[andy58-in-nh]

Thank you. It's really hard to explain the depth of feeling that you can have about a dog. They are far more than just "pets". There is a bond of companionship between you that transcends a lot of human relationships, as you suggest.

My wife has taken it very hard. She wants to know if Oliver (our beagle) will be in Heaven waiting for her. I'd love to believe that. In fact, I do suspect it's true

[billphx]

waiting at the rainbow bridge

[Stormdog]

“She wants to know if Oliver (our beagle) will be in Heaven waiting for her. I’d love to believe that. In fact, I do suspect it’s true”

The Good Lord isn’t cruel. We will see them all again only this time no one has to leave.

[TheOldLady]

I firmly believe that they are all waiting at the Rainbow Bridge for us to join them again. I can’t even read about the Rainbow Bridge without crying.

[jacquej]

I had to put my two old Belgian Malinois to sleep, so I could move my beloved husband to a senior living facility that would let me be his sole caregiver until the end of his days.

They made his death easy, with me always by his side, calling in hospice when it was time.

I dream of him every night, and Hanna and Shadow are in every dream, alive, getting into Malinois mischief, and I miss them all so much. I adopted a little Havanese, who is a hoot.

But, I miss my Hanna and Shadow so much. They comfort me so much in my dreams that I do not want to wake up in the morning. Maybe if I keep on dozing, I will have another dream of them, running, happy, always coming when I call.

Hubby and I were married for 45 years, and it is hard to say which of the three I miss the most.

I’ll take all of them, Alex.

[mitch5501]

Know the feeling all too well FRiend.No doubt Oliver had a wonderfull life and yes I to believe you will see him again.

2 Samuel 12:3 "But the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and with his children; it did eat of his own meat, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter"....no doubt God is well aquainted with our feelings towards certain animals.King David,a man after God's own heart,felt that the one who had seperated this man from the creature he loved as a daughter was worthy of death!....so yes I think it very possible that we will see our beloved friends again and boy oh boy what a day that will be! I expect it will take me some effort to get up from under the pile of dogs that will greet me on that day.

Take heart,Almighty God will make all things 'right'.