Our Non-human Companions

SRZ65LE#31 Sean, my heart goes out to you and your family. A member of the family has passed, and left a hole in the fabric of home. She looks like a good friend, and she no doubt had the best life. Grieve now, and remember all the joy you shared for those 17 years. May your hearts have peace remembering the love you shared.

Had to say Good-Bye to our Hunter Lilly this morning after a 17 year journey together.  Man, the time goes by fast.  She was so brave right up to the moment she passed.  We laid her to rest this afternoon, with the others, right before the rains came.  We went through so much together, and the house feels so empty tonight.  I’m sure she’s with the members of the pack that went on ahead, and that they watch over us yet, still vigilant and faithful. 

My condolences Sean.

Had to say Good-Bye to our Hunter Lilly this morning after a 17 year journey together.  Man, the time goes by fast.  She was so brave right up to the moment she passed.  We laid her to rest this afternoon, with the others, right before the rains came.  We went through so much together, and the house feels so empty tonight.  I’m sure she’s with the members of the pack that went on ahead, and that they watch over us yet, still vigilant and faithful. 

My condolences.

Had to say Good-Bye to our Hunter Lilly this morning after a 17 year journey together.  Man, the time goes by fast.  She was so brave right up to the moment she passed.  We laid her to rest this afternoon, with the others, right before the rains came.  We went through so much together, and the house feels so empty tonight.  I’m sure she’s with the members of the pack that went on ahead, and that they watch over us yet, still vigilant and faithful. 

Sorry to hear that, Sean. She had a great run at 17. Sometimes I think it might be harder when they've been with you for so long.

Had to say Good-Bye to our Hunter Lilly this morning after a 17 year journey together.  Man, the time goes by fast.  She was so brave right up to the moment she passed.  We laid her to rest this afternoon, with the others, right before the rains came.  We went through so much together, and the house feels so empty tonight.  I’m sure she’s with the members of the pack that went on ahead, and that they watch over us yet, still vigilant and faithful. 

So sorry for your loss and the pain it causes Sean

Sean, that sux so much to read. You definitely have my condolence. The pain will recede in a bit and when it begins to it's time to get another. You'll never forget Lilly and shouldn't, but the joy of a pup will help alot.

Why is my keyboard so blurry right now? Every dog owner knows the pain and many of us have felt it far too often. That won't make you feel any better, but at least you're in good company.

We have a friend who lives about 220 km away now, and when she travelled she would drop off one of her dogs to stay with us, sometimes for months at a time. We got to be like family and her owner would refer to us as Jou-jou's "Auntie Sue and Uncle John".

This is "Jou-jou" (pronounced with a soft J, like "zh"), an Eski-Pom (American Eskimo dog/Pomeranian mix). She liked staying with us and we enjoyed her company.  I forget how old she was, but she was at least 12-14 years or so old.
Anyway, last Fall Jou-jou began to have various internal problems (I forget what, exactly, liver? kidneys?) and was beginning to be in a fair amount of pain and having to wear a diaper, so the owner decided it was time to have her put down. She invited us up for an overnight stay and a last visit with Jou-jou, which I thought was very thoughtful.

This is my last photo of Jou-jou, sitting on the porch and taken as we were getting into our car for the drive home.
She had an appointment for her final trip to the vet the following week, but she passed away in her sleep at home, in the night before the appointment. That is sort of fortunate, because the owner did not think much of the Vet's bedside manner, and it would not have been a pleasant experience for anybody.

(She had a habit of collecting twigs in her belly fur, as you can see.)

She will be missed.

Now, if you recall, I mentioned that Jou-jou was one of the dogs. There is also Jou-jou's son, Boris, which we got to take care of for the first time for a few weeks last Spring.
He's considerably smaller, and more like a Pomeranian. A different character, but equally well-behaved. I still think of him as a pup, but he does have a few grey hairs around the muzzle.

We have a friend who lives about 220 km away now, and when she travelled she would drop off one of her dogs to stay with us, sometimes for months at a time. We got to be like family and her owner would refer to us as Jou-jou's "Auntie Sue and Uncle John".

This is "Jou-jou" (pronounced with a soft J, like "zh"), an Eski-Pom (American Eskimo dog/Pomeranian mix). She liked staying with us and we enjoyed her company.  I forget how old she was, but she was at least 12-14 years or so old.
Anyway, last Fall Jou-jou began to have various internal problems (I forget what, exactly, liver? kidneys?) and was beginning to be in a fair amount of pain and having to wear a diaper, so the owner decided it was time to have her put down. She invited us up for an overnight stay and a last visit with Jou-jou, which I thought was very thoughtful.

This is my last photo of Jou-jou, sitting on the porch and taken as we were getting into our car for the drive home.
She had an appointment for her final trip to the vet the following week, but she passed away in her sleep at home, in the night before the appointment. That is sort of fortunate, because the owner did not think much of the Vet's bedside manner, and it would not have been a pleasant experience for anybody.

(She had a habit of collecting twigs in her belly fur, as you can see.)

She will be missed.

Now, if you recall, I mentioned that Jou-jou was one of the dogs. There is also Jou-jou's son, Boris, which we got to take care of for the first time for a few weeks last Spring.
He's considerably smaller, and more like a Pomeranian. A different character, but equally well-behaved. I still think of him as a pup, but he does have a few grey hairs around the muzzle.

Very cute dogs John.

Sorry you hear about Jou-jou. It's never a great time to loose a pet, even when they've live a full life.

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We just made the appointment for our pretty girl. Her final vet trip will be Wednesday afternoon. We found out on Monday that she has Thyroid cancer. She's 13.5 years old, and it's starting to affect her breathing, so we wanted to make the call before she starts having any significant discomfort.

So sorry Garrett.  Darn animals anyway!  Worm their way into your heart and then leave.  We are all better for having known them though.

Duke the Super Poodle is coming for a sleep-over tonight.  He’s bringing with him 6 of my grand babies. His name is Duke but all the kids call him Rudy and he is my camping buddy.  Sleeps on my feet.