball and Scooter (the Rescue Cats)
 
What a hard loss. I'm very sorry.

We expect to lose our old dogs ... we dread it, and grieve them when they're gone ... but to lose a puppy is shocking.

We lost our beloved 12-year-old Nestor to cancer last November, but will give Rose a hug in memory of little Angus.
 
Rick and Donna,
We are so sorry to hear about your pup and hope that your pain will eventually fade even though your memories never will. We have had our Toy Poodle, Chester, about 5 years and cannot imagine not having him. Chester has no idea that he is a dog and goes everywhere with us.

Yep- dogs are good people.

Our Best Regards,
Richard and Cheryle
 
condolances, those durn critters sure have a way of worming their way into our hearts....we had to put our damn hairball cat down last month, that was hard, he was a member of our family for 17 years, we vowed to not have anymore pets.
 
What a great looking dog. I'm sorry for your loss. After a couple weeks of mourning, I'd recommend going ahead and getting a new pup, and not wait any longer. Life is too short not to have a pal with you, as they gives us infinitely more than we could ever give them.

That black nose reminds me of my two Havanese breed who are lying beside me as I write this. What kind of dog was Agnus?? She looks so much like my two. Steve
 
We are very sorry for your loss. Having lost two of our Airedales in recent years, we know what you are going through. We came across Valkyrie and Freyja's leashes in some camping gear the other day and felt the loss as if it was just yesterday.

Our thoughts are with you.

Nick and Marcia
"Valkyrie"
 
That is kind of what we decided too after losing Oscar. Why deprive ourselves of the joy? Now we have Baxter. He just makes us smile every day. We are really glad we got him.


Stephen Williams":sj1puff9 said:
After a couple weeks of mourning, I'd recommend going ahead and getting a new pup, and not wait any longer. Life is too short not to have a pal with you, as they gives us infinitely more than we could ever give them.
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We waited a year before replacing our beloved "Sammy the Wonder Dog" and in retrospect we waited too long. I think there are few dog owners who do not share your grief and a replacement doesn't ever "replace", it quickly earns a new place in our hearts, Rick.

We rescued our first Terrier; Joey, "Da Fonz", a white mini-schnauzer over a year ago. Thought we had overreached our training abilities but he's finally come around and like Ken and others have said, "they worm themselves into your heart." No, we'll pass on Terriers if we outlast Joey, but not dogs. Not ever.

I'll also add a plug for rescuing dogs rather than buying pet store dogs. They come with baggage, of course, but a young Coastie like you, should have all the energy needed to help them through the first few months. this may be projecting human traits on dogs, but I think they never forget who rescued them.

Kudos to Bill and Dana Geise at this point. They help rescue Weimaraners as "foster parents" and always have a few on hand. I can't imagine bonding with a dog then watching them leave for another new home. Gotta be difficult....

Don
 
Rick & Donna.... We have shared a bit on this already and glad to see you getting a bit better. I truly hate your loss...as I know your time on the boat was surely leading to being sure your pup was properly "noodle-broke"....as we say in our waters.

Keep smiling, be greatful for the times you had and I will keep yall in my thoughts and heart.

Byrdman
 
Thanks so much everyone.

They really get under your skin and quickly become part of your family. We'll get another dog when we recover from this. Thing is, Donna and I have each had dogs before...but there was just something different about Angus. Everyone noticed it. He was one of a kind. That makes it all the more difficult.

You ask yourself "why?" There isn't any answer. It happened in a matter of just a few hours. He went from being his normal self to putting us in that horrible position of having to end it. Hardest thing I've ever had to do.

Angus was a Cavachon...his father was a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel and his mother a Bichon. They are wonderful dogs that love people.
 
Rick & Donna,
I am so very sorry for your loss. I want to thank you and all for their kind words on my Susie's passing on Sunday. Like you it is hard to talk about her in the pass. They become so much a part of your life and I understand your pain. 20 minutes or 20 weeks it still hurts down deep.

Thinking of you and wishing you well.

Mike & Judy
 
I too understand how difficult it is to have a friend taken in what time seems to be very much premature. Growing up as a child I had a best friend, someone that I could always count on, someone that would help to heal me when I was sick, play with at a drop of a dime, and root me on when I played soccer. It was the most difficult things to face as a young child. I had to make the decision to end her life as it was no longer the quality of life that she deserved. Even to this day after twenty odd years later I still cry on occasion when thinking or talking about her.
I know how special the King Charles breed is as I have one and they are known for being very affectionate and loving dogs. (A true lap dog)
My thoughts go out to you and your family for the loss of what sounds like a great companion.
 
I thought of this thread today driving home from the vet as the time had come to put my 15 year old Golden Retriever - "Tidewater's Lady Bridget" - to sleep.

Of the five Goldens I've owned Bridie may not have been the best looking nor the brightest but she was undoubtedly the most loyal. A very “low maintenance” dog, she'd easily mix with kids, adults, and other dogs. Even in her exuberant youth she'd never jump up on people nor chase a car. Always a the retriever, her spirits were highest retrieving the “orange dummy” in the water and she was often seen with a tennis ball in her mouth.

During the day she came with me to work. In the evening she'd fall asleep next to the sofa. Then, sometime after I turned in for the night, she'd make her way onto the foot of my bed.

In some ways during these past 15 years, I'm sure I have been a better person because of Bridie. Thanks for all the memories old girl.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6ujwli4g3M

Rest in Peace
 
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