Lost Friend

wlyon · 08-12-2011, 04:03 PM

We had to put our Westie down last night. She was only nine years old. Started having bad seizures and went blind. Only pet lovers will understand but she was family and loved accordingly. I feel sorry for people who do not have this relationship with a pet. They are missing out on one of lifes pleasures. Although it doesn't seen that way right now. She will be missed as long as my wife and I are around. She was a great one. And when this grief fades we will be puppy hunting. Thanks for listening. Bill

pitsword · 08-12-2011, 05:04 PM

Bill,
Our sincere condolences. We understand the pain and loss when one of our family has to cross the rainbow bridge. They give us so very much and never ask for anything. We have lost 2 of our Rottys in the past 3 years and one gentle, loving retired horse. We decided no more pals, except our surviving Rotty boy was so alone. Und zo, we kept looking and our neighbor farm had us over for lunch one Saturday to meet their new mutt. A Schwartz Golden Doodel. Three hours later we had his brother home with us. We have had Rottys for years and love them, gentle, loving giants. I have to tell you we have never, ever been so in love with a mutt as we are with our "Bones". That is not his "paper" name, but rather each of the 6 pups in the litter had little collars on with designs, our guy had bones.

Our 7 year old Rotty boy and our 7 month old Doodle are inseparable and such giving companions. A new one can never replace the ones that have gone. But a new pal does have a way of becoming a part of the family and creating a new soft spot in our heart.

We feel and know you loss. Yes, we have been graced to have received the love and devotion of a pal. I'll never understand how anyone cannot appreciate the giving of a pet.

Best to you sir,
Vince and Astrid

pitsword · 08-12-2011, 05:07 PM

BTW Bill,
I am sure that you know that Dog is God spelled frontwards.
Vince

hyrax222 · 08-12-2011, 08:04 PM

Bill, as a lifelong dog owner, dog breeder and dog lover, my heart goes out to you and your wife. They often give us more than they get...

wlyon · 08-12-2011, 09:17 PM

Thanks. I appreciate your kind words. They do help. Sorry for the double post. Thought I had cancelled one. I didn't like the title Dog. She was much much more than that Bill

FNorm · 08-12-2011, 10:11 PM

Bill,

Yes, they take a part of your heart with them. But would you have it any other way. she's at the bridge and will be waiting for you.

Fred

nukem556 · 08-12-2011, 10:38 PM

Consolations, Bill...I know...having a good dog for a friend is such a dilemma....you know that most likely they will pass away before you, but you cherish them and enjoy their short life, knowing you'll grieve for them one day. Take solace in knowing you were a good Master, and she had a fine life. Bob

Nomadr · 08-13-2011, 12:30 AM

My condolences! I've been through that to many times! We had to put down our Shepperd mix about a year and a half ago. She was 16 years old!

My wife told me NO MORE DOGS!!!! Two months later we have a new puppy from a rescue shelter.

I have never been without a dog my entire life! Here's a pic of our new pup back in January

What a great life we give them!

Bob

Jan C Still · 08-13-2011, 01:23 AM

Several years ago a forum member had an inscription.
If dogs dont go to Heaven, I want to go where they go. It couldnt have been said better.
Jan

JCP · 08-13-2011, 12:16 AM

I'm sorry. My heart has seven holes that can't be filled, although the two I have now are trying. Joe

Railsplitter · 08-13-2011, 07:15 AM

Dog lovers know the day we bring the pup home that someday our ways will have to part, but that doesn't stop us. We give them a good life and they repay us the only way they know how, by giving us years of unselfish love and loyalty. When they leave us, it is always a sad time.

WG dog · 08-13-2011, 10:45 AM

Sorry. It is a real loss when a good dog dies.

Still miss my beagles. Have at least five good photos of them displayed around the house.

tudorbug · 08-13-2011, 08:12 PM

I'm sorry, Bill! We have two Irish Setters in charge of our home and they are now aging. We know how much you miss your pup.

David

Ron Smith · 08-15-2011, 12:12 PM

Bill my friend,

I'm typing this with blurred eyes. My Buddy Bart is nearing the end at 13. And it's breaking my heart. I'm feeling your grief...

My sincere condolences...

Ron

John Sabato · 08-15-2011, 12:42 PM

Bill, my deepest condolences. May God comfort your hearts in the loss of your baby girl. 12 years to TOO short. I have SIX little dogs, each one of them like one of my own children.

The oldest, Barney, a ShihTzu, is SIXTEEN, and has been with us all that time... I know how hard it will be when we have to say goodbye...

