Goodbye Cayla gone home now

[MadJack]

Beau

He never came to me when I would call
Unless I had a tennis ball,
Or he felt like it,
But mostly he didn't come at all.

When he was young
He never learned to heel
Or sit or stay,
He did things his way.

Discipline was not his bag
But when you were with him things sure didn't drag.
He'd dig up a rosebush just to spite me,
And when I'd grab him, he'd turn and bite me.

He bit lots of folks from day to day,
The delivery boy was his favorite prey.
The gas man wouldn't read our meter,
He said we owned a real man-eater.

He set the house on fire
But the story's long to tell.
Suffice it to say that he survived
And the house survived as well.

On the evening walks, and Gloria took him,
He was always first out the door.
The Old One and I brought up the rear
Because our bones were sore.

He would charge up the street with Mom hanging on,
What a beautiful pair they were!
And if it was still light and the tourists were out,
They created a bit of a stir.

But every once in a while, he would stop in his tracks
And with a frown on his face look around.
It was just to make sure that the Old One was there
And would follow him where he was bound.

We are early-to-bedders at our house--
I guess I'm the first to retire.
And as I'd leave the room he'd look at me
And get up from his place by the fire.

He knew where the tennis balls were upstairs,
And I'd give him one for a while.
He would push it under the bed with his nose
And I'd fish it out with a smile.

And before very long
He'd tire of the ball
And be asleep in his corner
In no time at all.

And there were nights when I'd feel him
Climb upon our bed
And lie between us, And I'd pat his head

And there were nights when I'd feel this stare
And I'd wake up and he'd be sitting there
And I reach out my hand and stroke his hair.
And sometimes I'd feel him sigh
and I think I know the reason why.

He would wake up at night
And he would have this fear
Of the dark, of life, of lots of things,
And he'd be glad to have me near.

And now he's dead.
And there are nights when I think I feel him
Climb upon our bed and lie between us,
And I pat his head.

And there are nights when I think
I feel that stare
And I reach out my hand to stroke his hair,
But he's not there.

Oh, how I wish that wasn't so,
I'll always love a dog named Beau.

~ Jimmy Stewart ~
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I have posted this in others threads when their dogs passed. Didnt think I would be posting it this soon for one of my dogs.

Yesterday I went to the park where we went alot and just thought about how she would run off leash and if I called her she would come running to me immediately. Smelling all around, rolling in a sandpit that was there every time. looking for tennis balls laying around.

woke up this morning and had a immediate thought of her
still a crying mess. maybe it will get easier.

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[DZ]

KOD, how's your other pup taking it?

 

[THE KOD]

KOD, how's your other pup taking it?

I have 3 other outside dogs that stay at my fenced in business yard.

Cayla was our house dog.

The other dogs were always jealous of her.
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Do not stand at my grave and weep,
I am not there; I do not sleep.

I am a thousand winds that blow,
I am the diamond glints on snow,
I am the sun on ripened grain, I
am the gentle autumn rain.

When you awaken in the morning?s hush
I am the swift uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circling flight.
I am the soft starlight at night.

Do not stand at my grave and cry,
I am not there; I did not die.

 

[THE KOD]

Damn man, sorry to hear this Scott. Reading this put a big lump in my throat. I've been through it twice and really feel for you. Sorry man.

thanks Jack and guys


I can really understand why ppl do not get any more dogs when they have to go thru this.

My wife wants to get a puppy but it is just way too early for me to even think about.
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Saturday I took her to the park and we sat in the sun on a bench feeding the ducks for a few hours. She loved to do that. The wind was blowing and it was warm.

I had to carry her the last 200 ft or so she was limping so bad.

Several times the ducks got too close and she jumped up to let them know she was there and would still bite some duck ass.

They flew away but circled and came back to the box of crackers and bread.

I trained her to walk beside me without a leash, on the park path that went around the park.

Kids , bikes, roller skaters, frisbee players, other dogs, she would not leave my side . She just kept up with me and never varied.

 

[AR182]

Damn man, sorry to hear this Scott. Reading this put a big lump in my throat. I've been through it twice and really feel for you. Sorry man.

Sorry for your loss, Scott....We lost our dog a few years ago & it was hearbreaking....

 

[redsfann]

Sorry for the loss of your dog, KOD.

 

[DZ]

I have 3 other outside dogs that stay at my fenced in business yard.

Cayla was our house dog.

The other dogs were always jealous of her.

Again, my condolences to you and your three other dogs as well. I bet they will miss her as well. As you may or may not know, the other dogs in the family sense any kind of loss, whether they lived full time with you or not.

Here's hoping the pain passes quickly for you and the fond memories remain. :toast:

 

[tcon142]

Sorry KOD, my heart goes out to you man. Had to put my chocolate lab Guinness down on 8/31. I cried like a 6th grader!

"He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his
life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the
last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion."
- Unknown

 

[marcb1oo5]

Sorry for your loss. We have two dogs, one is 9, one 10. I dread the day we lose one of them. They were our first kids, and our 14 month old son loves them! Gonna be tough for us all. Once again, sorry for your loss.