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posted February 25, 2012 06:20 PM            

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Absolutely heart-wrenching. I am so sorry for your loss.

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Originally posted by RegardesPlatero:
My little sweetie doggie passed away this evening.

Apparently if he had not been put down tonight, he would have died in the very near future--he was very, very sick. I'll spare you the details, but suffice to say that the vet didn't have to examine him at all to know what was best--it was THAT bad.

I had about an hour after work to spend with him. I wanted to cheer him up and send him off happy. I told him (and I know that this is going to sound really stupid) about all of the cool dogs and celebrities that he will see in heaven--Benji, Asta, all of them can be his friends. I told him that he's going to be this really cool dog that people up there would want to know. He can see my grandmother. I told him to mind and to be good and that God would be good to him, that God loves him. I told him about all of the funny things that he did, and thanked him for everything. I just petted him and held him for awhile and then he was taken to the vet (I didn't go with the people taking him; I just couldn't handle it).

He apparently was in a lot of pain, and would have been in absolute agony had he not passed tonight. He was spared a great deal of suffering.

I'm feeling calm now, but I've been all over the place. One minute I'm goofing off and being silly, distracting myself. The next I'm crying. The next I'm calm and comforting my parents.

I'm grateful to all of you for being so supportive. It means a lot.

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posted February 26, 2012 03:58 PM            

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posted February 27, 2012 02:30 AM            

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posted February 27, 2012 03:32 AM            

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It is not easy to loose a beloved pet but I have lost many over my lifetime.
The first dog I ever personally had was a beautiful little girl who lived to be 19, after she passed on-and I kid you not--she was a spirit in my house-I could see her form run down the hallway and at night when I went to bed-her form layed at the foot of my bed-she stayed with me until I got another dog.

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posted February 27, 2012 11:45 AM            

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Hi Regardes, I found this post through your other post in Sweet peas.
I'm so sorry for you loss! Sending you best wishes.

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posted February 27, 2012 03:46 PM            

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oh man that is so sad rp..

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posted February 27, 2012 04:43 PM            

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posted February 27, 2012 07:24 PM            

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posted March 01, 2012 01:10 AM            

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i'm so sorry. i know how it feels to lose your buddy
i lost my first dog (best pal) last year. he will always be around you, just in a different way/form.

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posted March 02, 2012 03:00 AM            

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What are you guys naming him?

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And our old friend will never be forgotten--they have a portrait of him. He'll always be missed and loved and isn't being replaced or tossed aside.

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For sure. I still have a locket with a pic of my Aries doggie. Our four-legged buddies will never be forgotten.

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posted March 02, 2012 04:13 AM            

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posted March 02, 2012 11:26 AM            

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Ah, cool.

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posted March 03, 2012 05:02 AM            

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posted March 08, 2012 12:39 PM            

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How does he behave to make you think he doesn't like you?

Maybe he has trust issues and withdrawing for the time being? That can happen sometimes when you adopt a dog from a shelter.

I think he'll come around, just give him time to get use to you.

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posted March 08, 2012 01:49 PM            

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I'll go to pet him, and he'll not only run away from me, but he'll get down and look like he's about to pounce or something.
[edit: I talked to my brother about it; he thinks that he is playing or something or trying to, so I'll try to see if that's it]

He won't always come by me, either.

Again, I have NEVER EVER EVER harmed this dog, and have never been mean to him. I've tried hard to be friends.

I don't understand why he's like this.

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posted March 08, 2012 04:30 PM            

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Hope the dog's change in behavior towards you is only temporary.

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posted March 08, 2012 10:43 PM            

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Prior abuse can make a dog like that. He will learn to trust again over time.

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posted March 08, 2012 10:48 PM            

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your still grieving. it's hard not to compare.all dogs need love

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posted March 09, 2012 09:09 AM            

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Also you were used to an older settled dog. now this new young one probably has more energy. It taked time to bond sometimes

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