Dakota's Passing

[OldsnowboarderME]

 

[thaller1]

I was there when he took his breath of life 8 1/2 years ago and was there when he drew his last. He was my Aussie/ huskey mix buddy. H e was very much an Aussie but he loved the snow. His last winter was a good one. I will miss him. He died at home with his "Pack". He was looking in my eyes one minute and was gone the next. Bye Dakota.

Rest in Peace Dakota.. I'm sorry for you loss Jerry, but happy that you had the opportunity to experience the unconditional love our pets give us. There's nothing on earth more rewarding than that look in their eyes when you come home, pet them, feed them their favorite treats... they do not see the ugly in us..rather they see only the beautiful..

Pets are proof there is a higher power...one we should learn from ..

My condolences and reflections..

T

 

[Warp Daddy]

Sad -------------------------------- we've all been there and empathize

 

[thaller1]

Thank you for the kind words .. He was my oldest grandson favorite. My grandson is 7 and this will be his first experience with death on a personal level. I hope I will be able to explain this to him .. Cody is smart and I know he is gong to ask me if I am going to die some day. I will tell him yes and that is why we should make the most and enjoy the time we have together now.

I think I was 7 when I lost my first dog..it was hard..but I learned a lot...it was a time to be grateful for every day...and I've never forgotten her... Buffy. As humans we outlive a lot of pets...and it's never easy... but they are the glue that holds us together as families..it's for families w/o kids...gives them kids..for families w/kids..for the kids to experience a type of "parenting'... and birth and death..

I've been hearing a lot lately.."live every day".."don't wait for tomorrow", "do it today"..and I believe that..this is a good life's lesson...

Best Wishes to you and your family for healing and acceptance..


T

 

[thaller1]

I still have two remaining in my pack .. Kaysee and Cricket. Thankfully, they are doing great and I have a few more good years to look forward to with them.

When you are ready post pics? I'd love to see them.....

 

[Dr Skimeister]

Condolences on the loss of a dog that I sense was a great friend to you. That special bond that we're able to form with our pets makes such a loss hard, but the unquestioning devotion we get from them is a special gift.

Be well.

 

[dmc]

Good dog! Good memories!

Sending good vibes your way... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~>>>>>vibes>>>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

 

[thaller1]

A Thank You to all of you who have expressed your condolences, I do appreciate it.

I think I speak for us all when I say, YOU ARE WELCOME and you have our full support and understanding!!

To Dakota!!

 

[Warp Daddy]

Be well , live long and carry the spirit of Dakota with you !

 

[ajl50]

Dogs don't die. They just walk away.

 

[Paul]

Sorry to hear that, Jerry. We lost our almost 9-year old lab the day after Turkey day.

We picked-up our new pup, a Brittany, about 5 weeks ago, because the girls couldn't stand the "empty" feeling in the house. The new pup is fun, but I still miss my ol' dawg....

 

[Terry]

The hardest thing I have ever done was to take my old shepard- husky mix to the vets to be put down. She was suffering, but it was a hard decision. We got her when my son was a year old and the kids grew up with her. It was like losing a best friend. I know what you are going through.

 

[SkiDog]

I am very sorry...I cant think of a worse thing right now (i dont have kids yet). I dread the day when I come home to my dog that has passed away.....just the thought of it makes me teary...

My DEEPEST condolences...

M

 

[snoseek]

so sorry to hear about your loss. i know exactly how you feel, i had to put down my 13+ year old lab this week due to cancer. this was so tough to progressively watch him get worse as time went on. this week we finally made the call as it was beginning to effect his quality of life.


i'm getting him cremated and spreading his ashes in various summits and lakes in new england that he and i enjoyed.