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This is Mabel! We rescued her from a puppy farm! Good as gold but chewing the house up!!
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Honestly this was the hardest thing we've ever had to do. Kasey went into Pooch Heaven on Friday...which was also her 16th birthday. I loved this dog so damn much. I really hope she knew what she meant to my wife and I. We went with the "better to do it a week early than a day late" approach. She was going downhill pretty quickly over the last month or so. But had a couple decent days at the end so we decided it felt right for her to go out on a high note. She had Chick Filet and McDonalds (which was an even bigger treat as she's been on a really strict boiled chicken diet for over two years--not even treats and stuff) and she had one last walk at a lake nearby. It was a good day. Everyone always says it, but it's so true that dogs are a part of your family. And we don't have any kids so she was like our only child. It sucks. But I think she had a really good life. House feels so empty and quiet now.
Honestly this was the hardest thing we've ever had to do. Kasey went into Pooch Heaven on Friday...which was also her 16th birthday. I loved this dog so damn much. I really hope she knew what she meant to my wife and I. We went with the "better to do it a week early than a day late" approach. She was going downhill pretty quickly over the last month or so. But had a couple decent days at the end so we decided it felt right for her to go out on a high note. She had Chick Filet and McDonalds (which was an even bigger treat as she's been on a really strict boiled chicken diet for over two years--not even treats and stuff) and she had one last walk at a lake nearby. It was a good day. Everyone always says it, but it's so true that dogs are a part of your family. And we don't have any kids so she was like our only child. It sucks. But I think she had a really good life. House feels so empty and quiet now.
Sorry man., know how it is losing a pet. I'm sure she knew how much she meant to you guys.
8/28/98- Camden, NJ
10/31/09- Philly
5/21/10- NYC
9/2/12- Philly, PA
7/19/13- Wrigley
10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
10/21/13- Philly, PA
10/22/13- Philly, PA
10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
4/28/16- Philly, PA
4/29/16- Philly, PA
5/1/16- NYC
5/2/16- NYC
9/2/18- Boston, MA
9/4/18- Boston, MA
9/14/22- Camden, NJ
9/7/24- Philly, PA
9/9/24- Philly, PA
Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly. PA
Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
I am very sorry, Juggler. I have been through this myself a few times. It never gets easier. It sounds like you made her last days really special. When you are ready, I bet there is a puppy just waiting out there for you.
Honestly this was the hardest thing we've ever had to do. Kasey went into Pooch Heaven on Friday...which was also her 16th birthday. I loved this dog so damn much. I really hope she knew what she meant to my wife and I. We went with the "better to do it a week early than a day late" approach. She was going downhill pretty quickly over the last month or so. But had a couple decent days at the end so we decided it felt right for her to go out on a high note. She had Chick Filet and McDonalds (which was an even bigger treat as she's been on a really strict boiled chicken diet for over two years--not even treats and stuff) and she had one last walk at a lake nearby. It was a good day. Everyone always says it, but it's so true that dogs are a part of your family. And we don't have any kids so she was like our only child. It sucks. But I think she had a really good life. House feels so empty and quiet now.
Sorry man.. handsome dog. Always sucks. Glad you got 16 years.
Aw man, I'm so sorry Juggs. Such a brutal decision to have to make. 16 is a pretty good run, but that doesn't make it easier. She will be missed, but she'll always a part of you and Mrs. Juggs.
Aw man, I'm so sorry Juggs. Such a brutal decision to have to make. 16 is a pretty good run, but that doesn't make it easier. She will be missed, but she'll always a part of you and Mrs. Juggs.
I've been through it a few times...it's awful but will get better with time.
I always post this because I've found it to be 100% true:
If you’ve ever loved an
animal, there are three days in your life you will always remember. The first is a day, blessed with happiness,
when you bring home your new friend. You
may have spent weeks deciding on a breed.
You may have asked opinions of many friends or done research finding a
breeder. Or, in a fleeting moment, you
may have chosen that silly looking mutt at the shelter, simply because
something in its eyes reached your heart.
But when you bring that chosen pet home, and watch it explore…when you
feel it brush against you for the first time, it instills a feeling of pure
love you will carry with you through many years to come.
The second day will occur
years later. It will be a day like any
other. Routine and unexceptional. But, for a surprising instant, you will look
at your longtime friend and see age where you once saw youth. You will see slow deliberate steps where you
once saw energy. You will see sleep
where you once saw activity. You will
begin to adjust your friend’s diet and you may add a pill to her food. And, you may feel a growing uneasy feeling
until the third day arrives.
On this day, if your
friend or your higher being has not decided for you, then you will be faced
with making a decision of your own on behalf of your lifelong friend. Whichever way your friend leaves you, you
will feel as alone as a single star in the dark night.
If you are wise, you will
let the tears flow freely as they must.
If you are typical, you will find that not many family and friends will
be able to understand your grief. But,
if you are true to the love of the pet you cherished through many joy-filled
years, you may find that a soul, smaller in size than your own, seems to walk
with you at times, during the lonely days to come. At those moments when you least expect
anything out of the ordinary, you may feel something brush against your
leg. And, looking down at the place
where your dear friend used to lie… you will remember those three significant
days. The memory will be painful. As time passes, the ache will come and
go. You will reject it and embrace it
and it may confuse you. If you reject
it, it will depress you. If you embrace
it, it will deepen you. Either way, it
will still be an ache.
