My dear Bud Bud - I miss you so much. I knew the time was coming near, I could see it in your tired eyes. I am glad you were at home in familiar surroundings and that I was with you, holding you, when you took your last breath. It was so hard to see you go. I take comfort in knowing that you are now young again and running with the wind. You will forever be in my heart and I will always love you and miss you. Mom.

Bud Bud is a beautiful doggie... tell us a bit about him. We love to hear about the wonderful companions each has chosen to share their homes, life and hearts with.

I know you will miss him but I bet he had a wonderful life with you.

Actually, his name is Buddy - I just called him my "Bud Bud". I am feeling very sad tonight and miss him terribly. Like everyone elses' pets, Buddy was my best friend. He always knew when I was upset and would come over and put his head on my lap or stare at me with his head ##ed. I need him so much right now. He was big for an English Setter and he had these enormous paws - even as a puppy. He used to trip over them all the time and do somersaults. It was really funny. He loved to run - we'd let him out and he'd take off and be gone for hours. But he always came back. It helped that we lived in the middle of nowhere and he could run anywhere he wanted. People told me that he was probably chasing deer and I was convinced that wasn't true and that he was only trying to play with them! He was a great dog with my kids, all kids really. He was not a very good watch dog, however. People would come to the house and he practically opened the door to show them in. He was definitely a "people" dog. One really funny thing he used to do was, if I was sitting on the floor, he would come over to me and get as close as possible as if he was trying to be subtle and that I wouldn't notice he was there. I think he had a good life - he was old, 14 - well over the life expectancy of a Setter which is 10-12. So we got to have a little extra time that I will always treasure. Thanks for writing - I'm new to this and have found some of the stories here, as sad as they are, comforting to me and knowing that I'm not the only one feeling so lonely.

Truer words were never spoken..... "knowing that I'm not the only one feeling so lonely."

I've often said that my Flossie left a hole in my heart as big as the Grand Canyon!!!!!!!!!! Today is 7 months she's been gone but we had her over 17-1/2 years so I have lots of memories.

We now have lots of room for our new pets to roam and really wish Flossie had been here longer to enjoy that. She did get to enjoy the being outside all last summer but was not able to run and explore anymore. Like your Buddy, she loved to run also and did plenty of it for her first 3-1/2 years. Guess she got it out of her system for a reason as she was not able to do that after her discs blew out in her back. She did regain the ability to walk and even did some running after a couple of years but it was a feeble run. We often said she never knew she was crippled.

I came here a lot when I first lost her and it was sad but comforting. I could read and cry and would feel better after a good cry about her as well as the others people had lost. It does get less painful...... I guess that's what you call it......... I don't think of her 24/7 anymore and feel bad because she is no longer here. I do miss her, I do think of her every day but I also know she needed to leave and she was not a quitter her whole life so she had lived a full life.

14 years is a gift you'll always have. Dogs & cats are such loyal companions. Always glad to see you, always wanting to please, never critical if you do something they do not approve of. They depend on us to return the love and dedication thet they are so willing to give.

This place will be of great support even if you just read about others' stories. I am so glad I found this place and I know you will be too.

Thanks you so much for your kind, thoughtful words. I have found this site to be very comforting - everyone is or has felt the same things and truly understand where I'm coming from. I read a post about a woman who's husband didn't quite understand her sadness after a few weeks - My husband is the same way so coming here is my support - We had Buddy cremated and I plan on scattering most of his ashes where we used to live, in the fields he loved to run in so much. We're keeping some of them to bury and my kids have been decorating pieces of marble to use as headstones for him. It's been therapeutic for them and me as well. After Buddy was cremated and I got him back there was an imprint of his paw on plaster and I was so overwhelmed because I always said he had such big paws - I didn't realize they would do this. Also included was the Rainbow Bridge story which I had never heard before and I just love it. Today is an "OK" day for me - I've found I just need to keep busy but there's always a nagging sadness.

I'm so sorry for your loss of Buddy, Sad Dog Mom. He's a beauty. All the best to you.

PLEASE PARDON ALL CAP LETTERS. I'M TYPING WITH ONE HAND AND IT'S EASIER FOR ME. THANK YOU FOR UNDERSTANDING ...

DEAREST SAD DOG MOM, I KNOW EXACTLY WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT. IF I HEAR ONE MORE TIME: "HE WAS A BIRD. SURE YOU'RE UPSET HE'S GONE BUT YOU'VE GOT TO GET OVER THIS. PULL YOURSELF UP BY THE BOOT STRAPS AND STOP CARRYING ON THIS WAY. AFTER ALL HE WAS ONLY A BIRD FOR PETE'S SAKE AND THERE ARE MILLIONS MORE OUT THERE JUST LIKE HIM SO GO GET ANOTHER ONE BECAUSE, YADA, YADA, YADA." IF I HEAR THAT ONE MORE TIME I MAY SPIT.

PLEASE VISIT THIS WEBSITE, SHOW IT TO OTHERS, MAKE THEM AWARE HOW FOOLISH THEY ARE AND THAT ALL YOU ARE EXPERIENCING IS VALIDATED BY MANY PHYSICIANS AS WELL AS THOSE BEHAVIORISTS WITH DOCTORATE DEGREES. IT'S IN THE "Pet Loss Support Resources and Articles" AREA HERE AT LS BUT I'LL GIVE YOU THE DIRECT LINK SO YOU WON'T NEED TO HUNT IT DOWN. PLEASE CLICK HERE: Your Fur Child Loss Devastation - You Are Not Going "Insane" - Emotions and Behavior Caused By Pet Loss.

SO, YOU NEVER HEARD ABOUT THE RAINBOW BRIDGE? WELL, LETS GO ON A JOURNEY TO WHERE THEY ARE. AND, IT IS FOR REAL! WORD. JUST GO TO THE LOWER RIGHT WHERE IT SAYS "ENTER" IN RED TEXT WITH A BLACK PAW PRINT, YOU'LL FIND A SMALL RAINBOW IN THE CLOUDS THAT SAYS "THE POEM." CLICK THERE AND A NEW WINDOW WILL POP UP TELLING YOU ALL ABOUT THE RAINBOW BRIDGE. HERE'S THAT LINK: Your Fur Child Loss Devastation - You Are Not Going "Insane" - Emotions and Behavior Caused By Pet Loss

NEXT, PLEASE PAY A VISIT TO THE RAINBOW BRIDGE, THAT'S RIGHT. TURN UP YOUR VOLUME AND CLICK ON THE SMILING RAINBOW WITH WELCOMING, OPEN ARMS ...

LASTLY, HERE'S ONE OF MY BUDDY DOG'S FAVORITE SONGS. HE JUST LOVES THE MUPPETS AND THE LYRICS TO THIS SONG ARE TRULY MEANINGFUL TO ALL OF US. GOD BLESS YOU!!!








MANY COMFORTING HUGS!!!

ALWAYS,
DOTTIE xoxox