((((((Cherie)))))),

I'm sorry that you lost your friend. She's a beautiful, distinguished lady, isn't she

It's so hard to let our fur-babies go. Their lives are so much shorter than ours

I thank G-d though, Cherie, that you rescued her from an intolerable situation and gave her many more years of feeling loved and feeling cared about and feeling wanted.

I'll say a quiet prayer for Bessie tonight.

Barb

PS: Bessie was my Grandma's name

Mine too, Barb..

CHERIE!!!!
How nice to see you! But, I'm SO sorry for your loss. It sounds as if Bessie was very lucky to have both you and your husband in her life. I know that our pets become just as endearing as our own family, so it's horrific to lose them. You and your husband are in my thoughts.

Give yourself some time and perhaps you may want to rescue another dog from similar circumstances (although it's hard to believe that people can treat a pet like that).

I hope you are faring well otherwise. It's good to see you posting again.

All the best,
Chris

This is so sad. I'm so sorry you have lost her. But grateful she had a loving caring home her last few days. I'm sitting here looking at my little Cami and hoping I will outlive her. Knowing she had to go thru all of the above would break my heart.

Thank you so much for doing all you did for her. That sweet little face says it all.

Billye

Aw how sad! But how lucky for the doggie to have wonderful people like you in it's remaining time here!

Thanks guys. I got a lovely letter from her first owner today. Had a very old address for her and tracked it through reverse address to find a phone number and it was still current. She is devastated but not surprised. She thought Bessie would have died a couple or three years ago and has avoided sending holiday cards the last two years as she thought she's hear that her friend was no longer with us and it would ruin the holidays. I wrote her back a couple of hours ago and scanned in a dozen photos and printed them to mail her.

Bessie needed a grooming then ...didn't just have one. She was so "proper "and prim. Didn't seem happy unless she had a bandana on and would generally choose a pink or red one if she had a choice. This photo in blue was David's try at getting her away from the "girly pink". We buried her with her bandanas.

I tried to give all of her grooming stuff and bowls and bed and coat back to rescue and got a letter from the president of the group (there are only 85 of us to serve all of the New England, NY, NJ, PA area and into southern Ontario) and he said the same thing...maybe you'll foster another someday...keep the things.

Blessings on you for understanding.



she loved the snow!

Awwwwww! She looks like a Brittany Spaniel. My cousins have one. She was darling.

She's a Springer...slightly larger, far more silky, and a bit more stuck up! Also much more maintenance on coat and grooming. Lots of dog hair no more being shed

My sympathies on your loss. My beloved lab Stella died this past December, and I still miss her every day. In some ways we become closer to our furry friends than to the human ones. You did a wonderful thing giving Bessie such a loving home. Peace be with you.

Awwww Cherie -- I'm so sorry for your loss of Bessie. As others have said, at least she had some good years with you and your hubby. I'm such a softie when it comes to dogs, especially the "seniors". It's so sad when people don't want them any longer when they aren't as playful, etc. as they used to be. My little Bichon is sleeping on the floor next to my powerchair and I wonder how much longer -- she's 15.

You mentioned you'd been at Lake Hopatcong -- when I was a kid we used to go to Bertrand Island Amusement Park there. That's where I had my first roller coaster ride! My family had a cottage at Lake Lackawanna and we lived in Hackettstown. In Netcong there used to be a little 5 & 10 where I bought doll clothes. Holey moley -- that was back in the dark ages!! Small world!

In time, I'm sure you'll be fostering again (keeping?). Take care.