mariettabridge
Marietta, OH
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Markie- We miss you so much. There has not been a day since last August that we have not thought about you. Your sister Sadie misses you also, she is trying to put your new little brother in line. (She wishes he acted like you. We know that you are in a better place now, you are able to walk and run and roll in the grass and your poor legs and hips do not hurt you anymore. We have bought a new motorhome for your sister and brother and we have named it (Markie's Dream). You were our boy, we loved you so much.
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Finally
Arkansas
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We lost our little Missi Tuesday, March 27, 2007. She was 14 years and 3 months old.
Last week we took her in to be groomed, and the vet found a little abscess by her right leg, and she had a mole by her left eye. Moles are fairly common on Cocker Spaniels. He drained the cyst and told us to bring her back this past Tuesday to remove the mole. I honestly believed that we would bring her home. I think DH knew we might not, but I just didn't see it. Missi and I had taken our nightly walk on Monday night, as always, she was ready for her treat, and I thought she would be fine on Tuesday. We stopped at the vet's to see about her, and the Vet's assistant said he needed to talk to me. I knew this was not going to be good. He said all of Missi's lab test came back very bad, liver enzymes over the top, kidneys bad, and it was just going to be a matter of time, and not very long before she was going to be in pain. We had to make that horrible decision to let Missi go. I didn't go to the back because I couldn't stop crying, and Dr. Lee said she would be upset because I was so upset. He said Missi would only think she was getting her regular inoculation and she would just go to sleep.
Since Tuesday I have regretted not going back to say good bye. I had hugged her before DH took her to the vet, but I thought she would be coming home. My heart is broken. She got me through last year, which was the very worst year of my life. I knew she was getting old, and sometimes I think Missi knew the pain I was in and she held on and stayed with us through 3 months of this year to make sure we were ok. DH says "no more dogs', it just hurts too much. It does, but Missi went to work with me, camped with us, and I cannot imagine life without her.
We adopted Missi in 1993. She had been dumped on the side of the road. She was about 5 weeks old. We had another Cocker, Liberty who we bought at a pet shop, that we later found out that she had come from a puppy mill. When Liberty was two she had both eyes removed due to Glaucoma. The vet said that she would enjoy a full life, and Liberty did. She had a lot of problems and died at 10 in 1998. Missi became Liberty's little "seeing eye dog". Missi lived almost 9 years after Liberty died.
We always said that the time to let our pet go was when they just weren't having fun anymore. We knew Liberty was having a hard time, and we let her go. Little Missi seemed to still be having a good time, but sometimes I think our walks might have been a little hard on her, but she did it to please me. Still, based on what Dr. Lee said about her lab work, she had cancer and she was going to be in pain, so we let her go.
Now that I see her everywhere in our house, I wish I'd brought her home if even for a few days. I have her collar and I sit and hold it to my heart and cry. I guess there would have never been a time that I could let her go, but I don't feel like I got to really say good bye. I thought she was coming back home Tuesday.
Today I went to an eye surgeon because I'm having surgery on my eye next Tuesday. One of the tech's gave me Rainbow Bridge. We have Honey, Liberty, and Missi waiting there for us. I truly hope that is really the way life and heaven turns out to be. What would heaven be without our little love ones that were there for us always, when there was no one else. My little Missi got me through some of my darkest hours last year, and many years before. I can't see our life without her.
Somehow, talking about her on this forum gives Missi a permanent place for remembrance. I hope to eventually post a photo of her. She was a little blonde cocker with the biggest, sweetest brown eyes. I will never forget that little face.
Although I know that all the joy she brought is worth the suffering this loss brings, it is hard to remember right now.
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jmartini
Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin
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![[image]](images.kodakgallery.com/photos2916/1/8/56/67/26/0/26675608112_0_ALB.jpg) Shana - Our once in a lifetime dog. She was born in April of 1993 and we adopted her from a shelter January 2nd of 1994. She was the most intelligent and loving animal we have had the pleasure of knowing. Sadly she passed away on January 6th of 2007, just shy of her 14th Birthday - we think about her everyday.
