Andy~~~June 17th 1994-October 17th 2008

It's been a long time since I've posted...but I needed to come here and share my sad news. Andy (Cocker) wasn't a sheepie...but he had two sheepie sisters during his 14 years. We had to help our old guy Andy on his journey to the bridge today. He had become ill with an enlarged liver a couple of months back. The past few days, his abdomin started to get really big. We took him to the vet today and she gave him an x-ray which showed it had filled with fluid because of liver cancer. He was becoming quite uncomfortable the past few days and we knew we couldn't let him suffer. So, we spent a couple of hours with him to say our goodbye's and sent him on his way. He was a very brave soul and went so peacefully. Our vet is wonderful and so caring. She took us to an enclosed gazeebo so that we had our privacy and so that we could be alone with Andy for a while aftarwards.

It was soooo hard to come home tonight knowing he wouln't be here. His beds are empty now and there is a deafening quiet with no sounds of dog tags rattleling, no sounds of him at his water bucket, no sounds of him walking throughout the house...and the hardest of all....no happy greeting at the door. :cry: The only thing that comforts us is knowing he is not suffering any longer and he is with his sheepie sister Roxy and his cocker brother, Max.

Run free Andrew......WE LOVE YOU!!!! :hearts: :hearts: :hearts:
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I am so sorry for your loss. :(
I am so sorry to hear about Andy. I know how special he was. He will be playing with my Winston at the bridge. :ghug:
Theresa and Bob,
Having met your sweet ol guy Andy I know today is not a good day for your. I am so sorry and I do know how much you miss him.... and Roxie.
Please accept our sympathy....

Norm & Ali
And Duncan, Dee, Checkers and Calypso
I'm so sorry. I know how hard it is. I know you'll miss him.
So hard when our babies have to leave us, what a wonderfull age and know we are thinking of you at this sad time, bless your darling :(
So sad, nothing I can really say except you did you best by him. run free darling!
:(

:ghug:
I am so sorry to hear about your Andy. :(

Lucky boy, he had you for family.
Now the old boy is happy and painfree, and running like only a happy cocker can!
I am so sorry about Andy..
What a beautiful little man he was.

God Speed Andy, run free...

I know how hard it is, only time will heal
the pain but, know your little man is right beside you
on silent paws.
:ghug:
I am so sorry. :ghug:
I am so sorry you have lost your precious pup. Many years ago I had a cocker, he was a joy. HUGS!!!!!!!!!!!
I was looking threw your pictures hoping to see Andy. What a darling boy. I can only imagine how very sad you are as you read this. There are no words of comfort I'm afraid. Just knowing you gave him your love and kindness and he's is safe and pain free now.
I am so sad and sorry for you my eyes are full of tears.
You gave him a great life
^^^

perfectly said.

I'm so sorry. :cry:
I am so sorry. you did what was best for him and should take some comfort from that.

Time will not heal the loss, but make it easier to bear. :ghug:
I'm so sorry about Andy's passing, but you know it was the right thing to do for one so loyal.

We all know that horrible void feeling after losing a loved one.

I'm sorry.
I'm so sorry :(
Thank you for all your kind words....they are vey comforting.

Well it will be a week tomorrow that we lost him. We did manage to empty out his water bucket and put it away.....just haven't gotten to putting his beds away yet. I will go and pick up his ashes and paw print tomorrow....that will be hard. Our vet sent the prettiest flower arrangement. She is the greatest!! She knows losing Andy was particularly hard on us not only because we loved him so very much...but because he was the last of the 3 original pets we got when we first started our lives together 21 years ago. But....I told her that someday when we are able to open our hearts to another dog....we will be back. For now we are "childless". WOW...what a change!! We are planning a trip somewhere to get away...but my mom had to go to the hospital yesterday so we will leave in a few days an not today like we had planned.....but it will be nice to get out of here for a while. :D

Well.....back to the hospital I go.
I am sorry for your loss and for all the stress you have in your life right now. You're right; when you're ready you'll be back! ;)

In the meantime, take one of these from us with you:
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