tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309552729860702390.post8863872446830597927..comments2023-10-07T08:30:47.588-04:00Comments on Cowspotdog: Musing on Monday - Loving and LosingUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309552729860702390.post-32335769915003574002014-09-24T20:09:35.031-04:002014-09-24T20:09:35.031-04:00Yes, they are all different and Dad will say he ha...Yes, they are all different and Dad will say he has loved his collies all a little differently. Dad will say Essex was the most in tune with him and like him, Deacon the favorite of most hoomans and a definite prankster, I'm the most in tune with other dogs and the number one face licker. He has been happy to have all of us in his life. <br /><br />As Dad would say, "The only thing worst than loosing a dog is not having one in his life."<br /><br />Sherman & Dog DadKEY WEST COLLIEShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08485433259790176513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309552729860702390.post-85248397035560857422014-09-23T08:41:43.996-04:002014-09-23T08:41:43.996-04:00This is a very thoughtful post that clearly touche...This is a very thoughtful post that clearly touched a nerve with a lot of us. Since losing Bailey I have thought 'never again'. The pain of loss is so very hard. I would say that with both my human and my canine losses what has made it harder at the time is the unexpected. Not that I would want any pet or human to be ill and suffer but from a personal point of view it seems to be harder for me. Just a personal view and as you rightly say we are all different. xx<br />Martha https://www.blogger.com/profile/14339058720002383045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309552729860702390.post-43809048616085919362014-09-23T07:28:20.424-04:002014-09-23T07:28:20.424-04:00You are so right that everyone grieves differently...You are so right that everyone grieves differently. Wonderful post. Mom can't imagine not having at least one dog, which is why she has had at least two for years. When she lost her last dog to cancer, my sister Katie and her grieved together. There were days she wished she didn't have Katie because she just wanted to be sad about losing Trine, but for her, having a dog at her side is the best medicine.My GBGV Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00281486885814998377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309552729860702390.post-86173791030213731462014-09-23T05:01:47.580-04:002014-09-23T05:01:47.580-04:00You are absolutely correct, Reilly! Great post, b...You are absolutely correct, Reilly! Great post, buddy!<br /><br />Love ya lots♥<br />Mitch and MollyMolly the Airedalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12533954545013852862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309552729860702390.post-57071285912802735722014-09-22T23:35:03.876-04:002014-09-22T23:35:03.876-04:00We agree with you - as always you have such a wond...We agree with you - as always you have such a wonderful way with words. The pup before Daisy, Piper, was fine one day and not so fine the next. The thought of a house without Piper was unbearable. I laid next to her all night and then I did a little search for Scottie puppies. I felt like I was betraying Piper even considering another dog. Daisy arrived 6 weeks after Piper left. It was perfect timing for me. I have learned every bridge crossing is different. <br />oxox<br />Carrie and DaisyDaisyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15787776157499904527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309552729860702390.post-24059453868529867872014-09-22T23:00:48.469-04:002014-09-22T23:00:48.469-04:00One of the most wonderful posts I have read!!! So ...One of the most wonderful posts I have read!!! So very, very true!!The Adventures of the LLB Ganghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12502162429874740820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309552729860702390.post-59709662351520329962014-09-22T21:13:05.570-04:002014-09-22T21:13:05.570-04:00Very meaningful thoughts. And they can be applied...Very meaningful thoughts. And they can be applied to both pets and humans. Loss is hard but love really can heal a broken heart.<br /><br />Woos - Phantom, Ciara, and Lightning and mom♥♥ The OP Pack ♥♥https://www.blogger.com/profile/07539957828544908415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309552729860702390.post-56994731469226304552014-09-22T18:56:06.190-04:002014-09-22T18:56:06.190-04:00Lee probably would not have gotten another Scot, b...Lee probably would not have gotten another Scot, but a friend bought me and gave me to her. Yep that is my story. Getting older with health issues and having a pet Lee wonders what will happen to me if something happens to her for we have no family. <br />Thanks for being a friend<br />Sweet William The ScotSweet William The Scothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18230298902594046758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309552729860702390.post-31517425273068282152014-09-22T18:16:05.776-04:002014-09-22T18:16:05.776-04:00Wise words Denny thank you. Being part of a pack a...Wise words Denny thank you. Being part of a pack at the park we notice how others handle losing their pets, and to us its like we lost one of our own. Love DollyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00285837702766349493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309552729860702390.post-72030422196976406162014-09-22T17:39:28.079-04:002014-09-22T17:39:28.079-04:00I find the best way to cope with the pain of losin...I find the best way to cope with the pain of losing a pet is to add a new fur baby to my life as soon as possible. But that is me, and I understand not everyone can do that. I agree, grief is so different for everyone.<br /><br />I read something on facebook the other day:<br /><br />"If you are depressed, you're living in the past.<br /><br />If you're anxious you're living in the future.<br /><br />If you're at peace, you're living in the present."<br /><br />Fits well with what you so lovingly wrote today.Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07715453703592474992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309552729860702390.post-24570201593890601382014-09-22T16:43:14.579-04:002014-09-22T16:43:14.579-04:00So true. We know people who will NEVER have anoth...So true. We know people who will NEVER have another pet because it's so sad when they go to the bridge. SHE is like your mum, has had lots of wonderful pets, grieves when they're gone, has another join the pack...to add new personalities and remembers all the other wonderful pups who came before.Bella Roxy & Macduihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10268052368797347239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309552729860702390.post-61387585277423796012014-09-22T16:24:11.637-04:002014-09-22T16:24:11.637-04:00like my vet said after my cat passed and I was fee...like my vet said after my cat passed and I was feeling guilty about adopting Cody "you aren't REPLACING, you are making NEW memories with a NEW cat"Cat and DOG Chat With Carenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02666719374831725417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309552729860702390.post-51440684157304757732014-09-22T15:17:18.348-04:002014-09-22T15:17:18.348-04:00FABulous postie! It is so true abouts how, and for...FABulous postie! It is so true abouts how, and for how long it takes to let another furkid into your life after a loss. I can even change through your life too. Sometimes you don't want another for a loooong time, and other times you just have to get another furkid in your life right away. There is no right or wrong answer.