With the unconditional love and loyalty our beloved canine companions show us, you can easily imagine what they would have for a Last Will and Testament. Warning – Tissue Alert!
*sniff, sniff* Just precious, words that should be able to melt the coldest heart……
That is wounderful and yes get the tissues out.
ok, major tissue alert. Our furkids do have bigger hearts than anyone realizes. They care more for others than themselves, and am sure that this would come from the heart of any of our furkids.
Had to give the “tissue alert” warning on this one. Still tears me up when I read it.
My husband found this posted on Facebook and it made us both cry. Back in February we lost our sweet 8 month old puppy to an unknown illness. We had only had him 4 months and the last two of those we tried everything we could to to save his life. About a month ago we rescued a rescue dog. It was difficult decision, this poor dog had been mistreated and unloved. He was rescued by someone who could not give him the kind of home he needed so we took him. At first we felt a lot of guilt. My husband felt like he was REPLACING our puppy. But our newest member of our family has been a blessing. He has filled our hearts with love and hope. We didn’t realize it when we chose to go get him, but we needed him as much as he needed us. This poem is so fitting and comforting. Thank you!!!!!
OMG deanna !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! this made me cry!!!!!!!!!our animals are so amaizing! they are so pure!!!! the love of a dog is the most preciouse thing we , the humanes can have!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!its beyond everything!!!!!!!!! thnx for this article
I’m glad you were touched by it. I tear up pretty much every time I read it and I’v read it many times.
D.
what a wonderful L.W.A.T. for our cherished “furkids,” Thank you sincerely! I liked your word “furkid.” I have not heard that word coined before, and think it is perfect.
What i enjoyed most of all was the sentiment. Some dogs may be possessive of their toys and food, but in their hearts there is not one drop of greed or selfishness. When our cherished furkids have to cross the Rainbow Bridge, i believe they willingly surrender those things.
Yes, this one got a sob out of me too. May I share this with my friends please?
thanks you for your heartwarming tribute to canines!
m’Lady and I send wags and hugs. Jack.
Jack, on behalf of D, share the site with as many as you please! The more that we get the word out to “non furkid people” so that they are aware of not only the happiness our furkids bring us, but the sadness that rescuers endure trying to help and rehome all the homeless furkids.
Thank you Susie, for permission to cross post, i appreciate that.
Also, i have been happily refreshing my memory toxic and poisons. thank you for including such an important source of information!
Great website, thank you for keeping it running.
m’Lady and Jack.
Jack, Deanna owns the site, but am very proud to be a part of this site and to be her friend. We must let everyone know about the good and the evil people in the world with regards to our four leggers that are a part of our families. I am a huge advocate, and will defend the animals before i defend a human, especially when the humans are the ones who cause almost all of the problems that are animal related. Jack, thank Deanna!!!
Ah, Sue, you know I’m usually quite happy to let you comment for me. You, like Andrea, and some others, are so much a part of FTLTD that without, the site wouldn’t be getting ready to celebrate 5 yrs!
We all need to work to spread the work, let people know. Education is the first step in understanding and every time we can educate just one more person, it increases the army the fights and speaks up for those who have no voice to speak for themselves.
My thanks goes out to each an every one of you who work so selflessly in one way or another every day…
No way it is 5 years already!!!!!
You know me, I will speak up as time allows….Education – I like that word….but I don’t think that people want me as a teacher…
Yup, 5 years end of this month!
LOL Sue, don’t think anyone would want me as a teacher either, don’t have the patience but I do think we all teach every day as we share information that will better the lives of innocents, pets and people alike
Bittersweet:-) that’s all I can say
What a wonderful notion. My sister must have read this years ago. She takes in so many.
Thank you so much this is so true. We love our guys so much, they are everythig to us. When we loose one they tke a part of our hearts with them. Each and every one of them continues to live on in our hearts,and then bring another one back in.Thank you. my rainbow bridge loves Ally Torri Molly and True. Great Pyre mom and Dad Woofie, Koda, and Sez
My oh my this really hit home with me because our beloved Penny (mixed lab) had to leave us to go over the Rainbow bridge in January. I told my husb it would be her last Christmas in Dec. so he bought her extra treats to unwrap for Christmas. This hit me so hard because we were sitting on the porch Christmas Eve and out of nowhere a black lab came to us. He adopted us and now he is taking Penny’s space not her place. It was like Beau just dropped straight out of the sky and landed at our house. Beau has his own place in our hearts now but, we will never forget our dear, sweet Penny.
I would love to share the story that I wrote about Penny and Beau. I wrote it for my Grandaughter’s to help them understand about losing a loving part of our family.
