Thank you for the condolences on the loss of my dog. She saw me through so much; it's been hard losing her.
I got her as a birthday present when I was 14. She was so small. She slept in the bed with me, followed me everywhere I went, protected me, and comforted me. When I had my miscarriages, I came home and petted my dogs. I cuddled my cats. Pokey would sit by me, with her head on my lap. We would just sit together, and that was enough. She gave me a shoulder to cry on when so many others wouldn't.
I had always wanted her to know my children. She loved children so much. As the years of infertility wore on, I realized that she never would. She wasn't a young dog anymore, and even if we had a child they probably wouldn't even remember her. And let's face it, she was never going to play with them like she had with me as a child; she wouldn't ever tumble in the grass with them, swim with them, or roll down hills chasing them. Those days were far behind her. But she sat at our feet, watched over us, and loved us- and she would have done those things for V too. She lived a very full life, she saw a ripe old age, and she gave so much love and light to my life... she was wonderful. I'm glad she lived long enough to see him home, but I still wish we had longer. Don't we always though?
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I still mourn the loss of my fur babies. Yes, ever single one of them.
Sometimes I wonder if they will be the only babies some of us have and I know you've thought the same until your son was finally born.
I'm so sorry that Pokey didn't live even longer so that playing with V would be part of the memories.
Oh this made me cry. I grew up with the coolest dog ever, sooooo patient and gentle and an absolute headcase. She was put to sleep when I was 16 but had been heading downhill for 2 years or so, I'm still gobsmacked I didn't properly 'grieve' at the time.
They're so loyal aren't they - I know its a cliche thing to say but they just come up and put their head on your knee and look at you with those doggie-eyes and suddenly you're not alone . . .
Aw! You made my eyes leak!
I know how that feels and my dogs are getting older too. It will be a sad day.
My female lab is in heat though... Maybe I'll have puppies to give away soon!
This totally made me cry at work! Dogs are such loving animals!
It hurts so much, I am so so sorry!! It does get easier but it's always hard. I can still cry over the loss of my first "baby" and it's been over 4yrs.. I see pictures and I do cry....sigh......
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