Beautiful sentiments from your brother, it made me cry reading it.Just saying sorry for your loss just does not come close to enough. So so sad losing your baby. Years ago when i was first married dh and i had a pekinese that was my baby...we took her everywhere we went. We had her about 5 years and one day she was sitting at my feet when she just stood up and immediately dropped over on her side and died! No warning....nothing! Of course we rushed her to the vet, me thinking she was just unconscience(hubby knew better) Got there and ran in, they rushed her back. They came back not 5 minutes later and said she was gone! I was heartbroken, i cried for a month straight. My family thought i was going over the edge! I could not look at her picture for years without breaking down...I loved her so so much! I really feel your pain...it will get better...but you do need to grieve. This happened over 25 years ago and i still tear up when i see photos of our first fur baby! Always will but now i can remember her fondly without thinking of her dying right in front of me. We found out she died of a heart attack from a heart valve malformation. the vet said she should have died before she was an adult and he could not imagine how we kept her alive for 5 years. We had absolutely no idea she was sick as she was perfectly normal in every way...running,jumping and very rambunctious! Now i feel blessed to have had her as long as we did. We have had many dogs since then and i loved em all wholeheartedly but she will always be special! Sorry this is so long! I just want to say that the pain will get better!No body knows how much time they've got...so don't be afraid to open your heart to love another fur baby...your Pierre would not want to be sad, if he were here he would probably be bringing you his sqeaky to play...to cheer you up! |