The photo is Barney last winter...

I will probably have to have my wife sedated when we lose him.

alanint · 08-12-2011, 04:11 PM

Bill, my sincere condolences. This is as hard as losing any loved one...

Conny · 08-12-2011, 04:33 PM

I understand completely Bill. My puppy (12yrs old, 185lbs.) had cancer real bad and I was forced to put her down. I have missed her everyday since.

A loyal family member is the most difficult to lose. God Bless Bill.

Ice · 08-12-2011, 04:45 PM

Think of Rainbow Bridge when you think of your Westie. Its hard to lose a beloved friend.

Best,

Charlie

lugerholsterrepair · 08-12-2011, 05:30 PM

Bill & Mary..How sad I am to hear you have lost a beloved Friend! Yes..your memory will last for a lifetime..you will never forget a Friend who loved you like she did. You can be thankful she was with you for 9 years...No love can match that of a dear pet. I would say that time will help heal the loss but as I write.. I remember my own dear Friend of 16 years, Onya... and my throat is tight. I lost her 16 years ago and cannot think of her without emotion. Now you know what true love is...these animals give more than they take and remind us to be kind and loving by example. They shelter us and give us comfort..letting us see a pure and simple World rather than the one we really live in. We love them and need them and can only be sad when we lose them.
I am sorry for your loss..Give Mary a big hug for me..

Jerry

hgreer2 · 08-12-2011, 06:12 PM

Too bad buddy, my wife and I have two little dogs and we're dreading what you and your wife are going through right now. Just remember all dogs go to heaven !!

Harry

08-12-2011, 04:03 PM	#1
wlyon Lifer 2X Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: May 2005 Location: Somewhere in Montana Posts: 2,673 Thanks: 3,244 Thanked 2,661 Times in 988 Posts	Lost Friend We had to put our Westie down last night. She was only nine years old. Started having bad seizures and went blind. Only pet lovers will understand but she was family and loved accordingly. I feel sorry for people who do not have this relationship with a pet. They are missing out on one of lifes pleasures. Although it doesn't seen that way right now. She will be missed as long as my wife and I are around. She was a great one. And when this grief fades we will be puppy hunting. Thanks for listening. Bill __________________ Bill Lyon

08-12-2011, 05:07 PM	#3
pitsword User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Southern Maine Posts: 459 Thanks: 3,964 Thanked 103 Times in 83 Posts	BTW Bill, I am sure that you know that Dog is God spelled frontwards. Vince Last edited by pitsword; 08-12-2011 at 08:45 PM. Reason: missed a word

08-12-2011, 09:17 PM	#5
wlyon Lifer 2X Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: May 2005 Location: Somewhere in Montana Posts: 2,673 Thanks: 3,244 Thanked 2,661 Times in 988 Posts	Thanks. I appreciate your kind words. They do help. Sorry for the double post. Thought I had cancelled one. I didn't like the title Dog. She was much much more than that Bill __________________ Bill Lyon

08-15-2011, 12:12 PM	#14
Ron Smith User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 4,243 Thanks: 118 Thanked 245 Times in 150 Posts	Bill my friend, I'm typing this with blurred eyes. My Buddy Bart is nearing the end at 13. And it's breaking my heart. I'm feeling your grief... My sincere condolences... Ron __________________ I Still Need DWM side plate #49... if anyone runs across a nice one. What ~Rudyard Kipling~ said...

08-12-2011, 04:33 PM	#17
Conny User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Culpeper, Va. Posts: 279 Thanks: 0 Thanked 26 Times in 13 Posts	I understand completely Bill. My puppy (12yrs old, 185lbs.) had cancer real bad and I was forced to put her down. I have missed her everyday since. A loyal family member is the most difficult to lose. God Bless Bill. __________________ Rangers Lead the Way, Duane Leiker

08-12-2011, 05:04 PM	#2
pitsword User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Southern Maine Posts: 459 Thanks: 3,964 Thanked 103 Times in 83 Posts	Bill, Our sincere condolences. We understand the pain and loss when one of our family has to cross the rainbow bridge. They give us so very much and never ask for anything. We have lost 2 of our Rottys in the past 3 years and one gentle, loving retired horse. We decided no more pals, except our surviving Rotty boy was so alone. Und zo, we kept looking and our neighbor farm had us over for lunch one Saturday to meet their new mutt. A Schwartz Golden Doodel. Three hours later we had his brother home with us. We have had Rottys for years and love them, gentle, loving giants. I have to tell you we have never, ever been so in love with a mutt as we are with our "Bones". That is not his "paper" name, but rather each of the 6 pups in the litter had little collars on with designs, our guy had bones. Our 7 year old Rotty boy and our 7 month old Doodle are inseparable and such giving companions. A new one can never replace the ones that have gone. But a new pal does have a way of becoming a part of the family and creating a new soft spot in our heart. We feel and know you loss. Yes, we have been graced to have received the love and devotion of a pal. I'll never understand how anyone cannot appreciate the giving of a pet. Best to you sir, Vince and Astrid

