Goodbye Lucy, miss you more than you'll ever know
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Had to say goodbye today to our Skye Terrier Lucy. Not quite 10 years old, a suspected brain tumour, she started to lose control of a leg at Christmas, followed by a full blown seizure on New Year's Eve. It's been a slow decline since then, two seizures in one day a couple of weeks ago; she just wasn't herself anymore.
Feisty, troublesome, loving, family dog, she pined whenever anyone, particularly my wife was away, sitting at the front door waiting her return.
She was attacked by Border Collies a couple of times early in life, which resulted in an anxiety in her that meant she would set up against any dog until she'd known them for a few months. As a result she had only a few "doggy" friends and was at times, to be truthful, an embarrassment when out walking, we'd detour sometimes rather than have a confrontation. She'd "protect" our home barking at anyone passing the fence, knew the sound of the Postman's van. But hell, I loved her to bits. She's going to be a massive miss around here. Would have swopped places with her over the last few months if I could.
Gone today, on the third anniversary of my wife's mother dying too.
RIP Darling.
Feisty, troublesome, loving, family dog, she pined whenever anyone, particularly my wife was away, sitting at the front door waiting her return.
She was attacked by Border Collies a couple of times early in life, which resulted in an anxiety in her that meant she would set up against any dog until she'd known them for a few months. As a result she had only a few "doggy" friends and was at times, to be truthful, an embarrassment when out walking, we'd detour sometimes rather than have a confrontation. She'd "protect" our home barking at anyone passing the fence, knew the sound of the Postman's van. But hell, I loved her to bits. She's going to be a massive miss around here. Would have swopped places with her over the last few months if I could.
Gone today, on the third anniversary of my wife's mother dying too.
RIP Darling.
Skyedriver said:
Thank you.
Had to put something down in print.
Uncontrollable tears at the moment.
Many on here will have been through similar. Some multiple times.Had to put something down in print.
Uncontrollable tears at the moment.
It hurts like hell, but you will get over it.
Eventually the good memories will outweigh the loss.
Post as much as you want. It’s part of the grieving process
Time moves on, 10 days have passed, used to her not being around, but still struggle to talk about her without a lump in my throat.
The saving grace is that since her first "fit" on NY Eve, her demeaner changed, didn't bark at every dog passing the fence or the sheep in the field next door or the neighbours cat. We knew the end was coming but it was still a shock.
And I'm welling up again...
The saving grace is that since her first "fit" on NY Eve, her demeaner changed, didn't bark at every dog passing the fence or the sheep in the field next door or the neighbours cat. We knew the end was coming but it was still a shock.
And I'm welling up again...
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