tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post8163970682866909556..comments2024-03-28T18:57:20.920+01:00Comments on Living the life in Saint-Aignan: Getting used to itKen Broadhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-85734285773006360142017-06-21T13:40:34.021+02:002017-06-21T13:40:34.021+02:00So sad. And dogs disguise the fact they are in pai...So sad. And dogs disguise the fact they are in pain so well.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06472449597146519943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-85629233722171475752017-06-21T07:36:39.915+02:002017-06-21T07:36:39.915+02:00That's a very nice way to look at it. Thank yo...That's a very nice way to look at it. Thank you.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-20040349391605083892017-06-21T07:31:28.071+02:002017-06-21T07:31:28.071+02:00Thank you for sharing sweet Callie's life and ...Thank you for sharing sweet Callie's life and passing. It seems that she knew you would not be alone now that Tasha is there. peace...Bernadettehttp://76.173.145.207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-448050885022533702017-06-21T05:04:09.127+02:002017-06-21T05:04:09.127+02:00Not a poster, but a devoted reader. Just wanted to...Not a poster, but a devoted reader. Just wanted to offer my sympathy to you. Losing a beloved pet is heartbreaking. Will miss your beautiful pictures of your beautiful Callie. islandgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05627990632778115989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-15083392019117820472017-06-21T05:03:48.263+02:002017-06-21T05:03:48.263+02:00Peace to youPeace to youAnnenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-20171081794590869562017-06-20T20:23:04.672+02:002017-06-20T20:23:04.672+02:00goodbye, pretty girl. you were well loved.goodbye, pretty girl. you were well loved.anne marie in phillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11765140782182605141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-8101931807703594682017-06-20T18:38:26.886+02:002017-06-20T18:38:26.886+02:00Ken, the difference in our situation was that Scar...Ken, the difference in our situation was that Scarlet, although her back legs weren't working, began slight signs of recovery within about 24 hours. And she had some slight sensation down there. She is now on a litany of medications, even though she walks pretty well. However, she is not quite the same cat as before. I wonder often whether we did the right thing.<br /><br />Callie will live on in your wonderful memories of her.Diogenesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-66958905416170154092017-06-20T17:35:51.275+02:002017-06-20T17:35:51.275+02:00From your description, it sounds very much like wh...From your description, it sounds very much like what my dog went through. And I, too, didn't recognize the symptoms early, because dogs hide pain so well, and the changes are so very subtle. You absolutely did the right thing for Callie. Of all the decisions we people, as pet parents, make, that is I think the most difficult.<br />Might it help Tasha if she has Callie's blanket, for the scent? At least for a while.Emmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17365143273404503659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-5353139282404358252017-06-20T16:24:48.243+02:002017-06-20T16:24:48.243+02:00Thank you for explaining what all went on with Cal...Thank you for explaining what all went on with Callie and what the vet said. It helps to soothe the suddenness of it all.sillygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09971787430517830586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-53640680995310155992017-06-20T15:40:47.778+02:002017-06-20T15:40:47.778+02:00Ken, I like that thought.Ken, I like that thought.chrissouphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00398602853402174732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-79527060040653576152017-06-20T15:32:15.683+02:002017-06-20T15:32:15.683+02:00It sounds like the end for Callie was a lot like w...It sounds like the end for Callie was a lot like what we went through with our cat last November. We brought her to a different vet for another opinion and to see if anything could be done, but we knew that was unlikely. So we had her put to sleep right then. Like you, we didn't want the body for burial, but we also didn't want the ashes. My condolences to both of you.Bob Rossihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08349830722788278723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-26799217510920670492017-06-20T14:53:35.461+02:002017-06-20T14:53:35.461+02:00after my "velcro dog" a schnoodle, died ...after my "velcro dog" a schnoodle, died at 20 I felt like I had lost a part of myself....we didnt get any more dogs after him as we had 3 cats so it took even longer for the pain to fade....Tasha will keep you occupied, but as you know, Callie will live on in your heartmelindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14337254308066184912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-61136181628432251392017-06-20T14:26:18.339+02:002017-06-20T14:26:18.339+02:00The thing is, we don't even know how quickly t...The thing is, we don't even know how quickly this happened ... they are so stoic, they don't carry on over aches and pains, they just keep on going or adjust in little ways to manage .. Tate, my dog, was older, but had been in perfect health all his life. He was lying around the house more but he was older .. then walking to the park one day, down a city sidewalk, he just collapsed. I sat in the doorway of a building and held his head in my lap and we waited to see what he would do .. we were in shock and not sure how to go about fixing this .. gradually he got back up and as we walked to the park, he perked up and by evening, he was the same silly boy ...<br />After seeing the vet, getting his scans etc .. we found that he had a tumor on his spleen. I was hopeful, we can live without spleens ... but not dogs .. not him.<br />So we agreed that we would give him more time, he would know when the time came and the vet would come to our house.<br />She said she did not euthanize but would bring a vet with her who did.<br />Tate did things on his own schedule, in his own way .. he woke me while it was still dark, I had slept on the floor next to him that night, he was so restless, I knew he was in pain. I called the vet and she came right away, gave him massive doses of painkillers and I lay on the floor with him, until his heart just stopped.