Goodbye My Dear Friend Koda, I'll see you again at the Rainbow Bridge Options

[Koda's Mommy]

It is with a heavy heart I said good bye to a very dear friend. The best friend a person can have. My beloved dog Koda. After going through all the scenarios and his quality of life we made the hardest decision a pet owner can make. We had to put my sweet Koda boy to sleep on 12/9/08.
Koda was my first dog. My heart aches knowing he will never again curl at my feet, lay on my bed or swim at possum kingdom lake. I'm going to miss his bark everytime someone rang the doorbell and his happy yipes and howls when we would come home. There will forever be a void in my heart but his sweet nature and sloppy kisses will remain in my memories forever.

I remember the day we brought home our friend. August 2001. His name was Koda which literally meant Friend. We stopped at Petsmart to get a fish and ended up leaving with a fish and a new friend. All the other dogs were barking madly at shoppers except for this beautiful brown eyed boy. He looked at me quietly and wagged his tail ever so slightly as i approached his crate. I read his adoption card and bent down to say hello. He licked my fingers through the bars and i knew instantly he was meant for our family. At the time pauly and I were renting a house and not yet married. We weren't planning on a dog until we purchased our own home. But when pauly spotted the connection between Koda and I he asked me a question. "Do you want him?" To which i replied yes.

I don't know if my heart will ever be able to take another dog. But i will never forget him. He was a good dog. he was my dog. I love you Koda and always will.

I know Koda is in a better place. He isn't in pain. He is happy. I believe there is an afterlife and i do believe dogs have a special place in heaven So perhaps he will come back and visit me from time to time. Maybe he'll even torture the cat who loves to pick on him.

Koda taught me many things and I will never forget him. He was a special dog.
And so my beloved friend I wish you well. Please don't forget me. I love you Koda.

"May
the road rise up to meet you, may the wind be ever at your back. May
the sun shine warm upon your face and the rain fall softly on your
fields. And until we meet again, may God hold you in the hollow of his
hand. "

[LoveThem]

I love that ornament and also the necklace made me hold my breath for just a second. Now there is no doubt Koda will be part of every Christmas with his very own ornament that will always be.

That necklace makes him looking at you everyday you look at it. I see he is looking directly at the camera in that one. That always makes me remember they are really looking at us, knowing we are behind the camera.

Bless that beautiful boy! I went back and reread your first post and read where you said:
I know he's in a better place and not in pain anymore.

That's what I think about my boy too. We just wish it was not their time to leave..that there could have been some more healthy years..but then we really want it to be like that forever.

Peace and healing through the Holidays. He is part of your Christmas and watching over you from the tree and...that beautiful necklace is something to treasure..whenever you want to look into his eyes and remember how wonderful it was for him to be a part of your life and how grateful we always are...that they were a part of our lives.

Hugs....we really can always use these.
Judy