It's Been 4 Years Since My Baby Died., Wally Baxter Options

[webmasterpdx]

It's been almost 4 years since my Bichon Frise, Wally Baxter, died on me. I had to have him put to sleep due to extreme epilepsy. I loved him very much and posted here at the time. Photo here (with my kitty, Pooka)... http://lightning-strike.com/forum/index.ph...ost&id=2968
Well, Pooka is starting to get old because my girlfriend is chronically ill and I can't be here except for 2 hours a day. I love Pooka so much as he is my last baby alive.
I'm an engineer and I've been unemployed for about 4 years too. I'm not sure why. I've been searching, but I'm almost 50 and companies seem to not want to hire older engineers or outsource design to India (even though they lose money in the act....long story as to why they do that). However, I'm in a lot of depression and I'm thinking back to my Wally, whom I love very much, and who I now call "Saint Wally". I will lose my home if I can't find work soon as all my savings are spent and my retirement and I'm in quite a bit of debt.

I'm still looking for work of course, but with all this depression, I'm thinking the thing that hurts me the most is that I don't have a pet dog and companion for Pooka and I can't even afford to take Pooka to the vet. I wouldn't want to get a puppy when I could end up homeless.

I miss my Wally (my favorite baby ever) so so much. I've gotten over the tears for Wally, but just occasionally, I'll break down in tears when thinking of him, and the wonderful times we had together, him running beside me with his ears flopping around as he'd pant looking up to me and looking as if he's smiling at me. We both had a great time on such days. Or when he'd sleep next to me on the bed and I'd put my arm around him and we'd snuggle together at night.
I miss him so much.

I love my little Pooka and even he misses Wally, with whom he used to play hide and seek.

I don't mean to be a bore, but I'm just feeling a bit down and am missing my little baby.

Thanks
-Donald

[LoveMyMickey]

Dear Donald.....I am so sorry for your loss of Wally. I know it still hurts. I lost my Mickey almost 4 months ago and I still get tears every day.

You are in my thoughts and prayers to feel better and to find a job.

God Bless,

LoveMyMickey

[webmasterpdx]

Dear Donald.....I am so sorry for your loss of Wally. I know it still hurts. I lost my Mickey almost 4 months ago and I still get tears every day.

You are in my thoughts and prayers to feel better and to find a job.

God Bless,

LoveMyMickey

How old was your Mickey. I'm so sorry for your loss. He looks so much like my wally (Maltese look very like Bichons). Aren't they adorable. They love us so completely that we can't help but to love them so completely.

The thing to remember is that that love is important to God and so they ARE in heaven. For them not to be would be to say that God is not Love. So, I"m happier now knowing that and that he's God's pet for now until I get there to be reunited with him and my other babies.

I hope your pain lessens. It took me about a year for the worst of it to pass.

Love and best wishes.
-Donald

[LoveMyMickey]

How old was your Mickey. I'm so sorry for your loss. He looks so much like my wally (Maltese look very like Bichons). Aren't they adorable. They love us so completely that we can't help but to love them so completely.

The thing to remember is that that love is important to God and so they ARE in heaven. For them not to be would be to say that God is not Love. So, I"m happier now knowing that and that he's God's pet for now until I get there to be reunited with him and my other babies.

I hope your pain lessens. It took me about a year for the worst of it to pass.

Love and best wishes.
-Donald

Hi Donald....Mickey was 14 years and 5 months old. We had him for almost 10 years. Oh yes, I too, love the little dogs that have the Maltese look. Mickey was Maltese/Pekingese mix. We had a Maltipoo named Annie, that passed away in 2001 from kidney failure. Then 5 months later we got Mickey. I truly loved and still love those babies.

I truly believe our pets are in heaven, as Moon_Beam always says, in "Heaven's beautiful garden". A friend said to me that God gives us animals to teach us "LOVE".

Donald, if you wish, click on my avatar and go to my profile and read about Mickey.

God Bless you my friend,

LoveMyMickey

[webmasterpdx]

Hi Donald....Mickey was 14 years and 5 months old. We had him for almost 10 years. Oh yes, I too, love the little dogs that have the Maltese look. Mickey was Maltese/Pekingese mix. We had a Maltipoo named Annie, that passed away in 2001 from kidney failure. Then 5 months later we got Mickey. I truly loved and still love those babies.

I truly believe our pets are in heaven, as Moon_Beam always says, in "Heaven's beautiful garden". A friend said to me that God gives us animals to teach us "LOVE".

Donald, if you wish, click on my avatar and go to my profile and read about Mickey.

God Bless you my friend,

LoveMyMickey

Unfortunately, wally was only 6 when he died. That is what bugged me the most. He was so full of life. I guess that star that burns brightest burns shortest. I'll never buy a dog from a pet store again. We were trying to buy a Bichon from a breeder but we couldn't find one as whenever we called, the dogs were already sold. So eventually we gave in to the pet store and we tested him to make sure his facilities were healthy (which they were) and he loved us immediately. I remember when we got him, he was an older Pup (about 12 weeks) and he'd snuggle his head on my lap (which is the same way he left this world).

Pooka is doing OK. He's getting older and has some sensitive spots (as Cat's tend to) where if you rub them, he'll lick himself obsessively.Apart from that, he seems to be OK. He's lonely as I don't spend enough time over at my house. I spent the night the other day and he really enjoyed snuggling with me on the bed. That was a treat for him (and me).

Thank you all for your support.
-Donald