Tears are flowing down my cheeks as I read through these posts. I am so very sorry for your loss and what you had to go through to say nothing of what that poor little dog went through.

Please remember that you can always come here to talk about your feelings knowing that we understand and care deeply for you. We understand completely how you feel. I just wish that caring and understanding could lesson your pain.

Please consider taking these people to court for all of the medical expenses as well as the cost of purchasing another dog. Not that you need to go out and get one right away but to set a monetary value.

As for when to get another puppy - when you are ready. It is never too soon or too late it just depends on your feelings. Another dog can't take Charlie's place but it wouldn't anyway. Even though another yorkie would have similar traits they are all different so a new little furball would have his or her own personality to enjoy and love.

I wish only the best for you and your family and pray that you can soon remember all those little things that Charlie did to make you smile and laugh. All those things that made your love grow.

Hugs to you and your family.
L

my thoughts and love go out to you and your familly. very sorry for your loss and that dog owner should be in way more trouble. i hope it doesnt happen to another. again so sorry for you, your family and poor baby charlie but hes in a happy place now licking and kissing all the other fur babies hes with. sorry.

My heart and prayers go out to you and your family. Take care!!

So sorry for your loss.RIP sweet Charlie.We lost our Killer 3yrs ago and it was so very hard.

I'm so sorry for your loss of dear Charlie... so very sad.

so so sorry! i am literally in tears. :'(

What a horrific experience, i'm so sorry and know Charlie is in a better place now free of pain.I cannot fathom how scary and awful that must have been for you and poor Charlie. I hope to hear an update that the owners have given you the half if not all plus more.

Iam so sorry your story made me ball ! I pray your family finds comfort some how :(

I am so sorry. You are in my thoughts and prayers.

Im sorrry for you and your familys loss.

I feel so badly for you that i am at a loss for words and i think everyone else said all that can be said to comfort you. may you next baby live a full and healthy life!

crystal from martinsville, illinois

My deepest condolences. XOXO

R I P little one

I am so very sorry for your the tragic loss of your baby, how utterly tramatizing! Losing a pet leaves this massive void in your life- you no longer have someone waiting for you to feed them, pick them up, play with them and wanting a new puppy to fill that void is only natural. You will really know when you are ready, there isn't any set time frame, for everyone is very different. Sending prayers to you and your family during this most difficult time.

OMG! How horrible!! My heart aches for you and your family...May you R.I.P sweet little Charlie!

:rbyorkie: Your baby is in heaven....

Update
 

Hi everyone. It's been a while since I last wrote. Thank you all so very much for your kind words and prayers. Unfortunately, my neighbors did not cooperate the way I hoped they would. We went ahead and gave them the bill of sale for what we paid for our sweet Charlie, along with the medical bill. That did not go over well with them. They were upset that we called animal control and that they had to pay the city for the citations they got. So we had to go to court and file a law suit against them.

On to some better news... I am so appreciative of all your comforting advice and loving thoughts. That really means a lot to me. I am thankful to God that as i write this, my heart is beginning to heal. Well, we got another puppy! His name is Peanut and he has helped us through this difficult time. Our house was just not the same without a dog. We missed Charlie so very much and wanted another little furbaby to love. I have to say, the first few days with Peanut were pretty rough. I cried a lot because he reminded me of my baby, but I am so thankful to have him in our lives. We tell him about his big brother often. My heart still has an emptiness for Charlie, I still miss him so much! I look at his pictures daily. I miss my sweet boy. I often ask God to give him a kiss for me and blow kisses to heaven. I can't tell you guys thank you enough, yorkie talk has been a huge help. Thanks for listening and understanding.

I just read your original post. So sorry about Charlie. It's one thing when they are older and you know it's their time. But when it's such a tragedy, uh, I can't imagine.

On a lighter note, congrats on Peanut. Is that him in your avatar? Whomever that is, he's a cutie! I know he won't replace Charlie, but he sure will help ease the heart. Congratulations!

Congratulations on your new little addition, Peanut. I'm glad he's helping to heal your heart.

I am so very sorry for your loss. :angelyork
I am crying just reading all that happened.:(

It wasn't till your update of the post that the water works broke with tears streaming down my face! I so sorry for the loss of your Charlie...absolutely horrible, heart breaking! I think it was when you tell Peanut about (his/her) brother is when the tears really came down :) So happy your heart is healing....I am sure Charlie is watching over and is happy you guys are healing.....take care, enjoy your little love Peanut!

I'm sorry I did not see this when your first posted so I could offer my condolences. I am so sorry that poor little Charlie had to go through what he did. While reading your first post and this latest one I can feel so much grief and heartache in your words that it breaks my heart as well.

I'm happy you and your family got another puppy to help heal your empty home and hearts. While Peanut will never replace Charlie he will help you move forward.

RIP Charlie:rbyorkie:

I am sorry that your neighbors are being difficult about the money. I would think they would be so upset about the horrible attack on poor Charlie and the suffering you poor family has gone through. It is sad so many people these day have no personal accountability for actions brought on by their mistakes.
Congratulations on Peanut he will bring that special joy back into your life but there will always be that special place in your heart that belongs only to Charlie. Your little fur angel will always be watching over you and your family. Best wishes.

I am sorry sorry you lost your baby the way you did and at such a young age. I understand the heartbreak you are going through as I lost my baby the same way and the same age. I feel for you and I am terribly sorry at how horrible the situation is.

The avatar picture is of Charlie when he was an itty bitty baby. He was such a handsome boy! He has and will always have a huge part of my heart. Thanks for your post.

I am so sorry to hear that you too have gone through what we did with our Charlie. It's a horrible thing to go through.

So sorry
 

I am so sorry about what you and your family and sweet little Charlie had to go through. So unbelievably traumatic! I am glad, though, that little Peanut is warming your hearts back up again. Each time I lose a precious furbaby, I don't think I can go through the suffering again of loving (and eventually losing) another one. But, usually within days, I succumb to another adorable little terrier.

I think it's really good that the vet let you go in to be with Charlie and say good-bye to him. That had to help somewhat. When my darling Squwigr was dying, we rushed him to the emergency vet in the middle of the night, and we were not allowed to stay there with him. In fact, we weren't even allowed to stay in the waiting room of the hospital to be close to him. He had to die (in an oxygen chamber) alone. It's one of the deepest regrets of my life.

Words seem so inadequate, truthfully I can't even find any right now other than "I am truly, truly sorry"

And I will tell you this, I have been in this same situation; however, my dog then was a black lab, not a yorkie - rarely a day goes by that I don't briefly remember, somedays more than others - but mostly now I only reflect on the good things and the "remember when Shine did this, and when Shine did that etc" I keep a beautiful pic of him on the wall.

I did immediately go get another puppy to bring new life and chase the "tragedy" away for my children, the new puppy helped all of us.

Soon the awful "mind movies" will stop playing honey, I promise.

Bless you and your family

p.s. anger, revenge, helpless, all those feelings are natural and part of the grieving process and are valid.
Please make sure those "owners" are held accountable financially and wouldn't hurt to have a lawyer to look in to the legalites etc.

Goodbye Charlie
 

You were and are loved Charlie I am so so so sorry this is just sad so so sad. I am heartbroken for you. I will pray for peace in your heart .

I think is so thoughtless for people to allow their animals to run loose. The individual should have been willing to pay medical costs and the original cost for Charlie. This still could never replace him. I had to call animal control on my neighbor/cousin also. His dogs would snap and growl at my dog in her own yard. They would also leave their mess by my steps. I didn't care if he got upset because his pack of dogs never go to the vet and never get any shots. I don't want those diseases passed on to my dog and family. I don't blame anyone for calling animal control and I certainly can understand suing in the case of a lost or hurt pet. No sum of money can replace a pet because they are our family but having to pay some money may make thoughtless owners think twice about letting their pets run loose on other people's property. I am sorry that poor Charlie lost his life . Also I am sorry for all the other wounded and deceased pups.

so sorry
 

I just read your post about Charlie and sat here and cried.I went through the same exact thing about 3 weeks ago on Feb 24th.I lost my beloved Cooper to a tragic coyote attack.My family was devastated.Cooper sounded so much like charlie it is unreal.I did exactly what you did my husband went and bought me another Yorkie "Gunner".He is now 10 weeks old and a bundle of joy.Gunner will never take coopers place but will get all the love I can give him. R.I.P COOPER and CHARLIE