sartre 0 #51 July 12, 2008 Ok, the pics got me crying. What a great thing to have a special friend like Bear. He looks like he was quite a character. Hang in there, you were a good daddy to him and you'll always have your special memories. He had a good life, was well loved, and now has moved on to run free somewhere else. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hungarianchick 0 #52 July 12, 2008 I'm sorry for your loss. Loosing a beloved pet is one of the toughest things to go through. Find comfort in the knowledge that he had a full, happy life with you and your family. "I love cooking with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #53 July 12, 2008 I'm sad to hear about your loss. I know what it's like to lose a best friend. I'ts not easy to get over. Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gawain 0 #54 July 12, 2008 What great pictures! Sorry to see your friend go. So I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright 'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life Make light! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BIGUN 1,314 #55 July 12, 2008 Sorry, Jim.Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Leapinglizardto 0 #56 July 12, 2008 awwh, so sorry for your loss airtwardo. i know that hurt by heart my prayers & sympathies, my friend. It's pretty pathetic when you have to TELL people you're fucking cool Skymama «narrative»This thread will lock in 3..2.. What a load of narrow-minded Xenophobic Bullshit!-squeak Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
porpoishead 8 #57 July 12, 2008 sucks your beast is no longer with bud... my condolencesif you want a friend feed any animal Perry Farrell Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladyskydiver 0 #58 July 12, 2008 *hugs* I'm so sorry to hear. *** Rainbow Bridge Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge. When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge. There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together. There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable. All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor. Those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by. The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind. They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent. His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster. You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart. Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together.... Author unknown...Life is short! Break the rules! Forgive quickly! Kiss slowly! Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably. And never regret anything that made you smile. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
guppie01 0 #59 July 13, 2008 Hugs Twardo! g"Let's do something romantic this Saturday... how bout we bust out the restraints?" Raddest Ho this side of Jersey #1 - MISS YOU OMG, is she okay? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SmoothAl 0 #60 July 13, 2008 So very sorry for your loss airtwardo. I hope things will get better soon. SA Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
labrys 0 #61 July 13, 2008 You're giving me a special gift, So sorrowfully endowed, And through these last few cherished days, Your courage makes me proud. But really, love is knowing When your best friend is in pain, And understanding earthly acts Will only be in vain. So looking deep into your eyes, Beyond, into your soul, I see in you the magic, that will Once more make me whole. The strength that you possess, Is why I look to you today, To do this thing that must be done, For it's the only way. That strength is why I've followed you, And chose you as my friend, And why I've loved you all these years... My partner 'til the end. Please, understand just what this gift, You're giving, means to me, It gives me back the strength I've lost, And all my dignity. You take a stand on my behalf, For that is what friends do. And know that what you do is right, For I believe it too. So one last time, I breathe your scent, And through your hand I feel, The courage that's within you, To now grant me this appeal. Cut the leash that holds me here, Dear friend, and let me run, Once more a strong and steady dog, My pain and struggle done. And don't despair my passing, For I won't be far away, Forever here, within your heart, And memory I'll stay. I'll be there watching over you, Your ever faithful friend, And in your memories I'll run, ...a young dog once again. Blue skies and green fields, BooBear. Hugs, Jim. Remember the good stuff.Owned by Remi #? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tmaricle55 0 #62 July 13, 2008 My deepest sympathy for your loss. Thoughts and prayers to you and your family. Muff Brother # 3883, SCR # 14796 ICD # 1 - Pres. Yeah, I noticed and I think it's funny! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
opurt 0 #63 July 13, 2008 I'm very sorry for your loss. I, and many others, have experienced it too, from time immemorial. Lord Byron said it very well, on the loss of his companion, a Newfoundland, in his Epitaph To A Dog, etched on the dog's stone monument: "Near this Spot are deposited the Remains of one who possessed Beauty without Vanity, Strength without Insolence, Courage without Ferocity, and all the virtues of Man without his Vices. This praise, which would be unmeaning Flattery if inscribed over human Ashes, is but a just tribute to the Memory of BOATSWAIN, a DOG, who was born in Newfoundland May 1803 and died at Newstead Abbey Nov. 18, 1808. " Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #64 July 13, 2008 ...etched on the dog's stone monument: Quote We have a house on some wooded acreage here in town. I went out back, down by the big oak tree above the stream this afternoon to make sure nothing had disturbed Mr. Bear. Without my knowing it, my youngest son had placed a wooden 'head stone' at the spot. Carved and stained with care and love, it reads simply~ Rest in peace Mr. Bear The best dog in the world. ...I couldn't make it back in to the house for over an hour. ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
warpedskydiver 0 #65 July 13, 2008 Get two bags of sackrete, and a couple of boards to make forms. Make a concrete lid to his resting place and put his DOB-DOD on it as well as anything else you would like to add, and the names of your family. Most anyone in the world would revere that spot, and leave it be, as well as keeping the animals out of it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jkbernstein 1 #66 July 13, 2008 My heart goes out to you. I'm so sorry for your loss.May the (relative) wind take your troubles away... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
opurt 0 #67 July 13, 2008 Wow, great pictures The best thing we can do for our four legged companions is to give them the best life possible, and when the time comes, the best death possible. It sounds like you did very well on both accounts. This is the best we can do. Here is an excerpt from an excellent essay on the relationship between humans and companion animals: The cat that only yesterday was a kitten is all too soon old and frail and sleeping in the sun. The young pup of boundless energy wakes up stiff and lame, the muzzle now gray. Deep down we somehow always knew this journey would end. We knew that if we gave our hearts they would be broken. But give them we must for it is all they ask in return. When the time comes, and the road curves ahead to a place we cannot see, we give one final gift and let them run on ahead — young and whole once more. “Godspeed, good friend,” we say, until our journey comes full circle and our paths cross again. - The Journey", Crystal Ward Kent Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,447 #68 July 13, 2008 Spending the night on the dog bed with the dog is a good way for both of you to be sure that you love each other, and for you to know what the next step is. He trusted you, and you earned it. Wendy W.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dirtyB 0 #69 July 14, 2008 What a big, beautiful friend! I'm so sorry for your loss...I've been there, man. It's hard, for sure. Sometimes loosing a pet can be more difficult than loosing a human family member. Sounds like you enhanced his life as much as he did yours. Take care."Don't let the bon-bons give you a fat ass. Merry X-mas!" - Skydemon2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lilDevil 2 #70 July 14, 2008 Big hugg to you.``````````````````````````````````` " Cant keep a good woman down " Angels have wings, but devils can fly ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gonzalesna 0 #71 August 14, 2008 Man, I didn't know bear died!Sorry to hear it bro. Look on the bright side... if there's a doggy heaven, he'll have all the ice cubes he could ever dream of. Some people refrain from beating a dead horse. Personally, I find a myriad of entertainment value when beating it until it becomes a horse-smoothie. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
