rockbrain
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Post by rockbrain on Jun 28, 2023 23:02:50 GMT -5
So sorry for your loss Jason. There really are no words. He's no longer in pain. Seems like I'm crying a lot easier these days, but I made it all the way through until I read about Vince's birthday. Then the rainbow... When I had to take Beatrice our beagle for her final vet trip I stopped and got her a quarter pounder with cheese on the way. She enjoyed it immensely.
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Post by amygdule on Jun 29, 2023 0:00:54 GMT -5
Dang, More Sad news RockHound in Peace Trigger and jasoninsdThe chocolate reminds me of the time my friends dog raided my rucksack and ate a bag of Hersey's Kisses He lived a few more years...
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Post by jasoninsd on Jun 29, 2023 1:03:18 GMT -5
Oh no Jason. I'm so sorry. Like you said, he was family, a third of your home, but also the one you and your wife both doted on together, so really probably encompassed more like half your home. This is a huge loss. I'm sorry. Your home will feel empty for a while. It's the same in our home. We lost our sweet little Himalayan Ragdoll cat in 2014. She was our baby and such a good little friend. We still have pictures all over the house of her, and miss her so much. We have another sweet little kitty now, this one a Bombay, after vowing to never get another pet again, the loss of our first was just too terrible. This 2nd one though, she was in need of a home, and one we'd helped rescue from being trapped 7 years prior, so we realized it was just meant to be that we have another pet after all. She is now elderly, and we worry about her, but are so grateful she ended up coming to live with us. I love your stories of Trigger's personality, only pet people can truly relate to these, and we could all probably talk for hours telling such stories of our own. I'm also quite touched by the support you received from your family and work. Your burial and service sounds beautiful. There's nothing more to say, nothing can help, there's no feeling better soon. It just is. I'm so glad that Trigger had a loving home with you and your wife and that he also gave you both many years of friendship, love, and laughs. Take care. Khara Thank you Khara. Yeah...my wife didn't really want to be in the house tonight because of the "empty" feeling...as it sounds you're very aware of that feeling. I have to say, I've never had a boss like the one I have. He's a "good soul"... I know I said so last night, but I am so sorry. I thought of you guys all day.
I'm so glad the vet did that for you. A little privacy is nice when you are falling pieces. When my brother in law had to put his dog down, he prepared him a nice steak dinner- Trigger skipped right to the desert! I'm sure he thought it was Christmas with all that chocolate. You're going to be seeing Trigger for a long while, yet. Everyday, for fleeting moments, you'll see him out of the corner of your eye. Usually, when you are making a sandwich or settling in for some TV. Reading this wonderful tribute brought a tear to my eye, Jason. You are not alone. I'm sure we've all lost a pet and know how horrible it feels. Hope you feel better soon. (((HUGS)))
Thank you Tela. I can't say enough good things about that veterinary clinic. The vet was crying when she came back into the room to give Brenda the news. The gal at the desk started crying when she was checking out. The vet who...well...did what she did today was very compassionate and very tender. She was petting Trig afterward while my wife and I were holding him. If I see or hear Trig, I'll be okay...if I have to smell one of his farts again when he's not here, I'm not ok with that! I'll never forget the first time I worked coprolite. I was working on my flat lap and Trig was laying down with me a few feet away. I was grinding the cab and I just kept smelling sh!t. I was thinking it was REALLY weird that no one had mentioned the smell when working coprolite...until I realized it was Trig's a$$ blowing kisses my way! So very sorry for your loss. Words escape me right now but know I'm sending many prayers and comforting hugs to you and your wife. Thank you Diane. It's super hard seeing his stuff around the house...his beds...his toys...and his dishes. But...it's too soon to put them away... Jason, I am so sorry. The death of a loved one is very hard. Thank you Pat. There's been a lot of members losing loved ones over the last year...and my heart goes out to everyone going through it...in one way or another. Jason, I'm sorry to hear that you lost Trigger. I've lost a few furry kids through the years and it's never easy when we loose one. I feel for you brother. RickB Thank you Rick. Yeah...he was definitely my wife's "baby"...and my little buddy. I've lost a few other dogs over the years...but this one's the toughest one yet. I’m so sorry to hear about Trigger, Jason. It was pretty clear from the many posts you’ve made about him that he was a well loved member of the family. From the sounds of it, it was pretty clear that he knew how well loved he was, too. Thank you Brian. When we'd be coming into the house, I'd generally say, "After you, your highness!" and let him go first. I really did love the little prince. Jason, so sorry to hear this. Your tribute and videos were beautiful. Losing a family member is tough, no matter how many legs they have. Thank you Beth. I knew this day was going to be unbelievably tough on my wife...as well as me. I think I'm still in shock it happened so quickly. hummingbirdstones It's been raining off and on this afternoon. I was hoping to see one today...it's faint...but it's there. It got brighter... Yep. Trigger was showing you where he went. So sorry for your loss Jason. There really are no words. He's no longer in pain. Seems like I'm crying a lot easier these days, but I made it all the way through until I read about Vince's birthday. Then the rainbow... When I had to take Beatrice our beagle for her final vet trip I stopped and got her a quarter pounder with cheese on the way. She enjoyed it immensely. Thank you Gary. You're not alone on the crying. I've never really been a real big crier...until the last few years. Now I'm a huge sap. Trig didn't really seem to want any solid food yesterday, otherwise I would have fixed him a Ribeye...but he did get some KFC mashed potatoes with EXTRA gravy...followed by some more chocolate syrup...and more Cool Whip! Dang, More Sad news RockHound in Peace Trigger and jasoninsd The chocolate reminds me of the time my friends dog raided my rucksack and ate a bag of Hersey's Kisses He lived a few more years... Thank you 'Dule. Years ago I had a couple pups that got into a huge bag of M&M's...they ate the whole thing. They too didn't seem to have any adverse reactions. However, had my wife ever caught me giving Trig chocolate (before yesterday), there's no doubt in my mind there would have been a whole lot of adverse reactions! (If you know what I mean!)
