Another has crossed the rainbow bridge

[TRE]

I am heartbroken tonight.

Today, our little 17 year old princess passed peacefully at home. She was my best friend and constant companion. My better half says I made her fat by feeding her bacon and steak, but neither of us cared, we were kind of a matched pair.

Dogs are thieves. They steal our hearts, then they die far too soon and leave us with a gaping hole that can never be filled.

We do this to ourselves willingly. We know that the cute puppy will not outlive us, but we invest our hearts anyway. Knowing the outcome will only be pain.

Then, when they pass, we cry, we grieve and soon enough we're adopted by another little 4 legged thief.

I have been owned by dogs my whole life and have lost many, but this one was particularly hard. She was my little Diva (we always joked that she had some Kardashian blood in her, because she expected a certain way of life), Dad's little girl.

I will mend, we always do, but today I am broken.

Goodbye Princess Zoey.

TRE

 

[kmyers]

Very sorry to hear about losing your buddy.

 

[HalfStack]

That's a sweetie.

RIP Zoey.

 

[Fishslayer]

So sorry for your loss. She was a beautiful little Princess.

 

[blues7]

Sorry for your loss, TRE.

My wife and I lost our best friend, Smoky, (a Weimaraner), a couple years back and my heart is still heavy from the grief of having to let him go.

As you said, we rescued a sweet girl a few months later, (Boxer / Staffie mix), and she has been a joy to us but those bittersweet memories still haunt us.

My heart goes out to you for your loss. You're not alone and hopefully it won't be too long before better days are before you.

 

[amazingflapjack]

Our condolences for the loss of your little girl to your house from ours.

 

[shell627]

I am so sorry for your loss. We lost our good girl"Murphy "last November .It hurts but you will always remember.A month ago we found another Bouvier puppy as I type this she is playing with our 9 yr old Bouvier who is now acting like a puppy again first time she has played since our good girl came down with the cancer.The puppy is helping to heal her as well as us.Someday maybe you can find one to help replace your Diva.My wife and I wish you our best.

 

[LOBO]

I am so sorry for your loss.

 

[shouldazagged]

I hurt for you, as I always do when I read one of these sad posts. RIP, Zoey. Good girl.

 

[OMCHamlin]

I grieve for every good dog that I have ever lost (and they ALL have been good, GOOD dogs, every last one of them). I figure I owe them that. And tonight, I grieve for yours, I am sorry man, for the loss of your good dog, Zoey. Zoey, you were, without a doubt, loved.

I have admired this poem by R. Kipling from the moment I read it...

THERE is sorrow enough in the natural way
From men and women to fill our day;
And when we are certain of sorrow in store,
Why do we always arrange for more?
Brothers and sisters, I bid you beware
Of giving your heart to a dog to tear.

Buy a pup and your money will buy
Love unflinching that cannot lie
Perfect passion and worship fed
By a kick in the ribs or a pat on the head.
Nevertheless it is hardly fair
To risk your heart for a dog to tear.

When the fourteen years which Nature permits
Are closing in asthma, or tumour, or fits,
And the vet's unspoken prescription runs
To lethal chambers or loaded guns,
Then you will find - it's your own affair, -
But ... you've given your heart to a dog to tear.

When the body that lived at your single will,
With its whimper of welcome, is stilled (how still!),
When the spirit that answered your every mood
Is gone - wherever it goes - for good,
You will discover how much you care,
And will give your heart to a dog to tear!

We've sorrow enough in the natural way,
When it comes to burying Christian clay.
Our loves are not given, but only lent,
At compound interest of cent per cent,
Though it is not always the case, I believe,
That the longer we've kept 'em, the more do we grieve;
For, when debts are payable, right or wrong,
A short-time loan is as bad as a long -
So why in - Heaven (before we are there)
Should we give our hearts to a dog to tear?

 

[timn8er]

My condolences to you & yours, & God Speed to Zoey...

 

[BearBio]

Vaya con Dios, Zoey!

 

[Stan O]

Very sorry for the loss of your friend. Have been there many times and it never gets easier. Thoughts are with you.

 

[ralph7]

TRE, that was an eloquent post on a topic a lot of us are all too familiar.
Sorry about your loss.

 

[686fan]

I'm so sorry for your loss.

 

[Rustyt1953]

It never gets easier, yet we will always take them in.

If I could afford it, I'd clean out the rescue shelter.

Remember, if you hurt, we hurt.

Peace.

 

[SW MP15]

Sorry To Hear!

 

[kozmic]

It's always heart breaking to hear sad stories of members' pets passing. Well wishes to you and your wife as you mourn the loss of Zoey.

 

[Doug M.]

Sorry for your loss. I hope we get to meet our buddies of prior times at The Bridge. I want to see all of them, which is more than I can say for people.

 

[walkin jack]

Hurtin' for you today. She was a cutie and I know you are feeling very low right now. When I lose a pet I try to focus on the good memories (lookin' at pics helps) of all the years you had with her. It will always hurt but it will let up some with time. I'm sayin' a prayer for your acceptance and comfort.