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 | Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at 11:27:04 mst
Comment ID: #1 Name: Flibbert E-mail: junk(at)treygivens.com URL: http://flibbertigibbet.mu.nu/ awwww... I'm sorry for your loss and I hope she didn't suffer too much from the diseases. | |
| Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at 11:33:32 mst
Comment ID: #2 Name: Paula E-mail: paula.hall(at)live.com URL: http://www.msthink.com Again, I'm so sorry. Makes me a little weepy just to think about it . . . I guess that's what happens when you become a dog-owner, too. Your comment about being a good member of the pack was especially affecting to me. | |
| Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at 11:38:06 mst
Comment ID: #3 Name: Monica E-mail: monicabeth10(at)gmail.com URL: http://fa-rm.org My sincerest condolences, Diana. The loss of my own dog was the hardest emotional thing I have ever been through in life (and I've been through a lot!) so I can imagine the difficulty of your loss. | |
| Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at 11:41:21 mst
Comment ID: #4 Name: Thomas Shoebotham E-mail: celloshoe(at)yahoo.com My condolences, as a fellow pet lover who's had to see a few put down (cats and dogs). Never easy, even when its the right thing to do. | |
| Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at 11:46:43 mst
Comment ID: #5 Name: Richard E-mail: rbramwell(at)sympatico.ca Our dogs and cats become such a value. I am very sorry for the loss in both your lives. I have been there many times and I will always remember each one; glad they were in my life; sad they are no longer. With each one, I found myself valuing life and even justice more than before. | |
| Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at 12:06:57 mst
Comment ID: #6 Name: William H Stoddard E-mail: whswhs(at)mindspring.com URL: http://whswhs.livejournal.com/profile I quite understand what you're feeling. We had to make a similar decision for our cat Felon a few years ago; he could have been kept alive longer, but it would have meant having his chest drained every few weeks for the rest of his life, and we thought that was no life for him. Fortunately, our vets let us sit with him in his final moments, and we did, crying buckets. It was hard, but I have never changed my mind about it being the right choice. It sounds as if you made the right choice too. | |
| Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at 12:29:56 mst
Comment ID: #7 Name: Rational Jenn E-mail: rationaljenn(at)gmail.com URL: http://rationaljenn.blogspot.com So sorry to hear about Kate. We just went through the same thing a couple of months ago (our kitty). So difficult, even when you know it's for the best. | |
| Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at 12:54:26 mst
Comment ID: #8 Name: Mark Wickens E-mail: noodlefood(at)wickens.ca URL: http://randex.org Sorry to hear that, Diana and Paul. I went through a similar situation with my cat -- it happened so suddenly, it was a bit hard to take in at first. | |
| Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at 13:21:34 mst
Comment ID: #9 Name: Tom Rowland E-mail: trowland08(at)gmail.com This had to be a sad day for you. Every time I've had to put one of my cats to sleep or give them away I was heartbroken. In fact, just the thought of how much I know you must miss Kate, and the way you have made her a part of your writing - and thus our lives -- here, brings a tear. When I shared the news with Julie, she said to send you her fellow-human-being sadness, as well. | |
| Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at 13:33:09 mst
Comment ID: #10 Name: Don E-mail: egoist(at)gmail.com Awful news. I'm happy I had the pleasure to meet her...she really was a sweetie. My best to both of you. | |
| Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at 13:56:47 mst
Comment ID: #11 Name: Adam E-mail: amossoff(at)gmail.com Our dogs are very much our family members, and so please know that my thoughts are with you and Paul as you mourn your loss. | |
| Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at 14:21:50 mst
Comment ID: #12 Name: Fortitudine E-mail: canadian.republic(at)hotmail.com URL: www.thecanadianrepublic.blogspot.com I'm sorry to hear of your loss. Kate looks like a beautiful dog. | |
| Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at 14:22:17 mst
Comment ID: #13 Name: Kris E-mail: kbiniek(at)hotmail.com I'm so sorry for your loss. My thoughts are with you and Paul. | |
| Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at 15:26:35 mst
Comment ID: #14 Name: Andrew Baker I lost my cat in January and I still have dreams where I feel her soft company. I understand how a pet's company is not interchangeable. My condolences. | |
| Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at 16:29:37 mst
Comment ID: #15 Name: catherine So Sorry! What a beauty. Will be thinking of you. | |
| Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at 16:37:20 mst
Comment ID: #16 Name: John Harris E-mail: John.Harris00 at gmail.com I'm sorry for your loss Diana, and Paul. :( | |
| Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at 16:42:43 mst
Comment ID: #17 Name: Michael Labeit E-mail: logician169(at)yahoo.com URL: http://unit-perspective.blogspot.com I plan on finding a sire for my dog so that the existence of puppies from my dog can mitigate against the thought of putting my vizsla to sleep eventually. | |
| Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at 17:03:08 mst
Comment ID: #18 Name: Andy O I have been a regular reader of Paul's blog for years. My deepest condolences to you both. I hope the nine years you had together were filled with some great memories, and I bhope these help get you through the days ahead. All the best to you both. | |
| Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at 17:03:19 mst
