I'm sorry to hear about your loss Jack. We had to put our cat down yesterday morning. She was 20. It's amazing how much a pet becomes part of the family.
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Posts: 1565 | Location: Medford, NY | Registered: July 18, 2007
Jack and EVP, Both your pets had good long lives with responsible owners. You gave them all they needed and at the end, your were not selfish. It's hard. I've had pets too and it's never an easy thing. Even now, years after they've departed I still think of the fun and funny things that they did. Rest well my friends.
Posts: 422 | Location: Ft. Worth, TX | Registered: October 17, 2007
I am sorry Jack. You can take great comfort in the fact that you were able to give Ziggy such a wonderful life. The silence will be the hardest thing to get used to.
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Posts: 129 | Location: Panama City Beach, FL | Registered: November 10, 2007
Thanks for sharing Jack. I just recently got a dog, and I hope that I will be able to have the same experience that you had with Ziggy. Even though he is still new, I am already attached, I can only imagine how 17 years must have felt.
Posts: 370 | Location: Athens, GA | Registered: November 01, 2007
Sorry for your loss, family pets are the best. Just a side note, my wife is a big animal lover and has had many pets over the years, when one passes she has the pet cremated so she can have a keepsake of her furry friend.
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Posts: 314 | Location: Covina, California | Registered: May 18, 2007
Jack thank you for sharing that eulogy. It was beautiful and touching. We have a spry 22 month old West Highland White Terrier now named "Major" and I will appreciate Major even more after reading this. RIP Ziggy.
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Posts: 956 | Location: Here | Registered: December 11, 2006
A beautiful and heartfelt euology to a good and true friend. I have had to say the same goodbye to three of my partners, a shepherd at 14,and two labs at 13 and 12. Each time I cried like a baby. I choked up reading your goodby to Ziggy.I can truly feel your pain.
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Posts: 1701 | Location: Connecticut | Registered: November 19, 2004
Let those great memories of Ziggy help you through this difficult period. I have a black lab that is getting up there, too. Thanks to your post, I will always savor the time we have left together. Your words about Ziggy are straight from the heart and shared by all who have had such relationships with their own dogs. Keep enjoying your cigars and memories of your special friend.
Truely touching Jack. I teared up as I read your post but I am glad you were able to spend Ziggy's last few moments with him. My condolences to you and the Mrs.
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Jack, wonderful way to honor your friend. There's nothing in this world like a good dog. I emailed your post to my brother, another dog and cigar lover.
Posts: 57 | Location: Peoria IL USA | Registered: February 15, 2004
Skunked dogs are never a good thing. My dog got skunked, but we had just left the door open for him to come in because it was summer, so we had no idea until he ran all the way through the house. We thought we were going to have to move.
Sorry for your lose,Jack .
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I have never owned a dog, Jack, and I don't think I ever will. But I know how important they can be in the life of a family.
Your eulogy is a fitting tribute to a fine friend. I am sorry for your loss.
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pete and jack, I'm sad to hear of both your losses, and if you never forget all the good times you had with them, then they will never really be gone from your mind or heart, and will continue to live in both.... my condolences....
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