Chewy, I need elp on the most important decision ever

[shais_mom]

First off, Ashley I am so so so sorry about your loss. Very Heartbreaking. You tried your best. Chewy will know that you loved him and will wait for you at the Rainbow Bridge. You can't be held responsible for your parents decisions. And I hope that the people that are saying "I think I'll hold of my comments back" are aiming them at your parents and NOTyou b/c it isn't your fault. When I was your age
a)my parents wouldn't let me have a dog
b)wouldn't have given a dog NEAR as many chances as your parents would have.

Godspeed, to the bridge Chewy! May you rest in peace, eating treats and dreaming of things to Chew on!!!

[popcornbird]

OMG Ash! I am soo sooo soooooo sorry! Its NOT your fault! Please don't blame yourself!

I'm sorry I didn't respond earlier. We didn't have internet connection for two days, but I swear Chewy was in my thoughts the whole time, so much so, that on Thursday night, I had a dream..........errrr..........nightmare about him. In my dream, I looked out my window. It was a bright sunny morning. All of a sudden, I heard the barking of a dog, running. It was a scary bark. A scary sound. I looked out the window, and it was Chewy. He ran to our house and was biting people left and right. He bit all the neighbors, and then her grew. He kept growing and growing until he grew to be as tall as our two story house. I was terrified, but the Giant Chewy howled sadly at my face as I peered through the window. It seemed that the neighbors that were bit called the police. All of a sudden the police came and put him to sleep before my eyes. I screamed, I yelled, I said WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!?! That's Ashley's baby! STOP!" But they didn't listen, and Chewy was put to sleep. I woke up in cold sweat, terrified, and shivering. I don't know why, but after this dream, I thought Chewy had left us, and God was telling me that through my dream. Now I come to PT after I get my connection back and its true. I just want to cry. I can't even imagine what you are going through. Losing a pet when it wasn't even a natural death, or accidental. I'm so sorry. Its not your fault. I have no clue how vicious he really was. I am just so sorry. Words cannot express my sorrow. Bye bye Chewy. RIP We'll miss you. I hope you know your mommy loved you and I hope you forgive your family.

[Jessica12345]

popcornbird:

Im soooooooooooooooooooo sorry ash! I cant beleive this! Its not your fault. Im very glad you tried to save him

R.I.P. Sweet chewy baby

[Logan]

Ash, I spent an hour reading this whole thread last week. I cried for Chewy, I cried for you, then I smiled, hoping that he was going to get the help he needed, but I didn't choose to post at that time. I think you have had a most mature attitude through this whole thing, understanding that people weren't pointing fingers at you so much as they were giving their passionate thoughts and hoping for Chewy to have a second chance. But as Aly and many others said, it would have been very difficult to place Chewy in a shelter or rescue group as he was a known biter. Most organizations are overflowing with dogs that don't have Chewy's problems. And I know your hands were tied, with your parents having the ultimate decision. Please don't be angry with them for having to make the decision they did. I know that they must love you a lot and wouldn't want to hurt you for the world. It had to be terribly hard for them.

Please know that I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers. I'm so proud of all the people here who tried to think of every way possible to help you out (Emily, Molly and Mike, Aly, others).

Chewy is safe and happy now, and you are left to grieve. We all grieve with you.

Logan

[Aspen and Misty]

I really don't want to bring this thread up for people to post on again, but I wanted to say thank you to all of you for yoru nice comments. I really did love him and I still cry myself to sleep everynight. I probly will not be on pet talk much as every tiem I come on here I feel like my heart has been stabed with a knife over and over again and I become sick to my stomach. I miss him so much. I miss the way he bounced around, and I even miss his evil attitude, I just miss him. I havn't the heart to clean of the momaroial we made for him on our counter, so its still up there and is as pretty as ever. I sleep with his hedgehog and die when I'm not holding it in my arms. I really wanted to save him, I really did, and I would have given ANYTHING to have helped him, but my parents are the athority. ::sigh::. I can't wait to get older, that way I can get a dog who I'm comfortbale with and whom I am willing to help out. I really loved him, I really did.

Thank you Shaismom.

Lizbud- I wanted to state that Cheyw was never locked up or tied up. People knew the risk they ran when they came to our house. I would have never elft Chewy outside. He had to wear a sweater if we went for a walk more then 15 mins cause then he would just start to shake cause he was so cold. We never encouraged bad behavior either. From the day he was brought into my life he was not aloud to bite and there were rules that had to be followed. I did work with him and I trained him, he was a very smart and knew alot more commands then some of the dogs I have met. Now, it is true Chewy Chewed, lol. But he never got mroe then a talking to, in a calm, but firm voice of "Chewy No, or Chewy no Chewing" we never hit him or we never abused him. I never even was ab;e to stay mad at him for more then a mintue. Chewy slept on my bed till the night before he had to be put to sleep and on his last day he was aloud roam of my brothers bedroom. We also spent his last night playing in the back yard and eating lots of treats. He was not once in his life un loved nor was he ever beatin. I might come off as a cold heartless person, btu I loved Chewy no matter what anyone says, and if I had a choice right now I would be on the floor cuddling him and sleeping on his fat tum tum.

Ash

[lizbud]

Aspen and Misty,

The poem was an allegory and not meant to be taken literally,
and no, I don't think you are a bad person.

[sammi]

Ash, like I said in my email the other day I finally finished reading all the posts! Please don't be upset with your parents - they had to make a tough call. I think you did everything that you could to help Chewy and this was a on going problem for sometime. Maybe you have helped Chewy be at peace with himself- I just don't think he could help his behavior. He didn't want to bite people/dogs either. Sometimes people or animals chemistry is just not normal. I hope things take a turn for the better in your life.