Comments on: And the little dog laughed http://storycatcher.net/wordpress/2009/04/01/and-the-little-dog-laughed/ Stories are the voice of humanity Sun, 01 Aug 2010 07:11:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Jim http://storycatcher.net/wordpress/2009/04/01/and-the-little-dog-laughed/#comment-836 Jim Wed, 12 May 2010 23:43:59 +0000 http://storycatcher.net/wordpress/?p=49#comment-836 Loosing a pet is awlful! I just went thru the loss of my Corgi mix March 11. He was diagnosed with a cyst on his prostrate in January, went to a specialist, and they operated on him Feb. 8th. He only lasted four weeks, and had to be euthanized. He was about a month short of his seventeenth birthday, and as hard as it is to accept this loss, I am thankful for the almost seventeen years we were together. Loosing a pet is awlful! I just went thru the loss of my Corgi mix March 11. He was diagnosed with a cyst on his prostrate in January, went to a specialist, and they operated on him Feb. 8th. He only lasted four weeks, and had to be euthanized. He was about a month short of his seventeenth birthday, and as hard as it is to accept this loss, I am thankful for the almost seventeen years we were together.

]]> By: Jean http://storycatcher.net/wordpress/2009/04/01/and-the-little-dog-laughed/#comment-834 Jean Tue, 11 May 2010 14:34:04 +0000 http://storycatcher.net/wordpress/?p=49#comment-834 I too, feel your loss. My beloved Kendall, a corgi also, lost her fight with cancer last December. Her spirit remains with me--how could I do without it? Kendall was one of the best things that ever happened to me. Her faithfulness, her unconditional love, her spirit--how could that ever be replaced? It can't! I too have a corgi puppy--Hudson--eight weeks old, a ball of fur, and non-stop energy. Replace Kendall-never. Keep our other corgi, Brodie, company-yes. Thank you for your beautiful story. It has helped me more than you could know. I know that we will all hold on to our memories of the wonderful life that our corgis allowed us to share. Jean I too, feel your loss. My beloved Kendall, a corgi also, lost her fight with cancer last December. Her spirit remains with me–how could I do without it? Kendall was one of the best things that ever happened to me. Her faithfulness, her unconditional love, her spirit–how could that ever be replaced? It can’t! I too have a corgi puppy–Hudson–eight weeks old, a ball of fur, and non-stop energy. Replace Kendall-never. Keep our other corgi, Brodie, company-yes.
Thank you for your beautiful story. It has helped me more than you could know. I know that we will all hold on to our memories of the wonderful life that our corgis allowed us to share.

Jean

]]> By: Mary http://storycatcher.net/wordpress/2009/04/01/and-the-little-dog-laughed/#comment-508 Mary Tue, 04 Aug 2009 22:05:53 +0000 http://storycatcher.net/wordpress/?p=49#comment-508 I am so sorry for the loss of Gwennie. I hope that Glory has made some adjustment to her life without Gwennie. I also wanted to say that your words have been of great help to me. We lost our 3 year old French bulldog Owen last month. He woke up one morning partially paralyzed and by the time we got him to the neurologist a couple of hours later there was no hope for him. It felt like the light just went out of our house. Our other two young dogs are confused and lethargic. Of all the things I have read about pet loss your words are the most comforting. Thank you for sharing your story. It has been a great help. I think if I were to put something on a tombstone for Owen it would definitely be "and the little dog laughed." Owen was filled with joy and exuberance every day and like Gwennie I think he said WOW every day of his life. I hope time and the companionship of Glory will ease your sadness. Mary I am so sorry for the loss of Gwennie. I hope that Glory has made some adjustment to her life without Gwennie. I also wanted to say that your words have been of great help to me. We lost our 3 year old French bulldog Owen last month. He woke up one morning partially paralyzed and by the time we got him to the neurologist a couple of hours later there was no hope for him. It felt like the light just went out of our house. Our other two young dogs are confused and lethargic. Of all the things I have read about pet loss your words are the most comforting. Thank you for sharing your story. It has been a great help.

I think if I were to put something on a tombstone for Owen it would definitely be “and the little dog laughed.” Owen was filled with joy and exuberance every day and like Gwennie I think he said WOW every day of his life.

I hope time and the companionship of Glory will ease your sadness.

Mary

]]> By: Karyl Howard http://storycatcher.net/wordpress/2009/04/01/and-the-little-dog-laughed/#comment-412 Karyl Howard Thu, 02 Apr 2009 19:26:36 +0000 http://storycatcher.net/wordpress/?p=49#comment-412 I am so sorry for the loss of your Gwennie! She will always be in your hearts and memories -- I'll bet that you learned the lessons she taught and basked in the love that she brought. I am so sorry for the loss of your Gwennie! She will always be in your hearts and memories — I’ll bet that you learned the lessons she taught and basked in the love that she brought.

]]> By: Jeanne Guy http://storycatcher.net/wordpress/2009/04/01/and-the-little-dog-laughed/#comment-411 Jeanne Guy Thu, 02 Apr 2009 02:50:32 +0000 http://storycatcher.net/wordpress/?p=49#comment-411 My heart hurts. I'll learn the lessons, but not tonight. Tonight, Robert and I send our love. My heart hurts. I’ll learn the lessons, but not tonight. Tonight, Robert and I send our love.

