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Re: In Memory of Charlie
Posted by PHRottn on February 25, 2003 at 10:51:22:
In Reply to: In Memory of Charlie posted by ada123 on February 22, 2003 at 20:15:10:
Adal
Thank you for telling us about Charlie & Simon. I think you did the right thing by helping Charlie over the bridge. You also did right by bringing Simon home right away. Somewhere someone posted that we don't get the new pets to walk in the footsteps of the ones that have gone before them. But to make new footsteps beside them. I truly believe that bringing a new furbaby in soon after a loss is such a help to overcome the grief.
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PHRottn
It has been 8 months since Charlie (Golden Retriever) has been gone. He was 16years old. I had gotten him when he was 7 months old from a family who could not take dealer with him. They had no time to play with him and he kept on pushing their toddler children over. Charlie was 75lbs when I adopted him. We went to obedience training and from then on he was the perfect dog. My faithful friend who loved everyone.
:He was quite white in the face and has a touch of arthritis. Couldn't make it up the stairs anymore. I felt bad because he slept down at the bottom of the stairs. On the first of July I noticed he had alot of mucus coming from his nose that was pink. I knew he was bleeding from somewhere. I brought him to the vet.
:She said at this age the kidneys are probably going. He was still eating at that time. On the 4th of July he had a grand time with everyone and even ate a hamburger. His appetite had been decreasing but he ate well that day and was happy with all the company.
:On July 5th, He did not want to get up. I carried him outside and there he layed. Blood coming from his nose. He tried to stand up but would fall down. I knew my prayer had been answered and that is...when would I know to put him to be sleep.
:I woke my husband and told him it was time. We carried him the van. I was crying all the way because I didnt want to let go.
:The vet was ever so compassionate. I layed o the floor with Charlie in my lap. She gave him the injection and he peacefully crossed the bridge. My husband and I stayed ther for 10 minutes unable to gain our composure.
:We had him cremated. The kind vet took a paw print and gave it to us with his ashes.
:I could not stand the loneliness. I missed him so. I then searched for another golden retriever pup. We found Simon. My husband was not ready for a new pup but I could not deal with not having a new pup to love. Simon was born on 6-29-02.
:He is a gift from heaven. As loving as Charlie, as sweet. He has filled the void of Charlie going but I still grieve Charlie. I have tried several times to attend a Pet Loss Meeting at our local humane society. I can never make it out of the car because I am crying. I have not gone yet and don't know if I could ever make it through the door to talk about him.
:I guess I am writing this because I just haven't had anyone else to tell it to. I cannot talk about Charlie without crying so I don't talk about it. Well I am crying now but no one sees me.
:I feel blessed to have gotten Simon. My husband loves him now and knows we made the right decision. Because I feel Simon was a blessing we are going to work on doing pet therapy. So I can share him.
:I plan to see Charlie again one day in the end.
:Thank you for this forum. I finally could talk about it...in a sense.
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