In Memoriam to Arthur

Latina

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Arthur was the sweetest, gentlest, most loving and loyal pet anyone could ever want: our 10-year-old dachshund. He died yesterday about 1:00 p.m. after a months-long chronic kidney illnes and suffering terribly his last two nights. We petted him, hand-fed him, tried to soothe him in his last hours until he breathed his last.

Great memories: Arthur sitting up on his butt, his front legs up in the air asking people to dance with him. Riding in our antique car in parades, enjoy watching the crowds as we drove by them. Leaning against the bed at 2 a.m. asking to be petted and loved and giving back so much more love than we could ever hope to repay. Our very first day with him, when he eagerly showed us he already knew how to roll over and how to shake hands. Sitting by the table, looking up at the family with such love and trust, while hoping to be snuck some table scraps. Barking and chasing chickens that he had NO hope of ever catching. Barking to get our attention so we would watch him spin at 90 miles an hour chasing his own tail, Arthur loving how his silliness made us laugh. Walking him as passerbys commented "look at the cute weiner dog". His perpetual faint smell of nachos and cheese. And a million more precious memories we shall forever cherish. Maybe it sounds silly, but in honor of
the nacho smell of our late weiner-dog, we went out
and ate weiners and a plate of nachos and cheese last night.

So very sad today. He will be SO missed! Frank and I did SO much crying and hugging last night over his loss! Only consolation is that Arthur is no longer suffering and in pain. And we got to tell him how much his love and loyalty meant to us, and to say goodbye, before he took that last breath--you don't often get that chance to say goodbye to those you love.

If any of you are the praying type, please pray for Arthur's comfortable eternal rest. And have some weiners and nachos in his memory.

-- Latina
 
I am so sorry for your loss. I know how hard it is to let go of a pet. ((hugs))
 
All dogs go to heaven

The loss of a pet is like the loss of a loved one. I have balled my eyes out every time I have had to put one of my dogs down.

I am so sorry for your loss.
 
So sorry for your loss and glad of your fond memories!
All Dogs Go To Heaven I'm sure Arthur is having his way with more weiners and nachos right now. :)
 
*makes a big plate of nachos & weiners*

I hope he made you happy while he was here... *hugs Latina*

I had to put down my poodle Bridgette after her ninth birthday. I miss her very much; I hope that someday you will love antoehr dog just as much.
 
Thanks for all your kind words. Bringing tears to my eyes all over again. Hard to type.

Yes, Shila, he made my husband, son, and me very happy. Whole family loved him, even to cousins and nephews. I've
had pets before, but none who got to me as Arthur did. Maybe I could love another pet some day, but Arthur will always be #1 pet in my memory and affections.

-- Latina
 
Sorry to hear about your loss of Arthur. I'd like to believe there is another Arthur out right now there waiting for you to find him.

The same day I lost the first cat I ever owned, I found a new kitty on the Internet to help take up the empty spot in my heart. Cheyenne is her name (I borrowed her name when I registered here), and you can see her pic in the amateur pic section. She came to me all the way from the West Coast when she was old enough to travel. The most amazing thing is that when I got her pedigree and researched her blood lines, I discovered she had several of the same cats in her lineage as my first cat, who was born in Wisconsin and was 11 years old when he died. What are the chances of getting a kitten cross country that is "related" to your first cat?
Even stranger, she has an awful lot of the same personality traits as my first cat. All of the things I loved most in him are also a part of her, only more so. And she has some wonderful new traits, too. If it is possible to love an animal more than your first pet, then that is how much I love Cheyenne.

Find your new Arthur- he's waiting for you!
 
I'm so sorry for your loss. I know that after having a pet for a long time they become like your child instead of an animal. They are there for you when you're feeling down, it's like they can sense it or something. And they're always
very happy to see you and never think bad of you.

All I can say is to take it one day at a time. You'll never forget him, but time does help to ease all pain.
 
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