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Pain Freak · 09-14-2008, 04:45 PM

It's like losing a member of your family. It's very painful. So sorry for your loss.

MsRockinTheCasbah · 09-14-2008, 04:50 PM

My thoughts are with you!! I'm so sorry for your loss, but I know you will always remember the good times he gave you!

mottmcfly · 09-14-2008, 06:59 PM

I am so sorry.

Mott

Tedroy · 09-14-2008, 08:20 PM

dirtmistress · 09-14-2008, 09:12 PM

Sorry for your loss. I know it hurts!

Shannon · 09-14-2008, 09:19 PM

I'm so sorry to hear about Digger Dog. All of us with 4 legged members of the family know the pain you're going through.

26'er Zen Master · 09-14-2008, 09:27 PM

I am sorry. It is hard. and if you do that ride in honor of diggerdog count me in.

chadster · 09-15-2008, 08:03 PM

I'm very sorry to hear about your loss. Soon I will have to say goodbye to my best buddy and this further strengthens my resolve to enjoy to the fullest the remaining days I have with him.

"If I have any beliefs about immortality, it is that certain dogs I have
known will go to heaven, and very, very few persons."
-- James Thurber

Laggdawg · 09-15-2008, 08:16 PM

What is so abundantly clear is that you loved DD and we know as well as you do that you took care of him to the very best of your ability.
Perhaps the only way to take the sorrow out of death is to take the love out of life. In my opinion, that would be the greater tragedy.
The human heart, in all truth, was designed to love. Love is the greatest of all emotions and I think the emotion we should strive to perfect in ourselves. When that love is torn from us for whatever reason, sorrow and grief follows. That's a given.
Time will lessen the process and will prepare your heart to love another pet just as much as you love DiggerDog. That's a given too.
You will have another pet my friend and that pet will not replace him but your heart will enlarge and make a place for your new pet. This too is a given.
To grieve is healthy because it helps one prepare for moving on to the next step in one's life.
My heart is with you at this difficult time.

thistrailisntlegal? · 09-16-2008, 07:28 AM

Thanks for the replies, it helps.

Funny thing about timing, I got diggerdog when I was living in Orange, we used to hike the Oaks couple times a week, we'd always see Sherry and Tim with the Switchback crowd, etc....

Anyhow, Bobcat was one of our staple trails. I'm planning on burying diggers ashes on bobcat after the trail work day re-opening one of our favorite trails on October 4. It just seems fitting that that is where digger dog should spend the rest of his days.

denmother · 09-16-2008, 07:32 AM

My heart goes out to you.....The older you get the more times you get to experience outliving your pets. I have had two dogs so far from birth to death and it's as though a piece of you goes with them. However, I focus on the best times and save room in my heart for new loves.......RIP Digger Dog!!!!

09-14-2008, 04:45 PM	#61 (permalink)
Pain Freak Peanut butta jelly	It's like losing a member of your family. It's very painful. So sorry for your loss. __________________ If quizzes are quizzical, what are tests? “Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body—but rather a skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, ‘Wow, what a ride!’ ” —anon.

09-14-2008, 06:59 PM	#63 (permalink)
mottmcfly Pro beginner	I am so sorry. Mott __________________ Matt13 "Dont I feel stupid..... I read the thread title, not once, but twice as "Our Reindeer Lives". And I thought, who the hell owns a reindeer????"

09-14-2008, 08:20 PM	#64 (permalink)
Tedroy Mt Wilson Motoboy	We send condolences...

09-15-2008, 08:16 PM	#69 (permalink)
Laggdawg Home of the Big Box!	Wow...I thought he got around this, so sorry... What is so abundantly clear is that you loved DD and we know as well as you do that you took care of him to the very best of your ability. Perhaps the only way to take the sorrow out of death is to take the love out of life. In my opinion, that would be the greater tragedy. The human heart, in all truth, was designed to love. Love is the greatest of all emotions and I think the emotion we should strive to perfect in ourselves. When that love is torn from us for whatever reason, sorrow and grief follows. That's a given. Time will lessen the process and will prepare your heart to love another pet just as much as you love DiggerDog. That's a given too. You will have another pet my friend and that pet will not replace him but your heart will enlarge and make a place for your new pet. This too is a given. To grieve is healthy because it helps one prepare for moving on to the next step in one's life. My heart is with you at this difficult time. __________________ At least the war on the environment is going well! mr. hobbs: I have a friend that I'm not bringing along, because he cornholes himself...daily.

09-14-2008, 04:50 PM	#62 (permalink)
MsRockinTheCasbah Member	My thoughts are with you!! I'm so sorry for your loss, but I know you will always remember the good times he gave you!

09-14-2008, 09:12 PM	#65 (permalink)
dirtmistress	Sorry for your loss. I know it hurts! __________________ http://www.bichonsandbuddies.com/ "Never doubt that a small group of committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."

09-14-2008, 09:19 PM	#66 (permalink)
Shannon Harvest Widow	I'm so sorry to hear about Digger Dog. All of us with 4 legged members of the family know the pain you're going through.

09-15-2008, 08:03 PM	#68 (permalink)
chadster Member	I'm very sorry to hear about your loss. Soon I will have to say goodbye to my best buddy and this further strengthens my resolve to enjoy to the fullest the remaining days I have with him. "If I have any beliefs about immortality, it is that certain dogs I have known will go to heaven, and very, very few persons." -- James Thurber

09-16-2008, 07:28 AM	#70 (permalink)
thistrailisntlegal? Senior Member	Thanks for the replies, it helps. Funny thing about timing, I got diggerdog when I was living in Orange, we used to hike the Oaks couple times a week, we'd always see Sherry and Tim with the Switchback crowd, etc.... Anyhow, Bobcat was one of our staple trails. I'm planning on burying diggers ashes on bobcat after the trail work day re-opening one of our favorite trails on October 4. It just seems fitting that that is where digger dog should spend the rest of his days.

09-16-2008, 07:32 AM	#71 (permalink)
denmother	My heart goes out to you.....The older you get the more times you get to experience outliving your pets. I have had two dogs so far from birth to death and it's as though a piece of you goes with them. However, I focus on the best times and save room in my heart for new loves.......RIP Digger Dog!!!! __________________ My Blog/My Sponsorhouse profile ~Weekends are like recess for adults so play hard until the bell rings Gene Hamilton: Happy, friendly people that may not be the best athletes are more fun than arrogant "experts".

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