Originally Posted by ladyjane (Post 4447935)

To all of you:

You will never know how much this thread has meant to me...such kind words and I cry every time I read your posts. I have met such amazing people on YT and have made some very nice friends as a result.

I hate not responding to you individually, but it would probably just go on and on with the same words.

I have read this off and on and have not ignored anyone...I was just in so much pain that I simply could not post much anywhere. I knew this day would come, but you know, we are never ready for it no matter how much we know it is coming.

I had planned to get a portrait done of George in November but he got a horrible hair cut so I put it off. I did a mini session with him myself in February. I kept planning to meet with the photographer but life got in the way of that. So, I only have the ones I took which will have to do. I ordered a large one yesterday....and some others. Here are two of my favorites.


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Here is a link to pics of George in his younger years. The top links were sent to me by his foster mom in 2005 before I adopted him and the other two were a year later.

Index of /george

Originally Posted by ladyjane (Post 4447931)

I cry every time I read this, Valerie. Thank you for such kind words. I had forgotten about that day at A&M...you know you were right there with me wanting to help that poor pup and owner. Having you there the other day for my babies was a comfort....you are a wonderful person and I am so happy to have met you....through YT too! :) You cooked my little baby his pasta and fish even though it was not to be....it was so very kind of you to do that and meet me there. I keep reliving those moments in the waiting room, laughing and joking, not knowing the shock that was soon to come. Your company was such a comfort....you too amaze me with all you do. You spend your days running with your family and your pups...and their pups! And, you adopted a very difficult yorkie and love him to pieces...no one...and I mean no one...would do what you do for him. So, you see, my friend, you are of the same cloth...you are so very, very kind. You just are not the rough and tough person that I am. I only wish sometimes that I could have the soft presence that you have.

I so loved my sweet George...he was my little prince. I knew what I had to do, but it was so painful for me. I did it for George...it was what he deserved. I wanted him to leave before it turned even worse as it was going to. He did know I was there...I got two little licks on my nose in spite of him being so sick and weak....and I had the time I needed with him. He laid in my arms and had belly rubs until he passed on to meet his best buddy, Cody, and all of the other pups that he knew and helped me save who had passed before him.

Originally Posted by ladyjane (Post 4447935)

To all of you:

You will never know how much this thread has meant to me...such kind words and I cry every time I read your posts. I have met such amazing people on YT and have made some very nice friends as a result.

I hate not responding to you individually, but it would probably just go on and on with the same words.

I have read this off and on and have not ignored anyone...I was just in so much pain that I simply could not post much anywhere. I knew this day would come, but you know, we are never ready for it no matter how much we know it is coming.

I had planned to get a portrait done of George in November but he got a horrible hair cut so I put it off. I did a mini session with him myself in February. I kept planning to meet with the photographer but life got in the way of that. So, I only have the ones I took which will have to do. I ordered a large one yesterday....and some others. Here are two of my favorites.


Attachment 399512

Attachment 399513


Here is a link to pics of George in his younger years. The top links were sent to me by his foster mom in 2005 before I adopted him and the other two were a year later.

Index of /george

Originally Posted by Lolasmom1211 (Post 4447185)

This post made me cry once again as I saw Linda yesterday, the strong Linda I know, become just like everyone of us...heartbroken over the loss of one of her babies. Linda has ALWAYS been available to me - night or day, for any question or help I may have with any of my little ones. Even when I know she is exhausted from taking care of all of her fosters, she's never too busy to help or advocate for these little yorkies. I remember once leaving Texas A&M with her, when a woman came in with a little dog that she could not afford to pay the deposit on...we were leaving, got half way out of our parking place when Linda threw the car back into drive from reverse, marched herself back into the lobby and offered to pay the deposit for the total stranger's dog so it would not have to suffer any longer. That is what Linda is made of. I've seen her take these dogs that have been mangled, abused, neglected and just no longer wanted and fiercely protect them. She finds homes for them and sometimes (more often than not) has to foster them indefinitely. Her medical bills for these babies are astronomical because she takes the "broken" ones, the elderly and the ones nobody else wants....some of you all think she is tough, she has to be tough to do this every day. I saw Linda not so tough yesterday as she held George and made the hard decision to let him go. She held him so gently and stroked him, loved him and kissed him; he could no longer hear or see, but he knew...he knew he was in Linda's arms where he had always been safe. He knew that once again, she would make sure that he was safe - and she did. God bless you Linda, for all you do for these little ones.....