goodbye to my sweetheart.....

[pgp888se]

i am sooooo... depressed right now,i have dealt with this all day and finally took to beer to help a little for the time being.

please forgive any misspelling or rambling because of said beer.

i have been dealing with a dog i have had for 4 years for the last few days,took her to the vet this morning with my hunc,as it turns out she has had a stroke.so needless to say i had to ???(still dealing with this decision,i know she is better off,but i feel i betrayed her).

her name was lily and she was about 9 years old.i got her from the human society 4 years ago, she was neglected, and i gave her a home.loved her from the start(i love huskies),and even with the hearing a year later lose and lose of a toe, i still did.she was a great dog, and will be missed very much.

i just wanted to vent and no need for you guys to reply.

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[Old Jimmy]

I know how you feel, I have lost a Husky myself and it is hard to do because they become part of the family so quick. I have the only son to the male we had for 10 years so that eased it a little bit when we lost the father. I am sorry for your loss

[Otis61]

I'm so sorry. I know exactly how you feel. It hasn't even been a week since our dog died. This is a huge deal. They are truly our best friend.

[DAA1]

After you heal a little you can find it in your heart to give that love to another animal from the shelter. Another animal will never replace Lily, but could really benefit from having a person adopt it and love it. The healing power of animals is often over looked.

Perhaps the reason we live such long lives is to share that love we have for God's creations.... Her memory will always be with you, the grief does not have to keep you from loving other animals who need it.

Good luck.

[ackspac]

After you heal a little you can find it in your heart to give that love to another animal from the shelter. Another animal will never replace Lily, but could really benefit from having a person adopt it and love it. The healing power of animals is often over looked.

Perhaps the reason we live such long lives is to share that love we have for God's creations.... Her memory will always be with you, the grief does not have to keep you from loving other animals who need it.

Good luck.

+1 Same way I feel. To me losing a family pet is just as hard as losing a close family member.

[Global Gunsmithing]

pgp888se

dont think you betrayed Lily, you didnt and shes knows it, you did the best thing for her, and you gave her the very best 4 years of her life

i`ve been through this many times in the last 45 years, each time it gets harder than the last, all have been cremated and are on the mantle and when its my time will all be together again,

[sdk1968]

hey bub,

had one have a stroke too......(had him for 12 years) tried to feed him with a syringe for a couple of days cause his mouth and tongue wouldnt work..... then decided to put him under and end his suffering...

he's out in the back yard by the tree.

its never easy to do

and yes it took me a while to accept another dog.

[bigbear77]

I can empathize, I lost mine a few weeks back and it put a hole in my heart, too. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

As a Humane Society volunteer, please let me thank you for taking her in and giving her a loving home for those four years. I see so many dogs each day that don't find someone to care for them like you did for Lily. Bless your kind and giving heart for giving her a place to call her own.

Please don't feel that you betrayed her by letting her go. Dogs somehow understand when you do something for them because you love them and want the best for them. I don't know how they seem to know, I just know that they do...

[Gunny_Frost]

Our current shepard "Dusty" is a shelter girl as well. Having been beaten by the previous owners, she is still skitish at times, but a valued member of our family.

I am sorry for you and your families loss, but you made the best choice.

Only time, and companionship heals.

[RandyCOG3]

You busted Lily out of Doggie Death Row prison, and gave her X years of a Quality life. You, in NO WAY, betrayed her. She had just a few days of a smelly, noisy existence left when you rescued her. She was counting on you to do the right thing for her, and you did.
I *know* it hurts, but, everybody, everywhere, thanks you for what you did for the critter.

RandyCOG3

[walt-oxie1]

I am truly sorry for your loss. You did no wrong by her. She knows she was loved and taken care of. I am also pretty sure she would not want you to be alone and would want you to rescue another.

[LorDiego]

I feel your pain man, and have been there more than once.

You 100% did the right, honorable and humane thing.

I will never forget my crazy aunt, or maybe I should say forgive. She wasn't strong enough to make the decision, and that poor animal was one of the saddest things I've ever seen. I bet you that animal felt betrayed.

[pgp888se]

thanks for all the replys guys.
i have thought about getting another dog to replace her,but i still have 2 (another husky and an american bulldog/horse) and my mom will be retiring in may of next year,she lives just down the road from me.we have talked about moving into one house and selling the other,so at the moment i am not going to look for another.i wasnt looking for Lily when i got her,i heard about her on the local radio station,the shelter used to do a feature pet every week.then that night i seen her picture in the paper.she just looked....so beautiful,i had to go see her.we adopted her on aug. 27, 2004.they estimate she was 5 years old.she had an infected toenail that after a year took her toe also.she lost her hearing about a year ago maybe a little more. she, along with princess, the other husky, were my girls.

she is resting now under the tree my mother planted in her side yard years ago, and there will always be at least one lily planted for her in the flower bed under that tree.

[SteelCore]

You did the responsible pet owner thing...it sucks every time...and I still keep getting dogs.

Had to ahve one of mine put down/incinerated. Had seizures, an failing organs at age 6. The other was 13, ond neede put don because of old age, failing kidneys. She is buried 3 ft under the pine tree out back, wrapped in a blanked with a Guinness as grave goods.

Feel for you bro.

[Fido Dog]

I had to be there when a lady I do alot of work for put her Bijon down. Noel was there every morning to greet me and beg (sometimes dance) for a treat.

I held her at the vets when she fell asleep. I'm the one that dropped her off and then she died in my arms. I still ball like a 13 Y.O. chick with a skinned knnee when I think of her (like right now).

I can't even fathom the thought of when MY pups wait for me at the Rainbow Bridge.

You did what was best.

FIDO would say that about Obama. :America:

[CrossFire]

There is nothing tougher than seeing something you love suffer.
You made a hard choice and, as bad as it feels, the right one.
There is a reason dogs are called man's best friend. Just cherish the time you had with her.
And in a few months, start checking the shelters for a that needs a new start.