Not a Yorkie, but..

[Cookie2]

I'm in tears right now. I witnessed something like that once when I had to take my yorkie to the emergency. A woman came in with a baby blanket with something all wrapped up. They rushed her in. She came out a few minutes later just balling her eyes out with her hands empty. I wanted to say something. But I had such a lump in my throat.

It doesnt matter if it was 1 yr or 16 yrs when you lose a loved pet, it's so hard and painful


Gen

[Marie 1]

I wish I could have been there to hug them. I think we have all been there at one time or another. I lost my cocker of 14 yrs Sept. 9th and our Penny was born Sept 9th. It was meant to be. Our vet is very good. His staff was great. My heart goes out to the couple. This is just so sad.

[lulumom]

i feel sadness for this couple of course, as they lost a dear family member.

even so....i am most struck by your extraordinary kindness. anymore it seems like people can't be bothered to say "hello" or "excuse me" to a stranger....you went way beyond that for this couple, reaching out with comforting words in a time of tremendous grief. and then, you came here even later to honor their little guy. i am moved to tears by your actions.

i realize vets and their staff members deal with loss on a regular basis, but just like people docs, they need to keep in mind that what they see as one more in a long line of deaths is someone else's one-and-only. easier to say than do, i suppose. still, it sounds like the staff of the office you were in could learn a few things about compassion from you.

[PiePiper]

I had to make the decision to PTS my Chipper (13 years). He had bladder cancer and I knew that it was time to say good-bye and I tried so hard to stay calm for him so that he wouldn't be scared and upset. His passing was so peaceful and that made me happy but the pain I felt in my heart was overwelming. The vet gave me time alone to say good-bye and when it was time to leave he told me not to stop at the front desk but to just go home. I didn't pay the vet bill till the day I went back to pick up Chipper's ashes. I thought that was very thoughtful. I was also very touched that the veterinary hospital sent a card stating how sorry they were for the loss of Chipper.

[lulumom]

oh, that does sound nice. i never want to find out, but hopefully most vets are like yours.