But, there will be a fourth
day when, along with the memory of your pet, and piercing through the heaviness
in your heart, there will come a realization that belongs only to you. It will be as unique and strong as our
relationship with the pet we have loved and lost. This realization takes the form of a Living
Love, like the heavenly scent of a rose.
This Love will remain and grow, and will be there for us to
remember. It is a love we have earned. It’s the legacy our pets leave us when they
go… and it’s a gift we keep with us as long as we live. And until we leave, perhaps to join our
beloved pets, it is a Love we will always possess.
If I had known then what I know now...
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VIC 07
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Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
Honestly this was the hardest thing we've ever had to do. Kasey went into Pooch Heaven on Friday...which was also her 16th birthday. I loved this dog so damn much. I really hope she knew what she meant to my wife and I. We went with the "better to do it a week early than a day late" approach. She was going downhill pretty quickly over the last month or so. But had a couple decent days at the end so we decided it felt right for her to go out on a high note. She had Chick Filet and McDonalds (which was an even bigger treat as she's been on a really strict boiled chicken diet for over two years--not even treats and stuff) and she had one last walk at a lake nearby. It was a good day. Everyone always says it, but it's so true that dogs are a part of your family. And we don't have any kids so she was like our only child. It sucks. But I think she had a really good life. House feels so empty and quiet now.
My deepest condolences to you and Mrs Juggler. Kasey was a beautiful soul. I’m blessed that I got to watch her grow with you through this thread. May you find some small comfort in your memories.
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Thank you again, guys. I really appreciate it. We miss her so much. My wife's friend got us these windchimes as a way to remember her. I thought that was such a great idea!
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woke up this morning and turned over to see this one.
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VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
-Eddie Vedder, "Smile"
This is Mabel! We rescued her from a puppy farm! Good as gold but chewing the house up!!
Dream pet @Poncier
Sorry man., know how it is losing a pet. I'm sure she knew how much she meant to you guys.
10/31/09- Philly
5/21/10- NYC
9/2/12- Philly, PA
7/19/13- Wrigley
10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
10/21/13- Philly, PA
10/22/13- Philly, PA
10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
4/28/16- Philly, PA
4/29/16- Philly, PA
5/1/16- NYC
5/2/16- NYC
9/2/18- Boston, MA
9/4/18- Boston, MA
9/14/22- Camden, NJ
9/7/24- Philly, PA
9/9/24- Philly, PA
Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
Such a brutal decision to have to make. 16 is a pretty good run, but that doesn't make it easier.
She will be missed, but she'll always a part of you and Mrs. Juggs.
If you’ve ever loved an animal, there are three days in your life you will always remember. The first is a day, blessed with happiness, when you bring home your new friend. You may have spent weeks deciding on a breed. You may have asked opinions of many friends or done research finding a breeder. Or, in a fleeting moment, you may have chosen that silly looking mutt at the shelter, simply because something in its eyes reached your heart. But when you bring that chosen pet home, and watch it explore…when you feel it brush against you for the first time, it instills a feeling of pure love you will carry with you through many years to come.
The second day will occur years later. It will be a day like any other. Routine and unexceptional. But, for a surprising instant, you will look at your longtime friend and see age where you once saw youth. You will see slow deliberate steps where you once saw energy. You will see sleep where you once saw activity. You will begin to adjust your friend’s diet and you may add a pill to her food. And, you may feel a growing uneasy feeling until the third day arrives.
On this day, if your friend or your higher being has not decided for you, then you will be faced with making a decision of your own on behalf of your lifelong friend. Whichever way your friend leaves you, you will feel as alone as a single star in the dark night.
If you are wise, you will let the tears flow freely as they must. If you are typical, you will find that not many family and friends will be able to understand your grief. But, if you are true to the love of the pet you cherished through many joy-filled years, you may find that a soul, smaller in size than your own, seems to walk with you at times, during the lonely days to come. At those moments when you least expect anything out of the ordinary, you may feel something brush against your leg. And, looking down at the place where your dear friend used to lie… you will remember those three significant days. The memory will be painful. As time passes, the ache will come and go. You will reject it and embrace it and it may confuse you. If you reject it, it will depress you. If you embrace it, it will deepen you. Either way, it will still be an ache.
But, there will be a fourth day when, along with the memory of your pet, and piercing through the heaviness in your heart, there will come a realization that belongs only to you. It will be as unique and strong as our relationship with the pet we have loved and lost. This realization takes the form of a Living Love, like the heavenly scent of a rose. This Love will remain and grow, and will be there for us to remember. It is a love we have earned. It’s the legacy our pets leave us when they go… and it’s a gift we keep with us as long as we live. And until we leave, perhaps to join our beloved pets, it is a Love we will always possess.
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
Wob--I shared that with my wife last night as well. It helps and it is very true. Thank you.