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Well the downfall was fairly quick. She was happy to see me with enthusiasm when I came home, had a nice dinner then started a rapid decline accentuated with a 3 or 4 minute seizure. Called a 24 hour service and she was peacefully put to sleep about 1:45 AM. Cost was $525 including removal and cremation but well worth the extra cost not waiting another 7 hours.
15 years 3 1/2 months of unquestioned loyalty and affection. First time I have cried in decades. Her name was Maxi.
15 years 3 1/2 months of unquestioned loyalty and affection. First time I have cried in decades. Her name was Maxi.
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A poignant saying..but somehow I always find that I measure up short in what I could have made my dogs life. Longer walks, more trips to the beach, more fetch less computer time. Oh well I did all right but could have done better.
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RIP, Maxi. Sincere sympathy to you, Beaverstate. As has been said in this thread, losing a beloved companion never gets any easier -- if I was an actress and had to get ready for a crying scene, all I would have to do is remember the beautiful dogs who have gone before. But despite the pain of loss, our lives would be so incomplete without our pets -- they all give us so much more than we could ever repay to them.
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I'm sure you'll have done just fine with the right balance.
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Sorry to hear of your dogs passing. They really become family. Ive lost a lot over my lifetime (grew up always having 4 or 5 dogs and same number of cats) and its always hard when one passes.
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Well the downfall was fairly quick. She was happy to see me with enthusiasm when I came home, had a nice dinner then started a rapid decline accentuated with a 3 or 4 minute seizure. Called a 24 hour service and she was peacefully put to sleep about 1:45 AM. Cost was $525 including removal and cremation but well worth the extra cost not waiting another 7 hours.
15 years 3 1/2 months of unquestioned loyalty and affection. First time I have cried in decades. Her name was Maxi.
15 years 3 1/2 months of unquestioned loyalty and affection. First time I have cried in decades. Her name was Maxi.
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I've been away and missed seeing this.
I'm really sorry. RIP Maxi.
I'm really sorry. RIP Maxi.
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Ooh Goodness, tears in my eyes reading this
Have been there with cats and dogs, it's devastating.
It sounds to me like Maxi had a pretty perfect life x
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It sounds to me like Maxi had a pretty perfect life x
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I'm so sorry for your loss. You give them the best life you can and nobody appreciates the attention like a dog does. Our rats only live 2 and a bit years so been through it literally dozens of times. The time will come when you can look back and smile at the memories without feeling such sadness.
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