Rural/Farm Life

AnotherDreamWeaver

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13. He always wanted to go with me. When I would tell him he had to stay it would break his heart.

Reply to dflprincess (Reply #4)

Fri Dec 29, 2023, 09:05 PM

Dec 2023

He was always running out to greet me when I arrived back home.

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My dog has died. [View all] AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 OP

I am so very sorry for your loss. revmclaren Dec 2023 #1

Thank you, nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #8

There are tears in my eyes reading this ADW. Irish_Dem Dec 2023 #2

Thanks, hugs back. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #10

i don't think anyone will have a friend better than a dog. ret5hd Dec 2023 #3

Thank you. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #11

So true Laura PourMeADrink Dec 2023 #44

I am so sorry dflprincess Dec 2023 #4

He always wanted to go with me. When I would tell him he had to stay it would break his heart. AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #13

I feel your pain. OAITW r.2.0 Dec 2023 #5

I feel my dog crossed the rainbow bridge and had a meet up with my partner. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #16

Yes, he did. niyad Dec 2023 #20

I'm so sorry for your loss. brer cat Dec 2023 #6

Thank you, nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #17

i'm so sorry et tu Dec 2023 #7

He had the best life. He could jump the fences and wander at will, but seldom did. AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #22

Dogs and cats CAN love each other. And will Laura PourMeADrink Dec 2023 #46

If I could take your pain from you I would. ZZenith Dec 2023 #9

it was a pleasure to be in his company. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #24

So sorry, it's a tough time of year, I lost my mom around Christmas 30 years ago but it still hurts Walleye Dec 2023 #12

Thanks, I lost my dad on fathers day eve about 10 years ago. AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #27

Best advice given to me is ( after total grief) Laura PourMeADrink Dec 2023 #51

Thank you. Oh to be able to jump fences again. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #54

Lol. Our dog can jump a 6' chainlink. So get we cant do that lol Laura PourMeADrink Dec 2023 #110

That is wonderful and wise advice. dgauss Dec 2023 #58

Sending a hug and hope democrank Dec 2023 #14

Thanks democrank. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #29

Your Dear friend and your partner will know you Deuxcents Dec 2023 #15

Thanks Deuxcents, So far I'm willing to meet them in dreams, but I still enjoy life enough AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #34

Yes, life is beautiful Deuxcents Dec 2023 #35

Lady of the Beasts, please take Your little one gently home in your loving arms, niyad Dec 2023 #18

Thanks niyad, he was border collie X kelpie, golden brown with white coller and tail. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #39

We would love to see photos of him, if you would like to share. niyad Dec 2023 #41

2 photos of Zeke a friend sent via email. AnotherDreamWeaver Jan 2024 #160

I'm going to try again. AnotherDreamWeaver Feb 2024 #161

I with I had comforting words but I do offer hugs and kind thoughts. MLAA Dec 2023 #19

Thanks MLAA, hugs back. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #40

I am not especially enamored of emergency vets. Kali Dec 2023 #21

Thanks Kali, my good fortune I had the money, but I didn't have the wherewithall to drive AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #43

The part that sucks SarahD Dec 2023 #23

yep. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #45

It is so hard to say good bye to our fur babies. Take time to grief for FloridaBlues Dec 2023 #25

Thanks, they did let me in the back to say good night before I drove home. AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #48

I am truly sorry. Losing one of our fur babies is really hard Maraya1969 Dec 2023 #26

Thank you for the sympathy. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #50

Here's a saying I like: Frasier Balzov Dec 2023 #28

Thanks, I have a few of those holes, but this is the biggest. Take care, nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #52

So very sorry for your tremendous loss louslobbs Dec 2023 #30

Thank you. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #57

The cycles of life are hard sometimes.. Permanut Dec 2023 #31

We built our home using barn door hardware to hang a sliding glass door framed in 3X6 cedar. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #61

I'm so sorry. ms liberty Dec 2023 #32

Thank you. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #63

My deepest condolences on your loss. sinkingfeeling Dec 2023 #33

Thank you. AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #67

He was a Good Boy - sending Love Nictuku Dec 2023 #36

Thanks, nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #69

thank you for sharing and may you and yours be blessed always n/t KatK Dec 2023 #37

Thank you, many Blessings your way too, nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #70

'Epitaph to a Dog' Lord Byron 1808 Hotler Dec 2023 #38

Thanks, that's a powerful piece of poetry. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #72

So sorry for your pain. 70sEraVet Dec 2023 #42

Thank you, I'm sure the year will bring some. Spring will soon be upon us. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #73

He sounds like a great dog that left you with a lot Mr.Bill Dec 2023 #47

Yes Mr.Bill, lots of wonderful memories. a gentle passage for your pet when the time comes. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #75

so very sorry Skittles Dec 2023 #49

Thanks Skittles, that's great. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #76

Sending virtual hugs. progressoid Dec 2023 #53

Thank you, and I send some back... nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #77

I am so sorry. LoisB Dec 2023 #55

Thanks Lois, nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #78

I'm so sorry. Ocelot II Dec 2023 #56

Thank you, and hugs back. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #79

There is NEVER a "good time" to say good bye. BigmanPigman Dec 2023 #59

Yep, I believe you. Thanks, nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #81

Your friend is still with you.. Joinfortmill Dec 2023 #60

Thanks fellow traveler. I will listen for his bark when company arrives, nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #83

I'll bet that you gave your dog the best damn life a dog could ever have. usonian Dec 2023 #62

Thanks usonian, and know I do have some good friends, they are a great help. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #85

