Posted on 08/22/2014 7:28:40 PM PDT by occamrzr06
I had my Australian Shepard put down today. Her name was Sidney, as in the city in Australia. She was 15 Years 3 months.
She had had dementia for the last year or so. For the last year she hadn't been able to control her bowels. She could hold the pee, but number 2 just came when it was ready.
Today when I got home, she couldn't stand up. Her back legs just wouldn't work.
I took her outside and laid her in the nicest part of the grass. She looked peaceful as the wind blew her face.
On the way to the vet, my wife held her up so she could sniff the wind as we drove.
We are having her cremated and the place gives a nice teak box with the ashes, a nice poem, and a plaster of paris paw print. The vet asked what box I wanted. I didn't know they had different boxes, they didn't when her sister passed. They had the standard, or one with hearts. I picked the one with hearts, since my kids named her, the love dog.
She is now in heaven chasing bunnies with her sister (Somersby, also a city in Australia), who passed 3 years ago.
Your prayers are appreciated.
Sorry to hear about your dog....we literally just finished burying our Rottie an hour ago...luckily, she died peacefully in her sleep after 12 good years.
Know exactly how you’re feeling right now.
Thinking of you in his tough time. Been there numerous times and I sympathize.
That is a beautiful image. I'm hoping my dear friends are doing the same.
It hurts a lot to lose a friend. She is lucky she had you to care for her all those years.
Condolences on your loss.
Sad news when one of our four footed loved ones is
gone.
Our thoughts are with you.
Tet.
Shorty.
Baylee.
Kaycee.
My cat died last year. I swear she was a ballerina in her last life. She lived until 21 years and in her last month she could hardly move. Up until then she was the flier. Almost indestructible.
God love you. We lost our Maxwell, a dachshund, last September. He also was fifteen. So very well know what you are feeling. Prayers up.
I’m sorry to hear of your loss too, rottndog.
I’ve been here and done this too many times in my life. I wish our doggie friends had longer lifespans. I would still be happy with my first black Lab Duke who died in my lap in 1997 at the ripe old age of 14.
Your grief will pass but your love for Sidney won’t. That is as it should be.
Once grief fades, the best thing to do IMHO is to get a new puppy and start the love cycle again.
Life w/o dogs is pretty boring.
surely in heaven
I’ve lost so many in my lifetime. It’s never easy.
“Be thou comforted, little dog, Thou too in Resurrection shall have a little golden tail.”
Martin Luther
Your mom and your dog are in peace together I am sure.
It’s always hard to let go and say goodbye.
You have a right to be sad - loyal dogs are one of God’s gifts to us.
My pets helped to remind me to chose to do what is right, and show a little more compassion for others. When a close to your soul pet goes for the last time, it leaves a ripping pain like no other. I’m sure Sidney felt the love in your home and in your lives.
All the animals were God’s gift to us. The dogs stuck with us after the fall.
So sorry to hear it. Its always tough to lose them. We just lost our Beagle Buddy at age 17 plus in March. We are still missing him and wishing him back. It takes awhile to get past it.
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