tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1467905502278598565.post700039650171368537..comments2023-06-27T04:58:40.299-07:00Comments on Polar's Page: I will try to fix youPolar's Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10714065039614278619noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1467905502278598565.post-74847760226578028722010-12-22T10:37:06.160-08:002010-12-22T10:37:06.160-08:00Oh sweetie you are breaking my heart. I'm send...Oh sweetie you are breaking my heart. I'm sending you all sorts of hugs. When I put down my lab (Sicily was her name) two days before Christmas, I was distraught. The poor people at the Vet's office in the waiting room were stunned to watch this sizable girl bawling her eyes out while waiting to pay the bill. (Let's just add insult to injury, right?) I still miss her. :(<br /><br />You did everything for Polar and that, my friend, Polar knows.Ginger aka Gidgethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07289823919152313587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1467905502278598565.post-83003583456092926682010-12-21T18:07:52.841-08:002010-12-21T18:07:52.841-08:00I know I have written to you before about how it w...I know I have written to you before about how it was so awful when we had to put our Boo down. I still think about it to this day and cry. He was the best pet anyone could ever have. To me, he was more than a pet but a very real part of our family. When he passed I said how I would never have another dog. It didnt even seem like a possibility. No other dog could ever compare and I wouldnt even try. Yet, like you I found myself on the internet looking for a rescue dog to adopt. I went to a few shelters even and left with a heart of stone. I am an animal lover so this shocked me at the time. Normally, given the opportunity I would want them all!! One day I spoke with a man who told me that I should not let my sorrow and sadness from losing one pet stop me from loving another. There are so many animals out there that need a good home and love that I am capable of giving. I thought about this for a while. And he was right. When we adopted our new dog (Sugar Marie-I did a post about her a few months back if you want to search it on my blog and see lots of pics)....it wasnt easy at first as I found myself comparing her to my Boo. Maybe I even resented her a big at first. But with time I realized I can be sad about my Boo and give her the love she deserved and so badly wants at the same time. She is so eager to please. She sucks up the love! Now, she is a part of our family and I cant imagine our family without her. You may be surprised what your heart is capable of. I went into the rescue place with three rules: no female dog, no pitbull, and no dog over a year old. I left with a two year old female pitbull mix. As soon as they brought her out(we walked every freakin dog in the place I think) I knew she was the one. My heart got warm. My heart goes out to you because I know how the loss of pet feels. Hang in there. <br /><br />JenniferJenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10263019567597636980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1467905502278598565.post-71789972320847146652010-12-21T05:31:55.872-08:002010-12-21T05:31:55.872-08:00I teared up just reading this post. The loss of ...I teared up just reading this post. The loss of a part of our family is so gutwrenching at times it can be staggering. Everything you've written my husband and I have felt and continue to feel. Mandy was a senior rescue dog and we acquired her at 9. A bold move since my beloved girl Abby died of lymphoma at 6 and we've had other goldens that never made it that long. Abby was put on chemo and I hoped to God it would help. It didn't. <br />Guilt, second-guesses, sadness, and the ultimate urge to fill that void in any way possible is what we experience on any given day in this household. We don't have children so our dogs are truly our family. The loss of a loved one especially around Christmas is so hard (my husband lost his mother this year as well) but I just make a point at counting the days until life can get back to normal. <br />If you are being led to Pippin, follow through on that regardless of the outcome. I think it's all part of the healing process. Sending a big hug your way :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02206154638036351459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1467905502278598565.post-17461256916751946762010-12-20T22:23:54.574-08:002010-12-20T22:23:54.574-08:00I'm so sorry... That sounds like a really hard...I'm so sorry... That sounds like a really hard heartache to have and to feel guilty on top must be painful to deal with. I hope you feel better and find peace. Have a happy Christmas!<br /><br />~MargeneMom to the Fourth Powerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10091089683550035826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1467905502278598565.post-34490339171741233722010-12-20T20:17:51.767-08:002010-12-20T20:17:51.767-08:00There isn't a day that goes by that I don'...There isn't a day that goes by that I don't think about my Kicho. I've really identified with you in this blog because I think I understand. I try not to talk to other people about how I feel about Kicho too much. They don't seem to understand. I guess some people have never been able to truly love a pet. They can't understand why it's a year later and I still cry when I talk about my Kicho. I would give anything to spend this Christmas with Kicho.Blubearihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07840783329821902935noreply@blogger.com