RE: Jake, My loved Hound....

[MtnCamper]

 
Well, Today I put my old camping buddy down. Jake, He was so big, and the arthritis so bad, he could no longer get up. Standing had become such a job, He will be missed. He has protected us, and been by our sides for 12 years. He guarded us with the best of them! How he enjoyed the truck rides, and the camper. He claimed " his "  space the day the camper came home. He watched over our domain, and no one came in without the familiar bay. Only to be greeted by the wagging tail.
 
 Goodbye my friend, I wish you a peaceful journey, until we meet once more.
 
 

[cyclone]

 MtnCamper
I m so sorry.......it s tough to say good-bye.  But he will be waiting at that Rainbow Bridge.

[Gamecock Camper]

 MtnCamper
I understand your loss.  The first dog (Golden Retriever) that we had was named Beatty (pronounced like Warren Beatty).....  She was adopted as a puppy as a wedding present to ourselves and I have so many stories about that wonderful and intelligent buddy.  Her official registered name was Tera Von Beetovan because I wanted a dog that I could teach to " roll over beetovan" ......  What a great dog.  She passed away on January 1, 2000.  Her best buddy in life is now showing her age.  Molly (our golden retriever....now 13 years old) is getting old and is deaf, has fatty tumors (not cancerous), has arthritis, etc.... but can still manage to show you how happy she is to see us.  Molly has had a rapid rate of breathing that has progressed over the last few months.  The vet told us that she is not in pain, but her heart is starting to fade.   Even though people tell me that I can prepare for it, I really can t.   I just can t and treasure every day that she is " healthy enough"  to be with us still.
 
 God bless Jake and may he find a field in the sky to camp in.

[brainpause]

 MtnCamper
So sorry, Gary. One of THE HARDEST things I ve ever done is put my dog down. Even though it was for the better, it was awful. I pray that you will have strength thru a tough time.
 
 Larry

[Ab Diver]

 MtnCamper
Ah, shucks... Gary, I know exactly what you are feeling.  A few years back I had to put my big fella down. He was in such pain, and I knew that I was ending his suffering. Postponing that final act of love for my pet would have been nothing more than selfishness on my part. Even so, I cried like a baby. And when his soulmate died last year, we were in a dogless home for the first time. It hasn t been the same since.
 
 I feel for ya, buddy. Hang in there. Remember, it only hurts in direct proportion to how much you loved.

[Chez Way]

 MtnCamper
Gary,
 When I saw the title on this thread I was afraid to look.  We have a 13 year old lab that is getting close to joining Jake.  I ve never been through the experience before (we had a swimming pool growing up so no dogs).  I know it will be hard on all of us but I m really worried about my 10 year old son.
 
 I hope Jake is running around on puppy legs now in the clouds.

[JemJen24]

 MtnCamper
I ve got a 13 year old who has some arthritis and is starting to have trouble hearing (or maybe she s just ignoring me).  My conern is not only for HER death, but also how our younger dog (6) will take it.  I know one thing, I ve lost one dog before (a puppy who had congestive heart failure) and I was worthless for weeks.  Then, when I thought about getting a new pup, I felt guilty.  I finally did, and I was oh so happy!  I didn t REPLACE Zeus, but I brought laughter and puppy antics back into the house.
 
 Take this time to grieve, remember your old friend, laugh, cry, and maybe one day soon, you ll find room for more love in your house.
 
 Jennifer []
 
 

[whitestar505]

 MtnCamper
MtnCamper ,
 
     The pain will never go away, but time will help. Get another as soon as you are able. He will not replace Jake, but will keep you alive.[]
 

[tlhdoc]

 MtnCamper
Sorry for your loss.  I know the pain you are feeling.[&:]

[Papaso]

 MtnCamper
Sad day, it seem to me that the cooler they are the harder it is to let them go.
 " And so it goes"