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This is heartbreaking. I'm so sorry this sweet boy didn't get to be with the kind of family he so deserved. But thank God for the wonderful people who tried their best to make sure he knew he was safe and loved at the end. That gift was the most precious of all. I have a sweatshirt with The Greyhound's Prayer, which I have always loved, and Scrimage reminds me of that---"When I die, let it be as a pet, so that someone will remember me." I hope that he knows somehow that the prayer was answered. This precious boy who endured so much but was willing to forgive and to trust again, touched our hearts. Run free from pain, sweet Scrimage. You WILL be remembered.

That was a beautiful tribute to a very special girl. I'm so sorry for your loss.

Oh, I'm so sorry you lost your sweet, beautiful girl so suddenly, and way too soon. It's always hard, but doubly so when you are in no way mentally or emotionally prepared. I lost my Nick and my precious cat Daphne suddenly, and the pain was so great that I literally could not breathe. I think it will take a while for your pain to heal. Please remember that there is no time frame for grief. Take the time you need, and one day you will realize that remembering Willow can bring more smiles than tears. You shared a very deep and special love, and that is yours forever.

I'm so sorry you've lost your sweet boy. It's clear that you loved him so much, and let him go with the dignity he deserved.

I'm so sorry you lost your sweet boy. He was gorgeous. I loved the hot tub and fence pictures especially. You can just tell how happy he was.

I'm so sorry you lost your sweet girl. It's clear how much you loved her, and she knew.

Merry Christmas, Nicky my love. This is our first Christmas without you, and I miss you more than words can say. I know you're happy at the Bridge with Buster and Patsy and Lacey, and all your friends, but I struggle so much to make sense of your absence. I wish I could see you and touch you just one more time. But I'll be okay. You let me know sometimes that your spirit is still with me. And we thank you for sending us Tess. Merry Christmas, Dolly, and Nick and all our Bridge kids. I still haven't figured out how to post pictures here. But this is the link to Nick's Dogster page, so everyone can see how beautiful he was, inside and out. http://www.dogster.com/?87982

Your post brought tears to my eyes. Bless you for adopting a senior girl as your first dog. It is so clear that you found exactly the dog you were meant to have. And she was blessed as well to have a wonderful Mom who did everything possible to keep her safe and healthy and happy. But cancer is a traitor, and so many of us know how it feels to have your hopes dashed. Our sweet Angel Patsy was diagnosed with lymphosarcoma when she was only six. We tried everything to keep her with us. She was a very good candidate for chemo, and our hopes were raised. But she didn't even make it through the full course before the cancer spread to her central nervous system, and we had to let her go. Sally's sweet expression reminds me so much of Patsy. I knew that in her memory, I wanted to let more Greyhounds into my heart. If you feel that way too, the love that you and Sally shared will live on. These are the last lines of the poem I wrote for Patsy when she died. I think they fit your precious girl as well. ....But an angel's star is shining in the place where she is free from pain and fear and weariness, those fragile, earthbound things. And she would tell me not to cry. My angel's found her wings. Nancy

I'm so sorry you lost your sweet Kona, especially at a time that holds such sad memories. They are together now. I must tell you how beautiful that picture is. I recieved it as a gift, and was so taken by the lovely detail, and how tenderly their spirit was captured. Those spirits live on in your hearts and in that wonderful drawing.

I'm so sorry she didn't make it. But thank doG she was rescued and at least was not alone. I know that it doesn't seem fair that some never get to know the love and security of a forever home, but for the last days of her life, she did know that love. This is what I tell myself when I'm wishing that I could have had more time with my heart dogs: they truly live in the moment. Whether for a year, a month or a day, they only know what they feel NOW. And she absolutely felt your love and compassion. Bless you for trying everything you could for these precious little girls, and for loving her enough to know it was time to let her go.

Oh, I was hoping you would have more time together. I'm so sorry you lost your precious boy. Thanks for sharing those lovely pictures. Something about those black dogs....

I'm trying to think that way when I have moments like this. I pulled out the coats the other day, and some of Nick's fawn fur was still in his. The missing him, and feeling of loss was an actual physical ache. But at times, I feel him close to me, and that helps ease the pain. I remember when you lost your sweet lady, and how deeply it affected me, because you were able to express the love you shared so beautifully. I guess it helps us all a little to know that there are so many others that understand.

Oh, this is heartbreaking. You always hope against hope that they will be found and returned safely home. I'm so sorry you lost your precious boy. Nancy

Slick was so very loved. I'm so sorry for the loss of your "grand old man".

"Know this final gift has cost my heart." Meredith, your words express so eloquently your love and your pain. What a lovely tribute. And his portrait---stunning!

