tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697737974013665829.post619752344984237161..comments2023-05-10T04:07:01.657-07:00Comments on Me So Thorny: Godspeed, Little BuddyChad Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01179848656904542902noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697737974013665829.post-67349736074176600062012-12-13T11:55:47.096-08:002012-12-13T11:55:47.096-08:00Thank you, Clare.
I saw a bumper sticker yester...Thank you, Clare. <br /><br />I saw a bumper sticker yesterday in the outline of a dog's paw. Within the paw were the words "Who rescued who?" Although I'm not sure about the grammar of that bumper sticker, the message was clear. I think I probably needed Zooey a whole lot more than he needed me. I really do feel fortunate to have had so many years with him.Chad Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01179848656904542902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697737974013665829.post-849719887222319772012-12-13T11:49:34.898-08:002012-12-13T11:49:34.898-08:00Thank you, Lee. Thank you, Lee. Chad Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01179848656904542902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697737974013665829.post-728896273275582552012-12-13T11:48:46.196-08:002012-12-13T11:48:46.196-08:00Your experience rings true with me. Nothing reall...Your experience rings true with me. Nothing really changed that much for our dog . . . it was just that I also, quite suddenly, saw him through different eyes. <br /><br />Thank you for sharing and for the heartfelt words of encouragement.Chad Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01179848656904542902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697737974013665829.post-24857588345573766682012-12-13T11:36:10.391-08:002012-12-13T11:36:10.391-08:00Chad, that was a very difficult post to read. It ...Chad, that was a very difficult post to read. It brought back so many memories of when we had to say goodbye to one of our best friends a few years ago. I cried for weeks. It's never an easy decision, but Zooey was so very fortunate to have had such a wonderful, loving, and caring family, just as you were fortunate to have had him in your lives too. I am so very sorry. My thoughts are with you. ~ClareCurbstone Valley Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06714297348566721344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697737974013665829.post-34855042299509471342012-12-12T13:15:16.166-08:002012-12-12T13:15:16.166-08:00Yours is a moving account of loss, but it also cel...Yours is a moving account of loss, but it also celebrates a life well-lived. Well done. And, sympathy for your loss.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12817320435164750225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697737974013665829.post-60725705233580673382012-12-11T10:48:07.190-08:002012-12-11T10:48:07.190-08:00So very sad. It is hard to know how much they are...So very sad. It is hard to know how much they are suffering, and that is the hard part. My dog came down with liver disease (I swear he wasn't a big drinker! ;)) and the vet wanted to put him down immediately. But I just couldn't. He turned to my husband and said "Take him home. She'll look at him through different eyes now." And it was true. Suddenly I could see how much he was hurting, and we made the decision soon afterward. I hope your heart soon heals.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697737974013665829.post-90150225974528249532012-12-11T09:01:23.906-08:002012-12-11T09:01:23.906-08:00Thank you, Calvin! I appreciate that.Thank you, Calvin! I appreciate that.Chad Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01179848656904542902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697737974013665829.post-3746105209248640412012-12-11T09:00:51.721-08:002012-12-11T09:00:51.721-08:00Thank you, Toni. He certainly felt like one of th...Thank you, Toni. He certainly felt like one of the family to us. I spent some time yesterday listening to sad music and looking through old pictures of us (an exercise in self-torture, I know). We did have some great memories that I will always cherish.Chad Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01179848656904542902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697737974013665829.post-67757251575893148122012-12-11T08:58:07.877-08:002012-12-11T08:58:07.877-08:00Thank you, Karen. I thought I had been preparing ...Thank you, Karen. I thought I had been preparing myself for this day. I guess I was in some ways. But I agree with you that it really isn't possible to steel ourselves against the grief that comes when the end arrives. Although I wish it was a happier time for me, the depth of our sadness is a reflection of the love we had for him and for that love I am quite thankful. Chad Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01179848656904542902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697737974013665829.post-58535506824880773312012-12-11T08:53:58.797-08:002012-12-11T08:53:58.797-08:00I've had a lot of pets in my life, but this wa...I've had a lot of pets in my life, but this was the first time I had to make the decision to put one to sleep. As far as decisions go, I can't think of anything that I've struggled with this much. Chad Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01179848656904542902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697737974013665829.post-21002038677913534402012-12-11T08:52:34.215-08:002012-12-11T08:52:34.215-08:00Thanks, Cat. In the aftermath, the hardest part h...Thanks, Cat. In the aftermath, the hardest part has been keeping a stiff upper lip around my daughter. We're really trying to keep it together so that she doesn't feed off of the saddness too much.<br /><br />Give your old friend a pat on the head and a hug for me. Chad Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01179848656904542902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697737974013665829.post-15681107853226468312012-12-11T08:50:12.590-08:002012-12-11T08:50:12.590-08:00Thank you, Sharon.Thank you, Sharon.Chad Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01179848656904542902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697737974013665829.post-87881318750634113702012-12-11T07:49:16.950-08:002012-12-11T07:49:16.950-08:00Chad, my friend I have not met. My thoughts are w...Chad, my friend I have not met. My thoughts are with you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697737974013665829.post-14310731837274543332012-12-10T22:31:06.377-08:002012-12-10T22:31:06.377-08:00Oh, wow, you have described our experience with ou...Oh, wow, you have described our experience with our dog to a tee. Some people say, it's just a dog, but I know Zooey was so much more to your family. It is a heartwrenching experience to let go. It just takes time to heal. I hope you are filled with wonderful memories. Take care... Toni - Signature Gardenshttp://signaturegardens.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697737974013665829.post-30246279251596867372012-12-10T21:51:13.847-08:002012-12-10T21:51:13.847-08:00Oh, Chad. Tears are flowing. You write about this...Oh, Chad. Tears are flowing. You write about this so much better than I ever could. My two dogs are reaching their senior years and I am trying to mentally prepare myself for the day we part, but the truth is, I don't think it's really possible to steel myself against the grief. The love of a dog is truly a blessing. <br /><br />Your Zooey was a very special dog, and he was blessed to have your family as his very own. <br /><br />Hugs to you all.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18368318730124533690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697737974013665829.post-64243963568422544692012-12-10T19:06:14.711-08:002012-12-10T19:06:14.711-08:00I feel for you. When I was a teenager, my parents...I feel for you. When I was a teenager, my parents put down my aged cat that had been with me through so many years of moves and changes. I don't know if I would have ever been ready for that.Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697737974013665829.post-33938944879158745392012-12-10T16:18:13.546-08:002012-12-10T16:18:13.546-08:00As someone who is sitting next to her old friend a...As someone who is sitting next to her old friend as she types, my heart aches for you and your family. I'm so sorry. What a brave boy; both of you.Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03872899189875117518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697737974013665829.post-32996862844657331642012-12-10T15:24:15.914-08:002012-12-10T15:24:15.914-08:00crying..................crying..................sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02529895941009940357noreply@blogger.com