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Post by RickB on Jun 29, 2023 5:31:08 GMT -5
Jaseon, Maggie has a tablespoon of vanilla ice cream most evenings after her evening meal just like her mom and dad. Sometimes she gets a few drops of chocolate syrup on it. Years ago our Brandy opened a Christmas package which had a box of Russell Stover chocolate and ate 13 pieces. Took him to the vet and he said that he would be ok but not to give him water. The caffeine in it made him bounce off the walls for a few hours but no other affects. Later when I checked the internet I found out that he would have had to eat a very large amount of milk chocolate to kill him. White chocolate has very little real chocolate in it but the worst is dark chocolate. Grapes and raisins are the worst thing for them to eat.
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rocknewb101
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Post by rocknewb101 on Jun 29, 2023 7:47:25 GMT -5
I am so so sorry for this heartbreaking loss. Sadly I understand it well. Thank you for sharing your life with Trigger. Dogs (really animals in general) make our lives so much more complete. Keeping you and your family in my thoughts. RIP Trigger. You are missed!
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Tommy
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Post by Tommy on Jun 29, 2023 15:42:13 GMT -5
Damn... sorry for loss Jason. I was doing good reading your post until I got to the chocolate surup part...
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Post by jasoninsd on Jun 29, 2023 19:38:05 GMT -5
Jaseon, Maggie has a tablespoon of vanilla ice cream most evenings after her evening meal just like her mom and dad. Sometimes she gets a few drops of chocolate syrup on it. Years ago our Brandy opened a Christmas package which had a box of Russell Stover chocolate and ate 13 pieces. Took him to the vet and he said that he would be ok but not to give him water. The caffeine in it made him bounce off the walls for a few hours but no other affects. Later when I checked the internet I found out that he would have had to eat a very large amount of milk chocolate to kill him. White chocolate has very little real chocolate in it but the worst is dark chocolate. Grapes and raisins are the worst thing for them to eat. Yeah...I used to tell Brenda I gave Trig some Raisin Bran...she was as amused at that as she was with the chocolate comments I would make! I am so so sorry for this heartbreaking loss. Sadly I understand it well. Thank you for sharing your life with Trigger. Dogs (really animals in general) make our lives so much more complete. Keeping you and your family in my thoughts. RIP Trigger. You are missed! Thank you Peta. I have to say he chose us. He was a rescue...and we found out he had been turned into the shelter twice by two different families. After we had him for a bit, I could see how his "attitude" would've gotten to a lot of people. However, I used to say he hit the lottery when he caught my wife's eye when we were at the shelter "just looking"! He was definitely her "baby"... When we did the "meet and greet" with him at the shelter (after he caught my wife's eye from across the room!), we were sitting on the floor with him and he wasn't really paying attention to us. I told my wife I didn't think he was really all that "into" us...at which point he immediately turned around, came over to me, and licked me in the face...like he knew EXACTLY what I just said! That pretty much sealed the deal... Damn... sorry for loss Jason. I was doing good reading your post until I got to the chocolate surup part... Thank you Tommy. I've been able to talk about a lot of things about Trigger of the last couple days...but every time I even think about the chocolate syrup, I choke up and start to cry. I guess it was my way of "spoiling" him to the fullest extent I could because there was no consequences anymore...
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Post by aDave on Jun 29, 2023 19:55:17 GMT -5
Damn... sorry for loss Jason. I was doing good reading your post until I got to the chocolate surup part... Hell, I didn't even get that far before tearing up. jasoninsdI was so sorry to hear what was going on for you when you reached out to me the other day. Like you and many others...been there, and it's just about the worst thing to have to deal with. It's clear Trigger was a big part of your life, especially with his photo being your avatar for so long. I feel for you, I feel for your wife, and I'm only hoping the best for you in this tough time. Hang in there.
