Angus, New Friend, New Life on RB.

**Freedom** · 08-09-2007, 09:46 AM

Such a lovely sheltie! So sorry you had to be the one to find him; but maybe that is better for the family this way. Hugs to you and to them. RIP, Angus!

**pitc9** · 08-09-2007, 10:23 AM

I'm so sorry for the loss of Angus.
Rest easy now Angus.

**loveallfurryfriends** · 08-09-2007, 07:29 PM

Even though it hurts right now, you did the right thing. Angus will be greeted by all of our RB dogs & cats, and he will play pain free. Angus' family will see him again, but until then, he will be an angel watching over them. RIP Angus.

**K9karen** · 08-09-2007, 09:44 PM

I'm so sorry about Angus. Please do not speculate on what would have happened. You did the right thing. Seeing Angus in that condition, I would have done the same thing. At least he was with his family at the end. You have good memories of him "deciding" to like you towards the end and you have to, no MUST take those sweet memories with you.
Thank you for sharing his lovely picture. He was a handsome boy. You did the right thing, remember, he is now safe and healthy and happy. And I will repeat for the 1000th time here on PT, that my RB Cody is the "Watcher over the Bridge", a high honor, so he will take care of Angus. God Speed, Angus, play well.

**Genny** · 08-10-2007, 11:20 PM

I'm sorry to you and to Angus' family. But even though it was hard you did the right thing--like someone else said he might have died alone and that would have been worse. He sure was a beautiful dog, I love shelties...

**dionne** · 08-13-2007, 01:48 PM

Thank you everyone for your kind words. You have no idea what those mean to me, especially now. Though it has been almost a week, I still can't help but feel I signed his death warrant for him when I called Sean's mother home from work

BUT though it does hurt, and these things DON'T pass with time, you all are right, I do have some pretty good memories of Angus, and will cherish what I have of them.

Angus is now buried in the garden amongst the blueberries he always tried to eat

John engraved a marker of him into copper and now it marks the spot where he is until the blueberries grow over.

I'm thinking of doing a charcoal sketch of him for them to keep always, though my charcoal technique is in the least to say...a bit rusty at the moment...

But again, thanks everyone for your kind and awesome words.

Dionne

**cyber-sibes** · 08-13-2007, 04:49 PM

Dionne, with major organ failure, Angus would have died whether or not you called his owners to his side. I know if I was his owner, I would be SO deeply grateful for your phone call, you did EXACTLY the right thing. His family needed to be there with him.

People often feel guilt when somone close dies..."what if?"... but none of us can add not even one moment to any life, we simply don't have the power to do so. I hope you can let go of feeling guilty.

We lost our beloved dog just 4 weeks ago, and I know being there with him was the most important thing in the world that day.