Somewhat OT but this is my internet home and its a sad day for me

[SnoMan97]

Man, I'm so sorry for your loss. I know there is nothing I can say to make you feel any better. Hopefully time will heal your heart.

[newbuilder]

Wow...I am so sorry for you and your wife's loss. Our animals are our friends and companions and make our world a better place.

[paradisel0st]

Very very sorry to hear. I recently got a pet, he's only a year and a half old and I already dread the day. I love him to death and I can't imagine, I've already had to deal with a couple pets going that I grew up with at home with my parents, it's not an easy thing at all.

Wish you all the best man.

[cBc]

RIP Violet, & so sorry for your loss. You gave her much love & a good home for all those years, she lived a good long life.
Putting a beloved pet down has been one of the hardest things I have ever had to do. The hardest part is finally realizing that keeping them alive is only for YOUR benefit, not theirs . After we had to put our two cats down, we couldn't bear to have another pet for over a year. But we started missing the company & finally adopted two more & couldn't be happier.

[Prages]

Sorry to hear about Violet. It's amazing how much dogs become members of the family.

Hope you and your family can remember the good times to get you through this bad time.

Mojo.

[EllenGtrGrl]

My sympathies Nuke Diver. It's never easy. It wasn't easy for me, when I found our first Miniature Schnauzer, Kippy, dead, when I came home for lunch, when I was in 5th Grade. It was just as hard for me, when I had to send off my cat Cleo a week before Xmas in 2006, due to her going into massive kidney failure (I was there petting her when she was put to sleep - she was comatose). It'll be hard when I have to let my senior kitty Sugar go (she's 13, and her kidneys are getting a little iffy).

When Kippy died, my parents said they would never get another dog. Within 4 weeks, we badly missed having a dog around, and adopted Pepper, another Miniature Schnauzer. She lived for 13 wonderful years. She never replaced Kippy, but instead created her own place in our hearts. Ditto, for Sarah, whom I adopted after Cleo died. In time, I hope you and your wife will do like I did with Sarah, give a shelter animal a good life. My Sarah had been at the cat shelter I volunteer at, for almost a year, when I took her home on Xmas Eve Day 2006. I had been considering doing so, and was ready to leave the shelter, after helping with the cleaning, to drop off 3 adopted kittens at their new home. Sarah, was so upset with being put back in her cage, that I said to myself, "that does it!, she's coming home with me!" I took Sarah home with me, and she's been with me ever since. She's quite the little lover, and I spoil her rotten. Mojo sent your way. I hope you give another dog (or a cat) a home.

[Hoople Head]

Very rough, man. It's hard to do the right thing, but you certainly did do the right thing for Violet. Thoughts are with you.

[smorgdonkey]

I hope you feel better nuke diver. I had to do something very similar November 2nd. I was a mess for about 3 or 4 weeks afterward. I still get quite sad if I think about it for too long. The little fella was a great friend and I'll miss him forever.

It does get better with time but I feel for you and for anyone who loves their pets & loses them.

[d_dave_c]

So sorry to hear about your loss. Mojo to you and your wife.

[ExiledCrow]

Dude, I feel for you. I've been there and it sucks, but it helps to remember that if you treated your dog well it lived a happier life for having been with you.

[Woody_in_MN]

Nuke_Diver,

 

I am re-married. I have step kids, and a son that I am not close to right now. So like you, our dogs are "our" kids. I hope you are doing better. That is a great story about the hip surgery. I really think dogs go to the right family. Lamb Chop (white german shepard) is healthy, but has passive/aggressive stuff that we had to deal with. My wife took on a lot of work with Lamb Chop, and she is doing a lot better.

 

Take care.

 

- w

[nuke_diver]

One last time thanks everyone. It's now day 3 AV (after Violet). Yesterday at work was tough still but today seems better (thanks for asking Woody_in_MN). My wife was amazed when I told her how many of the good folks at HCEG offered their condolances.

You guys and gals are tops :thu:

Thanks again

[knotty]

Our 8 year old Collie is off for her last vets visit in about an hour and a half.
She has lost her 4 month battle against cancer and I cant watch her fade away any more.

[RickBeall]

Hi Nuke_Diver,

if you think about it, dogs are so amazing. Without a seconds hesitation, they would give their life for you. And if they could, they would glady do it again. Amazingly social animals. Amazingly deserving of respect and love. It looks like you had a good 'un. And you too knotty. A good 'un.

[metalheadUK]

So sorry to hear that man!

I know what it's like to lose a treasured pet and family member.

Myself and Jans condolences and best wishes to you and yours....remember the good times.

Our thoughts are with you.

[knotty]

Its done, our lovely molly is running in different fields.

Gonna turn up the volume and give it all I got.

[Ratae Corieltauvorum]

Its done, our lovely molly is running in different fields. Gonna turn up the volume and give it all I got.

 

 

Condolences to you too KNotty

[bsman]

You folks are probably gonna laugh, but my daughter had a guinea pig for about 7.5 years, and he died the day before she left for college this August (weird timing, huh?) Anyway, it's funny how attached we'd all gotten to the little critter, and when I prepare vegetables I still sometimes find myself putting aside the trimmings for "Horatio" only to sadly remember he's no longer with us. He was a pretty cool little piggy -- and potty-trained to boot.

 

I know it's not the same as a dog, but it's the best I have. Anyway -- I hope that violet's in a place where all the mailmen, squirrels and cats run REAAALLLLY slow!

[vcnyls]

HUGE mojo sent your way man. My guy is only a pup and he's my first dog so I haven't had to experience that yet but it's terrifying. Just remember all the great times you had with her!

[Guitar Heel]

Good luck with all of this. We have a dog and a cat, and I know that when they go, I'm going to be a total wreck for a very long time.

[Mav64]

Many condolences Nuke_Diver. Went through this a little over a year ago and it's the worst....

[nuke_diver]

Its done, our lovely molly is running in different fields. Gonna turn up the volume and give it all I got.

Mojo Knotty

I definitely feel your pain

[flyinbryan]

it is so hard to see them go, but you did the right thing. you too knotty.

ive had to see 2 boxers go like that, and its heartbreaking.

be thankful you had them, and thankful that they had you.

[k4df4l]

Sorry to hear about your loss.

[GAS Man]

My condolences on your loss of Violet.

I lost my "Henry-dog" 4 years ago now, and I still to this day get very sad about that loss. It is a big loss in my life that to this day has left a big void.

Henry was only 11.5 when he died. He'd been diabetic and Labs don't last all that long to begin with.

Like your Violet, Henry was a big pink nosed lovable bastid, my best friend and my favorite son.

I couldn't even talk about it for days without starting to sob or tear up.

Weird as it sounds, it was harder for me to lose that dog than it was to lose my mother when she died at 60.

But if it's a good dog, the bonds can grow very tight and deep.

So sorry.

My Henry




May they romp in doggie heaven.