RIP sweet Sparty .

I am in tears.....the love you had for Sparty is so apparent in your words. May you find comfort in the wonderful memories you have. R.I.P. Sparty. ~Joanne~

I'm sitting here crying my eyes out for you and your sweet little Sparky. After reading your post it takes me back to Jan.30, 2010 when I lost my precious Heidi. She would have been 18 yrs old on Feb 10. She had been in acute renal failure and congestive heart failure for 3 1/2 yrs. I gave her sub-q fluids and multiple medications every day for those 3 1/2 years. She surprised the vet so many times when she would pull through after we were told she would probably not make it. The last few months of her life I could see that she was really not doing well. It was more of a struggle to get her to eat and she lost weight but she didn't seem to be in pain so I just would hand feed her her favorite foods and sit and rock her. I hoped and prayed that she would die at home where she had lived since she was 7 weeks old but that didn't happen. I was told that I would know when it was time and everyone was so right. The last week Heidi seemed to be irritable. She would lie in my lap or on my chest and be sleeping and then wake up and let out the most pitiful bark. I knew this bark was her way of telling me she was tired of all this. I made the appt to take her in on Thursday but when I got up that morning she acted like herself. She ate good, she wasn't doing the barking and she was content to let me sit and rock her so I was hopeful that she had pulled through again. But Friday and Friday night was heart renching. I called the vet Sat morning and we made the decision to put an end to my sweet Heidi's life. I still cry everytime I think of her and I miss her so much but I know she will be waiting at the rainbow bridge for me. I have 3 other yorkies and they have helped me alot but will never take the place of my sweet Heidi. She was my first and I loved her so. There will never be another that will take the place of your Sparky either because he has a special spot in your heart, but I hope in time you will be able to open your heart to another little one - because they do help you heal.

So sorry to hear about your sweet Heidi. Eighteen years is a long time. Longer than most marriages. I know you must be miserable without her. Just think, though you miss her she is finally pain free. One day you will be too!
Hugs,
Melissa

I'm so sorry you lost your baby Sparty. I can tell how much you and your family loved him. I know what you mean when you say that he told you it was time. I experienced the same thing with my Schnauzer and my Llasa when I had to put them down. A the vet's they both lifted their heads to give me loving kisses. They had never done that at the vet's before. They were usually shaking and scared to go there. They were at peace at that final visit. I knew that they were telling me 'thank you' and 'goodbye' with those last kisses. I know I will see them again some day as well as my beloved Misty who died of old age at the age of 20. God Bless You and RIP little Sparty.