Sad and Crying

[retiredhappy]

Today was the day I had to let Sophie cross the rainbow bridge. She was diagnosed just 6 weeks ago with a cancerous anal tumor and it grew really fast. I've had her for 11 years, doesn't seem possible. I found her running loose at an RV park in Kerrville when I was fulltiming. She was in bad shape and she had had a litter fairly recently. Took her to a vet to check for a chip and he guessed she had been confined in a very small space for long periods of time - pretty much no muscle, possibly used as a breeder. She, of course, wasn't chipped and even if she had been, I would NOT have returned her so she became my copilot along with my two labs, Sassy and Buddy. Now all three are gone. You wouldn't think my house would feel so empty since I still have six little rescues but there is a missing part of my pack. No matter how many times you do this, it never gets easier. My last gift was to hold her till she was gone. I worry so much about what will happen to my other guys if something happens to me. Two of my guys, Bandit and Winston, were saved from the kill list at a shelter. They are both fear biters and Bandit hates men and they had been labelled "unadoptable". They are both also markers so wear belly bands. Its sad because they are both real love bugs to women and I suspect if they weren't in a pack of girls, they would not be markers. Due to my age and health I have a rescuer trying to help me rehome them and two of my chihuahuas (they're a bonded pair and MUST go together). A friend will take Baxter and that would leave me with just Daphne, my 11 year old chihuahua. If I can't rehome I don't know what I will do. My daughter has 4 dogs and three are BIG so she can't take mine.

Ok enough of my whining. Kiss your furbabies for me.

[BirdbyBird]

So many memories go with our dogs and places and people they have connected us to. She was a heart dog from the beginning. When our hearts are grieving it doesn't make us feel lucky to have shared our lives with such wonderful creatures...... So glad that she found you and was able to share her life with you.

[Cudedog]

Oh Karen. I was so very sad to read your post this morning. I am so sorry for the loss of your beloved fur baby, and I weep with you.

Sad, also, to hear of your ill health - I had not known you were ill; perhaps you have mentioned it and I have forgotten.

The passing of a beloved friend is always so very, very hard. It seems that for a only a very brief minute they are young, and then in a heartbeat they are gone. And every time - every single time - one leaves our side they take a piece of our hearts with them.

A piece that we never get back. I don't know how those of us who know them so well, and who love them so very, very much, can bear it. How we can make it through.

Know, Karen, that you and Sophie are both in my heart, and you both are in my prayers.

If I had the words to give you peace, to give you solace, to take away the smallest part of this pain, I would say them.

Instead, I weep with you.

Anne

[MandysMom]

Karen, I'm so sorry for the passing of your sweet friend, as well as for your ill health. You will be in my thoughts.
Velda

[monik7]

Karen, I’m so sorry to hear about your beautiful Sophie. It’s so very hard to lose the ones we love so much. I hope you can find solace in the many memories you have of all the years you and Sophie had together. You will be in my thoughts and prayers.
Sandi

[WickedLady]

So sorry for your loss; I remember when you got her. Remember the good times.

[Bethers]

(Hugs)

[OregonLuvr]

Always so sad to lose a member of our family. I know how devastating it is but you gave her a super life, remember the good times.

[Liz]

b

So sorry to hear about Sophie. What a great dog she was. I remember all the costumes she had and seemed to enjoy wearing. (((Hugs)))

[gypsyrose1126]

Karen, so sorry to hear about your loss.

[cnq50b]

Sending hugs your way. You gave Sophia & all of your pets such a wonderful life. They'll be forever grateful for your love & kindness.
Will keep you & your little crew in my prayers.
Catherine

[snowball]

so sorry Karen .... ((((((hugs)))))
sheila