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It happened so fast. I said goodbye to my beloved Chief today...

Pete that is insane!! My sincere condolences for the loss of Chief.. I cannot believe that. All of the photos you have posted of him he always looked to be in the best of health. It is unreal how fast this stuff sets in. It is going to be difficult, but I hope you find peace and can move on. I know I would be devistated if something like that happened to my one cat as he is always by my side. We had a scare with him about a year ago where he would not stop throwing up, and I thought he was going to die. Several hundred dollars, and numerous vet visits/bloodwork later they never did figure it out. Hopefully Chief went peacefully though. In my book you did the right thing. It is just ashame that it had to come to that.
 
NC

I am truly sorry to read this news....and am crying as I type this. I have seen many pics of Chief and have saved most of them to my HD to be part of my scrolling photo screen saver. He was a beautiful dog and clearly one who was loved much and who returned that love. I don't have words to ease your pain, to fill the hole in your heart, or to stop you from looking around for your bestest bud....I don't believe those words have been invented in this world yet.

I know that one day, I will have to make decisions like this for the two pooches/fur children that Deb and I love. Brutus, our "big" boy will be 6 in March.....though he is a mix of two breeds who are known for long lives (Chihuahua and Jack Russell Terrier), his mom had to be put to sleep due to wide spread cancer....and she was just over 8 years of age. When you bring an animal into your family, you always know that one day you are going to have to say good bye to them....it just sucks like hell when that day comes...especially when it is out of the blue due to seizures or cancer or some other unexpected ailment or accident.

Thank you for sharing Chief with us....and for allowing us to grieve with you at his loss.

OBIO
 
Aww man, I'm very sorry to hear about your buddy-dog Chief. I have felt the pain before, so I know what you're going through. Terrible news.
 
Chief RIP

Pete,

I weep with you in your unbearable heart break for your beloved Chief. I have dreaded this situation when it will happen to my yellow lab, Cooper. My best friend is 8 years old now. Tonight, I will hold him tighter and longer and will tell Cooper of your loss of Chief and what a wonderful friend Chief was to you.


sbp
 
Pete,,im sorry to hear about Chief,,,,weve all come to feel a love for him here in your posts about him..i believe we as a group will miss him...

makes me worry about my haley,,she is 16 now ...i dread the day..
 
Sorry for your loss and I don't think words can really fill the empty void that is left, but I feel for you and my thoughts are with you..
 
I'm with you NC. I'm right there in that dark shadow of despair. I too have had to make that decsion...and will again, one day, with my current "little girl". The best Cocker Spaniel ever. My prayers are with you. Old Chief is by your side.
 
I am so sorry to hear of this ... I just lost my Lab-mix Liam 6 months ago, still reeling from that heartbreak. All the best to you Chief. Mike
 
So many friends, so many sentiments of sympathy. Thank you all.

Grief is so painful. Yet I thank God for every day I had Chief. Not a day passed that I didn't hug Chief and tell him that I loved him so very much. Many times each day, I would do that......

When we still lived in TN, Chief and I would walk the length of my driveway (about 800 ft) each night, for his nightly potty break. On the way back to the house, he would stop several times, and look up at me. That was his queue for me to hug him, which I did...again and again.

Pete
 
Chief, my thoughts are with you during this difficult time. It's never easy making the decision. We had to make that decision twice this year, once in January with our seal point Siamese, Ling, and then a couple weeks ago with our flame point Siamese, Ziggy. I still get teary eyed thinking of them.

Here's to hoping 2012 is a better year for all of us, 2011 sure as hell has had its share of trying experiences.:guinness:

Darrell
 
hews500d said:
Chief, my thoughts are with you during this difficult time. It's never easy making the decision. We had to make that decision twice this year, once in January with our seal point Siamese, Ling, and then a couple weeks ago with our flame point Siamese, Ziggy. I still get teary eyed thinking of them.

Here's to hoping 2012 is a better year for all of us, 2011 sure as hell has had its share of trying experiences.:guinness:

Darrell
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Thanks Darrell.

My seal point Siamese, Twist, is my saving grace right now. Twist sleeps under the covers next to me, and is such a comfort. He knows something is wrong though. He has been crying his characteristic Siamese meowrrrrr more than normal tonight. Pete
 
I am so sorry to hear of your loss, Chief. Hang in there, my friend. I always smiled at the great pictures you posted of Chief.

Don
 
Pete, I know exactly how you feel, having had to make the same decision three times in the last two decades. As for Twist, dogs and cats both have an uncanny ability to sense when we need comfort and are happy to give it.
 
I'm sorry to hear this. Cancer is something that I wish they could eradicate in both people and animals. We lost my father in law to it on the 11th.
 
Pete, the best advice I can give is to remember the great times you had with your Buddy, time does help, and for me at the now 6 month mark I can tell the stories of how goofy my Liam was ... Mike
 
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