Callaway & Brando, Good Ol' Days Options

[Rhapsedy]

I just wanted to share this picture. I have been feeling down the past couple of days. Callaway... the big white lab/husky mix has been gone for 8 months this Sunday and Brando... the little Jack Russell is 15 and declining... I will have to make the decision soon for him.

I just love how healthy and happy they look in this picture... I wish I could have that day back.

[Brutus]

Terrier's are tough that's for sure...sending prayers that Brando has tons of good life ahead of him. My mix Radar is starting to go down hill abit...overall he is in great shape, runs, wrestles and plays with Tanga constantly, but arthritis has set in to his feet and he is started chewing on them at times....I have started him on supplements. Radar is about 10 we believe, give or take a year. When we got him the vet estimated him to be between 1-2....he is so grey now, his whole face almost, even his eyelashes are turning grey.

I too believe you did the right thing with Callaway. I think one thing I learned with Brutus is that when the time comes for Radar, I'm going to try not to fret so much like I did with Brutus...Brutus' going downhill totally consumed me and we all know how our dogs are affected by our overall attitude. I will do whatever I can for him, but not let it consume me to affect his attitude/life too. Does that make sense? Just like you said, enjoy everyday we have with them cause in the end, there is often no choices left but to free them of thier pain.

Tomorrrow will be 7 months that Brutus is gone, and I still miss him so much, but it is not the main thing in my life now...I have moved on abit and sometimes I feel so guilty about that. Tanga and I have become very close, but there will only be one Brutus of my life I think, he will always be the most special.

Hugs,
Sonya

[Rhapsedy]

Terrier's are tough that's for sure...

Tough and stubborn... that comes in handy for them later in life.

sending prayers that Brando has tons of good life ahead of him...

Thank you for the prayers. I also need you to pray that I will be able to make the right decision when it's time. I am so scared of making the wrong decision that I might just not make a decision... does that make sense?

My mix Radar is starting to go down hill abit...overall he is in great shape, runs, wrestles and plays with Tanga constantly, but arthritis has set in to his feet and he is started chewing on them at times....I have started him on supplements. Radar is about 10 we believe, give or take a year. When we got him the vet estimated him to be between 1-2....he is so grey now, his whole face almost, even his eyelashes are turning grey.

It sounds like Radar is having a wonderful life and the good thing is that there are a lot of products out there to help him with his arthritis. What kind of supplements are you using? My JR mix Barney has been chewing at his feet alot lately.

I too believe you did the right thing with Callaway. I think one thing I learned with Brutus is that when the time comes for Radar, I'm going to try not to fret so much like I did with Brutus...Brutus' going downhill totally consumed me and we all know how our dogs are affected by our overall attitude. I will do whatever I can for him, but not let it consume me to affect his attitude/life too. Does that make sense?

That makes soooo much sense. I did the same thing with Callaway... every waking moment was spent worry about losing Callaway and when I was home all my time was spent with him. I know he could feel my stress which didn't help him at all. I'm acting as if everything is good with Brando, he stresses enough as it is so he doesn't need me to be all stressed out too.

Tomorrrow will be 7 months that Brutus is gone, and I still miss him so much, but it is not the main thing in my life now...I have moved on abit and sometimes I feel so guilty about that. Tanga and I have become very close, but there will only be one Brutus of my life I think, he will always be the most special.

Tomorrow will be 9 months for Callaway. I have finally moved past thinking about him every minute but I do find myself feeling guilty when I'm really enjoying myself, like I don't deserve to be happy... UGH! I'm working on these guilty feelings and trying to figure out why I do this to myself.

I am so glad that you and Tanga are close, I know that you were struggling with being close to your dogs after Brutus died.

Like you and Brutus I will only have one Callaway... there will never be the same kind of bond with another dog. When I think about what I said how cool is it that we had that bond. Just like you and I Brutus and Callaway were so lucky to have that bond too. I really feel that Callaway is still a part of me.

I just rescued another dog, you can find his picture under the title Oliver. He is such a sweetheart and I really do love him very much.

Have a wonderful day!
Love,
Rhapsedy