Thank you all for your support.

[Dar]

Thank you for your comforting words. Yesterday was a very difficult day. My girls and I miss Suzi so very much. I can't believe our heartache. Suzi's personality was one in a million. We loved her so much she is so deeply and dearly missed. If she were here right now she would be sitting on my lap. It didn't matter what time of the morning I'd wake up..1am, 2am, 3am she would stretch her little body as I walked down the stairs wagging her little tail to greet me. I cannot begin to understand the love I had for our sweet little Suzi. I will tell you I haven't been this sad since my Dad died in 1982. She was a part of our family. We were expecting her to be with us for at least 13 more years. Her life was cut short...We don't know why...As my little Haley said yesterday morning through her tears, "Mommy God and Jesus have a plan. My daughter Abby was dreaming about Suzi this morning I heard her say; "There you are, come over here." We all loved each other so much. My Mom and my Sister have been so supportive. They have been calling round the clock. Last night my husband brought home Chinese food. We ate, cried, ,reminised, missed, missed, and missed some more. Haley kept thinking she saw her from the corner of her eye. When ever we didn't take her to the store with us (which wasn't very often, and only 5 minutes away... and they all loved Suzi there) When we returned she'd act like she hadn't seen us for days!..Jumping, kissing, wagging her tail, scratching for us to pick her up. Are all Yorkies like this? We just can't imagine finding another puppy who even comes close. I'd love it if you'd share your stories. It would give us hope in finding another little Yorkie as loving, caring, tender and fun (and the list goes on) as Suzi.
Thank you all. Your tender hearts and words have meant the world to me and my family.
Love,
Darlene and Family

[Shelby&Seymour]

So sorry about your loss. It is so difficult to go thru losing a pet (basically a "family member")
...... when our precious Lindsay passed away ( she was a very small Miniature Schnauzer) we decided the heart break was more than we could stand and were NOT going to get another dog..... just couldn't go thru it again. Then after about 6 months of the silence in our home, we couldn't stand it any longer. Now we have Shelby & Seymour.... both Yorkies.
We thought that Linds could NEVER be replaced..& she couldn't.... but we now have 2 sweet adorable tributes to her! They have completely different personalities... ( Lindsay was always into the "obedience" thing.... walking at my left heel and loved to please..... Shelby & Seymour are completely free-spirits!!...) Don't wait.... our vet told me when Lindsay passed away, that the best thing to do was to find another friend and give it a loving home. I thought that he was being harsh.... afterall I had just lost my friend!..... but he was right. Giving a new home to a furkid is the greatest tribute one can give to a lost friend.

[FlDebra]

When we lost Maggie, I was not sure I wanted to get another Yorkie at all. I was so worried I would compare and no other dog could "measure up." I had never taken the loss of a pet so hard and was not sure I wanted to put my feelings out there again.

My husband was firm though -- he wanted another Yorkie and nothing would be right til we brought one home. I made calls and talked to several breeders who just did not seem right over the phone. We went to see some, still it was not right. Then I met Jo, a breeder with a house full of the beautiful Yorkies. As she talked we knew she felt about them like we did our Maggie and they all seemed to love her the same. So, we went on her waiting list for a female puppy. While we were waiting, I started thinking about maybe learning enough to breed Yorkies myself. Jo was supportive and called one day with news of a little male I "had to go look at" --a different breeder, a different line. We walked through the door and my husband jokingly handed his wallet to the lady and said, 'we'll take him." He was that cute! He has been a joy since day one! No, Ben will never replace Maggie, but he certainly carved another large piece of our heart for himself! Then our waiting day came and we brought little Sadie home. She is different from either Maggie or Ben, but a delight in her own right, there went another chunk of our hearts . Each is so individual but yet so alike in how they love people! So cuddly, like a baby yet full of spunk and energy! I have never known a breed of dogs like Yorkies. I am sure we will always have them. I don't know if we will ever get to the point of breeding them but for now we are just so very grateful for the chance to love these two.

Grieve for a bit, keep each memory close to your hearts, and pray for her. But in tribute to her, in time, I would definately look for another Yorkie to follow in her little footsteps. Maybe two.

