Do you ever stop and think...

[carole]

I will never forget our pet dogs we had when I was a child, especially Scotty, he was a border-collie, that we took with us when we left the farm, it was not ideal, but we loved him so much we could not bear to part with him, he was as gentle as a lamb, very much like his mother, and he loved our cats, so much, oneday I saw him on the courtyard with our then Burmese Astra between his two front paws, and he was licking her.

Sadly Scotty got bowel cancer, and was PTS to stop him from suffering, I was a teenager at the time and I have never forgotten him.

We also had a lovely little Sausage Dog called Kim,he was the cutest dog ever, I remember out Cat Susie used to jump on top of him and do biscuits, he just never moved , he was too scared, he kinda liked though I think.

Thanks Cass for bringing back such wonderful memories of my doggie companions from my childhood., it was good to think about them both.

[Dixieland Dancer]

I am in the same boat as you...I remember my first Golden's last breath as I held her in my arms. She lived a GOLDEN life to the age of 13 1/2 years and that was over 20 years ago. However, I still think of her often. Her memory is sometimes brought back by a look or action that either Dixie or Dusty do.

Fortunately, the memories become sweeter with each passing though of all the joy we shared instead of the unpleasant memory of her last day. I still miss her and think of her to this day and I have two more goldens who make me cherish her memories even more! After all, she was the reason I fell in love with Goldens to start with!! All the goldens after her are the reasons I continue to love the breed so much!

[GraciesMommy]

Not a day that goes by that I dont think about Mercedes...I had her for 16 years...you can't just forget...

[ramanth]

Not pointless.

I don't remember my parents Irish Setter, Rusty, very well. I have snippets of memory and mom said I bawled when he died (I was 8 years old) but I have no memory of that.

I do however remember the pain of losing our cats, Sable, Nike, and Chance. I think of them often and still shed tears.

[Samantha Puppy]

I miss my old dog, Rags, all the time. He was such a great dog for the entire family but even better to have him as I grew up. He was there for six months before I was born so he saw me grow from a newborn baby he took care of to a 15 year old girl taking care of him. He was such an integral part of our family, my brother and I weren't even my parents' children - we were Raggie's puppies.

*sigh* What I wouldn't give for one more day with ol' Rags.

[Bonny]

I am sorry to hear about your Morgan. I was thinking about my old dog Bob today while we were out for walkies. He is my shadow & I know he is living on borrowed time. He can't hear well anymore, he has catracts on his eyes, & is on medication for his artheritis. I am grateful he has made it through the winter & I hope summer will be good for him too. You were oh so brave to hold Morgan through the last breath of life. I hope that someday I can be as brave as you when the time comes for Bob. I know when his quality of life is no longer good for him, I will be able to let go & do the right thing too, know matter how hard it will break my heart for sure.

[Amber]

Oh God yes. I think of Brodie even though I'm unsure if he is passed/alive, since he ran away. I used to be heavily depressed over it, and it's hard to look at beagles at times. I miss the little trouble maker.