sorry for your loss ckal704.

 

Sad news.

My condolences to you and your family.


-Jim

 

I am so sorry. Breaks my heart.

I am with you on the livestock logic. I have had my horses be let out by unsupervised brats, had a bear enter their pasture only to cause panic and have them bust through 6 panels of 2" thick wood. (five of them) You can only do so much. Where there is a will there is a way. We just got a call last week that my horse had literally rolled under the pasture fencing and was hanging on in the hay firld down the road ( knowing my horse I could so here him humming the "mission impossible" theme while rolling under.
My herat aches for you and as I always do for those who have lost a fourlegged family member...

Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge.

When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge.
There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together.
There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable.

All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor; those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by.
The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind.

They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent; His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster.

You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart.

Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together....

 

I'm very sorry to hear of the outcome and your loss of Cricket.

 

ckal,

I'm truly sorry to hear of the loss of your JRT.


My wife and I lost our Irish Setter several years ago, and I swore that I didn't want any more animals. (I get too attached. They are like little kids.)

Well, my wife and kids finally convinced me to get another dog.
We've had "Russell" for exactly one year, this Friday!



This pup is like a little kid. I would be devastated if anything happened to this 'hairball'.


Again, I'm so sorry to hear of your loss.

Best regards.

Keith

 

Am I missing something?

Is Cricket missing or dead?

If he's missing, then there's still hope that he will be found.

 

See post 12 on the thread.

 

Oh...I am sorry..

 

Dam.....

I was looking for his user name to see if any news broke.

I guess I missed that post (#12).

ckal704, Sorry for you and your family's loss.

 

Thank you all so much for your kind words. It really means alot to me.
I made a box for her at work today and put her in it this evening when I got home. Whenever one of our dogs has passed we put their favorite toys, bones, etc. with them. My wife had just completed a knit sweater for her preparing for the cold weather, so that went in too.
We'll bury her right next to the fence where she always liked to stand so alert and watch my wife as she worked in the garden. Again, we have always put our passed dogs in places in the yard they enjoy. I was hard when the time came to put down the other dogs that we had, but it was their time. This hurts so bad because she was only 1-1/2 years old. I envisioned her being around when I retire in 8-9 years and we could walk together every day as she liked to do.
I know to some our gestures of toys in the box with the dog and a burial spot with some connection to their lives may seem overly sentimental, but it does give comfort to us all to think we are trying to make her comfortable even as we put her away for the last time.
The pain of the loss is inversely proportional to loving good times we had with her. I know plenty of folks that say "It is just a dog" etc. But folks that say that have never bonded and loved a pet with all their heart.
I don't know if FTE policy permits this, but I wouldn't mind at all if the moderator locked this thread so I can kind of put it behind me now. I appreciate so much all of everyones kind words, but everytime I read the latest ones I feel like I have to talk about her more and it is time now to start letting it go.
Thanks again, everybody!

 

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