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Posted by Bearcats937
 - October 02, 2009, 02:18:23 PM
Really sorry to hear about your dog... Dunno what I would do with out my cats  crying10.gif
Posted by Joe C
 - September 26, 2009, 06:13:39 PM
Posted by Homer
 - September 26, 2009, 04:55:30 PM
Quote from: Joe C on September 26, 2009, 03:22:27 PM
We all like this side of Homer a lot more than the slap-happy one. embrace.gif embrace.gif

Sorry about your loss, too, Homer. embrace.gif embrace.gif

Thank you.  slap1.gif slap1.gif slap1.gif
Posted by jarjar
 - September 26, 2009, 03:24:42 PM
Keep us posted on the new furry additions to your family Homer and Mattfan. So glad you will give your love to another furry friend that needs someone. Needless to say you will love them so much but they actually will love your more. embrace.gif
Posted by Joe C
 - September 26, 2009, 03:22:27 PM
Quote from: Homer on September 26, 2009, 03:10:57 PM

Thank you.
We all like this side of Homer a lot more than the slap-happy one. embrace.gif embrace.gif

Sorry about your loss, too, Homer. embrace.gif embrace.gif
Posted by Homer
 - September 26, 2009, 03:10:57 PM
Quote from: snowflower on September 26, 2009, 10:27:39 AM
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I'm so sorry to hear that you lost your dear little confidant and best friend, I know how that feels.  But I'm really happy to hear that you're going to get two new little ones who'll ask nothing more than a loving home, companionship and a bit of affection.  And as before, you will get it back tenfold or more. Just so you know, Homer, my hubby is a big, bold outspoken man and not much jars him.  But he came home from the vet with me and cried for three days when we lost our 17 year old friend. But this new little one has eased his pain. Remember what you told me ... how true and thank you for that!!  It'll be ok as soon as you get your two little newbies!!  


Thank you.
Posted by snowflower
 - September 26, 2009, 10:27:39 AM
Quote from: Homer on September 26, 2009, 08:39:15 AM
Sometimes men have trouble expressing their emotions. It is considered "not manly" to let someone see you cry. I have no trouble telling anyone that I cried like a baby when I put my cat to sleep last week. I still cry here and there when thinking of her. I could care less if people think it is "unmanly" crying10.gif

I am currently going through my house so I can "kitten proof" it. I plan on getting 2 kittens very soon.

girls22.gif

I'm so sorry to hear that you lost your dear little confidant and best friend, I know how that feels.  But I'm really happy to hear that you're going to get two new little ones who'll ask nothing more than a loving home, companionship and a bit of affection.  And as before, you will get it back tenfold or more. Just so you know, Homer, my hubby is a big, bold outspoken man and not much jars him.  But he came home from the vet with me and cried for three days when we lost our 17 year old friend. But this new little one has eased his pain. Remember what you told me ... how true and thank you for that!!  It'll be ok as soon as you get your two little newbies!!  
Posted by Homer
 - September 26, 2009, 10:09:02 AM
Here is a puppy smiley for Mattfan
Posted by Homer
 - September 26, 2009, 10:07:17 AM
Quote from: FreecellFanny on September 26, 2009, 10:02:42 AM
Mattfan and Homer, so sorry for your loss.  embrace.gif

Thank you.
Posted by FreecellFanny
 - September 26, 2009, 10:02:42 AM
Mattfan and Homer, so sorry for your loss.  embrace.gif
Posted by Homer
 - September 26, 2009, 08:39:15 AM
Sometimes men have trouble expressing their emotions. It is considered "not manly" to let someone see you cry. I have no trouble telling anyone that I cried like a baby when I put my cat to sleep last week. I still cry here and there when thinking of her. I could care less if people think it is "unmanly" crying10.gif

I am currently going through my house so I can "kitten proof" it. I plan on getting 2 kittens very soon.
Posted by 17MattFan
 - September 26, 2009, 07:25:50 AM
just wanted 2 let every 1 know i finally talked to my son in law (he is staying with us 4 a few weeks working)
he said the reason he didnt say anything was because he was upset to. and he didn't know what 2 say.
he knew the puppy meant alot 2 me he said i treated it like a baby, and he was at a loss as to how to approach me about it.
i told him that by him not saying  anything that ,that was almost as bad as the act itself.
he has offered to get or buy me another puppy if that is what i want.
spoke to my husband also, he said he knows how attached to animals i get and that he should of known how much it bothered me but to him it wasnt a big deal cause he still "dont get it". oh well cant win them all.
and finally i spoke to my step daughter also the wife she is back in fl i called her last night after speaking to her husband. She said basically the same thing he did. But she said when he buried Bulldog he was about to cry himself.
That he petted him and told him that he was very sorry . I didnt know about that no 1 told me before.


