Key to the Highway

[NoCodeBlues]

I posted an update here .

[LL44]

Hardly any time to get ready for it, I am so very sorry about that. You know you did the right thing, but that doesn't ease your pain of loss and the worry about your boys. My heart aches for you, and your family.

Try to get some rest.

[lovelyolive]

I am sad for you. I have two big wonderful dogs and one is getting old. He was our first baby. Had a scare over the Christmas holiday with him and had to handle it all myself. It made me cry to see him acting so old and I know one day... well.. you know... So sorry for you and your sons

[karen43]

So sorry to hear about Duncan, NC. That just happened so quickly! I will pray for your boys of course and you also. My son and I bawled like a baby when our Westies died. It's bad timing I know, but there never really is a good time I guess. My son still prays for our Westies every night, so I know they meant a lot to him. I do think Duncan is in heaven, wouldn't be heaven I don't think without such sweet dogs!!!

[cat03]

oh no, I'm so sorry about your loss!! it's so devastating to loose a pet, I pray the little ones take it better each day. It's supposed to help that you make a memorial for the dog, a special place with a marker to remember him by, i went through it when our cat died. My prayers your way)))))))))))

[LL44]

Hey nocode, just saying hi and checking in on you. How are the boys?

[NoCodeBlues]

Lwb, LO, Karen, Cat, all, thanks for your thoughts and prayers.


Lwb, I haven't had a lot of interaction with my sons these past two days. But I guess (right now I can only guess) that they're managing through this fairly well. W actually showed up with the boys at Church, which I hadn't really expected given everything. Afterwards, I met up with the boys and gave them big, big hugs. S8 said that Duncan is in heaven now with Angus, which is something I said to W earlier and S8 must obviously have been parroting what W had said. Not to mind, but it does show he at least is trying to keep it from getting him down.

I thank everyone for their prayers -- it looks like they were heard.


The thing that bothers me is that W and MIL have already been talking to the boys about getting a cat as a replacement. W is also trying to pass it off as their idea, but I ain't buying. I don't care if W really does think that a cat could ever replace our dog. All I know is that it is waaay too soon to even be talking about another pet. It's only the next day after the tragedy, for goodness' sake.

I have two co-workers with West Highland Terriers. My boss has two of them in fact. They're kissing cousins to Scotties (in fact they used to be the same darn breed up until the 19th century) and they too have such sweet and loyal personalities. So I had a fleeting thought about looking into another dog -- but again it is way too soon. Perhaps in time, once the boys are old enough to help take care of a pet themselves.

Thanks for asking.

[SueS]

Good morning NC-

I'm so sorry that I haven't kept up with your sitch lately. I did see that you dropped by my thread. Thank you!

I'm sorry also about the loss of your pet. I've gone through that as a child and as an adult and it's not easy either way. Our dog is living a very peaceful life with my parents. We miss her terribly. She and D4 are joined at the hip whenever we go to visit. Our dog even sleeps next to whatever bed D4 is sleeping in. I pray for strength the day that we lose her and I have to explain it to D4.

I promise I'll get back to keeping up with you. I've missed everyone, but it's only my fault, as I haven't been here lately.

Take care and have a good day.

Hugs- SueS

[NoCodeBlues]

Thanks, Sue. I really appreciate it.

[saffie]

NC,

I am so sorry to read about all the heartache you have gone through over the last few days.

Losing a pet is losing a member of the family; it is so very painful.

((((((HUGS)))))))