I,m losing her

[Sackett2]

Also having a sheltie, I feel your pain, I'm sorry for the ruff time ahead.
I read Sheltie Nation and the forum,
Sheltie Forums

They have a special section for those who have lost their Shelties.

 

[irvingj]

Not much to be said, crusty- hang in there. My thoughts are with you.

rekees-- very nice. Thanks.

 

[polo1665]

You have my sympathy as well. Our dog "Cody" is going on 15 years and his hips have been getting worse. The day will come when he will no longer be able to stand and then we will be saying our goodbyes to him. I gave him an extra pat on the head last night before going to bed and told him I loved him.

Mark

 

[jimmyj]

My thoughts are with you Dave. Every time I read that rainbow bridge bit I get watery eyes. God and men sure love dogs.

In the long run, the hurt will lessen but the fond memories will remain.

Best wishes

Jim

 

[Dargo]

Man, I really feel for you and understand the hurt. A few years ago I lost both Shelties I had. My property is about 12 acres, have to mow 10 acres of it, where I live and my Shelties kept all critters off my property and kept me mole free. Of course I'd fuss and cuss about the craters they dug to get the moles at the time.

Everyone said I was cruel to them because they were always outside dogs. I only brought them in my garage if temps were going below zero. They both passed on at 17 years of age within months of each other and were never sick. One was particularly brutal because I went out to sit on my porch swing to read the newspaper in the morning and she came to sit under the swing with me like every morning. I got up to go in after a half an hour and went to give her a dog treat (I always carried them in my pocket - wife loved to launder them - not) and she was gone. It just seemed so wrong that she walked there and laid under my seat just like normal and a half an hour later she was gone; quietly in her sleep.

I waited a couple of months and my kids got another couple of dogs. I suppose this is where the "it's better to have had them and lost them rather to never had them at all" part comes in. Take care.

 

[bob19]

Crusty,

Abbie and you have had a great life together. And, as rekees4300 wrote, someday you and Abbie will meet again at the Rainbow Bridge. It is hard to let go, but you will know when the time comes to do so. My wife and I have been there with both dogs and cats. Now, we have two horses that are getting up in years also. Most people will say that it is better to let them go peacefully, which they deserve, rather than keep them around in pain. Here is a little poem that may be of some solace to you:

MAY I GO

May I go now?
Do you think the time is right?
May I say goodbye to pain filled days
and endless lonely nights?

I've lived my life and done my best,
an example tried to be.
So can I take that step beyond
and set my spirit free?

I didn't want to go at first,
I fought with all my might.
But something seems to draw me now
to a warm and loving light.

I want to go. I really do.
It's difficult to stay.
But I will try as best I can
to live just one more day.

To give you time to care for me
and share your love and fears.
I know you're sad and afraid,
because I see your tears.

I'll not be far, I promise that,
and hope you'll always know
that my spirit will be close to you
wherever you may go.

Thank you so for loving me.
You know I love you, too.
That's why it's hard to say goodbye
and end this life with you.

So hold me now just one more time
and let me hear you say,
because you care so much for me,
you'll let me go today.

Bob

 

[Skyco]

I am so sorry Crusty, I've been there too and will be again too soon as our 10 yr old lab/golden is already showing the signs...
That rainbow bridge thing gets me every time..a few years back we lost our 7 yr old lab/chow mix after a valiant effort on her part (and about $3000 on our part).
As we walked out of the vets office after the euthanasia there was a beautiful rainbow in the sky, there had been a very brief shower as we said our goodbyes to her...if that wasn't a sign the Rainbow Bridge is true, then nothing is.
Darn I'm getting tears on my new laptop...