Departed pets;

jellybear · 29-05-2019 8:04pm

Oh what a beautiful girl. From just looking at the pictures it looks like she had a wonderful life, full of smiles! Sleep tight Molly.
So sorry for your loss.

Fakediamond · 29-05-2019 8:30pm

So sorry for your loss.

What a beautiful dog, such bright eyes and shiny coat, well minded I’d say.

RIP Molly.

TG1 · 02-06-2019 3:19am

2 year anniversary of Bob yesterday. Still miss the little man. He was my dog of a lifetime.

cocker5 · 09-08-2019 1:29pm

I always read this thread and posts with a heavy heart .. reading stories of broken hearted owners and their beloved pets…

I’d turn and look at Cody and thank god that that wasn’t me.

I knew my time would come but I thought I’d have him for another year or two… but the universe had other plans.

Run free my precious Cody… our hearts and our home (your home) will never be the same again.

You were the best dog anyone could ever dream of.. and you will never be far from our thoughts .. we will miss you more than anyone could ever imagine XX

To say we are both devastated is an understatement…

My last photo of you before you got ill… In May 2019 on our one of many doggie staycations… Baltimore in Cork at the beacon overlooking the sea…

Sleep tight my little pup X

jellybear · 09-08-2019 1:32pm

So sorry for your loss cocker5

Sleep tight Cody. You're a gorgeous boy x

sdp · 09-08-2019 1:43pm

Such sad news. So sorry for your loss Cocker5.Cody was a beautiful boy, nobody could have done more then you for their beloved pet, peaceful sleep Cody x

DBB · 11-08-2019 4:55pm

Oh Cocker5, I'm so sad to read this awful news. Nobody could ever be in any doubt that Cody enjoyed as much love, care and inclusion as a dog could possibly ask for. He had a full and happy life.
The down side of that is that when they leave us, the sense of loss is huge. I'm sure you must be feeling devastated indeed.
That's a fab picture. One for a frame, I think.
Mind yourself

cocker5 · 11-08-2019 9:46pm

DBB wrote: »

Oh Cocker5, I'm so sad to read this awful news. Nobody could ever be in any doubt that Cody enjoyed as much love, care and inclusion as a dog could possibly ask for. He had a full and happy life.
The down side of that is that when they leave us, the sense of loss is huge. I'm sure you must be feeling devastated indeed.
That's a fab picture. One for a frame, I think.
Mind yourself

Thanks so so much for ur kind words xx

The last 4 days have been hell to be honest .. the house is awful without him.. we are both devastated.. our hearts will never be the same again.. we were so so lucky to have him in our lives it’s the loss we feel x

11-08-2019 9:58pm

Cocker I'm so so sorry for your loss. I'm in tears here for you. Of course I've followed Cody's life through your posts here for a long time. I know how adored he was and what an amazing life you gave him. I can honestly say I don't think there's a thing you didn't do for that lovely little dog and you did so much to look after his health as he aged. If only more dogs were as lucky in life as Cody was. RIP little man.

cocker5 · 11-08-2019 10:29pm

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Cocker I'm so so sorry for your loss. I'm in tears here for you. Of course I've followed Cody's life through your posts here for a long time. I know how adored he was and what an amazing life you gave him. I can honestly say I don't think there's a thing you didn't do for that lovely little dog and you did so much to look after his health as he aged. If only more dogs were as lucky in life as Cody was. RIP little man.

Thanks so much xx

he was the best dog anyone could ever ask for X

mymo · 13-08-2019 7:03am

cocker5 wrote: »

Thanks so much xx

he was the best dog anyone could ever ask for X

He was, and very much loved. I read many of your posts about Cody over the last number of years, thinking of you.

Bredabe · 18-08-2019 1:27pm

Its been a long time since I've been in this situation, so could anyone let me know if this is 'normal' for the situation?

We put girl dog to sleep over a week ago, she had outlived her diagnosis by a handful of months and was ready to go on the night, Im alternating between being sad, glad its all over for her and us(it was horrible stressful trying to figure out how to get the meds into her and watching her drag herself upstairs to join us at work or sleep on my bed) dreading her ashes coming back and being annoyed at myself for checking where her toilet pads were or checking to see if she is in her fav'ed spot in the garden.

I've lost a lot of humans but I've never reacted like this.