]]> By: Brenda Peddigrew http://storycatcher.net/wordpress/2009/04/01/and-the-little-dog-laughed/#comment-410 Brenda Peddigrew Wed, 01 Apr 2009 23:48:46 +0000 http://storycatcher.net/wordpress/?p=49#comment-410 Christina and ANN...Joan and I are palpitating with resonance, with you both. I love your sentence that the loss of a pet is such a unique experience, but how you describe the loss of Gwennie is profound and magnetic. It makes us pre-visit our own losses of Kai and MaChree, and that enables us to be with you both in this time of grief and adjustment. Take this in. Love, Brenda and Joan Christina and ANN…Joan and I are palpitating with resonance, with you both. I love your sentence that the loss of a pet is such a unique experience, but how you describe the loss of Gwennie is profound and magnetic. It makes us pre-visit our own losses of Kai and MaChree, and that enables us to be with you both in this time of grief and adjustment. Take this in.

Love, Brenda and Joan

]]> By: Janet http://storycatcher.net/wordpress/2009/04/01/and-the-little-dog-laughed/#comment-409 Janet Wed, 01 Apr 2009 23:30:43 +0000 http://storycatcher.net/wordpress/?p=49#comment-409 My condolences to you as well. We put down our 14 year old cocker spaniel, Murray, just over a year ago (cancer as well) and the sadness is still there. Our second and younger spaniel, Huey, was completely lost for months- it was heartbreaking. I wrote a story about the 2 of them and it proved to be a major part of our family's healing process. I hope that it is for you too Christina. Losing a loved pet is quite incomparable. Janet My condolences to you as well. We put down our 14 year old cocker spaniel, Murray, just over a year ago (cancer as well) and the sadness is still there. Our second and younger spaniel, Huey, was completely lost for months- it was heartbreaking. I wrote a story about the 2 of them and it proved to be a major part of our family’s healing process. I hope that it is for you too Christina. Losing a loved pet is quite incomparable.

Janet

]]> By: Sharon Faulds http://storycatcher.net/wordpress/2009/04/01/and-the-little-dog-laughed/#comment-408 Sharon Faulds Wed, 01 Apr 2009 19:52:25 +0000 http://storycatcher.net/wordpress/?p=49#comment-408 Dear Ann & Christina There are no words I can say other than to let my tears gently run down my face as I send this story to you that you may have already received. Miss Gwennie is in our hearts and along with all her lessons. WHY PEOPLE LIVE LONGER THAN DOGS: Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish Wolfhound named Belker. The dog's owners, Ron, his wife, Lisa, and their little boy, Shane, were all very attached to Belker and they were hoping for a miracle. I examined Belker and found he was dying of cancer. I told the family there were no miracles left for Belker, and offered to perform the euthanasia procedure for the old dog in their home. As we made arrangements, Ron and Lisa told me they thought it would be good for the four-year-old Shane to observe the procedure. They felt as though Shane might learn something from the experience. The next day, I felt the familiar catch in my throat as Belker's family surrounded him. Shane seemed so calm, petting the old dog for the last time, that I wondered if he understood what was going on. Within a few minutes, Belker slipped peacefully away. The little boy seemed to accept Belker's transition without any difficulty or confusion. We sat together for a while after Belker's death, wondering aloud about the sad fact that animal lives are shorter than human lives. Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why." Startled, we all turned to him. What came out of his mouth next stunned me. I'd never heard a more comforting explanation. He said, "People are born so that they can learn how to live a good life -- like loving everybody all the time and being nice, right?" The four-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long." Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply, Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God. Love Sharon Dear Ann & Christina
There are no words I can say other than to let my tears gently run down my face as I send this story to you that you may have already received. Miss Gwennie is in our hearts and along with all her lessons.

WHY PEOPLE LIVE LONGER THAN DOGS:

Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish Wolfhound named Belker. The dog’s owners, Ron, his wife, Lisa, and their little boy, Shane, were all very attached to Belker and they were hoping for a miracle.

I examined Belker and found he was dying of cancer. I told the family there were no miracles left for Belker, and offered to perform the euthanasia procedure for the old dog in their home. As we made arrangements, Ron and Lisa told me they thought it would be good for the four-year-old Shane to observe the procedure. They felt as though Shane might learn something from the experience.

The next day, I felt the familiar catch in my throat as Belker’s family surrounded him. Shane seemed so calm, petting the old dog for the last time, that I wondered if he understood what was going on. Within a few minutes, Belker slipped peacefully away.

The little boy seemed to accept Belker’s transition without any difficulty or confusion. We sat together for a while after Belker’s death, wondering aloud about the sad fact that animal lives are shorter than human lives. Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, “I know why.”
Startled, we all turned to him. What came out of his mouth next stunned me. I’d never heard a more comforting explanation.

He said, “People are born so that they can learn how to live a good life — like loving everybody all the time and being nice, right?” The four-year-old continued, “Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don’t have to stay as long.”

Live simply.
Love generously.
Care deeply, Speak kindly.
Leave the rest to God.

Love Sharon

]]> By: Martha http://storycatcher.net/wordpress/2009/04/01/and-the-little-dog-laughed/#comment-407 Martha Wed, 01 Apr 2009 19:38:11 +0000 http://storycatcher.net/wordpress/?p=49#comment-407 Christina-Ann-Glory, All three of you are in my heart. I am sorry for the loss of your good friend Gwennie. May you find the good memories of your times together to help you through this. Christina-Ann-Glory,
All three of you are in my heart. I am sorry for the loss of your good friend Gwennie.
May you find the good memories of your times together to help you through this.

]]> By: Mary http://storycatcher.net/wordpress/2009/04/01/and-the-little-dog-laughed/#comment-406 Mary Wed, 01 Apr 2009 18:43:42 +0000 http://storycatcher.net/wordpress/?p=49#comment-406 My condolences to all of you. No one roots so deeply into our hearts as do our pets. You are right; we are privileged to have their trust. What nobel teachers they are! My condolences to all of you. No one roots so deeply into our hearts as do our pets. You are right; we are privileged to have their trust. What nobel teachers they are!

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