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livetohike

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42. I'm so sorry MelissaB
Mon Jan 7, 2013, 03:08 PM
Jan 2013

I lost a 7 year old dog to cancer almost 26 years ago and I miss him every day . There have been other dogs since Smokey (including the two I have now). Gone too soon....hope your good memories will help ease the sadness.

Why do dogs leave first? [View all] Earth_First Jan 2013 OP
Well, guess I'm going to be a little late to work this morning... Gidney N Cloyd Jan 2013 #1
Some dust got in my eye while ready that story. aikoaiko Jan 2013 #2
Seems to be a dusty morning. Whovian Jan 2013 #3
I saw a crop duster overhead about 1/2 hour ago! AAO Jan 2013 #21
VERY dusty. calimary Jan 2013 #80
The text below; for a little easier reading for less than 20/20 eyes. :) Cerridwen Jan 2013 #4
TY! Earth_First Jan 2013 #5
No problem. :) Cerridwen Jan 2013 #6
Hey it's a good excuse. /nt TheMadMonk Jan 2013 #11
Simply precious, thank you for sharing. mother earth Jan 2013 #7
wow heaven05 Jan 2013 #8
aww barbtries Jan 2013 #9
Thank you for posting this! n/t Dalai_1 Jan 2013 #10
Wisdom from the mouths of babes pecwae Jan 2013 #12
Take comfort in the words of this child... ReRe Jan 2013 #23
that's so true liberal_at_heart Jan 2013 #13
I've never observed people getting nicer with age. Folks usually get meaner. DaveJ Jan 2013 #32
Have faith. I've seen many, many folks get nicer with age. TygrBright Jan 2013 #35
I think people become more completely themselves with age. GaYellowDawg Jan 2013 #49
That's been my observation as well. nt ucralum Jan 2013 #66
Au Contraire! I'm a LOT nicer @ 58 than I was @ 28. pink-o Jan 2013 #60
I have. LWolf Jan 2013 #63
Actually, Pandas are a pretty fucking evil species that have humans duped... snooper2 Jan 2013 #51
there's lots of species that would seem to be mean looking through our prism liberal_at_heart Jan 2013 #72
Ever wonder why...... BrainDrain Jan 2013 #14
So true. Aldo Leopold Jan 2013 #54
Beautiful. nt Granny M Jan 2013 #15
Monday Morning Tears for my 16-year-old Martin Eden Jan 2013 #16
my younger son's cat is 17 riverbendviewgal Jan 2013 #25
my cousin's cat lived to 21. pansypoo53219 Jan 2013 #41
My Golden made it 16 years 5 months. In_The_Wind Jan 2013 #76
Lady Leigh must have been well loved and cared for Martin Eden Jan 2013 #85
Earth_First Diclotican Jan 2013 #17
Thank you for this. 99Forever Jan 2013 #18
Thanks for the post. santamargarita Jan 2013 #19
I am worried about my dog........... kooljerk666 Jan 2013 #20
good luck tomorrow renate Jan 2013 #33
That was a wonderful post n/t War Horse Jan 2013 #67
Thank you for Inspiration where I have very little.......... kooljerk666 Jan 2013 #88
Yes. I have this framed, with pics of my 2 beagle-boys ... Myrina Jan 2013 #22
Thanks for posting this story of a Vet, and a little boys wisdom ReRe Jan 2013 #24
Out of the mouth of a child... Historic NY Jan 2013 #26
Out of the mouth of babes Smilo Jan 2013 #27
a beautiful story, children do understand Sunlei Jan 2013 #28
Is that your Rottie looking so lovingly at you? smirkymonkey Jan 2013 #56
Ruth was the rottie, she looks at my husband.She loved to be toweled after a bath :) Sunlei Jan 2013 #57
Awww. I am so sad for your loss. She is really beautiful. They all are. smirkymonkey Jan 2013 #59
Amazing.. virgdem Jan 2013 #29
My heart still aches for all those I've lost- including those even from decades ago and always will. marew Jan 2013 #30
That is so lovely. Chemisse Jan 2013 #31
That was hard to read. I just lost my 7 year old dog MelissaB Jan 2013 #34
I feel your grief. RebelOne Jan 2013 #36
Sorry for your loss (Hugs) DogPawsBiscuitsNGrav Jan 2013 #38
I'm so sorry MelissaB livetohike Jan 2013 #42
Oh, MelissaB pecwae Jan 2013 #43
Thanks everybody! MelissaB Jan 2013 #48
so sorry, it's sad to lose a dog when 7 is the prime of their life. Sunlei Jan 2013 #58
Deeply touching. TheKentuckian Jan 2013 #37
Tears here.... Swede Atlanta Jan 2013 #39
Well, there goes the eye make-up. WinkyDink Jan 2013 #40
We lost our 12 year old on New Years Day DollarBillHines Jan 2013 #44
it is STILL dusty .... nt littlewolf Jan 2013 #45
We (almost) always outlive our pets, and saying goodbye is always devastating... VOX Jan 2013 #46
And I thought I could get through the day without crying... nt Mnemosyne Jan 2013 #47
This message was self-deleted by its author Fedaykin Jan 2013 #50
Why is it so dusty on a snowy day? WoodyD Jan 2013 #52
Ok I just lost it Politicub Jan 2013 #53
Having had to just put down socalgal58 Jan 2013 #55
Very Dusty in here. Flatpicker Jan 2013 #61
a quote Skittles Jan 2013 #62
I also like this one: AngryOldDem Jan 2013 #82
"I strive to be the kind of person my dog thinks I am" Skittles Jan 2013 #83
I feel sorry for the people whose lives have not been touched by the love and companionship namaste2 Jan 2013 #64
So sweet, and so true MissDeeds Jan 2013 #65
annie slept with me the last night PatrynXX Jan 2013 #68
Scuse me... something in my eye... Scootaloo Jan 2013 #69
A few years ago dinger130 Jan 2013 #70
I am so sorry for your losses MissDeeds Jan 2013 #71
That is truly a "Wow" moment. defacto7 Jan 2013 #73
A touching epilogue The Wizard Jan 2013 #74
Crying now... CADEMOCRAT7 Jan 2013 #75
I've had five adopted ferrets TlalocW Jan 2013 #77
Because painful as it may be, we can handle it. flvegan Jan 2013 #78
i thought of this fact too. Duppers Jan 2013 #84
An Epitaph. Manifestor_of_Light Jan 2013 #79
A nice Epitaph, indeed 66 dmhlt Jan 2013 #86
That is so true. tavalon Jan 2013 #81
Thanks For Sharing cantbeserious Jan 2013 #87
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