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Habibi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-28-05 04:22 PM
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A good dog
We said goodbye to our dear Sadie today. She was almost 14 years old. So, so sad to lose her.


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Call Me Wesley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-28-05 04:27 PM
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1. Safe passage, Sadie!
And comfort to you and yours!
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Habibi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-28-05 04:28 PM
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2. Thanks
My husband and I have been in tears all day, I'm a damn pruneface at this point.
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lukasahero Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-28-05 04:29 PM
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3. Oh I'm so sorry for your loss
What a beautiful girl.
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Habibi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-28-05 04:35 PM
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4. Isn't she though?
I never knew a Golden before I met my husband. I like all critters, but she was the best.
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lukasahero Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-28-05 04:57 PM
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11. Goldens are right up there with the best dogs in the world
Sweet and loyal and ever puppies.

:hug:
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Habibi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-28-05 05:26 PM
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19. Thank you!
I hope she can be a puppy again wherever she may be now. I never had a "purebred" dog before, and Sadie impressed me with just the qualities you mentioned. And she was a fabulous caretaker of *us*.
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ET Awful Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-28-05 04:35 PM
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5. RIP Sadie.
I hope there's an even better view of that lake where you are now.

And to Habibi and family, my condolences and well wishes.
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Habibi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-28-05 04:38 PM
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8. Thanks
I'm a non-theist, at this point in my life. I tell you, that's the toughest thing about this. I dealt with my mother's death better than I'm dealing with this. I so want to believe that Sadie's spirit is still alive. I can't seem to stop asking my friends: Do you think there is a heaven, and could she be there?

Ach. This sucks.
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ET Awful Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-28-05 04:41 PM
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10. Whether there's a heaven or not is debatable, and endlessly so.
I am of the opinion that there is something else that follows the shuffling off of this mortal coil, but what that is, I couldn't really say (not having experienced it first hand).

I think she's still out there somewhere, and she's probably having one heck of a good time.
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Habibi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-28-05 05:18 PM
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15. I hope so
'Cause I'd sure like to see her again! Thanks . . .
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redwitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-28-05 08:17 PM
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32. There is a wonderful scene in the movie "What Dreams May Come"
Edited on Wed Dec-28-05 08:18 PM by redwitch
Robin Williams( in heaven) is bowled over by his dog who joyously licks his face in welcome. I think I wept for the rest of the movie! Seriously, if there is a heaven there will have to be cats and dogs- how could anywhere be heaven without our fuury children? The pets who love us and are loved in return are nothing but fur and spirit and love- that kind of energy couldn't possibly be gone forever. RIP Sadie, you beautiful beastie, til you and Habibi meet again!
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TallahasseeGrannie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-28-05 04:38 PM
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6. Well done, good and faithful Sadie
May endless grassy fields and rubber balls occupy her happily until you join her.
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Habibi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-28-05 04:40 PM
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9. Thank you, TG!
She was a *lousy* retriever! Caught the balls and would never give them back. God bless her spirit.
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La Lioness Priyanka Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-28-05 04:38 PM
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7. you had a beautiful baby.
i am so sorry she passed away
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Habibi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-28-05 05:17 PM
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14. Thank you
She was a golden Golden.
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In_The_Wind Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-28-05 05:12 PM
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12. I'm so sorry for your loss.
Sadie was beautiful. :hug:
May she rest in peace.
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Habibi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-28-05 05:19 PM
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16. Thanks.
and thanks for the :hug:

Hope I can stop crying soon. Geez.
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In_The_Wind Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-28-05 05:25 PM
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18. I haven't stopped crying over my golden.
I still miss Byron.
They are the best!

Don't worry about trying to stop crying.
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Habibi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-28-05 05:27 PM
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20. I won't worry about it just yet.
But damn, it hurts. I hope you find comfort, yourself, Joan. :hug:
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jpgray Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-28-05 05:14 PM
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13. Golden retriever?
Ours had a similar color, though it mellowed. (Her name was "Paprika"). Sorry she's gone, but fourteen is a long and, I'm sure, a happy life.
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Habibi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-28-05 05:23 PM
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17. Paprika--what a great name!
Yeah, Sadie made it to a ripe old age. A testament to my husband's meticulous, loving care of her (he had her for 8 years before we met)--and exceptional genes, I imagine.
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evlbstrd Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-28-05 05:35 PM
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21. Goodbye, Sadie.
My dog is nearly that old, and really showing it.
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CaliforniaPeggy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-28-05 05:40 PM
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22. My heart goes out to you today........I feel your sorrow for this loss.
I have had this loss, too......it will get easier, but it does take time.

