Woody Options

[Steve K.]

I was here ten years ago for my Beauregard. Now I am here for my Woody. Woody was a dog that nobody wanted so me and the wife took him in. He was a handful at first and he made us wonder if we made the right decision but he turned out to be a wonderful dog. He was a retriever mix and a beautiful red color.

Well, on Sunday 09/21/08, I went out for the day and the wife took the dogs (we have another shelter dog) for a walk. They were both on a leash but Woody pulled away from my wife and ran into the street. He was hit by a car and the wife got animal control to take him to the emergency clinic where the vet said it didn't look good. The wife made the decision to let Woody go and when I got home, my heart was broken. My poor wife had to watch him get hit by the car and then make the decision to let him go. We are both heartbroken. I can't sleep, I can't eat, and all I do is cry at the drop of a hat. Our other dog (Smokey Joe) is 9 years old but Woody was only four. I expected him to be around for many years. Why did God take our dog from us? I don't think that we are bad people. We took in both dogs and two stray cats. We love our animals like children. Why was he taken from us?

[britt09]

Steve, let me start by saying i am truly sorry for your loss and i know exactly how you feel about never knowing why our babies r taken away from us out of no where. i lost my 2 year old cat a month or so ago to a freak accident. i think the reason why it hurts so much more is because they were taken so suddenly. Its easier to deal with when they are sick and taken away, when u have a little bit of a warning. But when they are taken away like that for no apparent reason it hurts soo much more! And when people say they r in better place it just feels like they ain't because they were in no pain her on earth with us. But i can promise it gets a lot easier to handle the pain and be able to have a normal day. There isnt a day that goes by that i dont think about buttons but i am finally able to think about her and smile! I hope things get better for you soon, and keep posting here because here we are always here for you. i know if it wasnt for this site i have no clue what i would have done!

Brittany