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16 Feb 2023 03:05 #2644 by E. E. Nalley
It is with great sorrow that I announce the passing of Dasher, my beloved puppy, 25DEC2010-14FEB2023

Complications of Canine Diabetes.  Rest in peace, my son.   :crying:



Surviving him is his brother, my other dog, Dancer.  As you might guess by their birth date, these were Christmas puppies in a litter that went through the entire team to Rudolph.  In the back of your mind, you know this is a part of having them in your life.  It's very much another to have to watch a doctor take a needle full of poison and put into your dog.  They've been mine since they were three days old.  Went through my marriage and divorce with me and were always at my side.  Dancer is laying next to me on the sofa as I type this.  I have some comfort for that, but there is still a hole in my heart.

 

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16 Feb 2023 03:07 #2645 by Dan Formerly Domoviye
I'm so sorry to hear that.
Give Dancer a big hug, and try to remember the good times.
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16 Feb 2023 03:08 #2646 by Fiddlerfox
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There's never a good way to have such news. Thoughts are with you and your other pup :(
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16 Feb 2023 03:37 #2647 by DanZilla
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So sorry to hear this... an animal that's been part of your life like that leaves a big hole... spend some time with Dancer and help each other get through this.
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16 Feb 2023 05:12 - 16 Feb 2023 05:13 #2648 by Rosalie Redd
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I know how tough it is. I have lost several beloved companions over the years, and it's always difficult. I recently took in an older dog that was facing being euthanized, because his owner had dementia, and none of the family could take care of him. I know I won't have a lot of time with him, but the time I will have with him will be special. My heart goes out to you, and all that loved your special companion.
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16 Feb 2023 05:18 #2649 by Amethyst
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My condolences.

I remember when I had to put my dog, Princess, down. I was there when she was born, and she and I were inseparable. She got cancer and it was getting so bad that she was in constant pain and couldn't breathe properly. It's excruciating to lose a companion that you have known all of their life like that. May Dasher rest peacefully.

*big hugs*

Amethyst
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16 Feb 2023 05:31 #2650 by Kristin Darken
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*hugs*

Never an easy thing, to say goodbye to someone who has been a huge part of your life... and anyone who feels a furry companion doesn't count as 'a someone' in that sense, has never had a furry companion. I haven't shared my home with one for a couple decades now (I've lived alone and am away from home for work far too much to be a good roommate), but I still have fond memories and mourn the loss of the ones who were once part of my life. My white mouse Squeaky (named not for his speech, but for his tendency to run his wheel in the middle of the night so much it would squeak and wake my mom), my gram's pupper Champ (who loved cucumbers more than anything else), our malamute Shasta (who I started wrestling with when she was just a pup but grew so large that she kicked my butt all the way until I left home for boot camp)...

Do you have any good stories about your friend that you'd like to share?

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16 Feb 2023 06:38 #2651 by E. E. Nalley
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Thank you all for your kind thoughts and well wishes. They are deeply appreciated. I hope, once this wound heals a little to share a story or two about Dasher. He was a fantastic dog. I'd never seen a dog stalk a squirrel like a cat, you usually see them just charge, but Dasher was tactical, hunkered down and could move absolutely silently. He loved everyone, but he and his brother both especially loved kids. We used to take them to the complex tennis courts because there was a fence and let them run free and all the kids from the apartments would run over and both of them would have a grand time with the other children.

He was always a big puppy.

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16 Feb 2023 11:19 #2652 by EnemyOfFun
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So sorry to hear that. Losing a companion like that is never easy :(

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17 Feb 2023 04:58 #2653 by Dreamer
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It is never easy to lose the ones we love. Pets are family, take the time to mourn your loss and do whatever you need to. When you feel up to I'm one of those who would love to hear stories about Dasher, he sounds like an incredible and unique dog.

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26 Mar 2023 20:31 #2718 by DPRagan
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Ouch, my condolences.
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