<br />I weep as I write this because our hearts broke that day and after the losses I have had since, it would have been so nice if he had been here with me.<br />Callie was a Good Girl. She will always be there in your hearts and memories. I hope my grandmother was right when she said they are waiting for us when we die and we will be together again.Notes From ABroadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12202279303962539035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-10775688046980802422017-06-20T14:09:01.373+02:002017-06-20T14:09:01.373+02:00Oh seeing Tasha look for Callie is so sad. Our May...Oh seeing Tasha look for Callie is so sad. Our Maybelle lived with her mother her entire life. Lucy would go out at night and Maybelle would wait on our bed for her to return. She had a sitting up stance for the wait. That first night when Maybelle waited in vain had Lewis and I sobbing. The first days of loss are the most difficult, remembering the good times and the tale wags help.Evelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17824964122794535252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-65651116073710593592017-06-20T12:36:38.619+02:002017-06-20T12:36:38.619+02:00Norma and I are so sorry for your loss. It's ...Norma and I are so sorry for your loss. It's very hard to lose such a loved member of the family.Bob Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691894542904701565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-56151544976934287812017-06-20T12:30:58.568+02:002017-06-20T12:30:58.568+02:00So incapacitated and so quickly. Having seen two d...So incapacitated and so quickly. Having seen two dogs and two cats out, I know what it is like. I am very sorry.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-33629772642303079822017-06-20T12:11:19.411+02:002017-06-20T12:11:19.411+02:00I have been in the same position on several occasi...I have been in the same position on several occasions, and it never gets any easier. Console yourselves that you were able to do the right thing for your beloved girl.Coppa's girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16459503600694841117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-88857020435548322402017-06-20T11:05:39.110+02:002017-06-20T11:05:39.110+02:00I'm sorry for your loss.I'm sorry for your loss. CKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13902794275509809459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-52866985387985448602017-06-20T10:47:24.990+02:002017-06-20T10:47:24.990+02:00Thank you, RG.Thank you, RG.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-36674058189453763832017-06-20T10:41:17.299+02:002017-06-20T10:41:17.299+02:00I feel for MaTasha because her mother was whisked ...I feel for MaTasha because her mother was whisked away, apparently, as soon as Tasha was weaned. Then she met Callie and she had a foster mother (even though Callie never had pupppies, she must have had instincts) for a few weeks. Tasha seemed to be searching for Callie this morning when it was play time.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-83870080992040365812017-06-20T10:06:15.373+02:002017-06-20T10:06:15.373+02:00Thinking of you both at this very sad time. Best ...Thinking of you both at this very sad time. Best wishes from Australia.rginozhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12564031000127565110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-38830068251731531322017-06-20T09:45:55.576+02:002017-06-20T09:45:55.576+02:00Oh, my. I have been imagining since yesterday how ...Oh, my. I have been imagining since yesterday how your mornings will go now, without a long walk with Callie in the plans... until Tasha is ready for them, too. And, I wondered how Tasha was reacting to the confusion of not having her new favorite playmate and doggy mentor around at every step. It breaks my heart to think about it, and even more, of course, knowing how you and Walt feel. I won't keep saying it... but, every day, I will be thinking about this huge loss and huge change in your lives. <br />JudySeine Judeet (Judith)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07407353544376132484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-73373285231235569012017-06-20T09:07:20.792+02:002017-06-20T09:07:20.792+02:00Somebody here commented that when it's no long...Somebody here commented that when it's no longer fun being a dog, people need to help the dog go. I do believe that, and after talking to the vet yesterday I'm convinced there was no better solution. Tasha is so different from Callie that we don't have to compare them, and "MaTasha" won't ever take Callie's place. She'll be her own dog. She's great and a comfort.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-1592413995514765442017-06-20T09:04:19.420+02:002017-06-20T09:04:19.420+02:00Thanks, L.A. I called an old friend in California ...Thanks, L.A. I called an old friend in California this morning to tell her about Callie, and I was overcome by emotion and couldn't even talk for a few minutes. My friend waited patiently and then listened to my long tale of woe. She had never even met Callie, because the last time she came to France was in 2006, before Callie was even born. But she knew the dog we had before, Collette, and she knew Callie from our blogs. Tasha seemed to be searching for Callie out in the back yard this morning, and that breaks your heart. Too bad we can't explain it all to her.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-60503942210589870382017-06-20T09:03:47.041+02:002017-06-20T09:03:47.041+02:00Doing the right thing is very hard. Not for the do...Doing the right thing is very hard. Not for the dog, whose pain and disability are no longer a worry, but for you and Walt. You will always ponder the "what ifs" but in the end you loved her enough to do the right thing.<br />One of our poodles had to be put to sleep for a very similar reason.<br /><br />A former neighbour of ours had a German shepherd dog whose back legs had stopped working. They used to strap it to a trolley with wheels and we would see the poor thing being dragged around their garden walking with just its front legs. It did not look like it as having fun and to me that seemed like the wrong kind of kindness.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726164724131916224noreply@blogger.com