After I lost my 16 1/2 yo pittie ( Lexus) in April to bladder cancer. I read this, and three weeks later I got EJ from the Meriden Ct. Animal control ( psst adoption fees are only 5.00 to 50.00 )a7 mo old rednose pittie. Lexus was human! Anyone lucky enough to be her friend would tell you that little girl was one special soul. When she passed away I was overwhelmed with calls from people I havent hear from in years and sent so many cards I lost count. I thought that I was predigest and loved her so deeply I thought she was human, but apparently so many other agreed. The tears that fell in her name where a beautiful testment to how much one of God creatures can make a difference in someones life( When I pass I can only hope for the same outcome) She played everyday even the night before she passed. She never spent a day in pain and thanks to Sturbridge Veternary Hospital and Dr Johnson spent every day of her life to the fullest. The experimental medications which was meant for younger dogs to have a quality of life for an inoperable kind of cancer( Lexus at her age was in remarkable condition having fed her tomatoes blueberries apples and whatever else I could get her to eat along with “blue” food was the secret to having her running playing jumping like a 5 yo at the age of 14) people would accuse me of telling lies about her age.. This course of treatment made it so the cancer grew less than 1mm in almost two years. Being a anti-life treatment is also wore down her other organs one day at a time. She never spent a day where she didnt play kept her dignity even in a diaper and only knew love from everyone that came into her life. I was blessed truly blessed to have been entrusted to take this beautiful soul through the journey of life. God I miss her.Dont ever be afraid to research and find what you think is the best treatment for your beloved pet. If your vet is a worthwile doctor he will not only be willing to listen ut research and help investigate into treatements that are new or eve still in exp stages. We where given and amazing 1 1/2 years to say good bye to her. She laid down in her fav “day spot” and fell asleep she simply didnt wake up. I am so thankful for the gentle way she left us her little heart simply slowed to a gentle end. Lexi baby your mom and dad miss you so very much, thank you for your love it will live on as long as we are alive…
I saw this poem last year after we lost our 16 year old Cocker Spaniel, Angel. Our Boxer pup was so lonely and sad…she wouldn’t eat. Even our cat was saddened by the loss. My husband was beyond heart broken because he had her when she was a pup and he doted on her. She (Angel) was one of the reasons I fell in love with him – If a big, burly man could love a little dog as much as he did, he was a keeper!
With our other pets grieving just as much as we were, I found this poem. I cried…my husband cried. Even though we thought we weren’t ready for a new dog after only two months of Angel’s passing, we couldn’t ignore the fact that our Boxer pup was so lonely and sad. We went to the shelter where we got our Boxer pup and kept this poem in the back of our mind. We found Lucy and we all fell in love with her…she was what our Boxer, Mia, needed. Life was brought back into our house.
We also felt that Angel was guiding us toward Lucy that day. When we brought Lucy home, she possessed so many of Angel’s qualities and habits…it was comforting and eery at the same time. Every time we look at Lucy, we smile and remember our Angel. Lucy is a living memorial to our Angel and this poem could not ring truer.
Exactly a week ago today, I laid to rest my first pet – a pit bull named Brazen. She was the light of my life and the joy to my days. She suffered from what became full blown breast cancer that spread to her bone marrow and in a matter of days, I had to say my goodbyes. What I would do for one more day, one more walk, one more wet kiss… to hear her footsteps against my hardwood floors, to hear her breath, for her to bark because she wants another treat… to feel her warmth, to smell her fur, to feel her heart against mine as she naps on my chest. I always said that I can not remember my life before her and now I can not imagine my life without her. Day by day. Moment to moment. I love you my baby girl.
I think anyone who has owned or lost a beloved dog can empathize with this post. It brings a tear to the eye.
I just lost my “best friend” CHEDDAR a Golden Retriever to cluster seizures. She was only 5 years old, and I’m so heartbroken, as I wanted to give her so much more. She was the most gentle, sweet dog you could ever imagine. My heart aches everyday, and the tears won’t stop. I have trouble understanding…WHY? Why her at such a young age? I gave her so much love, but the love she gave back was immeasurable, she was there for me through some very rough times in my life, and I feel like I didn’t have enough time, to give her back all the love she deserved. When they brought her into the room, to let us say our final goodbye, the vet told me she wouldn’t probably realize we were there, as she was so sedated. But my sweet little girl heard my final goodbyes, and was still able to give me that final kiss…I will never forget that moment. Words can’t express how broken my heart is.
hammer,tn. if a human could love as pure and true as a dog the world wouldn’tneed anything else to make it go round!
its the only thing that truly loves uncondtionally.
ok made me cry !!
We lost our girls (2 min pins) in January, just 11 days apart. I cried for a month
straight then decided I needed another pet to love on. I was very lucky, found a pup that needed me as much as I needed him.
I will follow this… lost my BC Jinx 2 weeks ago tomorrow,,, his little sis a BC is so lost without him, as we all are…
I lost my beloved Animal spirit 168 days ago on Dec 2nd! I have 168 pray ribbons on a tree next to both her and her mother Shawnee! for 25 years they where with me 99.9 percent of their lives! I gave up human relationships because of the pain, so I gave then what was left of my heart! Iam truly alone now and realizing I would not out live another animal companion, it seems to be wrong to put a spirit thru that pain! My life is on hold where nothing seems to mater at my age(66). It is a shame that these animal do not have a longer life spand! My eyes leak all the time, more so over her death then members of my family! I wear her last bandana, I choose to believe she is with me every day, every minute and she still loves me as I do her!
If you had words to describe how your heart feels in this terrible time, you would not be human! I could not believe the out pouring from FlickR contacts that I as well as you have endured from the deaths of our Animal companions! I hope peace comes to you and yours!-Steve