• CreativeWoman said on Apr 17, 2009....

  I'm so sorry about the loss of your friend, Cheyenne.  They do become members of the family.  You love them just the same.
  
  (((((hugs)))))
  
  CW
  

• Hegemone said on Apr 17, 2009....

  I am so very sorry for the loss of a beautiful friend and family member Beyond.  Isn't interesting how we always say "No more!" when something leaves us, and in the end we yearn for that very thing, or the closest thing to it that we can get, just to subside us for a little while?  I hope that you guys will be OK and that when you do get around to getting a new puppy its the cutest, most loving, most loyal and adorable creature ever.  ((((((((HUG)))))))

• beyondtheveil said on Apr 17, 2009....

  Thank you CW. And yes, we do.
  
  hege- I've said 'no more' once or twice - never lasts. In our world there's nothing like a golden retriever puppy - and they're even better when they're old. 
  

• MissMimi said on Apr 17, 2009....

  oh, beyond, my dear friend.  My heart is breaking for you.  I'm so very sorry for the loss of your beloved companion.  I know that nothing but time will blur the edges of your sorrow, but I'm sending you warm thoughts.   I wish there was more I could say.  {{{hugs}}}

• the_infernal_optimist said on Apr 17, 2009....

  ((hugs))
  
  I've only ever had to say goodbye like that to one old golden...Indi...they take a piece of you with them when they go. He got me over my fear of large dogs. At around 100 lbs, he was solid! but a gentle giant, through and through -- my then-boyfriend's parents' dog. The first time I met him, he immediately picked up on my fear and flattened himself on the ground, belly up, holding still as if to say, "See? No worries. You and I are going to be great friends" and so we were, for the next four years...his muzzle was gray, his spirit childlike and yet wise...he used to carry his oblong ball such that part of it stuck out of one side of his mouth like a strange blue cigar.
  
  They can't tell you when something is wrong...but they can tell you a lot of things that you remember long after they pass on.
  
  I'm so sorry for your loss, beyond.
  
  ~Infernal
  

• queenparanoia said on Apr 17, 2009....

  awww... ;-(

  you know our dog is pregnant you want a puppy??? purple's a japanese sptiz though...

• uniquely-ironic said on Apr 17, 2009....

  I'm sorry to hear about Cheyenne's passing.  My eyes are a little bit leaky over it all.  I'm glad she has Dakota to go to, but I'm sure she misses you and the rest of the family.  Yes, Molly will need a friend in a bit.  I use excuses too.

• beyondtheveil said on Apr 17, 2009....

  mimi- You said it all, girl, your heart is so big. Thank you. We still have Molly, she helps a lot.
  
  infernal- My work is what drew me to these dogs. They were the 'gentle giants' as you say, the most gentle and beautiful of all. One of the people I met who had two said "if you ever love one golden, you'll love all goldens". I remembered those words and when my wife about twelve years ago said its time to have a dog, I said 'get what you want, so long as its a golden retriever'. She wouldn't have anything else now. She also had a fear of large dogs after being bitten as a young girl by a Shepard. Dakota, our first, took all that fear away from her and gave her that love.
  

• beyondtheveil said on Apr 17, 2009....

  queenie- Thank you, girl, but my wife wouldn't go for it. We like many other breeds but we're hooked. I'm sure you love yours every bit as much as we love ours.
  
  unique- Thank you so much. Those excuses come easy, don't they?
  

• secretlife said on Apr 17, 2009....

  i'm so sorry, beyond. 
  it's so hard to love and then lose. 
  but of course we cry because we have loved, and who would want to miss that?
   
  i hope those two beauties are enjoying a spring romp in a big ole meadow smack in the middle of heaven....

• secretlife said on Apr 17, 2009....

  i'm so sorry, beyond. 
  it's so hard to love and then lose. 
  but of course we cry because we have loved, and who would want to miss that?
   
  i hope those two beauties are enjoying a spring romp in a big ole meadow smack in the middle of heaven....

• pickersplock said on Apr 17, 2009....

  My condolences Beyond.

• beyondtheveil said on Apr 17, 2009....

  secret- You're so right - better to have loved and lost...
  
  They had better be romping in the meadow, because they're the first thing I'm going to look for when my time comes. That might be kind of stupid, but I do think about it.
  
  Thanks girl.
  

• beyondtheveil said on Apr 17, 2009....

  pickers- Thank you.

• princessbitch65 said on Apr 17, 2009....

  I am so sorry for your loss, beyond. I remember losing my dog Muffie. She was a huge part of my life and the loss was a shock to me ( I was at school when she died). My heart goes out to you.

• beyondtheveil said on Apr 17, 2009....

  princess- I think of all you dog owners a lot. Anyone who has had one has also gone through this. Cat owners too I should add. Thanks. 

