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LOSING A BEST FRIEND, DEALING WITH PET LOSS

"ANGEL" Our Litttle Yorkiepoo
I am sharing this in hopes it may help others going through this heart breaking experience, The emotions involved in losing a pet, Angel was not our first pet loss, and will most likely not be our last. But each time it happens the feelings are the same, Kathy

Hoping and Praying this day would never come

I PRAYED GOD'S WILL BE DONE

We were told ANGEL would probably not make it, the vet gave Angel 2 days,
enlarged heart, and all the complications that come with it, When you have a pet so special, suffering is not what you want her to go through,

Difficult is stating it lightly, it hurts to say
goodbye to such a faithful friend, MY HEART IS SAYING, "HOW DO I DO THIS",
All pets have their own unique personalities, Angel was embedded into our lives, with just a bit of attitude, lots of love, which made her so special.

Remembering "ANGEL"

Thanks for the love you added to our HEARTS AND HOME,,

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I miss my constant companion, or as many referred to as my shadow,

After 12 years?

Every square foot of our house and yard, holds a special memory of "Angel," Angel came to us at a time when we had lost one of our 2 american cocker spaniels, "Cinnamon" and "Charlie". We lost Cinnamon
to liver cancer.
Our daughters bought us this beautiful yorkiepoo and said, to call her "Angel" Charlie's angel, We lost our "Charlie" in the early spring LAST YEAR, leaving us with our little Angel, "I guess now her job is done".

I know alot of people would figure this is a little irrational behavior on my part, being just a pet, i would tend to agree, but it has been life changing to me, trying to fill this empty spot in my life.

I know with god all things turn out to the good, I BELIEVE i will see her again, but for now she is sorrowfully missed.

How do you explain?

It's pretty difficult when,

our little ones go outside and look up in the sky, and say gramma, where is Heaven?, how come God took Angel?, When will we see Angel again?,

Grammma how come you're crying?

I couldn't answer, because i couldn't stop!

My sweet little Grandkids got a whole new look at Gramma.

For all who have lost a beloved pet

We will see again one day

I felt it may help to give this tribute to my precious little pet,

When the day came to take our angel in, we stood by her, saying goodbye to the best friend we ever had.
god has a purpose for our lives, i guess angels job was done, but she is sadly missed,

Thank you "ANGEL'

MY BEST FRIEND

IMPOSSIBLE TO REPLACE

I feel at times, a betrayal, in adding my "new" precious puppies so close to losing my 'ANGEL", but i try to remember, i guess i just didn't add them soon enough. I am positive angel would have loved
LULU and MAX, Angel was taken quickly with little time to prepare,

I lasted exactly 4 days, OUR HOME FELT EMPTY

ENTER a new friend "LULU"

Its funny how a new puppy seeems to know what we need, between tears and joy, i,m on a roller coaster ride of emotions,
I have to say, here we go again. "LULU" has already earned that special part in our heart, i guess that old saying is true "fool for punishment"

WITH GOD ALL THINGS TURN OUT TO THE GOOD

UPDATE

WE HAVE ADDED ANOTHER PUP TO OUR FAMILY, Max,
our little cockashitzu, He is quite a challenge, playing it cool with me, i love him already to pieces, he is quite unsure of me.

Life carries on

But it sometimes amazes me to see so many of the exact traits of lost pets, in our new puppies,

I am going to sound like i've really gone over the edge,
but EVERY NOW AND THEN my husband and I LOOK AT EACH OTHER IN AMAZEMENT
LULU OR MAX, will do something our little Angel did, at the time, and in the same way. It makes you smile, wondering if it is GOD'S way of letting us know, everything is going to be ok.

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update: ALMOST 2 MONTHS

i love my new pups!

I'M NOT LOOKING FOR SYMPATHY, I AM JUST BEING HONEST WHEN I SAY, THERE IS STILL A HOLE IN MY HEART,

I KNOW ANGEL IS IN BETTER HANDS NOW,

LOSS IS VERY HARD TO DEAL WITH, EVEN WITH OUR PETS,

I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE MYSELF, I FEEL LIKE A CHILD,

I STILL HAVE MY EMOTIONAL BREAKDOWNS MISSING ANGEL,

HER NAME IS BARELY SPOKEN ANYMORE, BUT SHE SURE LEFT A LASTING IMPRESSION ON MY HEART AND SOUL.

my little 'ANGEL"

with GOD all things turn out to the good,

We may not understand why something we love is taken away, but i do believe i will see my ANGEL again.

thanks all for caring,

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    Mermaiden Sep 26, 2011 @ 1:55 pm | delete
    i'm sorry for your loss. thanks for sharing and creating this lens though which will help others.
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    jmina Sep 16, 2011 @ 8:45 am | delete
    Kathy - What a Loving Tribute to your "Angel" .... and Yes - there is no Doubt in my mind whatsoever that you will see your "Angel" Again when the Lord calls you Home. Angel is again young and full of vigor, just the same as when Angel was a puppy, playing in the fields of Heaven with all the other animals. I will ask my Bailey to look for Angel and offer Angel his Friendship. May God be with us All.
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    The Story Keeper Jun 23, 2011 @ 10:42 am | delete
    First, I have to say, thank you for creating this blog. I am a firm believe that pets are family too and so grieving and loss unfortunately comes with that. We grew up with Norwegian Elk hounds and while all were great additions to our family and much loved; there was one that stood out the most. There is a needle point portrait of him still hanging in my mother's study nearly 20 years later. Pets have a special place in our heart. For that reason (and I hope you don't mind me mentioning this) I create one-of-a-kind treasures through digital slideshows and picture books to relive the good times. The digital creations can be enjoyed on your laptop, tv and smart phone, emailed to friends and family and uploaded to social media sites. They are a fun, affordable way to celebrate a life, an event or pay tribute. Here's a 30 second sample: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQ-_tYTEa10 or find out more www.thestorykeeper.com. Thank you again for providing a way to share pet loss and to celebrate the life of Angel.
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    Robert Scott Jun 23, 2011 @ 9:41 am | delete
    I lost my dog, Foxy Lady III on October 12, 2010. Several days later while sitting on my lanai thinking about, I began to cry. Within a few minutes it was as if I heard Lady saying, "Write it down. Write down what you're thinking."

    I did, and my notes became a book, "Crossing the Rainbow Bridge ... Your Pet: When It's Time to Let Go." (https://www.createspace.com/3507642)

    I've had numerous dogs in the past 41 years. I've gone through the heartache numerous time. It NEVER gets easier; it NEVER becomes commonplace.

    One thing that has always turned me off and given me a new DISRESPECT for people is the comment "It was only a dog!" or a variation of that comment.

    Nearly nine months later I still ache for Lady. I completely understand the feelings that ANYONE facing pet loss are going through, and I can only hope that your healing will be swift and complete ... that has not happened for me yet.
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    Susi_Pittman Oct 31, 2009 @ 11:16 pm | delete
    Great lens! Thanks for sharing your story. When you have the chance, please stop by my lens on animals in heaven and say hello.
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  1. Hoping and Praying this day would never come
  2. Remembering "ANGEL"
  3. I miss my constant companion, or as many referred to as my shadow,
  4. How do you explain?
  5. For all who have lost a beloved pet
  6. MY BEST FRIEND
  7. I lasted exactly 4 days, OUR HOME FELT EMPTY
  8. WITH GOD ALL THINGS TURN OUT TO THE GOOD
  9. Life carries on
  10. update: ALMOST 2 MONTHS
  11. my little 'ANGEL"
  12. Reader Feedback
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