08-12-2011, 08:04 PM	#4
hyrax222 User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Oregon City Posts: 62 Thanks: 90 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Bill, as a lifelong dog owner, dog breeder and dog lover, my heart goes out to you and your wife. They often give us more than they get...

08-12-2011, 10:11 PM	#6
FNorm Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 978 Thanks: 68 Thanked 127 Times in 108 Posts	Bill, Yes, they take a part of your heart with them. But would you have it any other way. she's at the bridge and will be waiting for you. Fred

08-12-2011, 10:38 PM	#7
nukem556 User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Irmo, SC Posts: 625 Thanks: 35 Thanked 168 Times in 107 Posts	Consolations, Bill...I know...having a good dog for a friend is such a dilemma....you know that most likely they will pass away before you, but you cherish them and enjoy their short life, knowing you'll grieve for them one day. Take solace in knowing you were a good Master, and she had a fine life. Bob

08-13-2011, 01:23 AM	#9
Jan C Still User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Box 240188, Douglas, Alaska, 99824 Posts: 463 Thanks: 0 Thanked 52 Times in 32 Posts	Several years ago a forum member had an inscription. If dogs dont go to Heaven, I want to go where they go. It couldnt have been said better. Jan

08-13-2011, 12:16 AM	#10
JCP User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Illinois Posts: 23 Thanks: 0 Thanked 10 Times in 5 Posts	I'm sorry. My heart has seven holes that can't be filled, although the two I have now are trying. Joe

08-13-2011, 07:15 AM	#11
Railsplitter User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Chandler, AZ Posts: 112 Thanks: 0 Thanked 13 Times in 11 Posts	Dog lovers know the day we bring the pup home that someday our ways will have to part, but that doesn't stop us. We give them a good life and they repay us the only way they know how, by giving us years of unselfish love and loyalty. When they leave us, it is always a sad time.

08-13-2011, 10:45 AM	#12
WG dog Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 142 Thanks: 1,282 Thanked 37 Times in 24 Posts	Sorry. It is a real loss when a good dog dies. Still miss my beagles. Have at least five good photos of them displayed around the house.

08-13-2011, 08:12 PM	#13
tudorbug Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Georgia Posts: 387 Thanks: 0 Thanked 40 Times in 29 Posts	I'm sorry, Bill! We have two Irish Setters in charge of our home and they are now aging. We know how much you miss your pup. David

08-12-2011, 04:11 PM	#16
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,917 Times in 1,193 Posts	Bill, my sincere condolences. This is as hard as losing any loved one...

08-12-2011, 04:45 PM	#18
Ice User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 552 Thanks: 13 Thanked 69 Times in 57 Posts	Think of Rainbow Bridge when you think of your Westie. Its hard to lose a beloved friend. Best, Charlie

08-12-2011, 05:30 PM	#19
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,775 Thanks: 4,995 Thanked 3,134 Times in 1,439 Posts	Bill & Mary..How sad I am to hear you have lost a beloved Friend! Yes..your memory will last for a lifetime..you will never forget a Friend who loved you like she did. You can be thankful she was with you for 9 years...No love can match that of a dear pet. I would say that time will help heal the loss but as I write.. I remember my own dear Friend of 16 years, Onya... and my throat is tight. I lost her 16 years ago and cannot think of her without emotion. Now you know what true love is...these animals give more than they take and remind us to be kind and loving by example. They shelter us and give us comfort..letting us see a pure and simple World rather than the one we really live in. We love them and need them and can only be sad when we lose them. I am sorry for your loss..Give Mary a big hug for me.. Jerry __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 lugerholsterrepair@earthlink.net 928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round 719 207-3331 (cell) "For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."

08-12-2011, 06:12 PM	#20
hgreer2 Banned Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 309 Thanks: 1 Thanked 29 Times in 20 Posts	Too bad buddy, my wife and I have two little dogs and we're dreading what you and your wife are going through right now. Just remember all dogs go to heaven !! Harry