[red98vett]

Your loss touched me so much yesterday - if anyone missed it here it is...
http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=62992

I don't have any stories to share because I just can't imagine my life without my girls ....so that makes your loss all the more sad to me.

in time...the raw sadness will lighten.....this is a good place to heal and maybe one day find another little yorkie to love, not as a replacement, but as a tribute to her life.......All the best to you and more hugs

[magnolia]

Darlene,

Again, many thoughts and hugs going out to you and your family during this most difficult of time I, too, have been where you are now and know the devastating loss and overwhelming grief you are feeling.

My precious Katie was only 8 years old - I too thought I'd have her at least another 5 years, hopefully longer. Aside from collitis when she was younger, she was never sick - great check-ups at the vet, routine shots - if she sneezed, I took her in! I was so over-protective of her. On a Sunday evening, she started wheezing, not bad enough for an emergency visit although I did call the vet. He said to bring her in the next morning and he'd check her out. So, off we go to the vet bright and early to see what was up. Anytime we went anywhere, Katie had to sit on my shoulders and look out the window (I know, not the safest place for her to be but that's where she wanted to be - my pillow ) While driving to the vet, I could hear the wheezing and knew it was a little worse than the night before. The vet checked her out, took x-rays and drew blood. He said she either had pneumonia (this was in October of that year) or was in congestive heart failure. He gave her a shot of antibiotics and gave me a prescription of antibiotics, told me I had to wait 20 minutes to make sure she didn't react to the shot (like the human docs make us human patients do - impressed me!!). After 20 minutes, he came back and said I could take her home and if she got worse to call or bring her back in. Hubby was supposed to go hunting that afternoon but later told me something told him he needed to stay home. I left Katie with her daddy and went to work. I got a call at 2:30 that afternoon to meet him at the vet as he was taking Katie in. By the time I got there, my precious baby was gone!! I vividly remember standing at the counter in the vet's office crying, "my baby, my baby". The vet could not explain why the fluid collected so quickly around her heart and in her lungs from that morning! But she had so much fluid, they could not even intubate her and she was gone. I was so devestated and went into a severe depression....Katie was our first "baby", having gotten her before we ever decided to have kids. I didn't even want to think about getting another one because I just didn't want to lose my heart to another. It took me 6 months to finally decide something was missing from our family and only another yorkie could fill that void. It then took me another year to find the perfect one for us - and Gabby will be 10 in February. In the past 2 years (almost), we've also added Gage, our rescue, so we have 2 yorkies to love and lavish attention on.

You will know in your heart when the time is right to search for another furbaby to love. Some get another right away while others wait, it all boils down to when it "feels" right for you. There IS another furbaby out there just waiting for you!

God bless you and your family! Will keep the prayers coming. And I loved her name

Suzi

[red98vett]

I don't want to make you cry more ....but am posting another poem to help your grieving process for you and your children......and take your time reading it ....I couldn't even get to the 2nd verse .... I hope this is ok....it's VERY powerful.

When tomorrow starts without me...

When tomorrow starts without me
And I'm not there to see
If the sun will rise and find your eyes
All filled with tears for me

I wish so much you wouldn't cry
The way you did today
Remembering how I'd lay my head
In your lap that special way

I know how much you love me
As much as I love you
And each time that you think of me
I know you'll miss me too

But when tomorrow starts without me
Please try to understand,
That an Angel came and called my name
And petted me with her hand

She said my place was ready
In Heaven far above
And that I'd have to leave behind
All those I dearly love

But as I turned to heel away
A tear fell from my eye
For all my life I never thought
That I would have to die

I had so much to live for
So many sits and downs to do
It seemed almost impossible
That I was leaving you

I thought about our life together
I know you must be sad
And all the fun we had
Remember how I'd nudge your hand
And poke you with my nose


The frisbee I would gladly chase
The bad guy, I'd bark and hold
If I could relive yesterday
Just even for awhile
I'd wag my tail and kiss you
Just so I could see you smile

But then I fully realized
That this could never be
For emptiness and memories
Would take the place of me

And when I thought of treats and toys
I might miss come tomorrow
I thought of you and when I did
My dog heart filled with sorrow

But then I walked through heaven's gates
And felt so much at home
When God looked down and smiled at me
From the beautiful golden throne

He said this is eternity
And now we welcome you
Today for life on earth is past
But here it starts anew

I promise no tomorrow
But today will always last
For you see, each day the same day
There's no longing for the past

Now you have been so faithful
So trusting and true
Though there were times you did things
You know you shouldn't do

But good dogs are forgiven
And now at last your're free
So won't you sit here by my side
And wait right here with me?

