Missing Our Sweet Girl

[ForeverPiper]

Hello all. I am so glad I've found this forum. It has been a big help.

My family lost our beloved Piper on the night of Feb. 1st. Piper was my daughter, Jessie's Yorkie furkid. We always told her I was Nanny. We have always had large breed dogs, and my daughter trained and showed her Golden Retriever, Casey, thru her teenage years. When we lost Casey four years ago Jess told me she wanted to have a Yorkie, next. So we dived into the world of Yorkshire Terriers, exploring the net, talking to Yorkie owners, reading whatever we could. After an extensive search, we narrowed down our list of reputable breeders, and went looking. We found Piper on New Years Eve Day, 2003. From the moment we met her, we were in love. What a sweetie! Always on the go and inquisitive, smart, and never happier than when she was covering your face with puppy kisses. She grew to be a five pound ball of LOVE. Six months after we got her, we added my new Golden girl, Libby, as her big sister. Piper's goal in life was to be the biggest pest to Lib and our one-eyed rescue cat, Puddiddle. She loved them both, and relished her role as the instigator.

For the three years we had her, we never had a bit of medical trouble. Her bi-annual exams went great, she was on a monthly regimen of Interceptor and Frontline Plus, and wasn't sick a day. Her sire and dam both had their health clearances. On that Thursday night we took her outside for her night time potty and everything seemed perfectly normal. All of a sudden she dropped to the ground limp and unresponsive. She still had a very erratic heart beat, but, was not breathing. As my hubby grabbed our coats and keys, I started CPR. Halfway to our local Animerge (a 6 minute drive away) her heart stopped beating. The vet there intubated her, but, there was no hope. He said he thought she had thrown a blood clot, or it was cardiac arrest. One of the hardest things I've had to do as a Mom was come home and wake my daughter to tell her that her sweet girl had died. She was inconsolable. We took her back to hold her and say our goodbyes.

The last 11 days have been so heart breaking. Wherever we walk around the house, we see one of her favorite spots to rest. The house is so quiet without her yappy bark every time someone walks up to the door. And, my heart breaks when Libby brings me one of Piper's little toys and lays it at my feet and then looks up at me while she paws and licks them. The lack of those cherished kisses we used to get, just for loving her. There is such a huge void here. I know every person who is blessed to be loved by a pet, thinks of them as the most wonderful animal in the world.....that's as it should be. I have had many dogs, cats, and horses in my lifetime, and some were more special than others, but, this lil girl was one of a kind. She was so loved.

Thank you for letting me cry in cyberspace over our Piper. It does help to know that there are others who love their furbabies as much as we do, and who grieve for them when they are gone. I know we will never forget her, and yet I also know that there will be another Yorkie in our lives in the future. How could there not be? They are just so special.

[Frustrated Mom]

I am so sorry for your loss. I've always believed that when you love an animal with all of your heart, it hurts even more to lose. In April, I took my 13year old Yorkie to the vet for a routine treatment (which turned out not to be so routine). She inserted a catheter, he yelped and died. They tried to recusitate him for a 1/2 hour to no avail. They believe it also was a thrown blood clot. Sudden loss is so difficult...my heart is with you.

[chuey]

I am so sorry for your loss.

You found a great place for support. Times like these are never easy. My heart goes out to you and your family. I know how difficult this can be.

We just lost our Chuey last month to a hydrocephalic condition. He was just 5 mon. old and we didn't have him but 6 weeks! We did everything we could to save him. And I know, there is not other like the ones we loved and lost!

We created a memorial page in his honor and if you like you can do the same. Its just a place to have in cyberspace where you can always see their face and read about them. It is free for two weeks, but for a small fee you can have it forever and update it whenever you want. The website is listed below.

Best wishes to you and your family, I am so, so, so sorry. I have a new yorkie baby now, but I still cry for my very special Chuey. Take care...

You will be in our prayers.

[bettyeanne]

Oh, I am so heartbroken for you! I cannot imagine your pain and I just pray God will comfort you and your family. I know little Piper is with the angels. God bless you.

[lindula]

I am very sorry for your loss. Last year on February 1 I lost my yorkie Ken to cancer. He was 11yrs. I still think of him every day and I cry a lot. My mom bought Ken for me after my dad died of cancer and Ken took a very special place in my heart. Three months after Ken passed away I got a new yorkie. Her name is Chiara and she is a sweetheart. I am happy to have her but she is not Ken and can not replace him.

YT is a great website..... It helped me to cope with Ken's passing (R.I.P section sure makes me cry a lot)

I hope you and your family the best and hope you'll get a new yorkie. My first reaction after I lost Ken was that I don't ever want a yorkie again, but found out that life is more enjoyable with a little loving yorkie running around.

[simonandhallie]

I am so sorry Your post is heart breaking. I can tell that Piper had a great life with you and your family and was loved more than most of us will ever know. Rest In Peace Sweet Piper~

[LunasMomma]

I'm so sorry for your familys loss I too lost my Starr when she was only 3 years old. I hope that you all can find peace not too long from now.

[doortego]

I am so sorry for your loss.

[Chrissy0277]

Im so sorry for your loss

Feb 25 will be the 1 year aniversary of the death of my Gaylynn. She too died very suddenly and very unexpected.

Where in NJ are you?

[RoxyJosMom]

My heart is aching for you. Everyone who has lost a cherished furmember of their family know the grief you are experiencing right now. Hugs and prayers coming your way. God's Peace be with you while Piper runs and plays with all the other little furbabies that have crossed The Bridge before him. I'm so sorry.

[ForeverPiper]

Good morning.

Thanks so much to all of you for your compassionate and heartfelt replies. Having read most of the stories here on the R.I.P. thread, I know we are not alone in our feelings of loss for Piper. Many of you have gone or are still going through the same terrible grief we all have to endure when we lose those we love. It does help to talk to others.

My daughter has actually admitted to me that someday she'll want another yorkie. Right after Piper died, she wasn't sure, but, I knew it was just the shock. So, there is hope in the future. I know there are stages of grief you go through before acceptance allows you to remember only the good times.

It does amaze me that I, or Jessie, had never found the YT boards before this week. There is a wealth of information here and the group as a whole seems so friendly and helpful. I look forward to becoming an active participant, yakking about these adorable furkids!

Chrissie, I live in Central Jersey, Somerville. Not quite sure where Pinehill is......will have to look it up on a map.

Thanks again everyone for the kind words and prayers. They mean so much to us.

[Lexi Rae]

im so terribly sorry for your loss,, i cant even imagine the pain your family
is going through.. my heart goes out to all of you....i will be praying to god to heal your pain.... you came to the right place , we are here you always.
god bless

[lisatodd]

i am so very sorry for your loss. we hope you and your family heart heals soon.

[yorkieusa]

How terribly heartbreaking to read of your sudden loss of Piper. One of a kind certainly describes your little angel and I understand the terrible void that is left when they pass leaves you inconsolable. That said, I still cry for my Muffin and it has been nearly two years. They are irreplaceable. Each one has their very own special personality and bond with you.

[Chrissy0277]

Chrissie, I live in Central Jersey, Somerville. Not quite sure where Pinehill is......will have to look it up on a map.

I am about 20 minutes from Philadelphia