• superbozo said on Apr 17, 2009....

  ((((((((((((hugs)))))))))))) sorry no words come to mind.

• beyondtheveil said on Apr 17, 2009....

  super- Not necessary, thanks for reading. 

• crybabylu said on Apr 17, 2009....

  sorry about your loss........{{{hugs to you}}}

• auroralost said on Apr 17, 2009....

  I'm so sorry for you loss.   I know from experience that piece of your heart goes with them when they leave us, but your heart is bigger for having had them in your life.

• moonriver said on Apr 17, 2009....

  mrbeyond, i think i have a fairly good idea of how attached you are to your pet dogs.
  you and your wife must be devastated at the loss of cheyenne.
  
  by now, you probably have some idea too of my own attachment to my pet dogs.
  (remember my post about patsy the prankster's patsy?)
  my favorite dog died this january.
  i arrived just in time to see her go, and to bury her myself.
  i wanted to blog about it as soon as i could, but...
  
  you and i, my friend, with regards to pets:
  we do some things in common, other things are done differently.
  
  

• beyondtheveil said on Apr 18, 2009....

  Thank you crybaby.
  
  aurora- Thank you and that is so true.
  
  mrmoon- "patsy was so grateful, she peed on my shoes". When Molly was smaller, she did that twice to me at the vet. And Cheyenne had to be cuddled during thunderstorms. Yes, we do some things differently, but the same love is there. Thanks for coming by moon.
  

• RollingC said on Apr 18, 2009....

  I'm sorry that you had to lose your best friend.  I know the feeling as my heart was twisted something awful when my best friend had to be put to sleep.
  Rc

• beyondtheveil said on Apr 18, 2009....

  Thanks rolling, they do have the knack of digging into the heart. 

• scipio said on Apr 18, 2009....

  Sorry, to read about your pet's demise. It's just like losing a family member.

• destinydiva said on Apr 18, 2009....

  beyond I'm so sorry, but like you said she's with dakota now :-) I have read your posts about the dogs and know how how much they mean to you, I'm so sorry (((((((((((Hugs))))))))))) love des xxx
  
  ps look forward to hearing about your new little one in the next couple of months :-) xxx
  

• Rick1987 said on Apr 18, 2009....

  I am so sorry for the loss of a friend and family member Beyond this. But we cannot change it and finally that is the truth of life. we have to accept it.
   
  Rick
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• mark999 said on Apr 18, 2009....

  Well, it’s shocking and needed an immediate attention to sort out at the earliest. 

  
  

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• beyondtheveil said on Apr 18, 2009....

  scipio- Yes it is and thank you.
  
  des- Haven't seen much of you lately and I miss you. Thanks for coming by and thank you.
  
  rick- I appreciate this and welcome to you here.
  

• Me-Myself&I said on Apr 18, 2009....

  so sorry beyond. my heart breaks for your loss of your friend. (hug)

  if ....when i lose my jesse....it will be a very very bad day .

  so i know what you are feeling.

  now it's puppy power-time.

  take care

• BEWELL said on Apr 18, 2009....

  Beyond:

  Dogs are God gifts to us,  The love you give them come back ten fold.  they are only with us a short time.  My best friend, only time he will leave me with be in his last days.   A sad spot to be in, and I feel a tear and sorry for you loss.  Enjoy them for the short time they are with us.  BIG HUG!!

• beyondtheveil said on Apr 18, 2009....

  memy- My wife's close friend in New England has a golden named Jesse who is an old dog now. She's getting a puppy soon. I think she wants someone there for her when Jesse goes. That does help. Thank you for stopping by. 

• Me-Myself&I said on Apr 18, 2009....

  my jesse is 11 yrs old. he still is full of life too. when i take him to the river he just runs around and swims like a puppy. i have been thinking about a new pup, i'll need something to love and hold when jess leaves me. :~(

• wombat said on Apr 18, 2009....

  I'm sorry to hear this.  When my most beloved Dobie passed, I never even really got attatched to another pet.  The special ones are hard to let go.

  I'm sure your Cheyenne is running in the sunshine with Dakota.

• beyondtheveil said on Apr 18, 2009....

  memy- I'll bet Jess would like a pup too.
  
  wombat- You don't ever completely let go as you found with Dobie, but you're missing a lot of love and fun if you don't get another. You would love that new puppy in no time at all. Thanks, I can feel they're together.
  

• silver_phoenix said on Apr 18, 2009....

  beyond- I feel for you and your wife. Our pets are our kids! 

• beyondtheveil said on Apr 19, 2009....

  phoxy- That's the way I feel about it too. Thanks girl. 

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