Zoey

[JuneyB]

Sharing grief helps speed healing.

And just keep telling yourself...you did the best thing for Zoey....you put her comfort before your pain....that is noble. And when you next meet...she will be well and healthy...and will know you in a hearbeat.

So so so sorry....RIP little Zoey

[moondog]

I'm so sorry there was not a happier ending for your family, but you DID do the right thing for Zoey. One of the things that happens when we care enough to relieve such suffering, is that we must endure our own pain for the loss of a loved one for a time. That's what you are experiencing, and it hurts very deeply.

Share your grief with your children, have a good cry together. It will be good for all of you.

Godspeed Zoey, I know our Rottie Angels have welcomed you with loving paws at the bridge and will take very good care of you.

[tuckersmum]

I'm sooo sorry, mine and tuckers deepest condolences, big hugs....

[Barbara Ryan]

I'm so very so for your loss of Zoey.We never have them long enough.My thoughts and prayers are with you and your daughters.
Godspeed Zoey...................................

[observer]

I'm so sorry to hear about this. Cry if you need to... and I'm not sure it would be a bad thing to cry in front of your girls. They are sad too, but they know, and you know, that you did the right thing to end her suffering. The pain will lessen, but her love for you never will, thanks to your being strong enough to give her that most important gift. You have a Rottie angel now, as many of us do. My thoughts are with you.

Fly free, Zoey girl.

[Ayoka]

I am SO sorry to hear about this...I can't imagine your pain...know that you did the right thing and now your angel Zoey is free from the pain.

[jojapeach]

I haven't been on here much lately, but my husband, TR Young, told me about Zoey. I'm so sorry for your loss.

I agree with Bucky's Mom about not hiding your grief. It's important for your girls to see your grief and share in it with you. It's part of the healing process. Don't surpress it. Time will heal the hurt and she will always hold a special place in your heart.

My prayers are with you and your family.

RIP sweet Zoey.

[lbraxton]

Originally Posted by jojapeach

I haven't been on here much lately, but my husband, TR Young, told me about Zoey. I'm so sorry for your loss.

I agree with Bucky's Mom about not hiding your grief. It's important for your girls to see your grief and share in it with you. It's part of the healing process. Don't surpress it. Time will heal the hurt and she will always hold a special place in your heart.

My prayers are with you and your family.

RIP sweet Zoey.

Thanks. I sent you a PM to your husband. I wanted him to tell you. It's hard and it feels as if I've lost a child. She was part of the family and this house will never be the same w/out her.

[tcote]

So sorry for your lost of Zoey-these times are so hard for families-there are some really good books out there on the lost of a pet for kids [warning they are sad] You are in my thoughts and prayers!

[smileygirl]

You did what was best for Zoey...you didn't make a rash decision...you carefully weighed ALL the options...and in the end you your unselfish enough to know letting her go was the right thing. The kids were probably venting their pain in the form of anger at you. Zoey must have been born an angel she touched you and your family in a very deep way in a very short time. You will always have a rottie angel up in heaven watching over you. I don't know why this happens...but I do understand the love and the feeling of loss you have..I hope time heals and that wonderful warmth Zoey gave you is what you feel in your heart. God Speed Zoey...and less painful days ahead for you and your family...Tina

[Sharon Marples]

I'm so sorry for your loss. RIP Zoey and run and play like the wind at the Bridge, free from pain.

[lbraxton]

I'm getting better and we are seriously considering getting another puppy (very soon). I think this will fill the void in our lives but not sure. The children are doing great because they look forward to getting another puppy and get this - they want to name it ToZoey or Zena. I don't know what to do, my heart cannot bare another lost.

I never in a million years would've thought that a dog would touch my life this way. I was one of those people that always thought - "a dog is just a dog, how do people get so attached." Now I see! It's not just a dog, it's part of your family, your everyday routine, your heart, your reason for coming home, your soulmate. A dog is everything to you. Zoey was everything to me. I feel as if she'll come running down the steps any minute. I look in front of my bedroom door to see if she'll peek in my room. I still have her toys and bones in the crate and her favorite cover.

I love her and miss her and it doesn't feel as if it will stop. I think what makes matters worse is that she was just a baby. She was 7 months and I only got to spend 5 months w/her. Part of me wanted to snatch her off the table yesterday but I didn't. I want her back and I swear I would pay anything to have her back.

I know she's in a better place but she left me too soon. My heart is heavy and I physically hurt all over. As I type this, tears fill my eyes and I'm crying uncontrollably. My girl is gone and there's nothing I can do to get her back. I feel like a child and want to cry to my mother to make it better. The sad truth is that I can't do anything.

[flyballmom]

Saturday will be 2 years since I had Charleigh PTS. There are still a few sad days, "anniversaries" of things are especially hard. But...the pain dulls over time. You'll always have memories of the good times, and will be able to laugh when you talk about her instead of cry. My heart is with you.

[lbraxton]

Thanks for all the warm thought and prayers. I know that we will get through this and I'll keep you posted on our progress.

I know that she's in a better place and she wants us to love again!

[Karyn]

I agree with Bucky's Mom - your children should be allowed to see you experience emotions and that it is okay to cry. Perhaps, they too need "permission" to cry. Experiencing loss is part of life - if we didn't want loss we would never marry because we might loose our spouse, or have children because we might loose one, not love our parents because they will be gone someday. Zoey did an excellent job - she left this world a better place because she loved and was loved. It is not the quantity of life but the quality that matters in the end. God speed dear Zoey.