Comment ID: #19 Name: Andy O I have been a regular reader of Paul's blog for years. My deepest condolences to you both. I hope the nine years you had together were filled with some great memories, and I hope these help get you through the days ahead. All the best to you both. | |
| Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at 17:11:20 mst
Comment ID: #20 Name: Joe Maurone E-mail: spaceplayer2112(at)hotmail.com URL: http://superherobabylong.blogspot.com I'm really sorry to hear. :( | |
| Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at 17:40:59 mst
Comment ID: #21 Name: Bill Perry E-mail: wperryster(at)gmail(dot)com Diana and Paul, | |
| Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at 17:51:15 mst
Comment ID: #22 Name: Anonymous Sorry to hear that it was her time to go. You must have been doing something right for her to have had what was a pretty long run for a big dog. | |
| Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at 19:42:42 mst
Comment ID: #23 Name: Amy E-mail: mossoffa(at)gmail.com URL: http://www.amymossoff.com I'm so sorry. It's so hard to let them go. | |
| Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at 19:58:01 mst
Comment ID: #24 Name: Wayne Kline When I lost my golden retriever, I was comforted by the following Kipling poem. Despite a passing Christian reference, I consider it grounded in this world even including the expected lifespan of a dog at 14 years. | |
| Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at 21:07:09 mst
Comment ID: #25 Name: Jeff Montgomery E-mail: jamontgom(at)hotmail.com URL: http://funwithgravity.blogspot.com/ She looks like a sweetheart. Sorry for your loss. | |
| Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at 21:28:47 mst
Comment ID: #26 Name: Brian S. URL: http://wakalix.com I'm so sorry for your loss, Paul and Diana. Kate sounded like a wonderful part of your lives. | |
| Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at 22:02:30 mst
Comment ID: #27 Name: Doug A. URL: http://ruleofreason.blogspot.com I love dogs and I know how they can be a cherished member of the family. My deepest condolences. | |
| Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at 23:27:37 mst
Comment ID: #28 Name: KPO'M E-mail: ka84796(at)comcast.net That's too bad. At least you have your memories and your pictures, and it sounds like she went quickly. | |
| Wednesday, December 10, 2008 at 2:06:08 mst
Comment ID: #29 Name: Doug H. E-mail: radiotheatre[at]gmail[dot]com My sister and her husband put down their dalmatian this September. Though he wasn't my dog, I spent a lot of time with him. I fed him, cared for him, and grew up with him. He had many health problems after his first three years, but lived on to nearly his 12th birthday. He was fairly timid, but when he would find an open stretch of land he would bound around happily at top speed. He didn't like other dogs very much, but was very affectionate with people. I keep a photo of him next to my work space from when he and I were young, it reminds me of the simple and pure joy to be found in the companionship of dogs. I was present to observe the decision of putting him down, and I know how difficult that emotional process can be, even when the course of action seems so clear. I truly empathize with your loss. | |
| Wednesday, December 10, 2008 at 9:24:25 mst
Comment ID: #30 Name: Berenice Ugalde E-mail: berenice.ugalde(at)yahoo.com Diana & Paul, | |
| Wednesday, December 10, 2008 at 10:19:11 mst
Comment ID: #31 Name: Adam Buker E-mail: adam(at)adambuker.com URL: http://www.adambuker.com I remember when my family had to put our beloved Great Dane, Rufus, down. It was hard to see him go after he spent a little over ten years with us (and most Great Danes live to be only 7). I am very sorry for your loss as no doubt Kate was every much a part of your family as Rufus was with ours. I can only take comfort in the fact that nowhere in the Bible does it state that Jesus is not a raptor (oh come on, you both could use a laugh right now). | |
| Wednesday, December 10, 2008 at 11:09:29 mst
Comment ID: #32 Name: brian0918 E-mail: my handle, through gmail I'm sorry for your loss. :( | |
| Wednesday, December 10, 2008 at 11:43:29 mst
Comment ID: #33 Name: Diana Hsieh E-mail: diana(at)dianahsieh.com URL: http://www.dianahsieh.com/blog Thank you so much for all of these comments. While no one knew or loved Kate the way Paul and I did, I'm grateful to hear how much your own pets have meant to you. That makes me feel a bit less lonely here in my dog-less house. | |
| Wednesday, December 10, 2008 at 11:55:44 mst
Comment ID: #34 Name: Sascha Settegast E-mail: sascha.settegast(at)gmx.de Diana, Paul, I am sorry to hear about your pain. | |
| Wednesday, December 10, 2008 at 16:10:52 mst
Comment ID: #35 Name: Ryan C URL: http://ryantheegoist.blogspot.com/ The joy a dog can bring someone's life is amazing, and it is sad when you come to the realization that, really, a member of the family probably won't live more than 10-14 years. I know how you must feel, and it is a rotten feeling. | |
| Wednesday, December 10, 2008 at 17:25:05 mst
Comment ID: #36 Name: Susan E-mail: susancrawford(at)aol.com So sorry to hear of the loss of a beloved pet. My condolences. | |
| Thursday, December 11, 2008 at 7:02:47 mst
Comment ID: #37 Name: Jennifer (Conversion Diary) E-mail: jensblogemail(at)gmail.com URL: http://www.conversiondiary.com That is so devastating. I'm really sorry to hear that. | |
| Sunday, December 14, 2008 at 15:26:24 mst
Comment ID: #38 Name: Philipe M. E-mail: philipe.marques (a) gmail (dot) com URL: http://www.matizes.escondidos.zip.net A little cutie she was! If she died, it was because she lived. And if she lived, she loved and was loved too. | |
| Tuesday, December 16, 2008 at 21:53:35 mst
Comment ID: #39 Name: Luka I'm sorry for your loss, guys. | |
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