So when tomorrow starts without me
Don't think we're far apart
For every time you think of me
I'm right here in your heart

[magnolia]

Oh V!! That took me a while to read but thank you so much for posting and sharing that! It is absolutely beautiful!!

[red98vett]

Thanks girl....I really don't post that one because it makes me cry so bad....
it just seemed to be the right time especially with her children so sad.

Darlene - thank you so much for the touching email and all the best to your family.

[Lexi Rae]

first paragragh i was done... again im so sorry for your loss, i cant even
imagine the pain you and your family are going through... you will be in
my thoughts and prayers....

[red98vett]

Suzi....I had a hard time seeing after reading that poem and now finally read your post....how awful that was for you....8 years old is way way too young. that sounds so innocent the way it started then to lose her had to be SO devestating....

[Rudys Mom]

Darlene & family: Take Care... & V: Thanks so much for sharing that very beautiful poem. It was so touching.

Rudys Mom (Dawn)

[magnolia]

Originally Posted by red98vett

Suzi....I had a hard time seeing after reading that poem and now finally read your post....how awful that was for you....8 years old is way way too young. that sounds so innocent the way it started then to lose her had to be SO devestating....

Thank you V! Yes, it was a truly devestating time for me. Katie went almost everywhere with me (except to work or grocery store). She was my shadow....slept in the bed with us every night, curled up under the covers between us or on mine or her daddy's pillow. It literally broke our hearts when we lost her. The only other time I had seen my husband cry was when his grandfather passed away. I keep her picture on my fridge and a collage of her pics hanging on the wall - she is forever in our hearts and there is not a day that goes by I don't think of her and miss her deeply.

[LuvMySissy]

Darelene - Sissy is my first Yorkie and she is now almost 16 months old. I haven't experienced a loss like yours, but I can honestly say that I can't imagine a single day without my precious baby. I look forward to getting another in a couple months (hopefully) and I know that if anything happens, I will definitely get another. No other pup could every replace Sissy, but I just can't imagine my life without a Yorkie in it after having had her.

My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. When the time is right, you will know it and you'll find another little Yorkie to love.

V - darn it!! You really made me cry with that poem.

Suzi - thanks for sharing your story as well.

Can I just say that Yorkie owners are like no other!!!

[Dar]

Dear Magnolia,
Your words really touched my heart...I found them to be both comforting and inspiring.Thank you for your love, kindness, compassion and concern...Obviously it comes with the name.(smile) What dear people there are in this world...I think most of them own Yorkies. (smile) I am in aw over the support that has been poured out to my family through this website. This is the first morning I have not woken up with unbearable grief and pain over the loss of our precious little Suzi. All of you have helped hugely in that. My husband, bless his heart helped me grab ahold of myself last night. Just in a few loving words that he said. We have been married 10 years in Feb. He's never seen me like this. He became very worried, seeing how devastated I was over losing Suzi...For three days I cried inconsolably at the drop of a memory of her. I feel the prayers and they are working. V that poem...as I said in my pm to you...This world is a better place because you're in it.
Thank you both so much and the countless others that have cared and loved us through this very difficult time. I will be forever grateful to you all. I am gaining strength every day. My girls have been consoling me...Yikes!...They're doing better than I am. I think the greatest thing that filled me with sorrow was that it doesn't state blankly in the scriptures about dogs going to heaven. One things for sure God is just and merciful. Like my little Haley said He has a plan. I thank God Suzi came into lives. Our days were richer because she was in it. I wouldn't give our year with her away even if there was a promise of this pain being taken from us. The pain is worth the treasure. Happy New Year to you all...I pray that all of your puppies stay healthy to share many more New Years with you. And May we all let the greatest treasure of all be a constant presence in our lives.
Love and blessings to you and your precious little pups.
Darlene & family

[red98vett]

Hi Darlene...I'm so glad to see you today posting and even more glad it was a tiny bit easier. I know I'd be the same way...what you just went thru is so tragic but in time you WILL remember her with smiles...but it sure rocks our world losing them We're here for you and just take it a day at a time....