Our Beloved Angus....A Friend Lost

[lizbud]

Dear Anna,

Your loving tribute to Angus is beautiful. Please know that
you & Mark are in my thoughts & prayers. I hope you both can
find some comfort in good memories of your baby boy. Angus
was a lucky pup to have such a loving family. Liz.

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Oh Anna, I just found this thread and I am so sorry to hear this sad news. You know I don't visit the dog side much, but you also know that the few times I do it's because of Angus. He has always been my favorite PT doggie, and always will be. I was near tears while reading through all the posts. Then I saw your loving tribute to your little man and I just lost it.

I am so honored that I actually got to meet him in person. He really was an "old gentleman" of a dog (sorry, forgot who originally said that). And I'm so glad you brought him to the bark park in May. Little did I know that would be the last time I would see him.

I can only imagine how hard this is on you and Mark, and Roxey and Huney also. Please know that we are all here for you. If Mark is anything like Terry, he will normally stay away from PT, but maybe if he reads through this thread, knowing how much Angus was loved by us all will help him to grieve for him.

{{{hugs}}} to you and Mark.

RIP sweet Angus. You will never be forgotten.

I'll attach a few pics I have because Imagestation isn't cooperating today.

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

And here he is with Mark - outside the fence.

I know I have more, but they must be on my home computer.

[RobiLee]

Such beautiful words you wrote, Anna. {{{HUGS}}} for you and Mark.


Hi Angus,

I miss you, big boy. I've gotten so attached to you and your wonderful family. There have been so many wonderful things said about you here. I hope you are hearing all the sweet words and beautiful poems. Your mommy and I talk about you every day. She misses you so much and has shared some of those things with all of us here at Pet Talk. I even got her to tell me a funny story about you. Oh my she had me laughing. You big goofy hard headed boy! Your mommy and daddy are very sad and hurting right now, sweetie. You keep watch over them from where you are and I'll do my best here, OK.

Play hard at Rainbow Bridge, Angus.....Love ya.....Aunt Robin

[pitc9]

Anna, not a moment goes by when I don't think about you, Mark and the girls.

[anna_66]

I wish I could thank each and everyone of you for all your kind words and thoughts and give you all a big hug from my boy.
I keep thinking tomorrow will be better, but sometimes it just seems harder.
I know a day will come when he won't be the first thing I think of when I get up and the last thing I think of when I go to bed.
I welcome but also dread that day.
I wish I knew something else to say, but I just don't.
All I can say is THANK YOU.

[Daisy and Delilah]

We are not sure if you will get our other message. Please know that we are weeping for you at our house. We know too well what you are going through. There is a huge hole in your heart and home and you are walking around in a daze. Things do get better after a long long time but we will never forget our beloved furry friends. They leave such a mark on our lives that can not be compared to anything else. God be with all of you. Angus is running around at RB now, smiling down at all of us.

Love, Daisy, Delilah, and family

[DogLover9501]

Originally posted by anna_66
I wish I could thank each and everyone of you for all your kind words and thoughts and give you all a big hug from my boy.
I keep thinking tomorrow will be better, but sometimes it just seems harder.
I know a day will come when he won't be the first thing I think of when I get up and the last thing I think of when I go to bed.
I welcome but also dread that day.
I wish I knew something else to say, but I just don't.
All I can say is THANK YOU.

Anna, your VERY welcome!! Just remember that we are all here whenever you need us, and whatever you need us for, and we all love you!! {{{Hugs}}}

[slick]

Originally posted by DogLover9501
Anna, your VERY welcome!! Just remember that we are all here whenever you need us, and whatever you need us for, and we all love you!! {{{Hugs}}}

Couldn't have said it any better myself.
More {{{HUGS}}}} on the way.

[Tollers-n-Dobes]

Originally posted by DogLover9501
Anna, your VERY welcome!! Just remember that we are all here whenever you need us, and whatever you need us for, and we all love you!! {{{Hugs}}}

I agree 100%, I couldn't have said it better myself! Anna, we are all thinking of you and if you ever need to talk to anybody we are all here for you.

[delidog]

Oh Dearest Anna and Mark,
I wish to express My Deepest Symapthy on the loss of your Dear Angus.....I know how Special he is....What a Handsome Boy!!!!
I have been in the place that you are right now...I know it is Never Easy....I wish I had the right words to make the pain go away.....
I Do However know that They Carve a Special Place in your heart,where They will Rest for All Eternity...

On 09/03,was the 10th Anniv. of my losing my Dear Scrubber....I know that He will Welcome Sweet Angus to The Bridge...and will Run & Play with him till we meet them there....

Hugs to You & Yours during this most difficult time....

[anna_66]

Thank you again dear friends. The last few day have been very trying for me, harder than it was in the beginning. I am trying to come to terms with it because I know that he is in a much happier place now.
Yesterday was extremely hard, I put away all of his stuff (toys, dish, belly wraps, bandanas, etc.). I'm hoping that will help me. But the house seems so empty now. He didn't take up that much space, but he filled our home with love.

[dukedogsmom]

There isn't a set time on putting things away. You shouldn't be rushing yourself, unless you want to. I think if it were me, I'd keep something out all the time but that's me. It might be too hard for other people.

[chocolatepuppy]

Anna, when my big dog Corey died (we had to put him down) 4 years ago, I faced the same decision. We only had the two cats then, no other dogs. I left Corey's big pillow bed out for weeks in the living room. His toy box must have sat there for a month before I could sort through them and take some to the animal shelter and save a few for my next dog. I still have two of his toys in a drawer. His good boy ball and his monkey. Lacey got the rest of his remaining toys when we got her. Do everything in your own time, you may even put something away and get it back out again, just do what you 'feel' not what you 'think' you should feel. My thoughts and prayers are still with you,your hubby and your girls, it will take time, a long time....

[anna_66]

Thanks guys, but I did feel it was time. I thought putting most of his stuff away would help me & the girls. Otherwise I would just look at it and think that he was never going to be there playing with that again, never laying on that bed again, etc...
I still have his bed out, Roxey uses it sometimes &
I still have all his pictures up, and the one Val gave me has his collar hanging from it.
What seemed to help me the most was putting some picutres in the bedroom. I took the one of him and Roxey we had taken a couple years ago and the "guardian angel" plaque that one of my friends gave me and put it on the dresser.

And then I took one of him smiling really big and put it on my nightstand along with the last bellywrap he wore.

This way I could see his smiling face before I go to bed.
It's helped alot.
So I think I've done the right thing, but thank you for being concerned.