So as of now I am on the lookout for another bulldog puppy i dont want it to look just like the 1 i had but i hope it has some of his personality he was a very good puppy.
I felt bad at first at the thought of getting another 1 until i read every single 1 of the messages every 1 has left and you have made me see that i will not be replacing him ,just giving another puppy a chance and hopefully loving him as much as bulldog.

Thanks Again To You All for ALL the kind thoughts and words it really has helped alot
I am very Greatful


Still
"mIssIn BuLLdog"
Posted by Squid
 - September 26, 2009, 03:55:16 AM
I am so  sorry for the loss of your pet.  I've lived through many pet losses and it's terrible.  The joy of having pets far outweighs the loss, for me, and so I continue with at least one pet.  I wish you the best.

Hocky, I adopted a rescue Shih-tzu and I felt the same way you did.  It will all sort itself out.  I take my little guy everywhere I possibly can.  I have a sling for him and a carry bag if I can't let him be free and loose.  He's the best.   I leave him alone when I work and I've never had any trouble.  I don't crate my dog but am told that crating brings them a sense of security.   Your little fur baby sounds precious.  I hope it all works out.
Posted by Hocky
 - September 25, 2009, 08:28:26 PM
Ok my turn........

I recently got a fur baby...Zeus my Yorkie....he was 6 months old in June when I got him.  I got him because I am an empty nester and my hubby is a truck driver and is on the road...alot.  I needed something to care for and something to love me back because I get so lonesome in the big house all by myself all the time.  Hubby didnt really want a pet but gave in because he knew that I needed companionship (not like he was gonna have to actually take care of him anyways).  It's been an adjustment....I sometimes feel like I lost my freedom because I was so used to coming and going without worrying about getting back home to care for Zeus.  I still work full time and I worry about him being in his crate for 8-9 hours a day ( I dont trust him to roam around the house without peeing/pooping/tearing things up/chewing stuff he isnt suppose to.)  I worry that I wont make it home in time to let him out to pee...I worry when he doesnt eat as much as I think he should be eating....I worry about him if he coughs....I worry like he was a real human child.

In the first month I had him....I was tempted to sell him because I was not getting any sleep, he was so time consuming, and that whole loss of freedom thing. He is just like having a toddler all over again! ( I didnt wanna go THAT far back into childhood ) So he will be 10 months old first week of October....in the past 4 months I have grown to love this little creature so much that I can't bear the thought of NOT having him in my life.  The unconditional love this little boy has shown me is just what the doctor ordered to cure my lonesomeness blues.  Yes he gets into trouble and I know when he is quiet...he is doing something that is naughty!  But when he is curled up in my lap and sleeping...or licking me in my face to wake me up (because he has to go out and pee)......its the best!

Since your family is not animal lovers, they will not ever understand the feelings you are having.  All you can do is tell them that you are sad and it will take some time for you to NOT be sad.  Dont ask them to jump on board with your feelings, but to understand that you are the one experiencing this loss and they need to respect that you are in mourning.  It kinda pisses me off that they arent even acknowledging how you feel let alone sympathizing with you even if they ARENT animal people.  

Like Stinky said....we may not be able to physically be there for you to comfort you in your time of loss...but we are certainly here for you in spirit and word to encourage you, support you, comfort you, or whatever else you need to get you through this.  Another fur baby will NOT take bulldog's place.....but you need to channel that love you have onto another fur baby.  There are many fur babies out there that need your love!!!  I promise you....he/she will love you back and bring you the joy that you deserve!

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Posted by who me?
 - September 25, 2009, 08:14:24 PM
I'm so sorry to hear about your loss. I have two Siamese I love dearly and a 3 lb Chihuahua that owns my heart, I honestly can't say what I'd do if I lost one, especially my Lil Bella.
Funny thing is I was never a small dog lover, Actually my favorite furbaby was a Great Dane, How I fell so in love with a tiny Chihuahua is beyond me....  rolleyes.gif
You'll know in your heart when it's time to give a loving home to another special furbaby.
Don't blame yourself or your son in-law with the what if's and if only's. I'm positive it was purely accidental.
I feel sorry for your family to not know the special bond and the love a furry one can bring, it truly is their loss to not know such loyalness and adoration between furbaby and person.
Hon, it hasn't been that long and your going to go thru a ton of emotions, just know we are here for you to talk too and cry on anytime you need us  embrace.gif