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targaracer
Ontario, Canada
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Lady, a mutt we rescued from an abusive home 14 years ago when she was about 2. She died today. I've seen a lot of things in my time, but I cried like a baby. I'm awful happy for the many years we spent together, but I sure as hell am sad that it's over.
Gord
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maggie00
Dallas Fort Worth
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Many pets have been a part of my life, but there are some that walk right into your heart and claim a spot. My daughter got a 1/2 border collie 1/2 blue healer mix while at student at college. That summer she elected to leave him at home when she returned to school and he became mine. Together we made it through each day, missing the kids as they went off to school, going for long walks morning and evening, and playing with toys until we were out of breath. Murphy loved playing in the back yard, talking to the neighbors, going for rides in the car, even for long trips to colleges to see my daughters, he loved shower baths with the water hose, and would get so excitedhe couldn't stand it when the kids came back home for visits. He loved napping with our infant granddaughter and running with my son. When I remarried after many years of being single, he welcomed his new daddy by adopting him as his new best friend, along with the new daddy's dog. Murphy Jo left us far too soon - I wasn't ready, and there are still days when I miss him so very much. I know God loaned him to me, and I know he'll be waiting when I reach the bridge. And he'll be smiling that silly beloved smile with his entire back end doing the happy dance.
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DOTLDaddy
Camp Canine, Eureka, MO.
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It's hard to believe it's a year ago today that we had to say goodbye. I like to think she's running full tilt with a big, old stick in her mouth somewhere up there in the Rainbow Realm.
"Come on girl! Let me have it so I can throw it again!"
I used to say that quite a bit. ![[emoticon]](http://www.coastresorts.com/sharedcontent/cfb/images/smile.gif "smile")
We miss you Gen. Missy.
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Gen. Gretchen - Joined Rainbow Div., June 27, 2017 at age 13
Gen. Missy - Joined Rainbow Div., June 11,2006 at age 12
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FlamMan
Hampton, Georgia
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Miss Holly,
We saved you from the pet store at Christmas time to bring you to Georgia to love and make you our third "child". You have been a great friend for over eight years and will be sorely missed. In your dark eyes I could always see the love for us and your happiness and sadness through out your life. The last week I could only see pain and I knew what you wanted.
I love and miss you Holly, I will see you at the Rainbow Bridge.
Tim & Trina Baxter
Jersey, the spastic pup
Missie, the Baby Beagle Pup
In Memory of Holly, my best friend
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Dandy Dan
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Beau was a rescue dog himself. He was fould wandering around the area when he was just a little fella. We got Beau from a neighbor when he was around 6 months old and have had him ever since. Beau was a good helper around the farm. He thought he was a horse and when the horses were out he would lay under a tree "guarding his buddies" When it was time for them to eat you could tell him to go get the horses and he would run up to the front pasture and bark until he got them headed back to the barn.
Beau started out being a barn dog but in his later years he wiggled into the house and deeper into the heart. He became a house dog for the past 5+ years and has been camping with us since we got the campeer 2 years ago. Beau's last weekend was spent camping. He just layed outside under a shade tree and loved it when someone would come by and scratch him on the head.
Beau had very bad arthritis and had gone blind and was having a lot of trouble trying to just get up. Beau went to be at the Rainbow Bridge June 19, 2007 - 09:45 AM. We love you Beau and miss you
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RNG Travelers
Somewhere in the USA
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Two weeks after losing NINA to the poisoned food, we are still in shock. But she sent a deer to us the other day to let us know she is ok and witing for us.
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Here we are at the Redwoods
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More of us at the Redwoods
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Here we are at the Beach
See you soon NINA, Love always, Mom & Dad
Ron & Gloria - Fulltiming since 1999
Nina - 11-09-99 to 6-18-07 beloved Shih Tzu - always with us in spirit
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RogerNCindy
Sometimes here, sometimes there.
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We lost our precious Thumper Marie Labor Day weekend, 2002. She is still deeply missed. She was, for all intents and purposes, our daughter. She got us through two miscarriages before our first son was born. She was then the guardian of our two boys, and queen of the world. Just ask her!
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