I understand your pain, peacebuzzard Dec 2023 #64

Thanks peacebuzzard, Best Wishes for your New Year too. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #86

No words. PlutosHeart Dec 2023 #65

Thanks PlutosHeart, nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #87

I wish I could hug you. MontanaMama Dec 2023 #66

I got your virtual hug MontanaMama, and share back. Thanks. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #88

💔🫶🏻 onecaliberal Dec 2023 #68

thank you onecaliberal. Hug back, nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #89

AnotherDreamWeaver, I'm so sorry for all this loss. Bluethroughu Dec 2023 #71

Thank you Bluethroughu, for hugs and mending hearts. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #90

The Power of a Dog rambler_american Dec 2023 #74

Thanks for another powerful poem. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #91

My condolences. We lost our dog on the 18th. She had extensive cancer and the doc said she'd SlimJimmy Dec 2023 #80

My sympathy, the vet said my dog may have had cancer. AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #94

I am so very sorry for the loss of your precious girl. So glad she was surrounded niyad Dec 2023 #113

Thank you. We were with ther until the end. SlimJimmy Dec 2023 #153

So sorry you lost such a good friend of so many years. Ligyron Dec 2023 #82

Thanks Ligyron, and Best Wishes finding your pup, nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #96

Our Friends and Our Children Camaromjr Dec 2023 #84

Thank you, and welcome to DU. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #98

AnotherDreamWeaver, I am so sorry. Not Heidi Dec 2023 #92

Thank you for the reply, I take comfort in knowing there were characters like him. AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #99

I have a cat who does the same thing. Not Heidi Dec 2023 #108

My dog was Zeke. The cat is Walter. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #130

I am so sorry for your loss (your four legged friend will always be with you in spirit). waterwatcher123 Dec 2023 #93

Thanks waterwatcher123, and welcome to DU, nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #100

I am so sorry for your loss. virgdem Dec 2023 #95

I'm so sorry for your loss. virgdem Dec 2023 #97

Thank you, and best wishes for our new year. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #101

Thanks for the best wishes. virgdem Dec 2023 #104

I am so sorry for your loss LetMyPeopleVote Dec 2023 #102

Thanks, he was one of the best in this family. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #103

So so sorry montanacowboy Dec 2023 #105

Dreams we have had, AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #106

Some dreams we never forget montanacowboy Dec 2023 #128

Stay encouraged, AnotherDreamWeaver. You are loved. littlemissmartypants Dec 2023 #107

Thank you, yes DU has a lot of love. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #131

I'm sorry for the loss of your friend and family member. marble falls Dec 2023 #109

Thank you marble falls, nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #132

I am so sorry... Trueblue Texan Dec 2023 #111

Thank you for your kind thoughts. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #133

Your best friend Ladythatvotesblue Dec 2023 #112

Thank you, and welcome to DU. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #134

Shalom, AnotherDreamWeaver, peace be with you. thatcrowwoman Dec 2023 #114

When I drive in I look for him to come greet me. When I walk in the living room I look for him on the couch. AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #135

i'm so sorry barbtries Dec 2023 #115

Thank you barbtries. There is bare land and there are parcels with a house. It is just 10 miles from the coast AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #136

I am very sorry for your loss JoseBalow Dec 2023 #116

Sympathy accepted, thanks. Behind my loss were some great joys. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #137

So sorry. Elessar Zappa Dec 2023 #117

And his biggest problem is "do I want to lay in my sunny spot, or the shady one?" nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #138

Aw poor dog. So glad you gave him such a wonderful life. Saoirse9 Dec 2023 #118

Thank you Saoirse9, and my sympathy on the passing of the 'old man', AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #139

Our Petey was 13. A rescue. Saoirse9 Dec 2023 #149

Thank you, and much joy to you & yours too. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #151

He will live forever in your heart. ZonkerHarris Dec 2023 #119

Yes. And when I was a kid the neidghbors down the street woke up Thanksgiving morning to find their father had died. AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #140

Lost our dog 1 year and 1 month to the day after losing my son crimycarny Dec 2023 #120

Sorry to hear about your son. I'll listen some morning to the meditation. Thank you. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #141

Very sad to hear about your pup orangecrush Dec 2023 #121

Thanks for sharing your sympathy orangecrush. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #142

I'm so sorry about your beloved dog Wicked Blue Dec 2023 #122

Thanks for the hug. Hugs back, AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #143

I'm so sorry cate94 Dec 2023 #123

Thank you cate94. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #144

I am so very sorry for your losses UpInArms Dec 2023 #124

Thank you UpInArms, hugs back, nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #145

All bodies fail, and our hearts break. We all recognize your pain Attilatheblond Dec 2023 #125

Thank you Attilatheblond, I laughed to read your name. AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #146

You are welcome Another Dream Weaver Attilatheblond Dec 2023 #159

I'm.so very sorry JustAnotherGen Dec 2023 #126

Thanks for the sympathy nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #147

Hugs Duncanpup Dec 2023 #127

& hugs back Duncanpup, nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #148

I am sorry, my friend gay texan Dec 2023 #129

Thank you gay texan, & yes, I spoke with a neighbor today about this. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #150

Front garden Arne Dec 2023 #152

Thanks, (I have some potery from an Arne from Flagstaff AZ, any relation?) nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #154

I wish, Arne Dec 2023 #157

I took a class in college, still have a couple of things. Go for it. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #158

Ohh....... I am so sorry, ADW Bayard Dec 2023 #155

Thank you Bayard, you take care too. And I wish us all a better New Year. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #156