Awww
 

this post made me shed a tear, i hate when they have to go, sorry .

Bless you and your family for giving Sparty such a good life, and for the kindness of letting him now rest in peace. May the angels that have been there helping you see your way continue to comfort you in the days to come.
And do come to YorkieTalk so we can continue to support you in healing your heart.

I copied a poem a while back that I want to share with you now:

The Last Battle

If it should be that I grow frail and weak
And pain should keep me from my sleep,
Then will you do what must be done,
For this -- the last battle -- can't be won.
You will be sad I understand,
But don't let grief then stay your hand,
For on this day, more than the rest,
Your love and friendship must stand the test.
We have had so many happy years,
You wouldn't want me to suffer so.
When the time comes, please, let me go.
Take me to where to my needs they'll tend,
Only, stay with me till the end
And hold me firm and speak to me
Until my eyes no longer see.
I know in time you will agree
It is a kindness you do to me.
Although my tail its last has waved,
From pain and suffering I have been saved.
Don't grieve that it must be you
Who has to decide this thing to do;
We've been so close -- we two -- these years,
Don't let your heart hold any tears.

-- Unknown

I am so very sorry for your loss.
I am sitting here crying my heart out.
I do know full well the pain of letting a furbaby go.
I lost my precious little Kayla not quite 2 years ago and still cry sometimes when I think about that day. My heart is breaking for you and your family.
I wish there was something I could do or say to take away the pain.
Sadly there is nothing. But I can and will keep you and your family in my prayers. May God comfort you in your time of sorrow.
Rest in peace little Sparty.

Living Love
 

I am so very sorry for the loss of your beloved Sparty. When I lost my first Yorkie, Jolie, I never thought I could ever love another dog as much as her. Living without her was almost unbearable for my husband and me. No other baby could ever replace her, but we ended up with three little yorkies that we grew to love so completely. They brought such love and life to our home. I still feel a lot of pain coping with the loss of two of my baby girls (Kiwi and Gracie) and also Jolie, but I also feel such happiness when I remember the love that they brought into our lives. Ashley is almost 17 now, and our entire lives revolve around her. I don't know how I will live my life without her when the time comes. The depth of pain it will cause will still be worth it, because of all the joy and love she has given us all of these years. I found the following narrative from either Chicken Soup For The Pet Lover's Soul or Chicken Soup For The Dog Lover's Soul book and have it saved on my computer. I hope it comforts you and brings you peace.
With Kindest Regards,
Lisa

Living Love

If you ever love an animal, there are three days in your life you will always remember...

The first is a day, blessed with happiness, when you bring home your young new friend. You may have spent weeks deciding on a breed. You may have asked numerous opinions of many vets, or done long research in finding a breeder. Or, perhaps in a fleeting moment, you may have just chosen that silly looking mutt in a shelter--simple because something in its eyes reached your heart. But when you bring that chosen pet home, and watch it explore, and claim its special place in your hall or front room--and when you feel it brush against you for the first time--it instills a feeling of pure love you will carry with you through the many years to come.

The second day will occur eight or nine or ten years later. It will be a day like any other. Routine and unexceptional. But, for a surprising instant, you will look at your longtime friend and see age where you once saw youth. You will see slow deliberate steps where you once saw energy. And you will see sleep where you once saw activity. So you will begin to adjust your friend's diet--and you may add a pill or two to her food. And you may feel a growing fear deep within yourself, which bodes of a coming emptiness. And you will feel this uneasy feeling, on and off, until the third day finally arrives.

And on this day--if your friend and God have not decided for you, then you will be faced with making a decision of your own--on behalf of your lifelong friend, and with the guidance of your own deepest Spirit. But whichever way your friend eventually leaves you---you will feel as alone as a single star in the dark night.

If you are wise, you will let the tears flow as freely and as often as they must. And if you are typical, you will find that not many in your circle of family or friends will be able to understand your grief, or comfort you.

But if you are true to the love of the pet you cherished through the many joy-filled years, you may find that a soul--a bit smaller in size than your own---seems to walk with you, at times, during the lonely days to come. And at moments when you least expect anything out of the ordinary to happen, you may feel something brush against your leg--very very lightly.

And looking down at the place where your dear, perhaps dearest, friend used to lay---you will remember those three significant days. The memory will most likely be painful, and leave an ache in your heart---As time passes the ache will come and go as it has a life of its own. You will both reject it and embrace it, and it may confuse you. If you reject it, it will depress you. If you embrace it, it will deepen you. Either way, it will still be an ache.

But there will be, I assure you, a fourth day when---along with the memory of your pet---and piercing through the heaviness in your heart---there will come a realization that belongs only to you. It will be as unique and strong as our relationship with each animal we have loved, and lost. This realization takes the form of a Living Love---like the heavenly scent of a rose that remains after the petals have wilted, this Love will remain and grow--and be there for us to remember. It is a love we have earned. It is the legacy our pets leave us when they go. And it is a gift we may keep with us as long as we live. It is a Love which is ours alone. And until we ourselves leave, perhaps to join our Beloved Pets--it is a Love that we will always possess.

-Written by Martin Scot Kosins

Thank you so much for posting that. Although I was in tears reading it, I truly appreciated it.

I'm very sorry

I'm so sorry for your loss. We too have been there. It's never easy, is it? I'm sure you did the right thing. RIP Sparty...

RIP sparky. im was crying reading your post. it bring back thoughts of when i loss Cassie in jan 2010. it will take time to get over sparky i still cry every few days for cassie but i know she is with me in spirit and i hopefully get to meet her again sumday. dont hold you tears in it will be harder for you. I hope you find peace in knowing sparky is in a better place.
all my love and prayers
Caz xx

You are very welcome. So many of us at YT have had to cope with the loss of our little loves, and reading things like this helps to heal the pain we feel and leaves us with a little hope for the future. I hope it brought comfort to you, too.:animal-pa:love:

This poem is so sweet - just what I was looking for- for the memory page for Harvey (my sons dog that passed last Dec 09)

To the OP, thanks so much for sharing your touching story on Sparty.
Each of us that choose to have a pet, will have to go through this exact experience. It is so hard, but all the joy we receive from them is so worth the sorrow we feel when their end is near. The fact that you were able to show him how special and loved he was will fill your heart forever.
RIP little Sparty

Mauigirl and abbiesmom thanks for posting those beautiful poems! So touching, fitting and perfect on a day where we are all thinking of sparty and other animals we have loved and lost! So incredibly kind and sweet! I appreciate you both for lovingly typing out each word which has provided comfort to all of us!!

I just wanted to say that I'm so sorry you have to go through this. Your story has brought tears to my eyes, I hope you find the strength in knowing that you've done everything you could.

I'm all teary eye with a lump on my throat, I am so sorry you and your family are going through this. I can't even find words.

RIP

Oooh, I'm so sorry. I know exactly how you feel. I had to put my old dog of 12 years down in October. I'd got him when he was 5 weeks old. The Vet thought he had Cushings...but the meds didn't work. It hurt him to walk and they had him on muscle relaxers and vicodin..which helped him sleep. Then they thought it might be a brain tumor, but MRI's are very expensive. I finally made the decision to put him down. I held him the whole time until he went to sleep for the last time. It was very hard. I'm so sorry...time heals and so does a new puppy. Don't worry, you'll see your baby again someday.