A very sad day
Jul 18th 2012, 4:09 pm
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Re: A very sad day
We are still continuing to search in the hope that he wanders back towards the highway from the forest.
I did clear away some of his things last night (food bowls, bedding etc ) which I must admit was heartbreaking. I think the lack of sleep for 3 days and the whole situation came upon me at once and I pretty much lost it big time for about 15 mins.
I am now doing the searching without hope as finishing them after starting off positive is just too much really. So I am trying to expect nothing. It helps a little, but not much.
I think it's more the knowledge of him suffering for the days he is missing rather than knowing he has died is the more harrowing.
I look before work, at lunch and straight from work but it is heartbreaking.
Thanks for the comments by the way.
I did clear away some of his things last night (food bowls, bedding etc ) which I must admit was heartbreaking. I think the lack of sleep for 3 days and the whole situation came upon me at once and I pretty much lost it big time for about 15 mins.
I am now doing the searching without hope as finishing them after starting off positive is just too much really. So I am trying to expect nothing. It helps a little, but not much.
I think it's more the knowledge of him suffering for the days he is missing rather than knowing he has died is the more harrowing.
I look before work, at lunch and straight from work but it is heartbreaking.
Thanks for the comments by the way.
Jul 18th 2012, 5:58 pm
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Re: A very sad day
We are still continuing to search in the hope that he wanders back towards the highway from the forest.
I did clear away some of his things last night (food bowls, bedding etc ) which I must admit was heartbreaking. I think the lack of sleep for 3 days and the whole situation came upon me at once and I pretty much lost it big time for about 15 mins.
I am now doing the searching without hope as finishing them after starting off positive is just too much really. So I am trying to expect nothing. It helps a little, but not much.
I think it's more the knowledge of him suffering for the days he is missing rather than knowing he has died is the more harrowing.
I look before work, at lunch and straight from work but it is heartbreaking.
Thanks for the comments by the way.
I did clear away some of his things last night (food bowls, bedding etc ) which I must admit was heartbreaking. I think the lack of sleep for 3 days and the whole situation came upon me at once and I pretty much lost it big time for about 15 mins.
I am now doing the searching without hope as finishing them after starting off positive is just too much really. So I am trying to expect nothing. It helps a little, but not much.
I think it's more the knowledge of him suffering for the days he is missing rather than knowing he has died is the more harrowing.
I look before work, at lunch and straight from work but it is heartbreaking.
Thanks for the comments by the way.
Jul 18th 2012, 6:24 pm
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Re: A very sad day
We are still continuing to search in the hope that he wanders back towards the highway from the forest.
I did clear away some of his things last night (food bowls, bedding etc ) which I must admit was heartbreaking. I think the lack of sleep for 3 days and the whole situation came upon me at once and I pretty much lost it big time for about 15 mins.
I am now doing the searching without hope as finishing them after starting off positive is just too much really. So I am trying to expect nothing. It helps a little, but not much.
I think it's more the knowledge of him suffering for the days he is missing rather than knowing he has died is the more harrowing.
I look before work, at lunch and straight from work but it is heartbreaking.
Thanks for the comments by the way.
I did clear away some of his things last night (food bowls, bedding etc ) which I must admit was heartbreaking. I think the lack of sleep for 3 days and the whole situation came upon me at once and I pretty much lost it big time for about 15 mins.
I am now doing the searching without hope as finishing them after starting off positive is just too much really. So I am trying to expect nothing. It helps a little, but not much.
I think it's more the knowledge of him suffering for the days he is missing rather than knowing he has died is the more harrowing.
I look before work, at lunch and straight from work but it is heartbreaking.
Thanks for the comments by the way.
Jul 18th 2012, 8:06 pm
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Re: A very sad day
Sorry to hear your story Tangram. It must be heartbreaking.
We had a cat for over 18 years. When she passed away, it was like we had lost a member of our family. It was horrible.
We had a cat for over 18 years. When she passed away, it was like we had lost a member of our family. It was horrible.
Jul 18th 2012, 8:31 pm
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Re: A very sad day
Jul 18th 2012, 8:32 pm
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Re: A very sad day
A friend of mine went through the exact same thing as you and your family. Their dog had bolted at a sudden loud noise when out for a walk and went missing. as the days turned into weeks they gave up hope of ever seeing him again. Six months later they returned home from work and found him on their doorstep looking very disheveled and underweight. He bounced back though with the love and care of the family. Nobody ever found out where he'd been all that time, but I'm keeping my fingers crossed that you guys get a happy ending too.
Jul 19th 2012, 2:23 am
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Re: A very sad day
can't imagine how you feel.
fingers crossed for a safe return.
fingers crossed for a safe return.
Jul 19th 2012, 3:30 am
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Re: A very sad day
I don't want to give any false hope (I know what you're going through) but we had a cat disappear for over three months. We thought she'd been killed. One day we were driving a short cut home (which we never normally did) and saw her sat under a tree.... about 500 metres from our house! She looked a bit rough and went straight to the vet, but she turned out to be fine, just malnourished.
I hope your dog turns up for you. Good luck.
I hope your dog turns up for you. Good luck.
Jul 19th 2012, 5:51 pm
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Re: A very sad day
I havn't been on this site for a while but just had a little look today and saw this.
Oh Paul I fell so bad for you and your family.
I don't have any words that will do any good. But I hope that you get some closure one way or the other.
I hope above all that you get him back.
Thinking of you all at this time.
Oh Paul I fell so bad for you and your family.
I don't have any words that will do any good. But I hope that you get some closure one way or the other.
I hope above all that you get him back.
Thinking of you all at this time.
Jul 19th 2012, 6:34 pm
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Re: A very sad day
Thinking of you all.
