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Iwillnevergiveup

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12. What a story

Reply to jtuck004 (Original post)

Sat Feb 2, 2013, 11:51 PM

Feb 2013

There seems to be a great deal of two-way comforting going around in your household. Grandma sounds like a wonderful person and undoubtedly knew she was leaving Adam in good hands. Which she was. Shout-out to the director, too...what an understanding heart.

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When Dogs Lose Their Friends [View all] jtuck004 Feb 2013 OP

i'm sorry for your loss. barbtries Feb 2013 #1

Thanks for these insights. Fridays Child Feb 2013 #2

I'm sorry for your and Adam's loss. Stinky The Clown Feb 2013 #3

Dogs are pure unadulterated hope. Simple and unconditional love, if only we humans would take after Mnemosyne Feb 2013 #6

Thanks, Stinky. You summed up my thoughts, exactly. Raster Feb 2013 #8

It was very kind of you to include Adam in your grieving. bluedigger Feb 2013 #4

Oh jtuck, so very sorry about your Grandma. What a lucky dog Adam is to have such wise humans. Mnemosyne Feb 2013 #5

be sure to save an article of clothing she had worn zbdent Feb 2013 #7

Excellent advice. n/t agracie Feb 2013 #9

A Similar "Trick" Could Be Used If The Dog's Best Friend Is Forced ... grilled onions Feb 2013 #11

Lovely Helen Reddy Feb 2013 #10

What a story Iwillnevergiveup Feb 2013 #12

Thank you or this. peace13 Feb 2013 #13

Thank you for posting this. n/t RKP5637 Feb 2013 #14

My Chihuahua is the Same with My Mom... mckara Feb 2013 #15

How sad! pacalo Feb 2013 #16

Beautiful story and beautiful thoughts. calimary Feb 2013 #17

Thank you for posting this. SheilaT Feb 2013 #18

What a loving tribute to both grandma and Adam question everything Feb 2013 #19

I'm so sorry for your loss.. virgdem Feb 2013 #20

Thank you for this post BadGimp Feb 2013 #21

Thanks for all the things I learned on this post. Wish I had known them when Auntie Bush Feb 2013 #22

I've cried at a lot of movies, but never as much as when I saw "Hachi: A Dog's Tale." CrispyQ Feb 2013 #23

I loved thay movie,"Hachi", Saw it twice on TV. Tried to get it on DVD but couldn't. Bummer! Auntie Bush Feb 2013 #27

They mourn when they lose their pet friends as well. Hatchling Feb 2013 #24

Yes, they do. Rusty the lab got very attached to a young orange female cat-- eridani Feb 2013 #29

I'm going through the same thing with one of my dogs, who loved my dad. kas125 Feb 2013 #25

That's so sad... Phentex Feb 2013 #30

WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU TO EVERYONE from our little gang here. jtuck004 Feb 2013 #26

That made my day DainBramaged Feb 2013 #28

K&R again DainBramaged Feb 2013 #31

And thank you again. n/t jtuck004 Feb 2013 #32