cruiser dog - Lady

[romaniacruiser]

Came home from school today and she was bleeding from her nose everywhere.
She was diagnosed with lymphoma in September.

Lady the Cocker was 9.
Had her since she was born, I was eleven.

You don't realize how much they are part of everyday life until their gone...

 

[lt1fire]

Mihai sorry to hear that. Things like that always suck

 

[shellb]

Sorry to hear Mihai...my condolances

 

[addicted56]

I am very sorry as well. I lost my first dog (German Shepard) back in 2005 that I had since 1993. I cried for hours and continued for days.

I feel more for animals than 99% of humans. Remember all of the good times and that everyones time including your own will eventually come one day. It is the quality of life and the mutual love you had for each other that matters. Lady could not have had a better life than the one you gave her.

 

[krzyabncanuck]

Just know that she had a good life with you here.

It is very hard to lose one. And the older you get i think it gets harder.

 

[little_joe]

Very sorry to hear that Mihai. It's amazing how attached we get - probably due to how unconditional and overwhelming their love for us is. Lady certainly had an excellent nine years with you and your family.

Our first dog was less than 2 yrs old when I realized to never take a day with him for granted, and I never did. When he died last summer at 11.5 yrs, I did not have a single regret about any one of his days, the way we treated him, anything. We cannot fully give them everything they give us, but we can try to the extent possible, they deserve nothing less.

Run free and carefree Lady!

 

[Mtbcoach]

Sorry to hear of your loss, like others said, it can hit pretty hard to lose a pet like that...

 

[pawwright]

I can only add the same as others have said - I truly am sorry for your loss, it's never easy to lose your pooch and friend.

 

[S4Cruiser]

Sorry for your loss Mihai. Just thinking about it makes me sad...but like others have said remember the joyful days you had with her.

 

[jfz80]

Sorry to hear Mihai

Looks like a heck of a co-pilot. Enjoy the good times you did have.

 

[sirenmoses]

so sad, my condolences. I'm at the point where my cruisers are lasting longer than the canines. RIP...

 

[romaniacruiser]

You guys don't even know how much a couple simple words can do at such a time.
Thank you so much for all the encouragement, really keeps me going.

 

[Fort Knox]

So sorry to hear about your loss Mihai. Dogs just don't live long enough. They're here long enough to get thoroughly entangled in our hearts, and before we know it, they're gone. When the day comes to say goodbye to my buddy, Marley, I will be lost. Can't stand to even think about it. My condolences.

 

[fj40z]

I sure am sorry to hear that Mihai. My last dog that died I got when I was 10 and he died when I was 28, It sure is tough when you lose a dog youve had most of youre life but just think of the good times.

 

[nesnaitsirhc]

I hate to see this for you. A pet's love is unconditional no matter what the situation. This thread made me think of this...

A Dog's purpose - from a 4 year old

Being a veterinarian, I was called to examine a ten year old Irish wolfhound named Belker. The dog's owners, Ron, his wife Lisa and their little boy, Shane, were all very attached to Belker and they were hoping for a miracle.

I examined Belker and found he was dying of cancer. I told the family we couldn't do anything for Belker, and offered to perform the euthanasia procedure for the old dog in their home.

As we made arrangements, Ron and Lisa told me they thought it would be good for the four-year-old Shane to observe the procedure. They felt as though Shane might learn something from the experience.

The next day, I felt the familiar catch in my throat as Belker's family surrounded him. Shane seemed so calm, petting the old dog for the last time, that I wondered if he understood what was going on. Within a
few minutes, Belker slipped peacefully away. The little boy seemed to accept Belker's transition without any difficulty or confusion.

We sat together for a while after Belker's death, wondering aloud about the sad fact that animal lives are shorter than human lives.

Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why."

Startled, we all turned to him. What came out of his mouth next stunned me. I'd never heard a more comforting explanation.

He said, "People are born so they can learn how to live a good life -- like loving everybody all the time and being nice, right?" The four-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."