Put my shop dog to sleep today..a sad day.

Rene E. Roy

Rene E. Roy

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Hey guys..had to put my fox terrier (Tigger) to sleep today..one of the hardest things I ever had to do..she was like my child...she was 12 1/2 yrs old...I am debating if I should get another dog...:( Will that stop the pain!
 
Sorry to hear it Rene. Most of us have had to make that call at one time or another and it's the last, best gift you can give.

No, another dog won't make the pain go away. But it will bring all the joy, loyalty and companionship that tigger did - and it would be a shame to miss all that.

When the time is right and the pup is right go for it - and don't leave any expensive wood or mammoth within reach for a while. ;)

Rob!
 
Tigger was a good companion so there will always be pain. You can't help how you feel. I hope you get another dog after a little while, when the time is right. I'd like to hear about your new puppy, you could call it Poo. I'm sorry to hear your news, its a hard thing to have to do.
 
Rene, sorry to hear that. I think another dog would be a good idea. I haven't had a dog for years but sure have been thinking about it alot lately.
 
Rene, I know what you are going through. I have had to put down 3 loved pets over the past 25 years and it doesn't get any easier. My yellow lab is 6 and I dread the day... Please know the pain will ease but the good memories will endure.

If you are like me, you are aware there is an empty place in the house. In your case, it is a Tigger-shaped hole. It can't be filled perfectly but it can be filled differently and give you an outlet for the love and grief your feel. Another dog is a testimony to the quality of Tigger's place in your life. When you are ready, there is a special new buddy waiting for you.

Good luck and God Bless
 
Been there done that...Sorry to hear of your loss. Like the others said and I agree, It wont take away the pain but give it a little time and another companion could sure fill a void left by the loss of Trigger.

Shane
 
Damn Rene, I'm sorry to hear that. We've been there as well and know it's not pleasant. Our best.
 
I waited 5 years after my 16 year old Shorthair, Jake, had to be put down, Rene. I needed some space to get over that sadness, but I will definitely say I waited 4 1/2 years too long to get another buddy.

In my opinion, the tribute to how much you loved your friend is that you can't carry on without having another friend like that......

I feel your loss. The pain lessens with time, but Tigger will always be in your heart. That's a real good thing.

I love most dogs a whole helluva more than I like most people...... Now a very spoiled dog with two pet humans lives here. :) Personally, i won't be without a dog again.
 
Sorry to hear about your loss Rene. I have been a dog lover all of my life. My first dog was a Fox Terrier that my uncle gave me when I was 4 years old. He raised them until he died. He raised many different kinds of dogs over his lifetime, but the Rat Terrier and Fox Terrier's were his favorite. We have had a Shetland Sheepdog for the last 8 years and I know the sad day is comming one of these days. It's hard to replace a good dog that has become part of your family. The one I have now is the smartest dog that I have ever owned and I have owned quite a few. I would give myself time to grieve and when you feel ready then I would get another. Again, I am sorry for your loss.
 
Man, I feel for you. You'll never be able to replace Tigger (or want too), but get another dog. It will help you though the hard times, and you will be making another everlasting bond. Plus you can talk about Tigger till you're blue in the face and know someone is listening.
 
Sorry to hear about Tigger's passing, Rene. I've gone through saying my last 'good-byes' 4 times and it never gets any easier. If you're 'lucky' like me, another 4-legged buddy will find you before long and cheer you up! All the best.
 
fitzo said:
... :) Personally, i won't be without a dog again.
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Amen to that.

Rene,

My most faithful buddy, Ripper, needed to go ahead of me and scout the next unkown trail for us this year. He was close to 15, in some distress, and needed my help to do it, Still; as you say, it was the hardest thing I have ever had to do. There hasn't been a day go by that I don't miss my friend.

I believe that getting another dog will ease the grief of your companion leaving and recommend you do it. (After reading that; I need to say that getting another dog helped ease the pain of Ripper leaving.)

I went to the pound and found Ginger, a three year old yellow Lab. I can only wonder at the circumstances that caused such a special dog to be in that place, but I'm thankful that she was. I hope her former owners know she didn't perish there, but is in a loving home and that they find some solace in that.

Jack joined us a few months later. He was 4 months old when we rescued him from the pound in Downey. They said he is a Lab mix. I'm not sure, but he loves to run and shakes his tail so hard his whole body wags.. I know Ripper would like them both.

Regardless of what you decide, prayers sent from the west for you and yours.

Regards,
Greg
 
I'm sorry for your loss Rene -- a dog is a part of the family.
 
Bro, sorry. Listen, that's why I have three and always will. My dogs are 9, 5 and 2. When one dies I'll get another one. It will still hurt but the puppy and the other two will help ease the pain.:)
 
You guys sure made me feel better...I think in time I will get another dog...thanks to all of your replies..the hardest thing is I keep expecting her to come around the corner, or push my door open, or meet me at the fridge..(she loved the fridge)..the feeling of loneliness is so overwhelming...:( thanks again for your kind words...they really helped.
 
LIVING LOVE

If you ever love 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 young new friend.
You may have spent weeks deciding on a breed. You may have
asked numerous opinions of many vets, or done long research in
finding a breeder. Or, perhaps in a fleeting moment, you may
have just chosen that silly looking mutt in a shelter--simple
because something in its eyes reached your heart. But when you
bring that chosen pet home, and watch it explore, and claim
its special place in your hall or front room--and when you
feel it brush against you for the first time--it instills a
feeling of pure love you will carry with you through the many
years to come.

The second day will occur eight or nine or ten 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. And you will see sleep when you once saw
activity. So you will begin to adjust your friend's diet--and
you may add a pill or two to her food. And you may feel a
growing fear deep within yourself, which bodes of a coming
emptiness. And you will feel this uneasy feeling, on and off,
until the third day finally arrives.

And on this day--if your friend and God have not decided for
you, then you will be faced with making a decision of your own--on behalf of your lifelong friend,and with the guidance of your own deepest Spirit. But whichever way your friend eventually leaves you--you will feel as long as a single star in the dark night.

If you are wise, you will let the tears flow as freely and as
often as they must. And if you are typical, you will find that not many in your circle of family or friends will be able to understand your grief, or comfort you.

But if you are true to the love of the pet you cherished
through the many joy-filled years, you may find that a soul--a bit smaller in size than your own--seems to walk with you, at times, during the lonely days to come.

And at moments when you least expect anything out of the
ordinary to happen, you may feel something brush against your leg--very very lightly.

And looking down at the place where your dear, perhaps
dearest, friend used to lay--you will remember those three significant days. The memory will most likely to be painful, and leave an ache in your heart--As time passes the ache will come and go as if it has a life of its own. You will both 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, I assure you, 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 each animal we have loved, and lost. This realization takes the form of a Living Love--like the heavenly scent of a rose that remains after the petals have wilted, this Love will remain and grow--and be there for us to remember. It is a love we have earned. It is the legacy our pets leave us when they go. And it is a gift we may keep with us as long as we live. It is a Love which is ours alone. And until we ourselves leave, perhaps to join our Beloved Pets--it is a Love we will always possess.

(by Martin Scot Kosins)

Having to put a pet down is about the hardest thing a person can have to do. Our pets look to us for all things. We are their master here on Earth and have to do what is best for them sometimes even if it's not the best for us. Tigger gave you love for 12 1/2 yrs as you gave to her. You have shown her the highest type of love possible, you have taken her pain unto yourself.
Five yrs ago I had to put donw my best friend. I still miss him. A new pup cannot fill the holw in your heart but willease the pain. Do't wait to get a new friend.

Bob
 
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