Said goodbye to my big, lovable sweetie this afternoon.

[a la izquierda]

He had lung cancer and went downhill overnight.
My heart is broken and my other dogs are so depressed.


When we found him as a mangy puppy.

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Basking in the sun in January

[MADem]

1. Awww. Good boy.

It's never easy.

They stay around just long enough to own our hearts, don't they?

[Wilms]

2. :(

[hamsterjill]

3. I'm so sorry for your loss.

I know it hurts. It's hard to watch them decline from illness. He is at peace, and he would want you to take care of yourself and the others.

Peace and comfort.

[Angry Dragon]

4. saying good-bye is never easy

so sorry

[packman]

5. Had to go through that experience 3 times

never easy and leaves an empty space. Remember the good times, you were a good person that gave him a good life and treated his end with dignity and love.

[shenmue]

6. Peace

[catbyte]

7. Oh, I'm so very sorry. They are family.

You and your other pups are in my thoughts.

[retrowire]

8. *hugs* nt

[Lisa0825]

9. I'm so sorry...

[brer cat]

10. I'm so sorry!

[martigras]

11. Sorry for you and your pup

Animals give us such pleasure. I'm sure yours had a wonderful life with you. So sorry for your loss.

[classof56]

12. Your grief is shared by all the many DUers who have gone through this heart-breaking experience.

You were fortunate to have each other. Bless you for the good care and loving home you provided him.

Peace.

[phylny]

13. I'm terribly sorry n/t

[ColesCountyDem]

14. I'm so sorry!

[Granny M]

15. Rest in peace, dear doggie.

You were well loved.

[cate94]

16. I'm sorry

[Jim__]

17. Sorry for your loss.

[Tikki]

18. It is so very hard to say goodbye...know that he loved you as much...

as you loved him.

When he crossed the rainbow bridge, pretty sure, the first thing he did was to brag about
the life he lived with the a la izquierda family...


Tikki

[a la izquierda]

30. As my friend put it...

My other dogs will be there to teach him the best butts to sniff.

[forest444]

19. My heart goes out to you.

I myself lost my 14 year-old Shar Pei in June; I always called her my angel, and now she truly is. I feel your pain, friend.

[a la izquierda]

31. Thanks.

It is so sad that our furry friends outlive us. I'm sorry for your loss as well.

[joeybee12]

20. What a sweet face

So sorry to hear this.

[tymorial]

21. I am so very sorry

I had that same experience last summer. It is soul crushing.

[Stonepounder]

22. No matter how long they stay it is never long enough.

When one of those 'heart dogs' come along and then leave, they take a piece of our hearts with the when they go. But the always leave a piece of their heart with you. Know that that little piece of his heart will always stay with you and, in time, you will be able to remember the good times as well as the loss.

Run Free, big guy and have a ball at the Rainbow Bridge, until it is time to meet again.

[Mchill17]

23. He is a beautiful boy

So sorry.

[auntAgonist]

24. Sorry seems inadequate. It's hard, I know ... My heart feels your pain. I AM sorry :(

[calimary]

25. He will meet you at the Rainbow Bridge someday.

Where you'll also meet Ernie, Mousetrap, Dub, Checkpoint, Bear, Stripe, Rao, Tugger, and other critters we've loved and who've left us.

[a la izquierda]

33. Thank you

I am agnostic, but I believe that the energy that made Draper the amazing boy that he was will meet me again in the great beyond.

[liberalla]

26. it's so difficult losing a beloved pet... I'm very sorry for your loss

[Hayduke Bomgarte]

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[Baitball Blogger]

28. Sending you a big hug at this difficult time.

[a la izquierda]

29. Thank you all so much

for your sweet comments. My heart hurts, but we made the right decision. I've tried to work this evening, but that was a bit of a failure.

[a la izquierda]

32. I brought his ashes home today.

I've been a hysterical mess all evening. One of my dogs is a mess as well.

[Judi Lynn]

34. Looks as if your concern for him brought him from a lost, frightened, suffering, lonely pup

to a confident, comfortable, loving, intelligent friend before he was taken from you.

It appears he was very much at home with you and your environment, and loved it. You gave something he needed so much.

Thinking of what you said in one of your downthread posts, it really doesn't seem as if that special, personal love, and presence of one wonderful animal appeared in your life just to be destroyed.

I am hoping there is an amazing, spectacular reality behind it all we will learn, in time.

Best wishes for your healing time.

[a la izquierda]

36. I am still so heartbroken.

I miss my big guy so much. Thanks to you and everyone else for your very kind words.

His ashes are home with me now, so I feel a little better.

[CountAllVotes]

37. I still feel like sh*t too

I lost my sweet kitty in June. I still cry every day about her loss. It was a big one. It doesn't go away so fast, that is all I know.

May you find solace and comfort some how.

[CountAllVotes]

35. Poor old fellow

May he Rest in Peace.

& recommend.