Grieving

[Joy Williams]

I have known for a while now that Doodles are special dogs, but just in the past couple of days, they have definitely proved it. My four year old kitty, Allie, just died suddenly the night before last. She has not been sick a day in her life and the only time I have ever taken her to the vet is for her shots. But the other night, while she was laying on my husbands chest "making biscuits", she just fell over and died. Evidently her heart just stopped.I was in complete shock and have been having a real tough time here lately trying to comprehend this and believe that she is gone. Somehow, "the girls", Morgan especially, know that I have not really been myself and that something is wrong. They have stayed right by my side even more than usual and just want to be close to me. Morgan even seems to "put her arm around me" as if she's trying to console me. It is the cutest thing. I know animals can sense things, but it sure helps you get thru some tough times when they are this smart and realize something is wrong.

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How terrible, I am sooooo sorry for you. I know the visual is so hard to get over for a while, but soon you will have happy memories. Thank goodness for your doodles....they sure do know how to make us feel better!!

Take care!!

[Joy Williams]

Thanks Lori. I'm just looking forward to the day when I stop getting tears in my eyes at the least little thought of her. But you're right, they sure know how to make us feel better

[Tamara & Giada]

So sorry for your loss:( They sure are special creatures aren't they. My husband always calls them "Good Medicine", so let your girls you still have with you be good medicine to you and heal those emotional wounds that you are feeling now.

[Joy Williams]

Thanks Ann. I would have to agree with you about Poodles being so intuitive. Morgan seems to have more poodle in her and I guess that would explain why she is the one who seems to be more consoling

[Adrianne Matzkin]

Dear Joy,
I am truly, truly sorry for your loss. I do understand what you mean about how the animals in our lives sense when something is not right and they give us extra love to get through the difficult times.
Adrianne

[Tricia Campbell]

My condolences to all of you.

[Belinda Stevens]

Ahhh Joy I am so sorry to hear about Allie! I can imagine the shock and sorrow you and Jerry must feel. Please know my thoughts are with you both. But very glad you have the comfort of the girls there with you. Such sweeties those two and I can picture Morgan giving hugs. I have a feeling it's just like Stella's.

[Joy Williams]

Thanks SO much for all the kind words and the prayers. They really mean a lot to me coming from my extended family of animal lovers.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

So sorry to hear about Allie, Joy...it's good that you have the doodles to help comfort you.

[Patty Barnes]

I am so sorry about your loosing Allie. These babies never really leave our hearts after they're gone, do they. They remain in them and expand them. So touching to read about your doodles comforting you. Mine continually show me how to truly love, as yours are doing now.

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I am so sorry Joy to hear about the loss of your Allie. I know what you mean though - when we lost our Sandy a couple of months ago, Noel was right by my side, such a comfort. My thoughts and prayers are with you in this difficult time...

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OMG Joy!! The same thing happened to me with my Merlin...my perfectly healthy kitty. I was in the tub last New Years eve, he jumped up and sat along side the tub..I scratched his head with a wet hand and said..you crazy cat. After getting out of the tub I went about my usual getting ready for bed. I heard a rumble in the entry way. I thought it was just him and Ming playing, I went to look to see what was up and there Merlin was...stretched out on the floor. He made a little Mew...and he was gone. I have no idea what in the world happened to him. All my other animals gathered around him while I tried to do a make shift CPR on him. It was awful!!! I had him cremated and placed his ashes on the console in the entry way that he loved so much. Its funny how all my other babies knew something was wrong..the house got very somber. And all my dogs stayed very close to me.

With time it gets a little better...its the not knowing what the heck happened that kills me the most. Bless your little Allie. Its so hard to loose them, the absolutely only horrible thing about owning these little creatures I call my family! My heart goes out to you...I am so sorry!!!!