Losing a friend is hard
Monday, April 6, 2015 by MadDeez | Discussion: Community
On March 25th, I had to let my buddy, Diesel Dawg. rest. The cancerous growth on his privates had burst and I couldn't get the bleeding to stop. He was scared too. Just three weeks earlier the vet had said Diesel wasn't suffering so I brought him home that day. When the bleeding started and it was evident we couldn't stop it, I had no choice but to not let Deez suffer and bleed to death so it was decided to let him rest. You ever see a grown man of 57 cry? I admit it. I did! Like a baby I did and I'm not ashamed of it. I treasured every single day of those last three weeks I had with him. Deez was 13 years old when he passed but he was just a big puppy. His mom is a border collie and his dad was a three legged golden retriever. I never knew the dad but i still have the mom. Madison, the mom, is my ex-wife's dog but I've had her the last 7 or 8 years. Anyway, Diesel was a big dog but he loved to lie in my lap when I'd sit in my big chair. He'd put his head on my chest and sleep like a baby. Man, that dog snored. The days since he passed have been rough as any of you who have lost a treasured pet can attest to. His ashes will be returned to me Wednesday of this week so I'll still have him around but I still miss him.
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Reply #22 Wednesday, April 8, 2015 1:19 PM
I can certainly relate (I've lost 4 cherished pets during my lifetime). I think of them all the time. Each one was different and special. Your post has brought tears to my eyes and I am crying with you. As others have said, time does heal, and thankfully we have memories.
Reply #23 Wednesday, April 8, 2015 7:39 PM
well, it's been a trying day. i brought Diesel's ashes home today. the cremation service and the vet's office did a first class job. Deez's ashes are in a plastic bag inside a very high quality maple box with his name burned/engraved into the lid. inside an envelope in the tote bag the box was in is a small plastic bag with a tuft of his hair. when i saw that, i lost it. i admit it, i lost it big time. i thought i could get thru bringing him home without crying but i failed miserably. a certificate of cremation and a letter from the vet and his staff were included also. i got to the vet's office around 1:00 this afternoon and i was out of there within 15 minutes. the waiting room was full, as usual. one thing really choked me up ... 3 people, with their dogs, followed me to my car and expressed their condolences. these are people i had never met before and may never see again but they took the time to console me before i got in the car. one of the dogs, a large chocolate lab, stood on his back legs and put his paws on my chest as if he wanted to give me hug. i couldn't help but laugh at that. anyway, i guess there are lots of good people in this world.
Reply #24 Wednesday, April 8, 2015 10:56 PM
That did it, I was fairly dry eyed up until this last post of yours. I love my dog and cats and understand completely. God Bless.
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Reply #21 Wednesday, April 8, 2015 10:01 AM
It's like the joke goes....put the wife and dog in the trunk of a car for half a day and when you open it back up which one is the happiest to see you? Animals will never stab you in the back...you can sit and tell them your troubles and they always listen...and they are ALWAYS glad to see you. I would love to have another dog but since I'm not to sure how much longer I'll be around I didn't think it would a good idea. I have a 50 year old Yellow Fronted Amazon to deal with since I'm pretty sure he's going to outlive me