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Post by jasoninsd on Jun 29, 2023 20:04:25 GMT -5
Damn... sorry for loss Jason. I was doing good reading your post until I got to the chocolate surup part... Hell, I didn't even get that far before tearing up. jasoninsd I was so sorry to hear what was going on for you when you reached out to me the other day. Like you and many others...been there, and it's just about the worst thing to have to deal with. It's clear Trigger was a big part of your life, especially with his photo being your avatar for so long. I feel for you, I feel for your wife, and I'm only hoping the best for you in this tough time. Hang in there. Thank you Dave. Yeah...I wasn't ready to talk about anything when we were texting. I didn't "want" to deal with the auction at that time, but I also didn't want to leave y'all hanging...so I just took care of it. Another "yeah"...I don't foresee my avatar changing in the near...or even far distant future. I've got several pictures of Trig that I like a lot, but him wearing my hat (my avatar) is my favorite of all of them.
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Post by Mel on Jul 7, 2023 19:03:34 GMT -5
Aw man, I'm so sorry Jason. Times like this always remind me of the explanation I was given for why dogs don't live as long as humans. Trigger looks like a hell of a dog, and those don't just come around every day. A person can have a lot of dogs in their life, but there's always that one dog that just somehow manages to insert themselves in your life and no matter what happens, you just know it was meant to be. It sounds like you had that in Trigger. I'm glad you got to spend one more day together as a family & I'm 110% sure he knew how loved he was. We used to foster dogs for our local rescue and the very first dog I ever actively disliked (me not liking a dog is like winning the lottery 400 times in a row...not happening. Joel couldn't believe it either). The damnedest thing happened and somehow he ended up being my canine other half. I donate to the shelter in Simon's memory every year at the holidays as a nice way to recognize & remember the friendship he gave me and in the hopes that maybe it will give another idiotic dog a chance to become a treasured family member. Hang in there.
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Post by jasoninsd on Jul 7, 2023 20:40:02 GMT -5
Aw man, I'm so sorry Jason. Times like this always remind me of the explanation I was given for why dogs don't live as long as humans. Trigger looks like a hell of a dog, and those don't just come around every day. A person can have a lot of dogs in their life, but there's always that one dog that just somehow manages to insert themselves in your life and no matter what happens, you just know it was meant to be. It sounds like you had that in Trigger. I'm glad you got to spend one more day together as a family & I'm 110% sure he knew how loved he was. We used to foster dogs for our local rescue and the very first dog I ever actively disliked (me not liking a dog is like winning the lottery 400 times in a row...not happening. Joel couldn't believe it either). The damnedest thing happened and somehow he ended up being my canine other half. I donate to the shelter in Simon's memory every year at the holidays as a nice way to recognize & remember the friendship he gave me and in the hopes that maybe it will give another idiotic dog a chance to become a treasured family member. Hang in there. I loved that read Mel! I've heard also, dogs don't live as long because they love with everything they have...and because of that, they just wear out sooner than we do.
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begeberg
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Post by begeberg on Jul 8, 2023 8:27:45 GMT -5
I just saw this, my condolences to your family. Always tough to go thru this, the memories make it worthwhile…..
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Post by jasoninsd on Jul 8, 2023 19:39:30 GMT -5
I just saw this, my condolences to your family. Always tough to go thru this, the memories make it worthwhile….. Thank you so much. I know it won't deter me from getting another dog...but I know I'll have a tendency to compare...
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dm2015
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Post by dm2015 on Jul 8, 2023 20:36:33 GMT -5
Sorry to hear that Jason!! My parents have raised collies since I was 10 and still to this day ( 40+ years later ) I think about all the great times I had with them. The hurt fades but you won't forget Trigger
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Post by jasoninsd on Jul 8, 2023 20:47:17 GMT -5
Sorry to hear that Jason!! My parents have raised collies since I was 10 and still to this day ( 40+ years later ) I think about all the great times I had with them. The hurt fades but you won't forget Trigger Thank you so much. I've got too many good memories of that "dang" dog...some that didn't necessarily start out as "good memories", but I can look back on a lot of them now and chuckle or smile.
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Post by victor1941 on Jul 9, 2023 8:54:28 GMT -5
So sorry that you lost a good friend and buddy.
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Post by Mel on Jul 9, 2023 13:34:22 GMT -5
I just saw this, my condolences to your family. Always tough to go thru this, the memories make it worthwhile….. Thank you so much. I know it won't deter me from getting another dog...but I know I'll have a tendency to compare... It speaks volumes about a dog when they're considered the standard by which others are now judged. And when your heart is ready, whenever that may be, you're going to spam us all with photos, right? RIGHT?
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Post by jasoninsd on Jul 9, 2023 19:40:58 GMT -5
victor1941 - Thank you Victor. He really was a great little buddy. Mel - Oh yeah...I'll take advantage of any reason for me to post pics!!
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