Here's a little poem I ran across a long time ago. I hope it will help you.....

I explained to St. Peter,

I'd rather stay here,

Outside the pearly gate.

I won't be a nuisance,

I won't even bark,

I'll be very patient and wait.

I'll be here, chewing on a celestial bone,

No matter how long you may be.

I'd miss you so much, if I went in alone,

It wouldn't be Heaven for me.

--Author unknown
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driver8 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-28-05 07:39 PM
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28. Peggy, that is absolutely beautiful!!
I had to put my 11 year old Border Collie, Cody, to sleep in June. I like the idea of Cody being there to greet me one day...he was such a great dog and I miss him so much.

Thanks for that.
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CaliforniaPeggy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-28-05 08:03 PM
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29. My dear driver8!
I'm so pleased that you love this little poem.....

It has helped many, and that includes me, recover from the sorrow of the loss of a beloved pet...

Glad it helped you! Feel free to spread it around wherever you think it will do the most good, too.....


:pals:
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Serial Mom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-28-05 05:43 PM
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23. Beautiful dog... so sorry
May time help you with all the good memories of her!
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Dangerously Amused Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-28-05 06:14 PM
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24. Your heart is broken. I'm so sorry.


She is a beautiful girl. What a wonderful opportunity, to let her know how much she was loved all those years.


I believe that good and loving energy/souls gather in the same place after life as we know it.

She will be there for you.


For you: :hug:


For Sadie:



Take care.
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driver8 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-28-05 07:36 PM
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25. Sadie was so beautiful...so sorry to hear of your loss.
I had to put my 11 year old Border Collie to sleep in June -- perhaps one of the hardest things I have ever done in my life. I miss him so much.

I like to think that someday we are all reunited with our pets...
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bigwillq Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-28-05 07:36 PM
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26. So sorry for your loss.
:hug:
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Straight Shooter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-28-05 07:38 PM
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27. That's so sad.
I love the way Goldens look when they get older, the way their face changes.

Your Sadie was beautiful and she looks adorably sweet. It's a blessing, though, that you all found each other and shared your lives together.

:hug:
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DawgHouse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-28-05 08:08 PM
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30. I am so sorry for your loss.
What a lovely companion! :(
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Habibi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-28-05 08:15 PM
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31. Thank you, everyone
I'll share your responses with my husband, who raised Sadie from a pup. We're both grieving, but he has been with her from her beginning on earth.
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Texasgal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-28-05 08:30 PM
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33. Awwww...
What a gorgeous baby, I am so sorry for your loss. I know it hurts... just know that your baby has crossed the "rainbow". :hug:
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Habibi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-28-05 08:42 PM
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34. Oh, I hope that's true
I'm a skeptic. But I want to believe she's out there somewhere, happy and chasing balls, as TallahasseeGrannie has suggested . . . Just 'cause, it makes it hurt a little less, you know?
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Texasgal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-28-05 08:48 PM
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35. She is somewhere,,,
Please... believe that. I know that right now it hurts, but she is happy... she is. :hug:
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fight4my3sons Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-28-05 08:52 PM
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36. I am so sorry for your loss.
If there is a big field or something where all doggies go to play when they pass, I'm sure my Darwin will be there waiting to welcome her. We lost him about 3 years ago. She was beautiful.
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calico1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-28-05 09:03 PM
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37. I am so sorry for you loss.
She was a beautiful girl. Its been almost one year since we lost our boy, Jack. I know how you feel. I too pretty much ran out of tears, I cried so much. I too hope there is something else after earthly existence. If there is then Jack will welcome her. He was so playful. But he will probably chase her though! :hug:
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spindrifter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-28-05 10:13 PM
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38. What a wonderful looking dog!
I know how hard it is to lose a beloved pet. Condolences.
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Lavender Brown Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-28-05 10:15 PM
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39. I'm sorry, Habibi
:hug: She was beautiful.
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GoddessOfGuinness Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-29-05 12:54 AM
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40. Such a beautiful dog!
I'm so sorry for your loss. :hug:
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KT2000 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-29-05 02:30 AM
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41. I am so sorry....
that you lost your Sweet Sadie. She really is a beautiful dog.
Peace to you at this difficult time.
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Robeson Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-29-05 02:34 AM
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42. I'm very sorry. I know that it's an extremely hard decision to make....
...I just wish our furkids could live as long as we do. It's like outliving a child. So very sorry...:hug:
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