Nanook is in the heavens above

[BOBS DAD]

dear lv4dogs,

you know how nanook was loved here. you were always so descrptive and loving in your remarks and stories about him - so much so that we all felt like we knew him. you def had to be a very special and one of a kind mom to him - and the two of u were lucky to have found each other. i truly know how you feel. it is very sad. i wish u well and peace.

dan

[Lobodeb]

Oh, Sue! My heart bleeds for you. I've told you in the past that Nanook had a very special place in my heart. I don't know what it was about him, but I just felt very close to him, for some reason. I knew he hadn't been well for some time now, and I always dreaded the day that this thread would come.

Hugs to you and your other babies.

Play hard at the bridge Nanook!

[shais_mom]

Sue
I'm so sorry.
Godspeed Nooker.

[K9karen]

Oh Sue.. I just PM'd you on another subject, as I hadn't gone on PT yesterday. I had no idea. When I saw the heading, my heart fell to my feet. There are no words to tell you how deeply sorry and sad I am. It's true, you never ever are prepared although you know one day it'll happen. I feel your pain. I am so so sorry. I wish I could hug you in person. Although the pain has subsided, I think of RB Cody everyday. I know you're so grateful for the 16 years you had Nanookie. You both were truly blessed. He'll always be your guardian angel, always been in your heart and mind. I send you lots of love.

[ramanth]

Oh Sue..

I'm so very sorry. RIP Nanook. You will be sorely missed.

[AdoreMyDogs]

I am so sorry about your Nooker Bean My heart dropped when I read the subject of this post. Your angel lived a very long, happy life and he will always be with you in spirit.

[Queen of Poop]

Oh my goodness, I am so very, very sorry for your loss. Hugs to you cause I know how much his going to the Bridge is going to hurt you. Nanook, you were a very good boy and your mommie and all the rest of us will miss you. Please look for my Sami at the Bridge, she'll be a good friend for you there.

[anna_66]

Sue, I'm getting ready to go to work so I don't even want to read what happened or I just won't be able to work.

I just wanted to tell you how very sorry I am

Lots of (((HUGS)))
Anna

[Pawsitive Thinking]

The hardest part of loving our pets is having to let them go. I am so sorry about your loss

[Lori Jordan]

I hate coming to dog memorial it saddens me to read about us loosing our loved ones,But today for some reason i was drawn to here,And as soon as i read this my heart was in shock,I am so sorry to hear about Nooker,But my Bandit im sure is up there welcoming him with open arms he loved everything,16 years is a long time to spend with someone and letting go must have been the hardest decision you have ever had to make,I am so so sorry if there is anything i can do please let me know!

[lv4dogs]

I want to thank each & everyone of yous for your support & kind words of comfort. It really helps with the pain. If I knew Nanook, which I do, he would want me to be celebrating his life not mourning his death. I'm trying my best to do so, it's hard though. Every single time I walk through the house, there is no Nanook, when I sit on the couch he's not in his favorite spot... under my feet, he's not panting & sleeping by my bed anymore, his food dish remains empty, the meal portions are not right, I don't have to give him his meds & supplements or check his sores or help him get up & down the doggy ramp or up after a nap, it seems everywhere I look, everywhere I go there is memories that he's not here. Thank dog ( ) there are also tons of fond, wonderful, meaningfulemories packed all around as well.
I've been using the library for my net access therefore I can not upload the most recent pics I have of my boy but I am not quite sure I am ready for that yet anyways.
I don't what I would do without my other cirtters right now, they really do help brighten my day, I think I'd go insane without them.

It was Tues evening when I went out to get him to come back inside after eating dinner. As soon as I turned the corner and saw him layiung there I knew he was telling me he was finally ready after all these years. It was such a sad sight, he was just laying there, on his side in a position I never seen, not interested in his dinner which was extremely odd fror him, that boy is a pig lol, all that zest for life, his super high spirits, that happy go lucky smile & the sparkle in his eyes.... all of those characterisitics were gone. It was within a matter of minutes. I felt so bad for him, knowing he wanted to leave, so much that I was about to bring him to the emergancy vets but as soon as I thought of that he started to get a little ancy, a little sparkle returned to his eyes & into his steps. I asked him if he'd rather go tomorrow & I swear he answered me, his eyes glistened, he smiled & he barked. Needless to say I didn't get that much sleep that night even though I knew Nanook would want me to. Wed came & I spent all morning with him, never letting him out of my site (except for the first hour where I had to show up at my new job to give them the news & I stopped by the butcher on the way home to buy him the biggest, bloodiest porterhouse they had). I made the appointm,ent for noon. The entire morning we (my mom came over my best friend was there) all sat around him, loving him, feeding him, talking with him & enjoying what he had together. We made a few stops on the way to the vets office because there were of course other people that wanted to say goodby to him. All morning long he had no zest oir zing or so it seemed. It was time & he was ready. We layed on the floor in the exam room on top oif a big cushy knitted afghan. We shared some stories waiting for the awfully nice vet to come in. It was so very quick & peaceful. I stayed strong with him while he was still here with us but the moment his last breath ended it was all over for me too. I lost it. I stayed there for approx an hour just holding hugging, crying on him. My mother & Missy were finally able to make me smile & even laugh a little bit. I knew then that it was time for me to leave. I can still see him, feel him & hear him at times. It's almost like it hasn't happened, that it couldn't of happened but then I open my eyes & come to the realization that it is in fact not a dream but reality. It's incredibally hard but I'm trying to cope the best I can. I couldn't of asked for a better family, better critters, better friends, for you sure have made a world of difference for me in this time of need.

I feel this is about all I can get of me today so I'll leave you with some pics.

this would be him telling me to "give it up Ma, get out & enjoy some life"


his last christmas


That never ending smile


getting a massage from his favorite feline


doing his favorite thing... tearing up meat


That's all I can do & say today. thank yous all for being such wonderful people.

Fare thee well
Fare thee well
I love you more than words can tell
xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxox Nooker Bean

[BOBS DAD]

Very touching. Made me cry a little here at work.

You know... sometimes I wish we all could be caring and comforting to our won humankind when it comes to their passing as you were with your dear Nonook. God bless you!!

[Jadapit]

Sue, I haven't been on PT for a few day. When I saw this today, my heart sank. I'm so sorry for your loss. Your writing's about Nanook were beautiful. They brought tears to my eyes. He's in a better place now free of pain I know how hard this must be for you. You are in my thoughts. (((Hugs))) RIP beautiful Nanook...

[Lobodeb]

Sue, in my time that I've been here at PT, nothing brought more tears to my eyes than reading how you spent your last few hours with Nanook. Seeing you go out of your way like that, the porterhouse, sitting up with him all night, etc. If that didn't show him your love for him, nothing will. God bless you, Sue, for your strength in his time of need and making his first step to the bridge a peaceful and happy one.

I totally agree with you that he told you it was time. You knew him better than anyone and did you you knew was best for him and by him.

Thanks for sharing your very special time with him with us. Nanook has touched us all, and we only have you to thank for sharing your sweet boy with us.

[Miss Z]

I'm truly sorry for your loss of Nanook. I never heard too much about him as I don't visit the dog section all that often, but on many occasions I saw him in your avatar and signature and thought what a beautiful dog he was.

Losing a pet, big or small, is never easy. Stay strong as best you can and know that Nanook would not want you to be sad. He shared a fantastic life with you and I'm sure if he could say one last thing to you he would thank you for those wonderful years.

Take care, Sue, and RIP sweet Nanook.