<br />Kisses,<br />Ruby ♥Rubyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10174917571557571096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309552729860702390.post-52419135908111047662014-09-22T14:47:36.615-04:002014-09-22T14:47:36.615-04:00Well said. Every pup leaves a hole when it leaves...Well said. Every pup leaves a hole when it leaves its peeps. Just as every new pup puts its own pawprints on the peeps' hearts.<br /><br />Your Pals,<br /><br />Murphy & StanleyMurphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10288455369911071072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309552729860702390.post-65788312151760687142014-09-22T13:31:20.044-04:002014-09-22T13:31:20.044-04:00What a very thoughtful post. Thank you. It's h...What a very thoughtful post. Thank you. It's hard to predict exactly how we will react to a loss, even if we think we know ourselves quite well. As my old Westie Hamish was approaching the end of his life, I imagined that I might not get another dog, so fond was I of the dear old chap. Within, I would say, less than 48 hours of losing him, I was wandering round our local park, feeling totally lost without a dog by my side, and desperately engaging other dog owners in conversation and thinking hard about exactly what dog would have next. <br />Cheers,<br />Gail.<br />PS Thank you for your kind comment about Bertie. Both he and I are on mend. I took him for a short walk down the street this morning and we encountered a black lab. To my relief, Bertie showed no fear, behaving just as usual.<br />PPS I am thrilled that Scotland is still part of the UK. WFT Nobbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14315143664245246248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309552729860702390.post-84802670588482887452014-09-22T13:24:27.800-04:002014-09-22T13:24:27.800-04:00I feel like you could have written this post just ...I feel like you could have written this post just for me. when we said goodbye to CharShu in 2009, it took 2 1/2 years to get another, we concentrated on Bailey & Hazel then. Greta was so different than any pug we have ever had and you are right - she was such a hand full I did not know if she was right for me at first, but she loved me with all her heart and I could not help but love her back and now I feel so lost without her. I know there will be another - when the time is right<br />Linda<br />Bailey & Hazel tooIdaho PugRanchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669402027179060942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309552729860702390.post-49137931603954826612014-09-22T12:54:57.275-04:002014-09-22T12:54:57.275-04:00What a lovely post. Totally agree that we each gr...What a lovely post. Totally agree that we each grieve in our own way. I've always made the decision to add a dog rather quickly when I've lost one. I adopt from shelters/rescues and always feel that my angels want me to spread the love.Talking-Dogshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11562973510419612443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309552729860702390.post-64215817302831887712014-09-22T12:19:16.047-04:002014-09-22T12:19:16.047-04:00That's a wonderful post. Just as we are grievi...That's a wonderful post. Just as we are grieving about the loss of our Lacci, your post helps. Thank you. Katie http://myminipetpig.com/https://www.blogger.com/profile/08467260798350120968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309552729860702390.post-4144830081240784592014-09-22T11:54:43.447-04:002014-09-22T11:54:43.447-04:00It happened here exactly the way you described. As...It happened here exactly the way you described. As I came it was like opening a new chapter of the book named life. Although my mom never believed that it is possible...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309552729860702390.post-59424529439876814772014-09-22T11:42:05.610-04:002014-09-22T11:42:05.610-04:00This is a BEAUTIFULLY Written and Heartfelt Post.....This is a BEAUTIFULLY Written and Heartfelt Post... THANK YOU. We have all been there... and deal with it in our own way... and that does not make it the BEST or Only way... just OUR way... Frankie Furter and Erniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06667365633354170385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309552729860702390.post-56615664803698967872014-09-22T11:42:02.090-04:002014-09-22T11:42:02.090-04:00This goes with people also. You have to open your...This goes with people also. You have to open your heart to let furbabies in and also to let other people in.<br />Thank YOu for your warm thoughts.<br />BentleyBentleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15184809742769065687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309552729860702390.post-69286125257262697772014-09-22T10:33:34.548-04:002014-09-22T10:33:34.548-04:00Mom says each furbaby comes in out lives for diffe...Mom says each furbaby comes in out lives for different reasons at different times. I think this is true, although I don't understand why cats come in. BOL ;)Anna the GSDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05262058029769682810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309552729860702390.post-76985691240330284122014-09-22T09:53:58.692-04:002014-09-22T09:53:58.692-04:00Excellent post my friend - awesome as ya'll ar...Excellent post my friend - awesome as ya'll are! XOXO - BaconAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15600131970194815952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309552729860702390.post-59327423585806870462014-09-22T09:42:15.480-04:002014-09-22T09:42:15.480-04:00Very well said. That is the only reason we are afr...Very well said. That is the only reason we are afraid of Blogville. We get so said when some buddy goes away<br />Snorts, <br />Lily & EdwardTwo French Bulldogshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10504475675258871866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309552729860702390.post-80357877871858804982014-09-22T09:18:27.200-04:002014-09-22T09:18:27.200-04:00Thank you for this post. You are right when you s...Thank you for this post. You are right when you say each of us, find our way back to opening our heart in our own time.<br />stella rose's mommastellaroselonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09353643296569568834noreply@blogger.com