I wrote about my boy, Indy, about three weeks ago. I ve been back several times just reading when I am thinking of my boy. I miss him soooo much. Indy was a German Shepard Rot mix. The best thing that happened to me. This past weekend I finally had to clean. . .I felt as if I was just removing traces of my old man. I felt bad . . . I didn't want him to think that he was just there and now that he is gone I am removing all the little things he left behind (like all the shedding!!!) I got to my laundry basket and there was a hair of his in it. I just looked at it. Just missing him. I taped it into a sympathy card from his old vet in CA. I know it seemed stupid but even my husband said if it was important to me that was enough. He was my family and there for me through the toughest time of my life and more. He gave sooo much to me. He put up with so much! But all in all he was a very good boy. I couldn't have asked for a better first dog. I go through the motions of being a mom to 3 children and to 4 furbabies (2 dogs and 2 cats). The other furbabies make it easier by just asking for love but it is all the other little things that my boy did that I miss. I oversleep now without him barking at every little thing he saw or thought he saw. I am good at buring the hurt in my heart but as all of you there is a hole in my heart until we are reunited again. The pain might dull but the hole will be there. I miss my boy . . . a lot. I also know about that ache in your heart when you really sit down and think about your loved furbaby that is gone. I know it gets better but it is getting through this part that is hard. And thank you to everyone who visits, writes and helps. It does help and I am sorry for everyones loss . . . it is hard and I am sure that your furbabies had the best parents. Hoping it does get better soon.
Indy, I miss you and can't wait until we are together again!!!
Your mommy loves and misses you dearly!!!!!
ChrissyW

Hi Chrissy:

I'm happy that you taped Indy's hair to the card you received from your vet......
So you'll always have it..... It wasn't a stupid thing to do.

I thought that I would never use Ernestine's brush....but, Lucy & Yoster enjoy being brushed soooo much, and I'm happy, because it's our girl's brush.....

Your Indy wants you and your family, to have a beautiful & long life here on earth,........ until such time that it's your turn........THEN, you'll find Indy at Rainbow's Bridge, and together, you'll walk into eternity...never to be separated again.

God Bless you & your family ChrissyW. You know that your beloved Indy loved you sooo very much!!!

You're in my thoughts & prayers, as is everyone here at LS, who is suffering without their "friends"....(Fur-friends, and otherwise). Some have scales, a hard shell, lil' rodent family friends.... I can't encompass "all" when I say "furbaby".

Love, Denise

Chrissy,

I am glad you wrote. Just wanted to let you know that I'll keep you and Indy in my prayers.



-Kathy

ChrissyW,
I truly understand all that you are going through right now. My kitty Buster that I lost
last Friday was a shedder also and finding his hairs just paralyzes me, stops me dead in
my tracks and I find myself just staring at it. The pain is just so overwhelming at times -
I feel that "hole in my heart" that you were talking about. But we will be with our
furbabies again one day. Their little spirits are with us all the time. Indy and Buster will
always be our special "first" furbabies....always in our hearts.

Take care of yourself - we will heal with time..

Hugs,
Karen

It wasn't silly to keep Indy's hair. I have kept a little piece of fur from the three cats I had euthanized. I had Oswald euthanized this Sunday, and I kept a piece of his fur. I got home from the vet and cleaned the house, putting away his litterbox and food dishes. Like you, I felt disloyal, but realized that having his things around wouldn't bring him back. I am still finding hair on my clothes and furniture. It hurts, but I am glad to be reminded of him.

You are not trying to obliterate Indy from your life by cleaning. He is always in your heart.

I keep a single lock of hair from both Edgar and Jesse - they are in plastic bags, inside of a wooden box that sits on my nighttable. That way - they are close to my dreams.

Thank you soooo much for the support. I thought that I would show you my young boy. This was taken when he was 3 years old. If you look at his paws . . . he always had long nails and you could hear him on concrete or tile from a mile away. He trimmed his front due claws but not the other and they grew like wildfire. I could never keep up. Well here is my boy . . . I miss him sooooo much. Thanks for listening!!!!
ChrissyW
Mommy misses and loves you, Indy

What a beautiful boy, Chrissy.

Thank you for sharing his handsome picture...

Indy's spirit will always live on inside you.

Love, Denise

What a handsome fellow! I am so sorry that you had to go through the trauma that you did. I'm sure Indy felt your love all of the time.

Yes! A handsome little boy indeed! What a love!

Karen