Hello out there. I guess I am just looking for someone to talk to. I lost my 8 year old chihuahua mix "Peppy" last Monday to heart disease. I feel like I did the wrong thing by pulling him off one of his heart medicines, even though the vet told me to for 2 days because he thought there was too much of it getting into P's blood. The little guy waited for me to get home from work, and passed away on my bed with me petting him and trying to comfort him. Actually I had just said a little prayer for God to take him if he was suffering, and right after that his chest just stopped moving. That little dog comforted me and was a loyal friend - he was with me through the good and bad - and of course loved me unconditionally as I did him. He was the first dog I ever had, and I had no idea just how hard it would be losing him.

Hi, I'm so sorry for your loss. There's a lot of emotions around grieving whether it be a beloved animal friend or a person. Questioning decisions sound pretty normal right now. I'll bet Peppy was one loved pooch and it sounds like you both were really lucky and blessed to have each other. Keep talking about your feelings and know the unconditioal love you felt is/was very real. What a kind God to be there for you now and to "answer" your prayers. Take care and know someday you will meet again over that Rainbow Bridge. Blessings, dc

I am so sorry that you have lost your precious Peppy. From your words he was such a loyal and faithful little friend to you.

The fact that his little spirit left his body just after your prayer, would seem to say that his time of passing was as it should be. You left it in the hands of a higher power to decide what was right for your beloved baby.

I think the angels took Peppy because the time was right and for him not to suffer.

I am so sorry for your sad loss and I know what a huge hole it leaves in our hearts when this happens and we lose a treasured baby.

My thoughts are with you
with love
jilly

I am so sorry for the loss of your precious Peppy. I know the joy that our babies give to us and it is so hard when we lose them. Maybe Peppy just had to much of the heart pills in his blood stream and it was nothing you did by taking the pills away.

I too prayed that God would take my little Snookie. My heart was broken at the thought of having to put her to sleep. But she left this world on her own. I am sure Peppy is playing with my Snookie and Chili Bean even as I write this. Please come and talk about Peppy and tell us all about him.
Ann

Thank u everyone for helping me deal with my grief - I had to go get Peppy's ashes yesterday, and thought that I would
feel better after that since in a sense he was coming home, but I actually felt bad all over again, having nothing left now but a little cedar box with his name on it. Ann H., you asked to hear more about him - I don't even know where to start. The little guy was just cool and he knew it - and what he lacked in size he made up for in attitude. And he even seemed to like when I dressed him up in silly little outfits for the holidays, especially when I would take him to see my dad, his "Poppy". We found out about P's heart problem 2 months before we found out about dad needing emergency bypass surgery, (dad is fine now) in 2003. By this past January, when we got P's chest x-rays, his little heart was so big it almost filled up his whole ribcage. But he also had a big heart in another way - that little guy was just so full of love. Even my fiance, Peppy's big poppa, said he never liked little dogs until they met. Then they were pretty much inseperable. It's kinda funny to see a big tough looking guy chillin' with a chihuahua!

kmh

My heart goes out to you in your sadness ~ we share something with our pets that we share with no other and that is unconditional trust and love ~ My Amber ~ faithful tabby cat and friend of nearly 20 years passed from this earth on March 28 ~ she knew all my secrets and saw all my flaws as well as everything about my life for so long ~ I have been alone for 11 days ~ the other cat I have is a white Angora ~ a much simpler soul ~ and now we need to learn about each other in a different way ~ he was always happy to be in the background ~ (which Amber thought was just purrfect since she thought he was so primitive) ~ I too have begun a transformation along with Amber ~ I have felt deserted by God these last days ~ I know it is because I am so clouded with my own emotions ~ we are all being held in the hollow of God's hand ~ Peace and Comforts to You ~ Kathryn, Angel Amber and C.C.