Our little guy, Arthur, came into our life after my beloved, Cody, of 18 years, had passed. After Cody’s passing, my heart was so broken and empty. I couldn’t bear it and swore I could not put myself through it again. After some soul searching, we decided to bring happiness back into our home. Words can not describe the joy our little man, Arthur, brings. He is a very special toy fox terrier who singlehandedly changed our world. Every single day, we thank God for creating such a special gift for us!
Felicia from NY
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My Frosty was a rescue dog, but he was so much more. Protector, teacher, friend, and companion to my other rescue dog Quixote.
Frosty had seizures, which we didn’t know about at the time we got him, but it wouldn’t have change the love that I had with Frosty. We shared so many things in his 5 short years. None more than our own language of love with each other. I would put my head near him and softly growl, Frosty returned the growl with one equally soft. At first I thought perhaps he was only following my lead until we were sitting together and I heard this soft growl and looked to see Frosty looking at me. His eyes smiling and his mouth open in a grin. It was then I realized that that was to be our way of sharing love together.
Then came the seizurs that would grip him with a visciousness invented only by the devil himself.
At first they could be controlled with medication but we knew there would be a day that the medication would have to change. Two days ago Frosty began a new round of seizures wich once more I hoped that the medication would bring under control. Unforturnately the seizures became more violent, more intense, and longer and longer with each one. Together we fought them for 24 hours straight. Each time they would come they would leave Frosty in pain and panting heavily. The Vet couldn’t offer much more than to say that they could get him calm but that I would be back soon and often. It wasn’t fair or kind to Frosty to have him live a life like that. I made the hardest decision ever to put him down. It felt like a part of my soul was ripped out of me and God gained the better part. Frosty went quietly in my arms, in fact I didn’t even know when he left for Heaven.
He took my heart with him and an empty void in my life. I love and miss you Frosty.
Karl from CO
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Twelve years ago we lost our family dog, a Spaniel mix. A year after that loss, we decided we were ready to add to our family again. I was 14 and my brother was 12. We convinced our parents to let us each get a puppy. They agreed without too much convincing. We ended up getting 2 Springer spaniels from different litters and they stole our hearts immediately.
Last April, on the day before she turned 11, we had to put the one that belonged to my brother down. She was just too sick and we could see it in her eyes that she was already gone. That was hard enough. But today, 1/17/09 we had to take my 11 year old Springer to be down. She too is sick, but I can still see that she is in there. She just doesn’t know why her body can’t keep up anymore.
I can’t believe how much pain is caused by the loss of such a beloved pet. But I know that all three of them are waiting for me and the rest of my people family in heaven. And hopefully that will help to lessen the pain in my heart right now.
Megan from ND
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Rescuing my little Lewis from –“UnderdogRescue”– in Minneapolis at 3 mouth’s old.
“Go out and rescue a pet ”
Jerry from MN
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This is Teaspoon & Roscoe. Teaspoon is a 15 years young mixed breed. I could never have dreamed for a better dog. Although I can tell his age is catching up with him he can still fecth a ball with the best of them. I recently got Roscoe he is a 6 month old Miniture Schnauzer. He is my playfull little boy Teaspoon sometimes doesn’t know how to take him but I luckily have a freind down the street that also has a puppy and the two of them will play for hours like best friends. I got this puppy for a reason I know Teaspoon will not be with me much longer. We have a few years at the most but I had one more job for him. He has been such a wonderful friend and companion I knew he had it in him to pass that on to the next generation. I am sure I will be a mess when it is his time to go but Roscoe has been given
the torch to carry on for him and I think we will be ok with that.
Kathy from OH
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I spoke with my sister in Florida recently, and just loved this story she told me about her church: “I attend a Catholic church here in Florida. Our priest has a beautiful yellow Lab, Bridget. She greets all the people as they come in the church and then waits in the vestibule for Mass to be over. As the congregation is singing the last hymn, she comes in and goes up to the priest, who motions for her to sit, so she turns around and sits. When Mass is over, the priest bows toward the altar. Bridget then gets up and the priest hands her the hymnal; Bridget preceeds the priest down the aisle carrying the hymnal. It is so cute to see.”
My sister also said there are a number of “snow birds” that attend Mass there. Recently, when a few left before Mass was over, Bridget thought Mass was over and proceeded up the aisle, expecting to be given the hymnal!!!!
Carlie from MO
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