[tomkow6]

I had to say "goodbye" to a dear K-9 friend of 17 years, last May. I miss her welcoming me/us whenever we came home, no matter the time. Her name was "Lassie", named by my "rotten kid" when we got her; she was a Doxie-Terrier mix, a mutt. She had Parvo when we got her, but didn't find out when she came down with the full symthoms 4 days later...rushed her to an emergency vet clinic on a Saturday night...she made it to Monday, when we picked her up & took her to our regular vet Monday morning. I held her in my arms, along with an IV bag & tube attached to her.

Our regular vet ran some tests, & found that she had Parvo. I asked the vet if she had to be released from her misery, & he said, "well, lets wait 24 hours; so far, she's fighting it."

Lassie pulled thru, & live 'til the ripe old age of 17 (for a do).

Not only I miss her, my "fat-cat" misses her; they were the same age, height, weight, AND where buddies, play-mates. My wife & I have seen her, going room to room, looking for "something", & calling out. My "fat-cat", Morticha, is 17+ years old.

[GodBlessUSA]

Sorry to hear of the loss of your dog, Tomkow. After 17 years, A heartbreaking goodbye.

My dog is Dachshund Jack Russell mix. We think. She definitely has the Dachshund in her. :) They said, Shitzu also but I don't see that breed in her at all. I hope she lives a long life like your Lassie.

[TASMANIANRED]

I'm sorry about Lassie , tom.

They love us with everything they have. The only pure form of unconditional love this side of heaven.

2 years Thanksgiving for my Brittany Barker.

[luvie]

((((hug)))) Sorry for the loss of your Lassie, too! It is so hard to give them up! Thanks for sharing her story!