My Loving Dog

[Trackman]

My loving dog with his AN sensing skills passed last night after almost 17 years with us. He’ll be missed.

[lori67]

Oh, I'm sorry to hear that.  It's so hard to lose a faithful friend.

17 years is a good run for a dog - and I'm sure it was a good 17 years for him.  How lucky you both were to have each other.

Lori

[GRACE1]

I am so sorry about your doggie.  I know it was a great 17 years.  We lost two 15-yr-old dogs last year, and our oldest "child" is 16 years this year.  Dogs are truly man's (and woman's) best friend.

Grace

[wendysig]

I'm so sorry to hear your dog passed away.  I love them too and know 17 years is a pretty good run.  I got my own dog (fox terrier/boston bull mix) for my 10th birthday and she lived to be 18.  She was my first "baby" and I still miss her dearly even after all these years.  You have my sincere sympathy,

Wendy

[Pooter]

Awww.. I'm so sorry about the passing of your dog.  17 years is a LONG time for a dog, and I'm sure you treasured it as much as the dog did.  You have my deepest condolences.

Regards,
Brian

[Lainie181818]

So sorry about your loss. They become part of the family and it is awful when they leave us. I have 2 Maltese dogs and though lovable are not the smartest. Last night we had an Earthquake here in LA and I was sitting on my sofa with both dogs asleep next to me. I did what I always do which is remain still and wait for it either to get worse or end. It went on for some time and I swear my dogs didn't even wake up. I guess the theory that dogs sense earthquakes before they happen is just not true for my 2. I am with Lori the only thing my dogs sense is "Dinner time".
David, Nancy & Francesco did you feel it?
Lainie.

[Sue]

One of the things keeping me from having another pet is that I don't want to go through the heartbreak of losing him/her.  It's gut wrenching, even if you did have  17 (my kitty lived to be 19) years.  My condolences on the loss of your beloved pet.

Sue in Vancouver USA

[MAlegant]

I just love dogs. Have always had them and always will.  They are my favorite people.  I'm sorry Trackman that you've lost yours.  It is always a terrible to lose a beloved pet--they give us far more than we could ever give them.

An earthquake in LA?  All that shaking better be done by the 21st of January, when I come for a visit!!

M

[Trackman]

Thanks everyone for your kind remarks.

[saralynn143]

Our cat, who is otherwise an incredibly anti-social creature, sleeps with whomever in the family is sick. While someone is sick, she is sweet as can be. Then she returns to psycho-cat. I start to worry about my health when she takes a nap with me.

I read about a cat in a nursing home that would go hang out with residents shortly before they died. The cat was so consistent that the nurses began calling in family members when the cat settled in with a resident.

Sara

P.S. Trackman, sorry about your dog. My previous cat lived to 17 and died of liver cancer just after my last child was born. She was with me through some very tough periods in my life. I still miss her and she's been gone 11 years.

[Jim Scott]

Trackman:

I don't currently own a dog (or cat) but I grew up with a pedigreed Boxer that was not only a show dog but our much-loved family pet.  He died from stomach cancer at age 7.  It was one of the very few times I ever saw my father cry.  I cried, too.  I still remember that wonderful dog ('Luke') almost 50 years later.  With that memory, I can sympathize with your loss of your friend - who just happened to be a dog. 

Jim

[Dog Lover]

You know, that's really interesting. I've noticed ever since after my surgery that my malti-poo (Sammie Roo) will hop up on the couch right above my head and lick at my ear - the AN side. She's never licked the other side. I briefly wondered if she smelled or sensed that something was different on that side - maybe the healing incesion or something....I don't know.

I have 2 pups... a 4 1/2 yr old Yorkie and a 3 yr old Malti-poo. Everyone always tries to tell me that my Sammie is the dumb one (lovable and cuddly but not the brightest bulb in the bunch) - I don't belive it for a minute. 

As for the BOOK Marley & Me.....HIGHLY recommend the BOOK. I listened to it on CD while I drove from CO to IA a few years ago. But, don't bother with the movie....

Cathy

[NL]

Trackman,

So sorry to hear about your dog. Sounds like he had 17 very good years with you and your wife.

I've also heard many stories of dogs' special abilities to sense what we can't perceive - it's really amazing. (Though the story about the cat in the nursing home is a little unsettling!)

Nancy

P.S. - Lainie, just like your two Maltese, I didn't feel a thing.

[saralynn143]

Oscar the Cat was written up in the New England Journal of Medicine:

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/07/25/health/webmd/main3097899.shtml

[Sue]

I remember reading about that cat or probably seeing the clip on TV.  Really something, huh?   I got back from my dental surgery last week and my son's dog came right over and was sniffing at my face.  He could smell whatever was different there and he was very curious. 

Sue in Vancouver USA