Oh, I'm so sorry. Bauer is gorgeous. He looks a lot like my Nick, who I lost in July. He was at the emergency vets, and we didn't get to be with him either. I know how heartbreaking that is. But I truly think that if the bond of love is strong, they know that we are with them. With sympathy, Nancy

As I was crying through your beautiful tribute to Jessie, I was also thinking, thank God that these 2 found each other. You understood her so well, and loved her so totally. And yes, it is never long enough, but she knew only love in those last 2 years. I'm so sorry that you lost your precious girl, Nancy

I'm so sorry. It sounds like you have much sadness to deal with. Sending white light to ease your pain and give you strength. Nancy

I'm so sorry for your double loss. You have many levels of grief to deal with--the devastation of losing 2 exceptional dogs so close together, the suddenness, the not knowing exactly why. Any one alone is bad enough, but this....my heart is aching for you. My Nick left me while hooked up to IV's at the emergency vets, and it was sudden too. We're still not sure why, suspect Addisons, cardiomyopathy and possibly lymphoma. I felt like I'd been run over by a truck, so I can only imagine how you are feeling. Knowing that they are together helps, but can't take away that pain. There is a lot of understanding and comfort here. Please know that you are in our prayers. Nancy Your tribute was lovely--I felt as if I was lucky enough to have known them!

My turn to thank YOU, Donna. I do know what you meant when you said that. In those first surreal hours, we just feel so incredibly alone. But I keep coming back here for the same reason. Good tears help the healing process, and you don't feel so isolated. The love that we all feel for our Greys is extended so generously to include anyone who is sad or angry or hurting. I've found this to be true many times---Greyhound people are the best in the world! I agree that it's no accident when someone finds Greytalk and feels at home. I'm glad you found it, and I'm glad I found it too. Hey, I can't get a picture into my siggy either! See, we're not alone! Nancy

Oh, Donna....you wrote that lovely tribute because you needed to, you needed to bring your sweet girl to life for everyone to see. You let us share her beauty, her strength, devotion, and love for you, and I thank you for that. We do understand, you know. My tears came again because so much of what you wrote just resonated within me, brought back that pain and loss too deep for mere words. When you share a great love, and it's taken from you suddenly, it's an added layer of grief, that's peeled away slowly, as you deal with that loss on so many levels. Time, as you know, is the proverbial healer, and there's a reason why we're told this. Because it's true. Even when it seems impossible, one day we realize we haven't cried. And then we might smile when thinking of a special memory, instead of the tears. But does that sadness ever really disappear? I don't think so. I'm having a really hard time now too, and it's too soon to smile just because people say my Angel Nick would want me to be happy rather than sad. I wonder if that's true? Or is he feeling sad and cheated and selfishly angry, like I do, because we can't be together? So I need to feel this way for a while. You may need to as well. No time frame here. Our grief is unique and personal, and we just need to deal with it in the best way we know how. My heart aches for you. I'm so sorry you've lost your precious girl. With sympathy, Nancy

Oh, Angie, what a shame you didn't have more time with your big, sweet boy! It just seems too hard to comprehend when they go suddenly (when I lost my Angel Nick 3 weeks ago, he was only sick for 2 days), and you feel cheated. Though the pain is too great right now, I think in time, you will find comfort in knowing that he was happy and safe and loved till the very last second. He was blessed to have found someone who loved him and appreciated him and understood him so well. When you picture him jumping up on those long legs, filled with the joy of simply being with you, those memories will keep him alive within your heart. Nancy

That is heartbreaking. I'm so sorry. It's devastating enough to lose them when you are emotionally prepared, but this was so sudden, so senseless...... With much sympathy, Nancy

I'm so sorry you lost your precious girl. I was crying when I read your post because I am going through the same feelings. I lost my heart dog, my Nick, on Monday, and it feels like everything in the world has shifted out of focus. All those little things that we took for granted seem enormous in their absence. I have trouble feeding the other 3 Greys, and a former foster dog we're boarding, because Nick's bowl was always on the end. I can see him as he went into his crate to wait to be fed. I haven't told anyone this, but I actually put an empty bowl on the table, just to ease me through this awesome emptiness. I hold the door open for him as I'm letting the others out, and reach out to touch him, thinking he is still sleeping beside me. I think we are feeling their absence so deeply now that we feel alone inside our grief. But it also gave me hope to read the other messages, and know that we're not really alone. So many others understand. I've always told people that there is no time frame for grieving, and I hope I can listen to my own words, because I believe they are true. Do what you need to mourn for your girl, and gradually the pain eases. In time, you will cherish and celebrate your years together, and the love you shared. Nancy

I'm so sorry you lost your precious boy. I know that pain you are feeling now. It's still so fresh for me since my sweet Nick went to the Bridge on Monday. No matter how long they are with us, it never seems like enough time. But if it was days or months or years, what matters most is that they knew how very much they were loved. Your final gift to each other was to be together at the end. Nancy