More Stories From Death of My Pet
Hello from beautiful Montana:
Once again, I would like to share a few of the remarkable stories that have been contributed for the upcoming eBook Death of My Pet. I am humbled by the stories and the people who are willing to share their sorrow in support of others.
Be sure to keep checking at http://www.ArtichokePress.com for the launch of the eBook.
“The last pet I lost was the dog of my heart. From the time he was 9 years old he had chronic relapsing pancreatitis. He had an enlarged heart as he grew older, and mitral valve disease. A Yorkshire Terrier, he also had a collapsing trachea. And, lest I forget, irritable bowel syndrome. He was, to the AKC, Ch. Cap’n Ebenezer of . But he was always my Neezie.
He was nearly 17 when I had no choice but to put him down. He told me it was time. I gave him the last gift I could — release. I held him in my arms in a darkened room at my veterinarian’s hospital. She gave us a few moments alone. And then she put him down while I held him. My heart shattered into so many pieces I doubt that I will ever find all of the shards. We communicated so well, the bond was so strong that it defies words.
I drove in pouring rain, through blinding tears, to bury him with his canine family in his breeder’s Oriental
Garden. He was buried with his beloved Pooh Bear who went everywhere with him. It was tucked under his arm for that final journey.
Warmly,
Darlene
Darlene Arden, CABC
Journalist/Author/Speaker
www.darlenearden.com
Author of “The Angell Memorial Animal Hospital Book of Wellness and Preventive Care for Dogs,” “Unbelievably Good Deals and Great Adventures That You Absolutely Can’t Get Unless You’re a Dog,” “Small Dogs, Big Hearts,” and “Rover, Get Off Her Leg!”
Keywords: Death of my dog, grieving, loss of a pet,canine, dogs, heart,big heart, Darlene Arden, Judy H. Wright, Artichoke Press, Montana
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