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11-24-2009, 07:07 AM | #1 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: essex,united kingdom
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| Tommy Tucker && Mickey Mouse Last year 2008 on november the 5th we lost dear mickey due to the tracea collapse, This may seem mean but my dog was in so much pain i was relieved that i put him out of his misery. The vet said there was no chance he would make it, having him put to sleep was very distressing as i had to go home to his brother tommy without him. They were a double act, 'THE BOYS' we used to call them. Now however hard and miserable those months were tommy got us through them, tommy was still there. Now just this month i felt that tommy wasnt himself, he started coughing the same as mickey had started and whenever tommy got excited or barked he would cough. I alerted my mum and said that we needed to get him checked out, i just kept thinking that we had caught it early it might be okay. However tommy had some tests done, it was found that he had an enlarged heart, mild liver problems and also was going blind. I felt like a faliure to my dog that i had not realised he had all these problems. The strangest thing was that unlike mickey where he was in an ammense amount of visible pain, tommy was still jumping around licking everyone he was still happy. The vet said that we could give him pills but it would make him gain alot of weight and would put too much pressure on his heart, we had to make the decision to have him put to sleep. Watching my other dog only a year later passing away feels like i have been stabbed through the heart. The only comfort that i can give to myself and to any other people on here is that you should realise you have given your dog the greatest gift of all, you have let your loved animal be released of the pain its experiencing to go on to be free and not be in pain. We cant do that for the humans that we love we have to watch them suffer. We have done something so unselfish however much we want them to be a part of our lives forever we know we cant and we just want them to be out of pain, thats true love. My dogs were there for me through times when my father was abusive to my mum,when they eventually split,when my sisters moved out,people died,relationships ended. They were my support system, i feel truely lost without them. I just have to ask one thing though? do you think im crazy for wanting to have that feeling again, some of my family have said that im selfish for wanting another dog, but i dont want to replace them they are irreplaceable. I just want something else to bring me the love and joy that i felt with my animals. Im sorry that i have written so much but he only passed yesterday and i feel like i need to release what i am feeling. I hope that everyone who has lost an animal realises that you have given that animal the greatest gift of love. |
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11-24-2009, 07:52 AM | #2 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Metairie Louisisna
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| I am so sorry for your loss. Getting another furbaby is not selfish. It will not replace the ones you lost but will help you heal and it is never wrong to give your love to any animal.
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11-24-2009, 08:09 AM | #3 |
YT Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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| I wouldn't even consider having a house without a dog in it! Michele :-) |
11-24-2009, 08:45 AM | #4 |
No Longer A Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NEW YORK
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| Selfish? Not at all. I am terribly sorry for your losses this past year. You do what you want to do to make yourself feel better. I think it is wonderful to open your heart to another dog. That dog will be so lucky to get someone with so much love to give. You won't be replacing your past pet's, not at all. You'll only be filling the void that they left in your heart with another to love. Good luck to you. I say go for it. You won't be sorry. Hugs, |
11-24-2009, 10:09 AM | #5 |
Gina, (Lexi's Mommy) Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: LONG ISLAND,NY
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| oh my, you have in tears.. Your not selfish at all.. you just want something to love and i think you deserve it. im so sorry for your losses
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11-24-2009, 03:16 PM | #6 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: essex,united kingdom
Posts: 10
| Thankyou to all your messages of support i just want to make sure that i am not doing something wrong i just want to give my love to something again i want to feel the joy and happiness of what my dogs brought me. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx |
11-24-2009, 03:53 PM | #7 |
The 3 Musketeers Donating Member | I'm so sorry for your loss. After I lost my Max, a couple of my friends brought me an 8 week old Maltese about a month after I lost Max. Cassie is really a joy and made me pay attention to something other that Max. I hope you find a new baby to help you with your feelings of loss. Hugs to you. Cindy
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11-24-2009, 08:17 PM | #8 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: KS
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| Oh, I am so sorry. You have experienced so much grief and sadness in your life. I believe with all my heart that God gave us these creatures to make life here on earth more bearable. Follow your heart.
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11-24-2009, 08:32 PM | #9 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: iowa usa
Posts: 212
| I know the pain that you feel I have had to put 3 of my dogs down in the last 4 years. After dealing with my last dog having liver problems and having to put him down when he was only 6 yrs old was by far the hardest. My husband and I had said that we couldn't do this again but it was only a few weeks later that we actually got another yorkie puppy. He by no means took the place of any of the others but he helped us to heal a broken heart. My other dog that I have right noe is almost 10 yrs old and is dealing with trachea problems also. I will never be pet free at my house. These little guys have such a special place in my heart I love them so much!!!!!! |
12-01-2009, 05:45 PM | #10 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: chicago
Posts: 265
| I am very sorry for your loss. I had to put one yorkie (ken) to sleep in the past, and I lost the second (chiara) one this September due to a car accident. I wasn't functional for a while but knew deep down that I can not live without yorkies. About a month after losing Chiara, we brought Chloe home soon followed by her nephew Dylan. You will not regret if you get another yorkie(s), mine made me smile again.
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12-05-2009, 10:08 AM | #11 |
I♥PeekTinkySaph&Finny Donating Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Baltimore, Maryland
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| I'm so very sorry for your losses. I don't think you are crazy for wanting another dog to love. I think you would be crazy if you didn't want another dog, and I know you will get crazy if you don't get another one. They don't replace our lost ones, they help us heal from losing them. BTW: Welcome to YT! and keep us posted when you find a new furbaby that steals your heart!
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