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Post by baza on Sept 28, 2021 22:59:12 GMT -5
This little fella came in to our lives back in 2010. He was a rescue dog, estimated at about 4 years old. Skinny, quite nervous. Anyway, he slotted in to our lives quickly, adding value with his quirky sense of fun and curiosity. He travelled with us, he did most things with us. He was a great companion - he was at times - exasperating too !! Earlier this year he had heart and lung issues (which were manageable) and the beginning of renal issues (not much could be done about that)
About a week ago (at his monthly appointment - for arthritis treatment - tests showed his kidney issues deteriorating .... terminally, and he was deteriorating pretty quick. We took him home for one last night, and steeled ourselves for the next day the 28th September 2021 He was calm and unworried, he'd had enough. I held him, enna30 sang to him and we gave Amanda the vet the sign to administer the drug. He went limp, relaxed, and passed on.
We loved that little dog. I am only just now realising how much.
Goodbye Gyro. We'll never forget you.
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Post by solitarysoul on Sept 29, 2021 7:03:58 GMT -5
baza... I hurt for you....honestly...
Last year, we lost 2 of our 5 dogs... Lexi, a Westie, was our/my first dog ever... and i loved that little white dog more than i ever understood...From the moment we brought her home. In the last year of her life, she had begun deteriorating with pulmonary fibrosis... and eventually she was too weak and she couldnt get enough air. So late that Saturday night, i let her go. i laid on a mat on the floor with her, rubbing noses, rubbing under her collar, telling her how much i loved her and how she meant the world to me... and then she passed...with the help of the vet. leaving her behind as i drove home,.. alone.... was one of the hardest things in my life... i cry even now....
Then, just 4 months later, little 5 pound Sasha, a Yorkie, had to have surgery for bladder cancer. The surgery was a success, but she went into kidney failure in the days afterwards... we did everything we could but eventually were told she would not recover.. just get worse and worse... so again, i sat in the hospital, alone with her in my arms, doing the same thing i did with Lexi just 5 months earlier... and had to let that little bundle of life and happiness cross the rainbow bridge.
Lexi was almost 14, Sasha was almost 12... In some ways we were lucky to have all those years. And i hope those years of happiness with that guy gives you such great memories. I still miss my girls. Our other 3 dogs all have different personalities and none are the same as Lexi or Sasha. Just like people, they cant be replaced.
The worst part of pets is knowing that you will lose them someday. The best part is they remind you of unconditional love and loyalty. Those last days of giving Lexi and Sasha their medicine, or trying to help them in anyway I could seems to pale in comparison to what they did for my life.
Our other 3 are all rescue dogs... and we have spent many years working with a local rescue group... we fostered over 50 dogs.. helping them getting adjusted, finding new homes...I still feel that was one of the best things we have done.. it happened because of Lexi and Sasha... my love for them made me want to help other dogs...
I am sure Gyro knew he was loved... and in some ways its wonderful to know how much you loved them, but with it always comes some pain from the loss. I still go between the happiness they brought me and the pain of the emptiness on the couch where they used to sit.
It makes me want to do more for Karli, Lily, and Sherlock... especially since Sherlock lost his sight just 3 months after we lost Sasha. But all this, despite the struggles of my marriage, reminds me of my capacity to love and to be loved, unconditionally. Even if it was a couple of spunky terriers and not another person.
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Post by Handy on Sept 29, 2021 15:25:00 GMT -5
Baza, my condolences for the loss of your good friend and loyal dog.
My neighbor had a similar looking dog and it would bark and nip at people walking past the house. Sometimes when it got windy, the dog would sit on my front step and I would let it in the house. It wasn't the fierce macho dog that it was a few hours ago. It truly wanted my protection.
While he was in the house he was a loving dog. After the storm passed, the dog wanted to go home across the street so out it went.
My W is the cat and dog person so we have had a bunch of cats and dogs. Each had their own personality and will be individually remembered for their individual traits.
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Post by northstarmom on Sept 29, 2021 16:42:55 GMT -5
My condolences to you and Enna for the loss of Gyro. You were both so compassionate to be with him at the end. Thinking of you and Enna.
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Post by isthisit on Sept 29, 2021 16:45:15 GMT -5
Condolences on your loss baza . The loss of a pet can easily equal the loss of a person. Come to think of it there are plenty of people who are supposed to be more important to me than a mere spaniel, but are not. My little guy is the best bit of my day sometimes. He loves me unconditionally and gives as much as he receives from me, and I can’t say that about too many of the humans I have chosen to allow into my world. I hope you and Enna are getting by okay. Your home will feel odd for a good while I expect. I am glad that you have other in the face of it.
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Post by sadkat on Sept 29, 2021 17:23:00 GMT -5
I am so sorry! I know all too well how it feels to say goodbye to a much loved pet! I found it incredibly difficult, yet rewarding, to hold my pet in my arms until he went limp. You and Ms Enna did everything right! 💕.
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Post by worksforme2 on Sept 29, 2021 17:56:44 GMT -5
It can be tough to loose a pet that has been with you for more than a decade. I know, as I have 7 markers at the edge of my back yard, just before the grass becomes woods. 4 dogs and 3 cats comprise the pet cemetery. I miss them all.
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Post by jerri on Sept 30, 2021 0:32:56 GMT -5
I am so sorry Brother Baz reminds me of a song, Cracker Jack I love all kinds of music
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Post by deadzone75 on Sept 30, 2021 0:48:46 GMT -5
I'm sorry to hear of your loss, baza. I know the pain of losing a beloved pet. I've grieved harder for my pets than I have for any human, and saying goodbye in their last moments is oh so hard, but oh so necessary. No words will help, but only time. Time, and the knowledge that you rescued Gyro and gave him a great life for over a decade.
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Post by misssunnybunny on Oct 7, 2021 9:38:50 GMT -5
So very sorry for your loss. I had a cat for 17 years and losing him was so difficult; they are furry family members and will always have a place in our hearts....
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