N2Mischief

So sorry! Always so hard! Hang on to the happy memories. Let yourself cry. Know she is pain free.

fjm

I am so very sorry, she was so young and you should have had many pore happy years together. I hope you find some comfort knowing that Annabelle is free from pain and worry - run free, beautiful girl.

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To sit with a dog on a hillside on a glorious afternoon is to be back in Eden,
where doing nothing was not boring- it was peace.

~ Milan Kundera

mvhplank

I am SO sorry to learn of your loss.

My favorite tribute to a beloved dog comes from Stanley Coren, a noted author on dog-related science.
Excerpt from "What Do Dogs Know?" by Stanley Coren

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Excerpted from "What Do Dogs Know?":

Are there dogs in Heaven? For those who love dogs, it would be the worst form of a lie to call any place where dogs were banned "Paradise." Certainly no loving God would separate people from their canine friends for eternity.

Robert Louis Stevenson, author of novels such as Treasure Island, declared, "You think dogs will not be in heaven? I tell you, they will be there before any of us." George Eliot, the English writer of Middlemarch and Adam Bebe, asked: "Shall we, because we walk on our hind feet, assume to ourselves only the privilege of imperishability? Shall we, who are even as they, though we wag our tongues and not our tails, demand a special Providence and a selfish salvation!"

Then there was Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. Tradition says that he promised Oissain, the son of the great hero Finn MacCumhail, that for helping him Christianize the land he could have his hounds in Heaven.

Martin Luther; Founder of the Protestant church, was once asked by a child whether her dog would be allowed in Heaven. He gently patted the dog's head and said, "Be comforted, little dog, thou too in the Resurrection shalt have a tail of gold."

I had a dream shortly after my old cairn terrier; Flint, died. In it Flint was lying beside the gates of Heaven, and an angel came out to ask him why he didn't come in. In the telepathic speech common to celestial beings, my dog answered, "Can't I just stay out here awhile? I'll be good and I won't even bark. You see, I’m waiting for someone that I miss very much. If I went in alone, it wouldn't be Heaven for me." I woke from that dream to to find tears on my face.

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Marguerite in Gettysburg, PA
Standard Poodle URO1 Piccolo's Niall Delaney ("Neely"), RLP (World Cynosport Rally, Level Puppy)
URX3 UROG UCD ARCHEX CD-CCH Devlin, CGC, RN, CDX-C, AOE-L2, RL1X3, RL2X4, RL3X3, ITD, UKC 2011 and 2012 Rally All Star, Levels 2 & 3 (rescued Rat Terrier, found fending for himself on a farm)
URO1 Bridget, RL1, CD-C (rescued Rat Terrier, a little too anxious to trial, but a LONG way from the foster who hid under the kitchen table, snarling, for days)

Chagall's mom

Oh mvhplank, as if I didn't have a big enough lump in my throat and tears in my eyes about dear Annabelle already! What treasures of comfort you shared. I printed a copy of your post to keep handy for the tough times that inevitably lay ahead for any dog lover.

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Just be nice.
Cabryn Chagall, CGC

mvhplank

I think it's a wonderful piece, even though I cry every time I read it. Like now ...

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Marguerite in Gettysburg, PA
Standard Poodle URO1 Piccolo's Niall Delaney ("Neely"), RLP (World Cynosport Rally, Level Puppy)
URX3 UROG UCD ARCHEX CD-CCH Devlin, CGC, RN, CDX-C, AOE-L2, RL1X3, RL2X4, RL3X3, ITD, UKC 2011 and 2012 Rally All Star, Levels 2 & 3 (rescued Rat Terrier, found fending for himself on a farm)
URO1 Bridget, RL1, CD-C (rescued Rat Terrier, a little too anxious to trial, but a LONG way from the foster who hid under the kitchen table, snarling, for days)

Fbkathleen

I am so sad for you as I know how painful this is. I had recently put down Fred, my daughter's dog and it was hard. You definitely acted in Annabelle's interest and that is admirable. She had a wonderful life with you. I am sorry it was so short.

Ryker-&-Canyon

I am so deeply sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers will be with you during this time of mourning. I am so glad that you were able to share precious moments together in the end. I am also glad that you had such a compassionate vet. Rest in Peace dear, sweet Annabelle.

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Poodle mama to Ryker and Canyon

Poodlemama99

I am so sorry for your loss. I feel your pain but know that you did what was best for her and I know my Lila met her at the rainbow bridge and they are playing and having fun now.


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Poodlemama (Omar 13, Maggie 8, Nicholas 6, Penelope 1 (RIP Lila)

Specman

Sorry for your loss! I had tears in my eyes when I read the news. Having to say goodbye to two of my dogs in the last two years I feel your pain!

caroline429

I am so sorry to hear about Annabelle.