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I lost my Cherry tonight

by alistair
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She wasn't my dog, she was my mums but I know I'm sorry she's gone even if she was "just a dog".

She was a little Yorkie, never really been much for little "yappie" dogs but she was a real character, as I suppose they all are really. An extremely jealous dog, but so adorable.

Only last Friday I was around their home for a nephews birthday party and she was lying on my lap. My sisters dog, about 50 times the size of Cherry walked by me sitting in the chair and she stood up and went to nip her to warn her off.

I usually go see my parents on a Thursday evening and she's always there waiting for me at the door as she was last night. I walk in and she starts barking at me waiting for me to chase her around the room. She'd follow me everywhere and lay by my chair when I'm eating, only because she wasn't big enough to get on my lap.

Sadly she had some teeth out late this afternoon, apparently came home seemingly ok but suddenly died.

So I lost my Cherry tonight, but at least she had a good life, but not quite as long as I thought it would be.

Having said all of that, at least I know what to get my parents for Christmas this year! Sorry, a little black humour at the end but believe me, I keep feeling like crying, and I never cry. I am English after all. What a kn0b.
  • Profile picture of the author Dennis Gaskill
    Sorry for your loss, Alistair. In my mind, there's no such thing as "just a dog." They're all special in their own ways. Nothing wrong with shedding a tear after a loss either, English or not.
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  • Profile picture of the author alistair
    Cheers Dennis. That actually makes me feel a fair bit better.
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  • Profile picture of the author Claude Whitacre
    Originally Posted by alistair View Post

    I keep feeling like crying, and I never cry. I am English after all. What a kn0b.
    Nothing wrong with that at all. Many of us know exactly how you feel. Crying over a loss like that, is a form of tribute to how much they gave to us.

    Pets are friends. Real men cry. They just don't do it in front of others. Have at it.

    Your dog loved you while she was here. What a huge gift.
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    • Profile picture of the author LynnM
      As Dennis said, no such thing as "just a dog", or pet for that matter. And the fact you want to cry doesn't make you a kn*b! Don't be so hard on yourself, allow yourself to be sad, because Cherry was special to you, and obviously you were to her too.
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  • Profile picture of the author thunderbird
    I'm sorry for your loss. I sometimes think about dogs in my life from decades ago.
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    • Profile picture of the author alistair
      Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre View Post

      Nothing wrong with that at all. Many of us know exactly how you feel. Crying over a loss like that, is a form of tribute to how much they gave to us.

      Pets are friends. Real men cry. They just don't do it in front of others. Have at it.

      Your dog loved you while she was here. What a huge gift.
      Thanks Claude, I think what makes it worse is that she was perfectly fine as far as I know and then all of a sudden because she had some teeth out she's dead. Just another example I suppose of how fragile life can be.

      Originally Posted by LynnM View Post

      Cherry was special to you, and obviously you were to her too.
      That tipped me over the edge.

      Originally Posted by thunderbird View Post

      I'm sorry for your loss. I sometimes think about dogs in my life from decades ago.
      Yeah you're right, I do too and they're always good memories that make you smile.

      Cheers guys.
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      • Profile picture of the author whateverpedia
        Originally Posted by alistair View Post

        Yeah you're right, I do too and they're always good memories that make you smile.
        All the more reason to enjoy (yes, enjoy) a good cry over these memories.
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  • Profile picture of the author trustedmarketer
    Sorry to hear about your loss. I cried when I lost my Alsatian 'Rambo' and I'm from Essex, UK.

    I have to say I have found more compassion, warmth and loyalty from animals, especially Dogs than from the Humans I know. Unfortunately, the Humans I know like to gossip, put people down, make judgements, their world revolves around TV addictive serials like 'Eastenders' and 'Coronation Street' and a whole list of things.

    I found Rambo never judged me, always cared for me and offered a shoulder to cry on especially when I spent 9 hours each day on IM and making a few dollars here and there. Still suffering from the sad loss and the dam info overload from buying Guru hyped ebooks. There must be genuine systems/methods that can make people $100 per day. This will enable to buy another Dog like Rambo.
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