Posted on 04/21/2006 1:19:24 PM PDT by ChocChipCookie
We are leaving in a few minutes to comfort our female Basenji, Chase, who has developed peritonitis following intestinal surgery. She isn't going to make it past today, and we want to be there with her as her life ends. My two children, ages 4 and almost-7, don't know this yet, and I'm unsure how and what to tell them. They deeply love all our dogs, and Chase was always the, "Mommy Dog."
Chase was a gentle soul and a wonderful mother. She will be deeply missed by the other four Basenjis in her pack, including her mate, Chamuit, and her three daughters. I know some people raised their eyebrows at the number of dogs in our home, but from the beginning these were a pack. Chase and Tano, from her first litter, were especially close. I know it will be a long time before this little group of dogs will be back to normal.
Please keep us in your prayers. My husband and I owned her and Chamuit from the early years of our marriage, long before we had kids. She is our, "little girl." I so hoped the surgery would be successful and that she would recover.
Thanks for indulging me in my very first vanity post.
Oh no, I'm so sorry to hear this. You will be in my prayers today. Please keep us posted. :(
Sorry for your loss.
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She has obviously been well-loved and has had a wonderful life. Take comfort in that. All life ends at some point, and it's her time.
is Hair the holder of the doggy ping list?
You have FReepMail.
My heart goes out to you. My poor cat Jack was hit by a car in December and I still miss him terribly.
God bless you and your children.
It always hurts to lose one of the family pets. I'm thinking good thoughts for all of you.
She sure is. :)
So sorry to hear about your kitty.
yep! I've had my little pound poodle Sophie for over ten years. She's part of my little family. It'd depress me to tears if she passed right now.
We just got our pup in January....our first dog. I can't even think about it....i have tears in my eyes just hearing about Cookie's dog and Furquhart's cat.
I'm so sorry, your kids will take it hard but will recover. Your other dogs will help a lot with that.
Prayers going out. It will be a tough weekend.
Sorry to hear that. We lost a dog last fall. It hurts.
Chase will always be with you, and you know heaven wouldn't be heaven without her...so she'll be waiting. God bless her and keep you all safe.
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