Gael23 · 19-08-2019 11:09pm

When the ashes come back it feels like you have been hit by a bus. But slowly it brings you a sense of comfort that I can’t put into words. We done it and we have a small piece of him with us forever. It feels like he’s still in the house in a way.
I get being glad it’s over, our guy had a slow decline over a few years. But I won’t forget that last morning when the vets told us there was nothing more they could do and it was up to us how long we keep trying in vain. He died 4 hours afterwards and before we made that decision. Beneath the relief that his pain was over and he wasn’t suffering any longer, there was that selfish feeling that I would do anything to still have him. But he was suffering and in pain we could no longer control so you can’t feel that

Everyone reacts different but what you describe sounds normal to me. It affects yup in a much similar way to losing a human family member

jimf · 20-08-2019 5:00pm

so sad when we loose our little no conditions friends a lot of us swear never again

what kicks me into overdrive and go again is time and knowing we will give them a brilliant life and they will make ours more complete

a lot think my brother included was saying he would feel guilty getting another dog but I then asked him to see it as an opportunity to make another 15 years of new memories

sorry for your loss cocker I think we all have memories of reading about cody

Bredabe · 23-08-2019 5:03pm

Anyone who chose cremation, how long did it take to get the ashes back? The Cranmore site was vague on the specifics afik.

cocker5 · 24-08-2019 10:20am

Bredabe wrote: »

Anyone who chose cremation, how long did it take to get the ashes back? The Cranmore site was vague on the specifics afik.

2/3 weeks I believe is the turn around time..

I’m expecting Cody’s back this week

Gael23 · 27-08-2019 10:21am

It takes a few weeks, why I don’t know.

SillyMangoX · 28-08-2019 7:49pm

It was a week to the day for us to get Dudes ashes back. It’s his 3rd anniversary tomorrow and it’s hitting me harder than ever this year after a very hard year of human losses going on.
There’s still not a day goes by that I don’t think of my little bugger. If soul mates are a thing, he was mine in cat form. It’s lovely to have his casket with his ashes on the mantle piece at home, it’s shaped like a sleeping cat so anyone coming in would just think it’s an ornament. Helps keep him close.

wotzgoingon · 30-08-2019 10:12pm

My American bulldog Daisy was put to sleep at 8pm this evening after going extremely down hill the past three days. We brought her to the vet each of the three days yesterday she was on a drip while there and a tonne of injections and tablets so best thing for her was to put her to sleep this evening. I thought she improved yesterday as at around 00.30am she got up herself and drank water but wasn't the case.

She was aged 12 years and 7 months so that was pretty good for her breed.

jellybear · 31-08-2019 11:38am

Oh she's so beautiful. Sleep tight Daisy. So sorry for your loss wotzgoingon.

cocker5 · 01-09-2019 10:29am

Daisy is lovely .. so so sorry OP x I hope ur doing ok

aonb · 01-09-2019 8:06pm

Cocker5, I never read this thread because its just so sad. I missed the news that Cody was gone... he (and you) has been on Boards for a long time, and a part of A&PI - very sorry to hear you lost your lovely boy and I hope you are doing ok

cocker5 · 01-09-2019 9:36pm

aonb wrote: »

Cocker5, I never read this thread because its just so sad. I missed the news that Cody was gone... he (and you) has been on Boards for a long time, and a part of A&PI - very sorry to hear you lost your lovely boy and I hope you are doing ok

Aonb- thanks so much .. it’s awful to be honest 4 weeks on Thursday .. we both miss him terribly xx
Our lives will never be the same

Bredabe · 12-09-2019 2:42pm

Girl dog's ashes are back today, I'll pick them up tom(alone is better than the company that would inflect itself on me)

In tears already.

cocker5 · 19-09-2019 12:59pm

6 weeks today since I saw this little face ... my bestest friend

I cant actually believe it.. it feels like he may be on holidays and any minute he will come home.. to where he belongs... with us

Photos taken only one week (ish) before we said goodbye....

19-09-2019 1:20pm

He was so beautiful cocker5. And he looked nowhere near his age.

jellybear · 19-09-2019 1:20pm

Oh cocker5 my heart just breaks for you. I'm sure you know of my absolute obsession with my man, Milo and I just know how strong your connection with your dog can be. They honestly have such a profound impact on our lives. Thinking of you xxxx

cocker5 · 19-09-2019 1:29pm

Thanks guys... appreciate it.. we are just both finding it really hard to accept we will never see his little face again... I understand this is our new realty but still hard to accept

he was there one minute.. then snap gone in a instant... what I wouldn't do to have him back ..

we have both suffered loss before (my mum passed away at 58 from Cancer, his dad 12 months later also cancer) and while we were both DEVASTATED to say the least.. our bond with Cody was / is special... we both crushed if I'm totally honest

Fakediamond · 20-09-2019 12:31am

Oh cocker, he was such a beauty and looked so well in the photos. No wonder you’re still so lost in shock and grief at his sudden passing, it is completely heartbreaking

“Gone from our sight but never from our hearts”

auspicious · 22-09-2019 8:26pm

We lost precious Kizzy today.
She was rushed to the vet last night after collapsing and x-rays revealed fluid on her lungs. She failed to wake-up from the drain op. Vet said it's probably a viral or bacterial infection. She showed no signs of sickness as cats are wont to do.
At around 11 years old, Kizzy grew fairly grumpy in her old age and would snarl at the suggestion of a cuddle by us lol but it just added to her charm. We have had her from a kitten when we found her on our front wall. She was lovely.

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