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#1 nancy in AZ

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Posted 23 June 2008 - 05:20 PM

It is with profound sorrow that I write to inform you that I let my precious little spotted girl go today. I held her in my arms while she passed gently from this world. She started to decline Fri evening. I took her into the vet when I found her practically immobile Sat morning. Her liver had become enlarged and she apparently was in the beginning stages of renal failure. I'll miss seeing the little puffs of dust that used emanate from her back feet as they struck the ground when she trotted ahead of me on our trail. RIP my Minnie. I'll always cherish the time we had together.


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Posted 23 June 2008 - 05:24 PM

I'm so sorry. RIP little Minnie.
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Posted 23 June 2008 - 05:36 PM

I am so very sorry...I know nothing I say can make it any easier...
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Posted 23 June 2008 - 06:05 PM

I am so sorry. Thank goodness she passed surrounded by your love.
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Posted 23 June 2008 - 06:19 PM

Nancy, I'm sorry about Minnie. She looked like a lovely dog and I'm glad you have lots of wonderful memories of her. Hang in there.
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Posted 23 June 2008 - 06:36 PM

She was a lovely and so happy little girl - I can tell from her picture.

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Posted 23 June 2008 - 07:11 PM

Ohh, Nancie, I am so sorry for your loss. Minnie was so beautiful and she looks so happy in this picture. So sorry...

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Posted 23 June 2008 - 07:59 PM

I am so sorry for your loss, Nancy. Minnie looks like quite a character in that photo, and it's obvious how much you will miss her.
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Posted 23 June 2008 - 08:16 PM

What a sweet-looking little dog. I'm so sorry you lost her.
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Posted 24 June 2008 - 11:21 AM

Oh, Nancy, my deepest sympathies.
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Posted 24 June 2008 - 12:49 PM

I'm so sorry, Nancy.

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Posted 24 June 2008 - 03:26 PM

Our condolences Nancy. So very sorry to hear this :rolleyes:

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Posted 24 June 2008 - 05:53 PM

Such a sweet looking girl. So sorry to hear she is gone Nancy.
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Posted 27 June 2008 - 05:17 PM

I am very sorry for your loss. :rolleyes:

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Posted 27 June 2008 - 09:33 PM

I'm very sorry for your loss, Nancy. Looking at that photo, I feel I'm looking into the eyes of a dog who knew that she was loved.

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Posted 29 June 2008 - 02:47 PM

I got to the gate of heaven today,
After we said good-bye.
I began to miss you terribly,
Because I heard you cry.

Suddenly there was an angel,
And she asked me to enter Heaven's gate.
I asked her if I could wait outside
For someone who would be late.

I wouldn't make much noise, you see,
I wouldn't bark or howl,
I'll only wait here patiently,
And play with my tennis ball.

The angel said I could stay right here
And wait for you to come,
Because Heaven just wouldn't be Heaven
If I went in alone.

So I'll wait right here, you take your time,
But keep me in your heart,
Because Heaven just wouldn't be Heaven
Without you to warm my heart.

Via con Dios, precious little one...
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Posted 29 June 2008 - 03:37 PM

Bustopher,

That's very sweet. I had not heard that before... Did you write it?

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Posted 29 June 2008 - 07:29 PM

I wish I had; but no, this was another of those "author unknown" pieces that one finds on the Internet.
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Posted 30 June 2008 - 08:42 AM

Nancy, my sincere condolences on your loss. The picture of Minnie really shows that she was well loved. She will always live in your heart.
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Posted 30 June 2008 - 10:14 PM

Oh, Nancy, I'm so sorry for your loss. Minnie was a beautiful girl, and she'll always be with you. But missing their physical presence is a hard, hard go. You're in my prayers.
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