Justin, I am so incredibly sorry! We were just talking about our fur kids just a weekend or so ago. I would have loved to have met her (your dog)!
I know it's going to be hard and severely painful to deal with, I still have horrible rounds of sobbing for my Rajah who I lost to cancer back in March 2004. I'm sure the two of them would have been great friends!
Hold on and keep your mind busy. I hate to be cliche, but things do get better and life moves on. You'll always have a space for your Shanna and she'll be there at the Rainbow Bridge waiting for you.
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....
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Hopefully things start to turn upwards for ya, sounds like the renovation is a good constructive thing to throw your energies into and work through some of your feelings.
Your dog was a real cutie, I'm sorry what you had to go through, but like you said at least she didn't suffer, and she left surrounded by her loving family. It's one of the only things we can do for them once they reach a certain point like that, it's kinda comforting to think that way.
2 of the 3 dogs I've ever had we had to put down, and it was equally hard both times (the 3rd is still around). I wouldn't even go to the vet with the second dog (he had metastasized tumors too), because all I could think of was three years earlier and my first dog. But with time, it gets easier... never goes away because you loved her, so the feelings stay with you. But they become tolerable and you can think back on happy times and that helps get ya through.
Chelly, I'd never seen that Rainbow Bridge thing before, it was very nice. I'm crying like a baby though, good thing I didn't log on to TF at school!
Last edited on Mon Sep 26th, 2005 08:26 pm by lil duratec
lil duratec wrote: Chelly, I'd never seen that Rainbow Bridge thing before, it was very nice. I'm crying like a baby though, good thing I didn't log on to TF at school!
It's a classic! It's been around forever and every time I read it or even think of it it brings tears to my eyes.
Animals have strong bonds with us and not everyone feels that same way. I know how it is.
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