A very sad day

Thank you all for the kind and thoughtful messages.

It was so hard walking away from my little girl yesterday. I feel so empty and the pain feels completely unbearable to me right now. The loss of my little girl is as painful to me as the loss of my mother. I loved being Mercedes mother. Nine years was not enough time. Giving her back to God was the hardest thing I've ever had to do. My heart is so broken.:(
 
Cynthia, I'm very sorry for your loss and I totally understand how you are feeling. I just lost my 18-1/2 year old cat last week and I still cry each day over that. Our pets are just like our children, aren't they.
 
I am so sorry Cynthia. Mercedes sounds like a very loved dog and I know she had a wonderful life with your family. I have been through this myself and it always brings tears to my eyes. Sending {{{HUGS}}} your way....
 
Oh Cynthia I'm so very sorry! :( I understand how much your heart is hurting! You were such an amazing mom to Mercedes! She's now running free and waiting to be reunited with you someday!

{{{HUGS}}}
 
Oh, Cynthia! I'm so sorry! Your post made me cry! Dogs take a little bit of our hearts with them when they go, don't they?

I've been reading a book about dogs in prehistoric North America. There were many groups who felt that dogs joined their humans in the afterlife. Here is one of my favorites:

The souls of the Delaware traveled along the Milky Way, but the goal was to reach the twelfth heaven and join the Creator. A bridge along the Milky Way was guarded by dogs who had died. These dogs allowed only good souls to pass, those souls who had treated dogs well. The Seminole, like the Hurons, saw in the sky a "dogsway" which is smaller than the "spiritway" (The Milky Way), the path human souls must travel to reach the Other World. At a point along the journey the dogsway and the spiritway joined, and dogs and owners continued together to the city of Good Souls.
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It makes me glad to know that people and dogs have always felt this profound connection to one another. (((((((HUGS))))))))
 
More < < < hugs > > > from me too ! We lost our lab 2 years ago and our 13 yr old Giant Scnauz has a huge tumor on her rear that is larger than a softball. Not sure what we will be able to do for her due to her age and the location. Guess we will be finding out this week. I am dreading the news as I feel it in my gut things are not good . . .

I remember holding a couple of my mini schnauzers many years ago and though they knew and I knew it was time it sure doesn't make it easier. Remembering is the best part of all of it - the unconditional love they teach us. Hope the days slowly get better for you . . .
 
Cynthia,

I am in tears about your loss. I too have had to say good bye to one of our dogs. Katie, a sweet, loving Beagle. I understand your profound sadness. (((HUGS))). You loved her and took care of her. She is not suffering anymore.

Take care.
 
Oh, this is making me cry! :(

I'm so sorry for your loss. Anytime is hard to lose a beloved furry family member and friend, but the holidays have to be even harder than some. And knowing it was coming doesn't make it any easier.

May the angels from pet heaven guide her lovingly on her journey.
 
Oh, Cynthia, I am so very sorry you had to say goodbye to your baby. She was an adorable girl and I am sure she knows she was thoroughly loved and adored. I feel like I knew her, with you posting all those sweet photos of her, and my heart absolutely breaks for you.

I am sure you'll see her again on the other side. ((HUGS))

MC
 
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Anyone who has ever loved an animal reads these posts with a lump in their throat. You feel a tremendous sadness for the person who has just experienced such a terrible loss, but you also remember every detail of when it happened to you. And if you are so blessed to currently share your life with a pet, you feel an instant need to go hug your own pet.

Cynthia, I'm so sorry for your loss.
 
Cynthia,

(((Hugs))) to you.

My little Molly is very sick, and we were going to have her put down Christmas Eve. But we decided (an hour before she was due at the vet) to wait for everyone to say their goodbyes first. We later felt like instead of her suffering from the Kidney disease she has, it could be her teeth since she smelled so horribly. It turned out to be her teeth. But, we'll know more Monday after the vet extracts the tooth that is giving her so much misery. They took a blood test to see where she is with her disease. We're not out of the woods yet, but at least we may have more days with her.

My heart goes out to you, I've been feeling the horrible pain of losing our Molly for the last week, and it sucks.

Janie
 
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